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stonecoldbex · 6 years

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inspired by the nonexistent selfie that becky and alexa took last weekend.

ao3 link.

Ace Comic Con.

Glendale, Arizona

On A Friday Morning.

Bleak and grey today, Alexa thought as she finished her interview with Lillian. All she needed was a nice cup of tea and she could finally breathe.

But she knew it wouldn’t be that simple. A certain someone was here, and any minute she’d come around the corner and come face to face with her.

Which, granted, wouldn’t be the worse thing to happen in the world.

But woman had a mean scowl and Alexa had been secretly dying to meet her. She knew she had to be careful considering their past history, too.

This was quite the phenomenon. Alexa Bliss, nervous? Nah.

But even she had to admit to some sort of anxiety now as she tapped her foot restlessly against the black concrete.

It had been a slow day and it would be infinitely slower yet.

But when The Man finally comes around, Bliss would get a chance to meet her once more. Perhaps even get a chance to talk with her former rival once again.

But, even she had to give pause. Why was Alexa so intent on meeting Becky again? Even Alexa had to beg the question herself.

Perhaps, she thought, she was bored. What with everything that’s been happening with her since her back-to-back injuries, as well her very slow return to the ring. And not to mention, she was craving to stir up some trouble. Just for the hell of it.

She hadn’t even had a chance to do any of that lately with her new show, either.

Her show, ironically enough, was called A Moment of Bliss, but she had felt anything but bliss when interviewing her fellow superstars lately.

Granted, unveiling the new tag team belts for the women was noteworthy in itself—even having Ronda Lousy on her show was okay, too. But Sasha Banks making a statement against Nia last week made Alexa miss all of the fun that came with causing mischief.

Perhaps the time away from the ring had done her well. Here she was, appeasing her legion of followers, being chipper and even carefree about her situation, but that restless feeling was still ever so present. And she had doubts that meeting her crowd of obsessive fans would cut it for her. They were, after all, just peasants to the Goddess.

But when she had heard that Becky Lynch, fellow wrestler and once-upon-a-time-ago rival was visiting for this weekend instead of Charlotte, her ears naturally perked up.

“Well this could be interesting,” she muttered offhandedly, just prior to the convention. They were still teetering on the brink of war the last time they had met, but that had been a few months ago, when Becky was still on the top of the mountain with her Smackdown Women’s Championship. She wouldn’t take kindly to Alexa showing up in her vicinity too well given what happened in their feud two years ago.

But still, the Goddess was prepared for anything. Perhaps she could woo her in her favor, even.

So Alexa kept her eyes peeled since arriving in Glendale, just out of curiosity for her old rival. And there was nothing more to it.

Alexa had settled with that.

All morning she had been talking, and waving, and smirking at people she didn’t know. Nodding every once in a while at Lillian Garcia’s interview questions, giving good answers when she needed to—hell, even feeling a sense of anticipation when she talked about returning to the ring—but these were all just robotic answers. Typical Alexa putting on a face when she had to.

Except when everything was finished and all the questions were asked and answered, and she finally got around behind the curtain, did her gaze meet another, more familiar one. She nodded at her.

“Becky.”

“Lexi.”

And then she was gone.

Alexa shrugged.

Well, that wasn’t so bad.

Later in the day however proved much more eventful.

Alexa had just been walking down the hall ready to leave this godforsaken building when she spotted her old rival walking along the same way.

Both of them paused.

Alexa was the first to strike.

“Hey loser, where’s your belt?”

“Misplaced at the moment,” Becky said, without missing a beat. “Nothing to worry about. Where’s your cosplay? I thought you were supposed to be a waterboy.”

“Cute. Maybe you should stuff it because who knows, Bex? I might be coming back sooner than you think.”

“If you’re talking about the Royal Rumble then congrats. I look forward to seeing your elimination. I can’t wait to see that disgusting smile get wiped off your face when you go over the top rope.”

“And I can’t wait to see you lose that colossally stupid energy you have going on when Asuka beats it right out of you, lucky charms.”

The hallway was quiet, save for Becky’s obnoxious gum chewing. But neither had flinched from their seething stare down. In fact, it had been for the best considering they had been mere inches from each other’s faces (and throats, at that). Any sudden movements and it would have ensured another brawl for the ages.

But then, Becky gave her a vague smile, and it was the same one that she knew would drive the Goddess up the wall. Alexa couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

“Lucky charms,” Becky said, shaking her head. “Geez, you really don’t quit going after my Irish heritage there, do ya Lexi?”

“You make it so easy for me when you’re strutting around like you’re Conor freakin’ McGregor and say things like ‘discoostin’ all the time. It’s cute, really.”

“Sorry, did I just hear you call me cute? And twice at that? You’ve gotten so soft for me, Lexi.”

“Perhaps you’re growing on me, Bex. Or should I say The Man.”

“Nice to see a fan,” she said. “And from a fellow wrestler at that. Everyone else is too busy trying to shut down The Man by calling themselves The Woman.”

“How original. And idiotic.”

She smirked. “You read my mind.”

Alexa wasn’t sure when they had started walking, but she figured that out when they had moved to the parking lot, talking about dealing mischief to those in their way. Discussing strategies on how to decimate people left and right. It was exciting to finally hear Becky see things her way now, with a ruthlessness that nearly matched her own. It was strange considering it was a different side to her that reminded her of good ol’ Bex—except without the steam billowing behind her like she was still an underdog. It was even weirder considering Alexa had held nothing but disdain for her for the longest time.

But now things had been different. It was disdain, but a little bit of admiration intermingled with it, as well.

And perhaps a bit of attraction, to be quite honest. But she knew she wasn’t alone in that sentiment.

It was strange. But perhaps Alexa had seen stranger things happen.

Becky had noticed this too.

“So I imagine in weeks’ time I’ll be seeing you back with that title around your waist,” Alexa said.

“Coming from you, it sounds a bit like a vote of confidence. Or am I mistaken?”

“Maybe. Or maybe I just prefer to see it on you.”

“You’d be wise to keep that to yourself, darling. Don’t wanna be caught dead vouching for an old enemy of yours.”

“I trust you’ll keep a secret. Or am I mistaken?”

Becky smirked, and Alexa mirrored her smug expression.

But The Man wasn’t stupid.

“Charmingly devious as always, aren’t you? ”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Alexa scoffed. And a part of that was been true to an extent. Alexa had been minding her own business all day, paying no attention to anything in particular, and simply being Alexa.

But as she had been doing for the past several months, she had been too restless for too long to simply sit around and just let things slip through her fingers.

One of those things was Becky Lynch.

And she saw right through her.

“You’re a terrible liar, Lexi,” Becky said, leaning in close, paying no attention to personal boundaries.

Alexa glowered at this, because even if she was letting her guard down just a little for The Man—to wrap her up and fold her into her tiny little game she’d like to call her heart-shaped box—she wasn’t going to tolerate any more belittlement from her old rival and counterpart.

“Could have been worse,” she said, “I could have been asking for a selfie with you and posting it on Instagram.”

Becky chuckled devilishly. “I suppose. Although to be honest, that would have been much more tolerable.”

Alexa laughed out loud. “You’d prefer a selfie over me flirting with you?”

But all Becky did in response was smile in the knowing way she always did. She brought her lips close to her ear, and Alexa shuddered at the contact.

“I’d prefer to be the one to eliminate you this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.”

Alexa silently fumed at that, but she stamped a smile on her face. Because there was absolutely no way. Becky couldn’t possibly be planning to do that—should her match against Asuka not go her way.

Right?

Suddenly, the sins of Alexa’s past were looking like they were finally catching up to her. After all this time.

All of the relentless bullying, the snarky insults, and the devastating beatdowns she gave to the Irish Lass Kicker at her own hands—it had all been fun and games for her two years ago. But it had also been a devious plot to get to the top of the division. And now, Alexa was going to see the bitter consequences of that wicked game she once played.

And it sent shivers down her spine.

But the Goddess had played it off well. She wouldn’t let it get to her. She wouldn’t give Becky that satisfaction.

“Just shut up and smile.” Alexa said, pulling out her phone, knowing that this was personal—knowing Becky would legitimately kick her ass up and down the hallway if she so happened to post this on social media.

“Fine, fine.” Becky said, ego crinkling wide at her lips, “You know, you’re kinda cute when you’re angry.”

“And you’re cute when you’re unbearable.”

“I learn from the best.”

#becky lynch #alexa bliss #belexa #there’s typos probably and this drabble might not make sense but w/e im drunk rn #¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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fearofaherobrine · 6 years

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Roleplay Server Log #365

"EAlex, Baby Presents and Antiquities”

[Flux] Is sitting inside watching CP build through the window. A small smile flickers across her lips as she watches the effort he's putting into making a room for his daughter-

[Notch] Slips up behind her and hugs around her, putting his chin on her shoulder- Bring proud of our son?

[Flux] - He is doing a wonderful job, but I wonder... Where will the baby sleep? Surely a bed will be too large for her...|

[Notch] My bet is that Cp will will make a fancy room for the baby, but the baby will sleep with Lie for quite some time, because mom's worry.

[Flux] - But surely there must be other things they will need?

[Notch] Yes.... this is true... we should probably go out and buy her stuff like everyone did with Aven actually...

[Flux] - You bought stuff for Aven?

[Notch] Well, yeah! It's kind of a tradition for friends to buy a new mom a bunch of baby stuff. The closer they get to having the baby the less able they are to get around and do stuff. So it usually means they aren't working and could use a hand. And babies are incredibly expensive.

[Flux] - I see. Then don't you think it's time we did that? Lie is getting rather large...

[Notch] Rubs his chin- You're right. You feel like going shopping? It might be a bit of sensory overload.

[Flux] - If you are there, then I'm sure I will be fine

[Notch] Smiles- So do we drag Cp along and make him carry stuff or no? There's always the razor thin chance he'll get slightly emotional.

[Flux] - No, let's surprise them. We could say your coworkers want your help with a small problem they've found as an excuse

[Notch] Well we need at least one person who can make portals. And I don't think BEN would be interested. So I'll call Doc for a ride. - He starts walking outside as he types-

[HG] -has just come by to water some of lies plants when he sees notch and waves- hi

[Flux] Follows him out-

[Notch] Oh hey Hg. Hey, you haven't learned how to make irl portals yet, have you?

[HG] no not yet but I should

[Notch] Doc should be along shortly, you should ask them to help you at some point.

[Doc] Comes galloping across the yard with Deerheart on hir back-

[Yaunfen] Is racing alongside them with a big smile-

[Flux] Sidles up next to Notch and takes his hand-

[HG] -Waves- hello doc, deer, yaunfen

[Doc] Hey guys. I take it we're making a party of this?

[Yaunfen] bounces around a little- I wanna go out!

[Deer] - Hey HG- She slides down off of Doc

[Yaunfen] Shifts into their kid form and plops a beret on their head. - I'm ready!

[Doc] Tuck your tail in kiddo.

[HG] oh are you going out to the real world can I come?

[Notch] Oh, yeah. I think I need a different shirt. - Goes back inside and comes out wearing a hoodie.

[Doc] If you want too. We're just going shopping.

[Deer] - Love? Do you have my shoes?

[Doc] Yeah, I grabbed them when Notch messaged me. - They shapeshift and hold them out. They've already begrudgingly changed to some plain street clothes.

[HG] -puts on his sunglasses-

[Deer] Huffs but does take the shoes-

[Notch] I'm ready when you guys are, but... not everyone will fit in my teeny little car.

[Doc] Well... we could always come out in Dawn's shop. I doubt she'd care. You've still got that occult passport right?

[HG] -puts on his plain clothes- oh doc do you think at one point you will be able to teach me how to use portals?

[Notch] Oh, yeah! Right here. Got my cards too.

[Doc] I can try. I kinda suck at it.

[Flux] Makes certain the flash drive containing her seed is safely tucked away against her skin-

[Doc] Is texting on hir carrot phone-

[Notch] At least we won't have to worry about Licht if we're in a different country...

[Deer] - Now Yaunfen, you know you have to stay close, right?

[Doc] Okay, we're golden. She put up her closed for lunch sign.

[Yaunfen] Yes mama. - reaches for her hand-

[Deer] Smiles a little as she takes it-

[Doc] Swings back and jams forward in a violent headbang and the portal cracks open reality in front of hir-

[Notch] Peeks out-

-The opening is in front of a very old TV in a small room a few steps away is a balcony overlooking the rest of the antique shop-

[Mort] Waves from the steps- Hey Notch.

[Doc] Holds the way for the others to pass through onto the rather threadbare carpet.

[Mort] So what kind of mischief are you guys all up to today?

[HG] -goes though looking at all the different things-

-As the servers pass through, they take a moment to shift into more human like appearances-

[Mort] Nice transformation! You guys make it look so effortless.

[Dawn] Also comes up and releases the tiny chain that blocks the stairs-

[Deer] - It always feels so weird

[Doc] Yeah I know. It pays to stay away from mirrors and not look at your hands too much.

-The shop is a little dusty as usual, but the scent is a comforting mix of wood polish, books, elderly dried herbs and attic smell.

-The tv makes an awful crackly static noise behind them all.-

[Doc] Jumps in a little bit of fear- Please don't be Polybius...

[Yaunfen] Stays close to Doc-

[HG] -covers his ears not liking the sound of static-

[Glitchy] -There's an awful crackling as he pulls himself out of the same electronic device, looking like something decidedly eldritch. Neat. ...Also slightly horrifying.- Huh. -The Tv stops crackling.-

[Yaunfen] Eeek!

[Dawn] Defensive stance-

[Doc] Oh geeze Glitchy you scared me....

[Notch] Same!

[Glitchy] -Looks at Dawn and his eyes narrow behind his glasses a bit, before he looks back at Doc- Didn' mean to. Felt someone going. Decided I'd tag along. I need the exercise.

[Dawn] Who is this? I don't think we've met...

[Doc] Ah, okay. You know our friend Lie is pregnant right?

[Glitchy] Since Strangled isn't here, I'm just Red. And yes, I figured as much.

[Mort] Hey Hg, wanna give the plants a boost while Dawn isn't looking? - Indicates a windowsill full of sad little shoots in pots-

[Dawn] Red? I'm Dawn.

[Doc] Dawn's a witch Glitchy.

[HG] -Sees the plant and waters them while also fixing their soil-

-The little sprouts explode and throw a few creeping vines up the windowsill and down to the carpet. -

[Mort] Glad to see someone loves doing that as much as I do.

[Glitchy] A pleasure to meet you. -He doesn't offer his hand to shake, but does nod aknowledgingly-

[Dawn] Likewise. What's your area of expertise?

[Doc] How are you eyes doing anyway Glitchy, you haven't checked in with me in awhile.

[Yaunfen] Regards the overflowing plants. - Aww... no candy. I like the sweet plants better. How are the pumpkins Hg?

[Glitchy] Glitches, Dreams.. Pokémon. Oh! And they're a lot better! I mostly need my glasses to read on good days. -He taps his glasses and it's obvious today isn't a "just for reading" day-

[HG] they are growing great they are already starting to combine not as big as the others though

[Yaunfen] Let me know when they're ready! We can make a big fun mess!

[Dawn] Dreams... -she shakes her head a bit- Never was one for sleeping very soundly.

[Mort] Wait! Someone said Pokemon!

[Dawn] Oh gods....

[Mort] Has already whipped out a DS, - I'm playing Leaf green!

[Glitchy] I could help with your sleep, if you want. And really? -He moves over to Mort to look- I don't remember much about that generation.

[HG] -Is looking around at the different thing in the shop-

[Mort] I'm not very far but my Beedrill is pretty cool. I started with the Bulbasaur.

[Glitchy] I could hook you up with a mew, if you want. Or any of your favorite legendaries. -It's a tempting, half thought offer, more habit than anything.-

-There are a lot of books, no real order to anything. The shelves are crammed with knicknacks too. There's a small rack of clothes but it looks mostly like oddball coats. Someones cosplay closet but more authentic.

[Mort] Really? I love Mew! They're so cute.

[Glitchy] Of course. Even register it as a legit one. -Holds his hands out for the ds-

[Yaunfen] Wanders over by HG and pokes a finger in a little table fountain - I like the noise.

[Mort] Holds it out excitedly-

[HG] it's pretty too

[Yaunfen] Is pulling books and looking at them. They're holding a book on faries with some lavish illustrations-

[Glitchy] -Takes it and gets to work, there's a few concerning DS noises before the encounter music starts. Onscreen is a mew!-

[Mort] Catch it!

[Dawn] Good grief....

[Doc] Is leaning over to see-

[HG] -looks for a book on plants-

[Yaunfen] Hey HG? I got something from the sifter that says it's supposed to be a plant but it's not?

[HG] what is it?

-The screen is clearly different from a normal encounter, but only slightly so. Every item is maxed out, the PP is as well, and the HP bar is leading off the screen-

[Glitchy] -Bleps a small amount as a pokeball is used. It shakes once, twice, a third, and with some glitch motivation, clicks.-

[Yaunfen] Holds up what appears to be a chunk of pink rock candy, it looks vaguely like a little pink butt.

[Mort] Holy crap that's off the charts!

[HG] candy plant?

[Glitchy] Huh? -Looks up as it offers the naming screen- Oh, yeah. That happens when I do it. Strangled's HP bar will wrap around the screen, actually. Do you want to name the mew?

[Mort] Lets name him Skittles!

[Dawn] I'm going to go do the books...

[Notch] snickers-

[Yaunfen] I dunno. But it looks like a butt. - grins.

[Glitchy] Nice name. -He inputs that and saves the game before returning the DS to Mort. The next encounter everything would be back to normal, unfortunately. Seems if you want great stats you have to have Glitchy keep touching the device.-

[HG] I mean it does I wonder if water it, it might help it yaunfen

[Mort] Thanks man! - chuckles- I hope they get along with the rest of my team. Don't make my poor Oddish feel self-concious or anything. Haha.

[Yaunfen] You can try? - Holds it out a bit in it's little pot.

[HG] -waters the plant-

[Glitchy] Oh, they'll love Skittles. -There's a bit of darkness in his eyes as he mutters under his breath- Or they'll die a swift death.

[Mort] As much eyebrows up as a slightly pliable skull can muster.

[Glitchy] -Raises an eyebrow back- What?

[Mort] I guess it's more intense if it's a game you regularly go into...

[Doc] Please don't break my friends DS or spirit Glitchy.

[Glitchy] Oh you have no idea. And I won't! -He crosses his arms a bit- I'm not Strangled. That's his thing.

[Yaunfen] Watches the little plant as it shivers a bit and them plumps up slightly bigger. - It didn't do much, that's weird....

[Mort] Okay. Dawn's not too excited about playing games. She's a bit old fashioned. She gave me a few eye-rolls over getting this.

[Doc] Snorts. - Old fashioned? From what she's told me, she's so old when she was a kid pottery was considered innovative.

[Dawn] From downstairs- I heard that Doc....

[Doc] Sorry! But it's true isn't it?

[Dawn] Grumpy noises-

[Flux] Has been wandering the store, there are a lot of things that she's never seen before and she has a number of questions building. She's already shifted hey clothes to be more appropriate for out in the real world-

[Deer] Has gone to the window to look outside-

[Dawn] At Flux- See anything you like?

[Flux] - I'm not certain, there's so much here that I've never seen before... I don't even know what most items in here are... She runs fingers along a piece of an old loom

[Notch] I think I know what that is?

[Dawn] It's for weaving fabric. It makes smaller loops then knitting.

[Flux] Glancing at Notch- Isn't that what Steve does?

[Notch] Yes, he has his own name for it, but it's a thing people do out here too.

[Doc] He chose that name because it had something to do with the sounds his canes make when he clicks them together.

[Deer] - He's made so many things too! Did you see the baby socks he made for Lie?

[Doc] I heard he was doing it, but I didn't see them.

[Yaunfen] From behind a bookcase - I saw! They were super tiny!

[Flux] Notices some jewelry and looks at the shiny pieces inside the case- Humans make such interesting things...

[Yaunfen] Is turning a little crank and it's making a slight grinding noise-

[Mort] You need a pencil to make that one work.

[Dawn] Smiles- I'm not much for wearing jewelry, but it is a feast for the eyes.

[Doc] I just like shiny things. And it's a good thing too because my little one has tracked a fair amount of glitter all over the castle.

[Flux] - Well you did see why I could not in the past, it would have become tainted

[Deer] - There is an over abundance of glitter in the castle...

[Notch] Takes her hand- See anything you like?

[Flux] - I am not certain...

[HG] -found a book on plants and is siting on the floor reading it-

[Mort] Peeks over his shoulder a bit-

[HG] -doesn't notice he is to engulfed in the book-

[Notch] Casts around and then makes a little noise - how about this?

-The necklace is three strands of purple beads grading from light to dark.-

[Doc] I think that would translate well into a lower resolution too....

[Flux] Flushes a little in her cheeks- I... I...

[Notch] Gives her an uncertain look, his own assertion of her tastes being tested- Is that... okay?

[Flux] - I suppose...

[Notch] Then I'll take it. Please.

[Dawn] Unhooks the strands with a smile and passes them to him.

[Notch] Delicately hooks them around her neck and arranges them in a graceful drape over her shoulders and chest.

[Flux] Her fingers rise up to brush against the cool beads against her skin-

[Doc] Are we trading today, or just cash?

[Dawn] I can do either. Or both.

[Notch] Is just mooning over Flux.

[Yaunfen] Slides up behind Doc and scoots a small pile of books along the glass counter and closer to them-

[Flux] - Ah, Dawn, there is actually a slight problem you could help with

[Dawn] And that would be?

[Flux] - There is a problem with my energy whenever Notch and I... Finish, our more intimate moments

[Dawn] Oh? Are you having some kind of surge?

[Notch] Not exactly...

[Flux] - I end up being unable to hold my form...

[Dawn] So it's a concentration issue?

[Flux] - Yes

[Dawn] Drumming her fingers. - Hmm. You guys have to come back here to go out again right? Let me think about it for a bit.

[Flux] - Alright, thank you

[Yaunfen] And this? Please. It reminds me of mom when you annoy her-

[Doc] Is suddenly trying not to laugh-

-The piece is a brown and white pitcher with a moose head as part of the top and spout. The face of the moose has rolled upward eyes and it looks pretty done with everything.

[Deer] - Yaunfen!

[Yaunfen] What? It's doing the eyeball thing!

[Deer] - Sighs- Dawn, would it be alright to leave some of this stuff here while we go shopping?

[Dawn] Of course.

[Notch] Just start a tab. I've got this.

[Doc] Cradles the pitcher- We'll treasure it always.

[Flux] - Is there anything you would like us to get you while we are out Dawn?

[Dawn] Nah, I'm good.

[Mort] Wait... will the candy plants grow out here?

[Yaunfen] Shrugs-

[HG] huh plants?

[Deer] - Well if Lie's plants can grow out here...

[Doc] Yaunfen do you have any on you?

[Yaunfen] I have some of the candy cane cattails, the popsicle grass, and some of the chocolate pumpkins.

[Doc] I'd try the cattails.

[Mort] I'll grab some dirt, there's a little under the sink from when I topped off the windowbox-

[Dawn] There's a bucket in the bathroom closet.

[Flux] - Do you know where the closest shop with baby stuff is Dawn?

[Mort] Fills the bucket and comes back with it.

[Yaunfen] Sticks a cattail in the dirt and makes a gracious gesture for Hg-

[HG] -gets up still holding the book he was reading and walks over ready to water it-

[Dawn] Mmmm, this is a historical district. There's all kinds of crazy shops if you just walk that way. - points- If you go the other way, there's nothign but fast food but you'll reach a mall with a ton of stuff and I'm pretty sure there's a baby store.

[Mort] Ok Hg show us what you've got.

[HG] -waters the plants-

-There's a bit of an organic groan and the cattails multiply, filling the bucket and making a very sharp peppermint smell-

[Yaunfen] Holds up the rock, again- more please?

[HG] sure -Waters the rock again-

-It wiggles a little bit, but that's all. -

[Yaunfen] Squints suspiciously at it.

[Flux] - May I see it Yaunfen?

[Yaunfen] Passes the hard chunk to her.

[Flux] Uses her magic to investigate it a little-

-It is organic, but sloooooooow. Worse then an olive tree. -

[Flux] - It's almost like it's sleeping...

[HG] maybe it is

[Yaunfen] Nose wiggle, [because they have no whiskers at the moment] -

[Doc] Well it was a fossil, kiddo. Maybe it wasn't something well-adapted. Just don't eat it, okay? Just in case.

[Yaunfen] Okay, I won't. Probably tastes like butt anyway....

[Licht] Curses as she's once again exploded by a creeper-

-There's a bit of a flicker on the screen as if something is gliching. The summoner is still burning near the small house Licht has build at the spawn. For a moment the chat fills with garbage as the seed tries to resolve an obvious error. -

[Licht] - Are you back?

-There's a lightning strike and a groan of pain from where it hit.

[Licht] Turns her character around- You've been strangely absent

-On the ground is a woman with long orange hair, she moves a hand and makes a pained noise.

[Licht] - What the hell?

-The figure slumps and lays still, barely breathing-

[Licht] Moves closer- Hello?

-The character is unmoving and there's the smallest trickle of blood from under her hair. -

[Licht] Swats at the air over the figure-

-She flinches as if hit and painfully rolls over, blinking a bit. Her eyes are white and glowing and there's a bit of blood on her lips-

- /System generation error 652522-89832-68321211 Alternate pathway used/ -

[Licht] - Can you hear me?

[???] Yesss....

[Licht] - How the hell did you get here?

[???] I don't know? But I'm not supposed to be... - She looks at her hands- an Alex?

[Licht] - What do you mean your not supposed to be?

[EAlex] Sits up and coughs. She looks down at herself- This isn't right... I should be... a Herobrine? How do I know that?

[Licht] - There's already a Herobrine...

[EAlex] There... there is? Then that's why. - she holds her head in her hands- Just my luck to manifest on a taken seed...

[Licht] - I, don't understand what you're talking about...

[EAlex] Yeah... well you're a player. I can tell by the stiff way you stand and move. You don't have to know.

[Licht] Scowls- That's what the other one said too...

[EAlex] Hey, you don't live here. Our troubles are nothing to you.

[Licht] - Maybe, but this is somehow connected to a case I am working on

[???] Appears out of a shadow- You're pathetic. Did you really think a summoner seed would be empty?

[EAlex] Makes a slight hiss of fear, but is still too weak to stand and fight.

[Licht] - There you are, will somebody please explain what's going on here?

[???] It's a war going on under your nose.

[EAlex] Is obviously afraid of him-

[Licht] - Now there's a war? You are making no sense

[EAlex] Unless you intend to help, I'm not telling you anything.

[???] Your quarry has all the answers anyway.

[Licht] - Mr. Persson

[EAlex] The creator...

[Licht] - Yeah, I still can't figure out what he's doing or where he is

[EAlex] He made a gateway, so we could exist.

[???] You're more right then you know...

[Licht] - A gateway?

[???] Yes... he let the monsters in. - He laughs rather wickedly-

[EAlex] Is chilled to the bone and gives Licht the rather pleading look of a vulnerable woman who's realizing that a psychopath just bought her a drink.

[Licht] Sighs, she isn't sure what she should do- Look, I still have some work to do, if you need a place to stay, I've got a shelter, but not much else- She leaves the game playing in the corner of the screen and pulls up photo's of the outside of Notch's apartment, including the one involving Jeb, Yster, and CP

[???] Gives EAlex a rather vicious look and she shakes a little in fear-

[EAlex] Very quietly- Why are you doing this?

[???] Walks closer to her menacingly- We have similar goals, you want out, I want in.

[EAlex] I just want to exist...

[???] If you're lucky, I'll let you live when I'm done...

[EAlex] Focuses in her sheer terror and the whole screen tazes sideways, she vanishes and the Herobrine looks around in confusion- Coward....

-In the very corner of Licht's screen a small head with orange hair pops up from behind her windows bar-

[Licht] Jumps a little- What are you doing?

[EAlex] Climbs up onto the bar and smacks the windows icon- bringing up the start menu-

[Licht] Watches in confusion-

[EAlex] Opens a notepad file and starts typing- Thanks for leaving me alone with the psycho. This is why I say players don't need to know. You can just retreat and be safe.

[Licht] Types back- There's nothing I could do, I don't think I can get rid of him

[EAlex] Makes a pouting face - he is physically there.

[Licht] - So?

[EAlex] He can be hurt. I can too...

[Licht] - Look, the only reason I have this game is because it was given to me as a clue, I have no intention of continuing to play once I've solved this case

[EAlex] Blanches in fear- please don't delete that seed...

[Licht] - Why would I keep it?

[EAlex] Because then I won't be... anymore.

[Licht] - We'll see- She turns her attention back towards the photo's

[EAlex] Kicks her feet on the top of the notepad window for a few mintures and looks around at the pictures. - Wait... is that a Herobrine??? IN THE OUTSIDE???

[Licht] - What are you talking about?

[EAlex] Climbs down the side of the window, and takes a better look at the picture with Cp before pointing a shaking finger at him- That's a Herobrine....!!! A REAL one!

[Licht] Zooms in on the photo- Markus' old coworkers said that he was of familial relation to Markus...

[EAlex] No... that one isn't human....

[Licht] - Always more questions, never any answers

[EAlex] Makes a frustrated noise- But if he can get out... I have to meet him. Even if he tries to kill me...

[Licht] - I wouldn't even know how to lure him in...

[EAlex] Do you have any portable devices?

[Licht] - My phone...

[EAlex] Can you plug it into the computer please? -She shoots a look at the open minecraft window where the obviously seething brine is killing the local wildlife with abandon-

[Licht] - Sure...- It takes her a moment to find and untangle the proper cords and plug her phone into the computer- There

[EAlex] Makes a running jump at the control panel again and brings up 'my computer'. The window pops up and she vanishes into the icon for the phone. After a moment it rings-

[Licht] Picks it up-

[EAlex] Close the game! Just turn it off for now! Hurry!

[Licht] Does so- What is this about?

[EAlex] I don't know what he told you, but it was probably a lie. I can see your phone has wi-fi, so I'm just going to stay here for a while. Just please don't delete the game.

[Licht] - For now I wont

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Working Title: Forward, Back (5/?)

Summary: Knowing what’s going to happen doesn’t mean Sans can stop it. Maybe he could’ve put it off forever. Sans decides to go.

Rating: T

Part Summary: Sans has a bad dream and hangs out with Alphys. There’s robot tag.

>>First Part<<

C/N: Mental Illness

In the middle of a warm sunny day and surrounded by people, Sans felt a shock. It was like ice water was dumped down the back of his spine.

He stopped walking and slowly turned around, 180°. There was a shape, there, behind him. There was a face, like a mask, with two asymmetrical eye sockets staring right into his. The figure had a white outline that filled up with bright light that made the inside of Sans' skull loud with static.

Sans slowly lifted his hand. He had a headache already. "hey."

He thought he saw shapes, words, shaking in the air. Sounds, too, almost like a voice.

"sorry, pops," Sans heard himself say. "didn't get a word of that."

The voice cut off. Sans blinked rapidly, trying to clear the afterimages from his vision. Dad was gone.

The person Sans was walking with asked him if he had stopped for a phone call.

"nah. you didn't see the weirdo following us? heh."

No one else would see him. Sans knew that. Dad was shattered across time and space. There were a couple bigger pieces hanging around. He wasn't so much stopping for a visit as he was just a little bit always there.

Well, there was no fixing it.

That night he uncovered his homemade telescope and fussed with it for a little while. He'd tossed a tarp over it after his last visit from his dad, intending to leave it outside until it rotted. The months hadn't been kind to it, but it hadn't gone completely back to its natural garbage state quite yet.

"hey, pops," Sans said. "you there?"

Everything stayed quiet.

"oh well. look, you trying to tell me something? you've been showing up a lot lately. now's your chance. you show up right now, i'm all ears. heh." He finished setting up and peered through the eye piece. "lay it on me."

No visions, no sound. Whatever triggered the visits wasn't happening. Sans hung around and found all the planets that were visible. If anyone asked what he'd been up do, he'd tell them he was "checking out uranus" and they'd probably leave it alone.

The night stayed quiet.

Something felt off-kilter. The smell of dust in the lab was thick, overpowering. Sans was looking at blueprints, and was sure he had never been doing anything else.

He couldn't make out specific words or lines on the blueprints anymore, but they seemed to have meaning, anyway. They shifted and he was struck by a realization. The answer had been staring him in the face. He could fix everything, now.

Sans knew he needed to call Alphys so she could bring over materials and confirm he was correct. He reached for his phone.

He woke and, not entirely aware yet, he fumbled for his real phone and brought up Alphys' number.

Sans rubbed his head and groaned. What a stupid dream. At least a real nightmare made a cool story.

Before he set the phone back on the nightstand, he took another look at the picture he had set for Alphys' contact info. She was in one of her cosplay wigs. Undyne had her arm over her shoulders, and Alphys looked happy.

The details of the dream were slipping away, but that didn't matter. When he'd had that one before and tried to hold onto them, his burst of inspiration always turned out to be something like rubbing the broken machine with vinegar or sticking a car engine into it and having Papyrus drive it. His idea was always something random related to what he'd been doing that day.

Sans wished his own head would quit jerking him around.

Grillby made a confused crackling sound and pushed at the hand Sans was still holding the phone in. His meaning was clear enough. He should put it down and go back to sleep.

"snack time. want me to grab something for you?"

Grillby dropped his head back down.

"more for me."

Sans carried his phone into the living room. Soozen was on the couch, an entire box of cookies (box included) halfway in her mouth.

"hey, kiddo," Sans said. He noticed she had an unopened bag of chips next to her, too. Maybe Papyrus was right when he said there was a major growth spurt on the horizon. "let me have some chips and what's happening here is between you and me."

She nodded. The pact was sealed.

He carried his phone and a handful of chips into the kitchen and settled in at the table. It was a little after four in the morning.

"heeeeey, alphys, my best buddy."

"S-sans? What the hell are you--wait. is-is someone sick? Dead??" Her voice went up in pitch the longer she talked.

"nah."

"W-well, good! I was about to say 'someone better be dead' and then I thought 'what if they actually are, Alphys, oh my god?'"

"you up?"

"No! Well, now I am!! I guess!" He heard her sigh. "I didn't want to wake up Undyne answering my phone in the middle of the night, like a jerk."

Yeah, this was a bad idea. Still, Sans felt himself relaxing, hearing her voice. She'd really tried to help him, back in the day.

He hadn't been the best friend to her. He wanted to excuse himself because he'd been dealing with a lot at the same time she was, but that was probably just a cheap excuse for being lazy.

"geez, it's later than i thought. sorry, buddy."

"Uhoh. I know what this is!"

"uh. what is it."

"It's been years since we had a, you know, club meeting."

"oh right."

"W-well then, get over here. I, uh, have a couple movies we could watch and I can grab some snacks! I mean, if you want."

It was their club for monsters with shit sleeping schedules. It met only in the middle of the night and they were the only members. Alphys was the founder and she had given Sans the title "first officer." He hadn't wanted it.

Sans didn't reply right away, so the next thing Alphys said had a nervous edge to it.

"...that's not why you c-called, is it? God, sorry, just please tell me what it is so I can climb out the bottom of this trash can, okay?"

"nah. that was it." He'd just wanted to hear her say something, but getting out of the house actually sounded like a good idea. "i'll be there--" he took a short cut "--two seconds ago." He spoke from directly behind her.

She jumped and electricity bolted out of the end of her phone. She was still holding it to her ear, so the lightning singed the floor.

A panel in the wall opened up and a small robot rolled up to the spot and hit it with a fire extinguisher.

"Sans! Just for that, we're watching the movie I know you'll hate."

"i'll watch anything," Sans said.

She patted the little robot on the head. "Even if you don't like it, you should at least appreciate it. The animation is top tier even if the fanservice almost crosses the line into exploitation. Uh. It’s sci fi!"

They went downstairs into her work room. Robot parts were scattered around and plans were tacked up on the wall next to pictures of anime characters Alphys found inspirational. There was an old, worn couch in the back of the room for her to pass out on if she'd worked too long without taking a break, and a very expensive looking television in front of that. Sans would've gone for the nice couch and the crap TV if he'd been the one making the choice, but everyone had their own priorities.

"This really takes me back!" Alphys said, as she set up the television. "Feeling like garbage in some dirty basement in the middle of the night!"

"yeah. i'm getting all, uh, nostalgic."

"Right?? Except, in the bad way? Like, thank god I'm not back then! Nostalgic for right now? No, ignore me. That doesn't make any sense."

"i dunno." Sans yawned and stretched out. He needed to send a message to Grillby, but he didn't want to wake him up again. "feels like we're all still back down there sometimes, anyway." Time travel was a rip off, Sans decided. All you had to do to stay in the past was have a lot of messed up stuff happen so you always felt like part of you was back there when it happened. All that scientific research and there'd turned out to be a much lazier way to go back that didn't risk destroying reality.

"God! You're in a bad mood." She sat down next to him. "But, yeah. I wake up in the middle of the night and come down here, and when I open the door I feel like I'm going to step right into my old lab and all the stuff I did to make that...not right, really, but better--it's going to just be gone."

"that sucks." He patted her arm.

"Yeah, I know!" She turned on the movie.

There was an edge to the conversation. There was always that chance that it could literally happen--they could wake up back then, and everything good they'd had since then would be gone. That sucked.

He was really tired.

Sans watched an anime character with carefully but unbelievably animated breasts swoop around in the movie intro. "wow." Well, this was distracting.

Alphys started to explain the plot, since it was a movie based on an anime Sans hadn't seen. Sans started to fall asleep.

He heard footsteps tromping down the stairs, and opened one eye socket to see if it was Undyne or one of the kids.

"Hey!" Undyne stage whispered. "When did this loser get here?"

Alphys paused the show.

"hey," Sans said. "you can see i'm awake, pal."

"Oh! Sorry! When'd you get here, loser?" She laughed and came over to smack him affectionately on the shoulder, but he decided to sit on the other side of the couch.

"Uh, we decided to watch a movie," Alphys said. "Kind of a weird time for it, but...um..."

"nah. i think you've gotta watch a show like this when no one else is awake."

"Time is a meaningless social construct anyway, am I right? Eheheheh..."

"Well, shove over and let me watch, too! I love this one!"

Now that Undyne was there, she and Alphys started to discuss the intricacies of the plot. Sans' skull fell back and he let their impassioned discussion of something he didn't care about act as white noise to nod off to.

"So, what's his deal?" Undyne asked. Sans was still awake, but he guessed he looked like he was out.

"Ummm...like a bad dream, maybe," Alphys said.

"still awake," Sans said, before the conversation got embarrassing. "maybe i just missed the sound of alphys' voice. you think of that?"

"Ha, right!" Undyne reached over Alphys and gripped his shoulder. "Just cop to it! No one cares! We're not going to think you're any more of a wimp because you had a nightmare. I have them all the time, and I can kick anyone's butt!"

"It's true! It's completely normal," Alphys said. "The kids get them pretty bad."

"We woke up just a couple nights ago because Striker was wailing her friggin heads off. I couldn't even get it out of her what she'd been dreaming about."

"man, you two are really giving me a revelation here. people have bad dreams. wow, thanks."

"Hey, Sans? Don't be a jerk!" Alphys said.

"yeah, sorry. you're helping me out." And neither of them had even mentioned that they probably had to get up early and haul some kids to school.

"And don't forget it!" Undyne's hand was digging in so hard he was starting to worry about HP loss. "Because we'll do it any time, no problem." She was smiling.

Jeez, he really must look like he was messed up. "thanks."

She sighed and let go of him. He rotated his shoulder. It still worked, some how. "You know--this movie's great, but there's something that really distracts me when I need it!"

"ok?"

"Robot tag!" She jumped up and grabbed a loose robot arm off the floor. It looked a little like an extra one of Mettaton's.

"Maybe we should just watch the show?" Alphys said.

Undyne came after her with the robot arm.

"W-wait! Let me get a hiding space, or a head start--or something!" Alphys scrambled off the couch.

"you'd better get armed, alphs," Sans said.

"You aren't getting out of this, either!" Undyne said. "Arm YOURSELF!"

"k." He got off the couch and picked up the closest robot leg.

Sans spent half an hour leaning against the edge of the couch holding a robot leg while Alphys and Undyne chased each other around their basement. It did give him something to look at when the women in Alphys' movie started to get weird.

Undyne suddenly charged at him and he dodged out of the way to the other side of the couch. Alphys popped right up from where she'd been hiding behind it and booped him in the back of the skull with a robot hand.

Alphys laughed, delighted at herself. "You're so predictable!"

"And, you're SO IT!" Undyne added. "Teaming up is the key to victory!" She ran over and gave Alphys' robot hand a high five with her robot arm.

That was a little annoying. "k," Sans said.

"N-nothing can defeat the p-power of...of...love! And friendship!" Alphys exclaimed. They were both so excited about tagging him.

"k." He decided to get Alphys back, since she was the one who actually got him. He looked at her.

"Jeez...uh...maybe...tone down your creep eye?" Alphys said. "And, um---no tag backs!"

Sans was sure that wasn't true, since Alphys and Undyne had been chasing each other and mostly ignoring him until then, but ok. He turned his glowy blue eye that was totally cool and not at all creepy onto Undyne.

"I'd like to see you TRY, punk!"

"ok."

When Grillby asked him how his late night hang-out with Alphys had gone, Sans shrugged and said "it was mostly just weird." The game had ended for Sans when a stampede of children came down the stairs at six in the morning and joined in. He'd given up his leg to some tyke way more excited about physical activity than he was, and gone home.

He finished watching the movie at home. He hated it, sure, but he still needed to know the ending. Alphys gloated when he told her that, and said there was a sequel if he needed to stop by again.

He had the best friends in the world.

>>Next Part<<

#sansby #my fic #fanfic #fb fic

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7 Things tag

I have been tagged by @humanivers ( @domesticfluffsimulator ) ! If i don’t do it now, i’ll never do it so let’s go:

One insecurity: My body if i have to pick only one. It’s better since i’m on T, but i’m still a lot too much self conscious about it. I should do something to get out of this “i don’t like my body”, but i’m unable to do anything because i’m me, geez.

Two fears: I’m night/dark phobic since childhood. I’m also always afraid to be lied to, like, maybe people actually don’t like me, or talk on my back while smiling in front of me, maybe i’m a burden and nobody says it to me? Things like that.

Three turn-ons: Oh you. Well, first is actual FTM smutt/FTM related things (i’m FTM myself, it’s hard to find believe me but i definetly love that. Visual art and writings are really delightful, and keep away my enormous anxiety while it eases my low selfesteem. Smut is not always a terrible thing eh. It feels like i can actually be loved. (i know, i sound selfish.) ) . Also, Lingerie. Do i need to explain myself? No. Annnd, one last thing? Only one? Oh gosh, i’m too kinky for those things. Let’s choose Breathplay (bonus for sizediff&breathplay) (yes i found a medium to add one more eheh) (Well now that i think about it... Was it really the question? or am i really embarrassing myself by answering out of it with my smutt things?! )

Four life goals: Be able to live by my art, be it cosplay, acting, music, or actual drawing. Those who know me know it’s already my only income, but i would more call it “survive” than “live” actually. I hope i can fix it soon. Also be able to have a horse, it’s a child dream, and i’d really like to fulfill it. If you know me, you know how important horses are for me... (It’s hard to find 2 others...) , live a happy life around my friends, be it near to eachothers or in the same big ass property? And a last one... Maybe finally be able to do sports, and love my body? (this one seems harder than any other else if you want my opinion...)

Five things I like: Horses. All. The. Horses. (all the animals, too, but horses especially, i have a very special bonding with them. ) , Cosplay (i stopped it for a long, too long while, and i’m back to it really happily, it’s something that keep me connected with people, a thing i’m actually really bad at, and well, i think it’s amazing. Socializing (and enjoying it!!!) + using my art/crafting love to make things at the same time. Dream.) , The Square Enix franchise (especially Final fantasy and Kingdom Hearts) , cause i grew with it, and still live with it. I dreamt of being in their team to create games, that’s what brought me into drawing... Now i still dream it but i’m realistic, it will never happen.) , Art. And by art i mean all sorts of visual and vocal arts. I love them all and i want to try them all. Role Play (and by extension, cosplay) , to run away from my own self. I love writing role play, and i love to acti in roleplay. That’s why i cosplay. When i’m in a cosplay, i want to act like the character i’m cosplaying. (it’s sometimes hard cause i’m too shy to actually do it while with my friends, so, sometimes, i try to escape a bit to run around in my little workd.. Especially enjoyable to do as Prompto.)

Six weaknesses: My self-esteem. Maybe that’s why i sounds so selfish, to having all those previous thing being centred on myself/my body/the love people give to me, that’s mostly because this way, i feel loved in a way i’m not able to love myself. I post a drawing, a photo, a cosplay WIP, you like/reblog it, tag it, anything? It means for me in the way “i mean something to someone”. People always say “don’t do it for the feedback and the floows and the watches, do it for you”, but... no, i do it cause i’m unable to love myself or my things, i do it ‘cause feeling the love from others ease my own very low self esteem. Cooking. In which i am actually Prompto: “i couldn’t cook to save my own live”. I CAN cook in fact, and i’m able to make things not that bad, buuut i don’t like it, i don’t enjoy it, and well, i’m a nightmare in the kitchen (see it as i’ll certainly burn your walls, burn myself, have a pretty lolable story. My cooking in itself is not terrible, but my methods are outrageous). Talking/socializing do i need to talk about selective mutism, social anxiety, and all that dermatillomania shit?.... I don’t think so :X. Self motivating i guess? i’m afraid of feeling/looking stupid, so, i don’t do things. (guess why i’m unable/totally blocked to do sports.) Improvisation : i CAN’T improvise. Yes i do thing on a shot (like i’ll decide tomorrow to go to a con, or to buy a really pricey thing, but i Can’t improvise an answer to someone, or i can’t do a thing with a drapt/pattern and before being SURE it will not fail.) ... Perfectionnism. Yes i believe it’s a weakness to never be able to enjoy a thing you do, because it could always be “better”...

Seven things I love: Hiking, Horses (again) , Cosplay, My animals, My friends/family, Video Games, and people in general (yes i’m terrible to socialize, but i love people, i love being surrounded by people (in some occasions like cons) , i’m very talkative (because of stress)... It’s like love to beat yourself. Exactly. Like. That.

It was really longer to do than expected?.. Wow. I’ll try to tag some peeps, feel free to do/don’t do it if you want/don’t want (i won’t tag those who i know have already been tagged) : @wolvesfromsaturn , @jokerondeck , and and.... oh geez i don’t know anybody more i could tag?

#about me #blah blah blah #tag things

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