#dynamismAnew

[creophagousheavyweight]

XEBECK: -it's been some time since she got out of the hospital and started living in the dorms with sage. long enough to get into a comfortable, healthy routine that's helping her move everything back to the darker recesses of her mind. it's getting easier to function normally, even if she knows that deep down, she's probably not coping as well as she should...- 

XEBECK: -but sometimes, those awful experiences couldn't be farther from her mind and instead, she focuses on sage. she think of how supportive she's been. so steadfast and warm. it amazes her how cute she can look with any length of hair, even when the haircut itself is the mark of something tragic, sage seems to wear it with nothing but grace.- 

XEBECK: -it all chalks up to one very confusing twist in xebe's belly, worsened when she watches sage get ready to sleep that night. she wasn't so naive that she didn't get what she was feeling, but it sure made her feel depraved. after the lights went out and sage climbed into her own bed, xebeck is left staring up at the ceiling for excruciatingly long moments of indecision... before creeping out of bed to hover over sage. SHE FEELS SO CREEPY, BUT...- 

XEBECK: (Sage... Are you still awake?)

SAGE: -she's sleeping on her face when she suddenly hears xebeck and she lifts her head up suddenly, she's awake now! her voice is a little tired but she wears a smile anyway- hi becky!!!!!! yeah!!!!

XEBECK: HELLO... Yeah... Um. 

XEBECK: I can't sleep... oxo 

XEBECK: So I was wondering if I could... -wringes her hands together- Snuggle with you for a while?

SAGE: -she keeps that smile on and nods- yeah of course!!!! you don't even have to ask!!!!

XEBECK: -she blush...- OH OK! 

XEBECK: -climbs into bed with her. it's kind of a tight squeeze, as she is lorge.-

SAGE: -IT IS A TIGHT SQUEEZE, but she's ok with it. she looks at her when she gets in bed with her and just...blushes a little? but mostly still smiling-

XEBECK: -fits an arm around sage so she can snuggle up to her. she's soft and pillowy, so definitely ideal for the cuddles. xebe smiles back at her, rubbing at sage's shoulder.-

SAGE: -that feels nice. she giggles a little- hi...

XEBECK: -smile turns into a sheepish grin- Hello... 

XEBECK: Are you comfortable?

SAGE: -she nods- yeah!!! you're very soft!!!

XEBECK: OH, THANX. I try... Hehehehe!

SAGE: -she pauses- are you comfortable????

XEBECK: YES! I mean... 

XEBECK: I'm very comfortable, actually... -blushes harder. GEEZ, she feels like such a dope.-

SAGE: yeah??? well good!!!!! -two dopes one bed-

XEBECK: -ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN. she pauses though, the heat in her head making her thoughts all fuzzy... she decides to deal with this by kissing sage on the  top of her head.-

SAGE: -she sighs contentedly- i like that hehehe!!!

XEBECK: Do you???? -peppers more kisses into her hair and at her temple.-

SAGE: -oh jeez...this is making her feel warm and stirring her in ways she hasn't really felt before. the proximity, the number of sweet kisses she's getting and the feeling of xebeck's breath on her skin- yeah.......

XEBECK: -there's something about the tone of sage's voice that has her breath hitching, and when she gathers herself, she's tilting sage's chin towards her to angle her into a soft kiss to this lips.-

SAGE: -she reciprocated easily, without any effort at all. her heart's racing, but she still brings herself closer to kiss her lovingly-

XEBECK: -with contact made, it's hard to resist pressing deeper, pulling sage closer.-

SAGE: -she has an idea of where this could likely go and while her mind feels like it's spinning , she feels like it's important to confirm they're on the same page. she pulls away just a little, cheeks flushed- do you want to.......?

XEBECK: UM... -she would LIKE to blurt out YES... but she doesn't want to assume anything either. communication is key, though she is feeling awkward about vocalizing it.- Want to...????

SAGE: -her face is so hot- um........i don't know how people ask this stuff!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: Stuff... Like... 

XEBECK: -mmmmm...- 

XEBECK: SEXY STUFF????

SAGE: -YES. THAT EXACTLY. she takes a second and then nods with a smile- YEAH!!!!!! i just.......um.... 

SAGE: don't know what to start!! or how we get there........i don't know!!!!

XEBECK: Well... I have some idea of how to go about it, but uhh... 

XEBECK: I've never PRACTICED IT before. 

XEBECK: I guess we just... feel out the process? -lets her hand start to wander experimentally down sage's side.-

SAGE: me neither............. -she glances down for a split second toward xebeck's hand- i guess so!!!!!!

XEBECK: -smiles at her, nervous but... this is sage, so it will be alright. her touches are gentle and chaste, only running her hand up and down her side. she leans in a little closer, muttering into sage's hair.- 

XEBECK: Have I mentioned lxtely... That you're really pretty...?

[grubhivemind]

SAGE: -its later in the night and no one is on the beach right now, but she is, sticking her bare feet in the sand and watching the tide rise and fall in the moon light.  it's peaceful. it's white noise. and maybe it's a little lonely, but it feels better than trying to fall asleep in a room alone.-

JACE: -it seems easiest to slip away from social situations when people aren't really paying attention... he was able to go off on a walk by himself while the others seemed distracted. now he's back, but he doesn't feel like he's cleared his thoughts much at all.- 

JACE: -he notices sage alone and feels much more comfortable approaching someone one-on-one, and especially his cousin. she has an energetic presence but in a way that's similar to his own, so he relates to it more than he stresses about it. he shuffles over, taking a seat beside on her on the sand.- 

JACE: Hi.

SAGE: -she hears jace approaching and smiles at him as he takes a seat- hey!!!! can't sleep either????

JACE: Well... I havent really tried... But I doubt Ill be able to. -pulls his legs up to his chest and hugs them.-

SAGE: -nods, understanding- sometimes it's scary to try when there's some awful things going on...... 

SAGE: -looks at him- have you been able to talk about it???

JACE: -pauses and rests his head on his knees.- Not... really.

JACE: Its um... I dont know. -already feels himself getting upset.- 

JACE: Im not sure what Im supposed to say.

SAGE: -puts a very gentle hand on his shoulder- you're not supposed to say anything..... but if you want.....i wouldn't mind listening

JACE: -squeezes his eyes shut, focusing on the contact.-Um... 

JACE: Its just-- 

JACE: Complicated... 

JACE: I dont feel like I can talk about it.

SAGE: that's okay 

SAGE: i get that 

SAGE: -pauses- sometimes it's nice just to have some kind of white noise you know 

 SAGE: like this

JACE: -swallows the lump in his throat, trying to listen to the sound of the ocean past his heart thumping in his chest.- 

JACE: Did... Did Joel say anything about me?

SAGE: -looks over at jace- what do you mean????

JACE: ... I mean... 

JACE: I know he wants to say he told me so. 

JACE: About... going into the woods. And about K... -sniffles. ugh.- 

JACE: Kougah.

SAGE: -her expression softens- i think maybe....he wants to be in control of the situation????? so you don't get hurt...... 

SAGE: and maybe he's a little scared too......because he cares about you 

SAGE: and from his perspective things are going in a frightening direction 

SAGE: when for you your relationship feels really good 

SAGE: before all this stuff happened i mean

JACE: Hhh... -hides his face. it must be really obvious why he was running around with kougah like he was. he feels so predictable and transparent.- 

JACE: I know, but... I dont know... 

JACE: I didnt want to disappoint anybody.

SAGE: that's pretty impossible jace..... 

SAGE: i hate disappointing people too but.....sometimes you can't avoid it

JACE: -tears start leaking past his palms, despite his attempts to hide his face.-I dont know what to do now... I feel so lost. 

JACE: Everything hurts so much.

SAGE: -moves to hug her cousin tightly- i think.......you're supposed to feel lost 

SAGE: and it's okay if you do...... 

SAGE: do you um..... 

SAGE: would you rather be here or there for the trial????

JACE: -leans into her, resting his head against her shoulder- Im... not sure. 

JACE: I get this feeling like... He wouldnt want me there anyway.

SAGE: where is he being kept do you know?????

JACE: -sniffles and nods.- Yeah... They have a little police station on Avalon. I watched them... take him in. 

JACE: And I had to fill out a report...

SAGE: -pauses for a moment- ....... 

SAGE: how secure is that police station exactly?????

JACE: .... -turns his head to look up at  her- Ummm....... 

JACE: Well, its not exactly... the most fortified place Ive ever been in.... 

JACE: ... Our vacation home is probably more secure. 

JACE: Why??????

SAGE: -looks around a little- well............ 

SAGE: i'm just wonderingn if.....there's a way he can get out early

JACE: ............... 

JACE: You mean like??? Break him out????????

SAGE: well you don't have to say it like THAT...... 

SAGE: but maybe!!!!

JACE: -HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL ABOUT THIS, aside from some weird excitement... he doesn't like that he feels that way about it though. whoops.- 

JACE: We cant do that..............

SAGE: we can't?????

JACE: .... Well, we absolutely could... 

JACE: I just mean we shouldnt because thats!!! Not legal. And... probably immoral.

SAGE: i mean.......i can't name any avalon laws off the back of my hand that say that's illegal....

JACE: ..... I didnt realize you were so well versed in avalonian law. >_> 

JACE: -HEAVY SIGH...- Sage....... I appreciate it but right now Im... 

JACE: Its hard. I dont even know if I can... forgive what happened... 

JACE: Do you.... Do you think its forgivable?

SAGE: -smiles a little- there's always somebody who's going to be able to forgive something no matter what it is.....everybody may not agree but i guess you just gotta think about what's forgiveable for you!!!!

JACE: :( 

JACE: .... You really think so? And that... thats okay? 

JACE: I...... 

JACE: I know hes not a bad person..... He doesnt just hurt people..... 

JACE: But I dont know if I believe in... an eye for an eye!!! Its-- 

JACE: Its so complicated.....

SAGE: i know that you see good in him..... 

SAGE: and i know you're pretty awesome at finding your way in and out of things!!!!!! 

SAGE: so there's really no way to say if it's right or not but i'll be damned if we can't do anything about it!!!!

JACE: -despite all the conflicting feelings, he manages to smile at that.- 

JACE: I think Im going to need time to figure things out with Kougah... Um. If I even have an option. 

JACE: But I know there are other things I need to do. On Avalon.

SAGE: -nods- yeah??? like what?????

JACE: Theres no one to look after the spirits in the forest with Kougah gone... They need someone who. Uh. Kinda knows what theyre doing.

SAGE: i'll go with you if you want.....i wouldn't mind learning!!!

JACE: -peers at her, grateful...- Maybe. I mean... its dangerous.

SAGE: -puts her dukes up- i'm dangerous!!!!!!!

JACE: Hehe. I know you are. 

JACE: Well... if my plan takes off, then Ill give you a call. 

JACE: -starts gathering himself and stands.- I... think Im gonna try to sleep now.

SAGE: -she smiles at him and looks up as he stands- okay!!!! 

SAGE: if you need anything just give me a call okay?????

JACE: -smiles softly and nods.- I will, Sage. 

JACE: And... thank you for listening to me. I really appreciate it. 

JACE: And the support.

SAGE: of course lil cuz!!!!!! 

SAGE: -holds out her fist for a bunp-

JACE: Heheh. -goes in for the bunp. contact MADE.- 

JACE: Ill see you later... And good luck getting some sleep. -waves, but only as he's walking away does he realize maybe he should have asked how she was doing too... UGH. STUPID JACE. he scurries off, embarrassed about his CLEAR blunder.-

[apeckzpredator]

-- apeckzPredator [AP] began trolling dynamismAnew [DA] -- 

 AP: §AGE!!!!!!!!!!~> 

AP: HI!!! HELLO!!!~>

 AP: ARE YOU THERE???~>'

DA: durgah!!!!!! WHAT'S UP????????

AP: WHAT I§ UP!!!!! I§ YOU!!!!!!!!!~> 

AP: AND ME!!!!!!!!!~> 

AP: U§!!! MORE §PECIFICALLY!!!! >:33 ~> 

AP: BECAU§E!!!!!!! YOU'RE MY PARTNER!!!!~>

 AP: FOR THE PAIRUP§!!! >833 ~>

DA: oh my god!!!!! that's right!!!!!! 

 DA: durgah what are we gonna do??????

AP: YE§§§§§§!!!!~>

 AP: EHEHE!!!! WELLLLLL!!!~> 

AP: WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD!!! §ELECTION!!! I THINK!!!~> 

AP: I'LL LET YOU CHOO§E TOO!!! §INCE I THOUGHT OF ALL THE ACTIVITIE§!!!! AREN'T YOU LUCKY??? >;33 ~> 

AP: WE CAN!!! CLIMB TREE§!!!! FLY KITE§!!!! OR!!! BAKE COOKIE§!!!~> 

AP: BUT!!! IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE DOING THO§E THING§!!! THE ALTERNATIVE I§ TRAINING WITH ME!!! FOR A WEEK!!!!~>

DA: lol!!!!!! hmmmmmm........... 

DA: how about..........

 DA: climbing trees?????????

AP: AN EXCELLENT CHOICE!!!!~> 

AP: I KNOW JU§T THE PLACE!!!~>

 AP: IT HA§ LIKE!!! REALLY BIG TREE§!!!~> 

AP: YOU §HOULD TOTE§ MEET ME OUT§IDE THE §HIP!!! AND WE CAN GO THERE!!!~>

DA: i'll get my tree climbing clothes on!!!!!!

AP: EHEHHE!!! YEEE§§§§!!!~>

 AP: THE§E TREE§!!! ARE GONNA BE!!! §O TOTALLY CLIMBED!!!~>

 AP: I'LL §EE YOU IN A BIT §AGE!!!~>

DA: sounds good!!!!!!

AP: EHEH!!! §WEET!!!~> 

AP: §EE YA!!!~>  

-- apeckzPredator [AP] ceased trolling dynamismAnew [DA] --

 DURGAH: =Already outside in the first place, it doesn't take her long to sprint on up to the ship again. She sits on the ground staring at the entrance, eyes wide and expectant.= 833 ~>

SAGE: -and here Sage comes, running out the door in her bare feet and shorts and a tank top, as usual.- so it turns out I don't even know what tree climbing clothes are!!!!!

DURGAH: =Perks and jumps to her feet.= WHAT!!!!!~>

 DURGAH: NO WAY!!! I DON'T BELIEVE YOU!!!~> 

DURGAH: BECAU§E??? THO§E CLOTHE§??? LOOK PRETTY MUCH PERFECT FOR IT??? TO ME???~>

SAGE: oh yeah????? -strikes a pose-

DURGAH: YEAH!!!~> 

 DURGAH: =Gives her a huge thumbs up and a grin.= 

DURGAH: TOTALLY!!! I BET YOU CAN JU§T!!! RUN UP ALL THE TREE§!!!! §O QUICK!!!~>

SAGE: well!!!! i don't know if i can run up them.... 

SAGE: but i will try!!!!!!!

DURGAH: I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!! AND YOUR TREE MA§TERY!!!!!~>

 DURGAH: =Snickers.= BUT!!! IF YOU CAN'T RUN UP A TREE!!! MAYBE YOU FEEL LIKE RUNNING ON THE GROUND??? UNTIL WE GET TO THE TREE§???~> =Gotta go fast Sage!!=

SAGE: hell yes!!!!!!!!! i can run on the ground ANY day!!!!!!!!! -and she's already running....she doesn't know where she is going...-

DURGAH: YEEE§§§§§§§!!!~> 

DURGAH: =She's running too!! Real fast! It doesn't matter where they are going really, even if she knew a place. Having fun and the adventure itself is the most important part.= 

DURGAH: §AGE!!! RUNNING LIKE THE WIND!!!!~>

SAGE: I'M FASTER THAN THE WIND!!!!!!

DURGAH: BUT NOT!!! FA§TER THAN MEEEEEEEE!!!~> =Nyooms past, hisslaughing.=

SAGE: -picks up the pace to try and beat her- think again!!!!!!

DURGAH: >:OO !!!~> =Oh shit here she come! Durgah moves onto all fours to really go fast!= 

DURGAH: THAT'§!!! MY LINE!!!! EHEHHE!!!~>

SAGE: i stole it!!!!!! like i steal your records!!!!! OF SPEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DURGAH: NOOOOOO!!! NO  WAY!!!!!~>

 DURGAH: ALL MY RECORD§!!! ARE BELONG TO ME!!!~>

SAGE: NOT ANYMORE!!!!!! -picks up the pace-

DURGAH: NOOOOOOO!!!!! IT I§§§§§§§§§§!!!~> =Rushes a lil faster too! She is not gonna lose!=

SAGE: -okay durgah is definitely speeding past her right now, that's for sure, but she's still going to try her best!- aaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!

DURGAH: =Mutual screaming!!! Happy screams. Durgah is slowing down a little so she can look at Sage over her shoulder with a big grin.= EHEHE!!! TRY KEEPING UP §LO-- =WHACK.= 

 DURGAH: =Looks like they found some trees, for Durgah's body just wacked right into one.=

~

[dynamismanew]

--- trenchantDynamo [TD] began pestering dynamismAnew [DA] --- TD: If memorrrry serrrves yourrrr block is not so farrrr frrrom mine. TD: Did you happen to hearrr/see all of that commotion?

DA: i thought i heard some turkeys!!!!?

TD: Yes, therrre may have been a few.... turrrkeys. TD: Did you happen to hearrr anything else dearrr?

DA: not really DA: i was listening to music!!!

TD: Alrrright. Good. TD: So, arrre you having a good day so farrr poultrry aside?

DA: yeah actually!!! DA: i'm staying busy DA: you???

TD: About the same. TD: Verrry busy. T D: I am brrreaking for lunch currrrrently howeverrr. TD: Do you worrrk on music?

DA: no that's more my dad's thing!!!!

TD: Oh, what is it you do my dearrr?

DA: i'm really into recycled art!!!!

TD: Rrrecycled.... arrrt?

DA: yeah!!! making things out of other things!!!

TD: Oh! Well that is verrry inovative. TD: Turrrning the trrrash into trreasurrre.

DA: exactly DA: i've always thought it was pretty cool!!!

TD: It is interrrresting I will grrrrant you that. TD: Wherrrre is it do you acquirrre the materrrials forrr yourrr. TD: Arrrt forrrm.

DA: scraps and magazines and the trash

TD: Ah charrrming. TD: I'm surrrre its quite fulfilling. On some level. TD: I have a collection of trrrash that I accumulate rrregularrrly if you would like to perrruse that beforrrre it is dispose of.

DA: omg really!!!

TD: Of courrrse! TD: Therrrre's no harrrm in helping the local arrrtists.

DA: that would be so great!!

TD: I'm glad you think so. You'rrre welcome to brrrowse wheneverrr you like! Grrranted I get a heads up of courrrse.

DA: oh yeah i won't pop up unannounced!!!!

[choriocytosicinquisitor-blog]

-- choriocytosicInquisitor [CI] began trolling dynamismAnew [DA] -- CI: Hello Sage! !s !t true Dor!an !s back on the sh!p? DA: YES!!!!!!!!!!! DA: i'm so excited!!!!!!! CI: Ah! AND JUST !N T!ME ?OR YOUR HUMAN WR!GGL!NG DAY CREEP!NG AROUND THE CORNER. :D CI: ! am very happy ?or you! CI: How long as !t been, ! wonder? DA: too long!!!!!!! DA: i'm just so happy to have him back!!!!! DA: going through our birthday alone would suck :c CI: !t really wouldn't be very thought?ul o? h!m. But !'m glad he's proven otherw!se! CI: H!s shows are very !nterest!ng... !? not ha!r ra!s!ng and suspense?ul. GLUB. DA: he's pretty much the most thoughtful person i know!!!!! CI: That !s very sweet o? you to say, Sage! CI: Have you thought o? a g!?t you are go!ng to g!ve h!m? DA: no not yet!!!!! he already brought me back a really nice necklace from his trip so i have no idea how to match that!!!! CI: ! am sure you could! What does he l!ke? CI: Or rather... !? you could th!nk o? someth!ng to have when YOU were out explor!ng the unknown, what would you want? DA: well you know he likes his ghosty stuff!!!! DA: hmmm........... DA: a.............. DA: flashlight?????????? CI: Oh my!!! Perhaps ! can ass!st? DA: please!!!!! CI: !T CAN BE A SPEC!AL ?LASHL!GHT WH!CH P!CKS UP CHANGES !N ELECTOMAGNET!C ENERGY. TYP!CALLY S!GNS O? ENTER!C BOD!ES SUCH AS GHOSTS. CI: Wh!ch are very real. ! have seen ev!dence o? them mysel?. DA: !!!!!!!!!!!!!! DA: where do you get those????? CI: ! can cra?t you one, !? you would l!ke. CI: !t's been some t!me s!nce ! des!gned gadgets ?or the sake o? des!gn!ng them! CI: But ?or you, !t can be a g!?t. :) DA: really?????? DA: i'd love that!!!!!! DA: is there anything i can do to help????? CI: Yes! And yes to that quest!on too. DA: it would be cool if i had some part of its creation!!!! CI: !'m not very good at the art!st!c s!de o? des!gn!ng my mechan!sms so... CI: When ! am done w!th the blue pr!nt, ! can send !t over and you can des!gn what the outs!de should look l!ke! CI: And ! w!ll make !t so. DA: !!!!!!!!! DA: ruleus thank you so much!!!! CI: YOU'RE REALLY VERY WELCOME, SAGE. !'m glad to be o? ass!stance, hehehe. CI: Water you up to !n th!s moment !n t!me? DA: you're always of assistance!!!! DA: and well i was going to try to clean my room!!!!!! DA: but i've accepted it's just not happening because i ended up sitting on the ground..... CI: Oh! DA: and looking through some old stuff......... CI: Would you l!ke help w!th that? Not to be !ntrus!ve or anyth!ng... CI: ! just enjoy clean!ng spaces. DA: PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CI: >:O CI: ! AM COM!NG. DA: door's unlocked!!!!! DA: watch where you step!!!!! RULEUS: *He gets the "doors unlocked" message but not so much the "watch your step" one. Be?ore too long, Sage's block door !s THROWN OPEN, leav!ng Ruleus to take !n the s!ght be?ore h!m. He wasn't even wear!ng h!s lab coat today or anyth!ng.* SAGE: -she perks up from the middle of her room, sitting on...a pile of books? it's not comfortable, but she greets him with a smile- welcome to my abode!!!!!!!! RULEUS: HELLO. *fins are perked and he isn't the slightest deterred to enter her room. Has Sage ever seen Citrin or Sileas's room?? This was so much nicer.* RULEUS: Are you sure you call th!s a mess??? !t's cluttered more than any?!n. SAGE: -she looks around. you can't even see the FLOOR- yeah?????? RULEUS: Okay, so !t !S a mess but !'ve seen much worse, trust me! RULEUS: ... RULEUS: !s that a p!le o? s!lverware? *staring that way* SAGE: -she looks relieved to hear that and starts to respond before he asks- oh!!!!!! yeah!!! RULEUS: SO THAT'S WERE !T ALL WENT. SAGE: i'm using it for my art projects!!!!!! SAGE: and well............ SAGE: i also forget.... to bring it back...... RULEUS: That !s okay! So long as you br!ng !t back, r!ght? *approaching it curiously* ...Do you need any o? !t now? SAGE: not at the moment no!!!!!!!!! SAGE: -she might bring some of it back...maybe...- RULEUS: You say you have art projects? *kneels to shift through the... impressive amount of silverware here* What k!nd??? SAGE: oh!!!! you didn't know????? SAGE: i do recycled art!!! SAGE: so i make junk into pretty things!!!!! SAGE: or useful things!!! RULEUS: How !nterest!ng! RULEUS: Anyth!ng you care to show? SAGE: -nods quickly- SAGE: a whole bunch!!!!!! RULEUS: Show me please!!! SAGE: sure!!!! -she goes to her bed and pulls out a bucket of jewelry made out of bottlecaps with a hole cut into it and various kinds of circled paper between: newspapers, magazines, brochures...you name it- SAGE: this is one i do all the time!!!! RULEUS: Th!s !s... Oh. *suddenly a bucket. A splash of electric blue is heating up his face but no!!! He has to recover quickly* THAT !S !NCRED!BLE!!! 8D *grins!!!* SAGE: -MAN SHE ALWAYS FORGETS ABOUT THE BUCKET THING- thanks!!!!!! you like it???? RULEUS: ! l!ke !t... *CLEARS HIS THROAT* They seem l!ke exactly the type o? th!ng you could d!str!bute around as a show o? ?r!endsh!p!!! Or perhaps you can create a small bus!ness out o? !t and sell them to people to have del!vered to objects o? the!r a??ect!on? RULEUS: ?R!ENDS, ?AM!LY, AND QUADRANTS. SAGE: -she nods excitedly- oh right!!!! SAGE: everyone's getting into quadrants now it's so weird!!!!!!! SAGE: no offense!!!!! SAGE: not that it's a bad thing!! SAGE: i'm just not used to it SAGE: used to people liking each other???? as more than friends?????? SAGE: i guess it's not weird for you though because you've had a quadrant for such a long time!!!! SAGE: but i can't even IMAGINE having one!!!!!!! SAGE: or wanting one..... SAGE: i think..... SAGE: so that's what i mean by weird!!! SAGE: not bad just...! SAGE: weird!!!! RULEUS: *perks his fins at her* ! don't blame you! RULEUS: ! personally was... very surpr!sed at my own developments and would have been completely content with platon!c arrangements. RULEUS: But !t's not such a bad th!ng to th!nk !t's we!rd. RULEUS: Not everyone has the same v!ews on relat!onsh!ps between people and nobody SHOULD have the same v!ews on !t. RULEUS: ! don't th!nk !t's someth!ng you need to worry about at all! SAGE: well thanks!!!!!! SAGE: but i guess that would be a good investment..... SAGE: i could probably make stuff into flowers!!!!!! RULEUS: :O RULEUS: You mean... ?ake ?lowers? *LOOKS HOPEFUL* SAGE: YEAH!!!! RULEUS: Oh!!!!! Maybe... *fidgets a little. He is actually fidgeting* !n exchange ?or the enterg!c energy dector, ! could ask you to make me a collect!on o? the ?ake ?lowers? RULEUS: **detector SAGE: sure!!!!! SAGE: i would love to!!!!!! RULEUS: ! am not sure !nto what... RULEUS: Someth!ng very n!ce maybe??? :O SAGE: like a bocquet???? RULEUS: Yes! A bouquet would be PER?ECT. SAGE: that will be my next project!!!!!!! SAGE: i was looking for something else to do anyway!! RULEUS: Yes, thank you ?or tak!ng !t !nto cons!derat!on! *wiggles fins, he is SO HAPPY* SAGE: i'm just so excited to do a TRADE!!!!!! RULEUS: Same here! Everybody BENE?!SHES. :D RULEUS: So d!d you want to get started on t!dy!ng up? We can start at the le?tmost wall and work our way towards the m!ddle. SAGE: it also makes me feel diplomatic!!!!!! SAGE: oh sure!!!! SAGE: -looks around her room- SAGE: i gotta figure out places for everything!! RULEUS: I am qu!te g!?ted w!th organ!zat!on !? ! do say so! RULEUS: How about a net suspended above your room ?or your stu??ed an!mal collect!on? SAGE: -claps her hands together and gasps- what an AMAZING idea!!!!!! RULEUS: Thank you! *puffs himself proudly* A?ter that, !t can be a task o? dec!d!ng what you would l!ke to keep and what you would l!ke to throw out. RULEUS: Ted!ous but !t can be ?un anyway! RULEUS: Would you l!ke to play some mus!c???? SAGE: would i??????? -she says it like it's obvious and hops up and over to her sound system- SAGE: what do you want to listen to???? SAGE: i have a lot of dubstep...... RULEUS: PLAY !T, SAGE. AND PLAY !T LOUD!!! 8D SAGE: okay!!!!! -she smiles widely and TURNS ON THE DUBSTEP- RULEUS: *This is the perfect music to get into the cleaning grove in. Sage's room will be UNRECOGNIZABLE by the time Ruleus is done.* SAGE: -it's going to be difficult to get her to stop dancing while cleaning- RULEUS: *passing stuff to her to sort into piles! And he will also help install the net for her. All her plushy friends will be safe and sound.* SAGE: -there are three main piles here: keep, throw away, give away, and a bonus fourth for "don't know." it's difficult to choose!- RULEUS: *At least the DONT KNOW pile can be put away. There are storage hubs that Ruleus can give her for exactly this kind of thing! Before too long, Sage's floor can be seen. Did she KNOW she had an area rug in here??? AMAZING.* SAGE: -AHHH!!!! A RUG!!!!!! she forgot all about it- we are doing so well!!!!! RULEUS: WHAT???????? *the music is so loud* SAGE: WE ARE DOI SAGE: WE ARE DOING SO WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -shouts over the music- RULEUS: HAHAHA, THANK YOU! *He isnt actually sure of what she said but is grinning never the less. But at least now that there's open floor space... Ruleus is breaking into a dance at the music.* SAGE: -she laughs because busting out into dance moves is the most fun thing to do ever. which is why she also busts a move- RULEUS: *swinging around without a care in the world and even sweeps her up into a brief spin, just laughing as he electric slides away*

[ominousgadarene-blog]

DORIAN: -KNUCK KNUCK IT'S KNOCKLES. aka Dorian is at the door.- SAGE: -the door opens quickly and here's Sage!!!! her room is kind of a horrible mess, as usual- hey!!!!!!! DORIAN: outta the way im coming through! DORIAN: blahrhahgrahghgfh. DORIAN: -shoves his way in gently- SAGE: -moves aside and laughs- what brings you to my abode today sir?????? -she's speaking with a funny accent- DORIAN: -dons the same accent- well my good lady i thought i might drop in for a peep and a pep what what heyo. DORIAN: -flops on her bed.- SAGE: -jumps on the bed with a BOOM- well chip chap cheerio!!!!!! DORIAN: beep beep toot toot. DORIAN: ahhhhhh. DORIAN: -stretches out- DORIAN: -streeeeetch pulls her into a hug- SAGE: -hugs her twin back- man i'm so pumped your back!!!!!!! SAGE: i have SO much to tell you about!!!!!! DORIAN: well shit lay it on me. DORIAN: oh wait hold up. DORIAN: i need to give you your thing first. DORIAN: -starts looking through his sylladex- SAGE: oooohhh i'm excited!!!!!! DORIAN: oh here we go! -and he's pulling out what appears to be a NECKLACE, and its got a little teardrop shaped vial pendant with a swirly, shimmer liquid inside.- this is what the waters like on cherolia!! so i thought id get you a little piece of it. or drop of it if you will... SAGE: -she gasps, reaching out for it- oh my god!!!!! it's beautiful!!!!!!!! DORIAN: hehehe i know right???? i thought youd like it. SAGE: i love it!!!! help me put it on!!!!! DORIAN: thats what she said. DORIAN: -unlatches the hook- SAGE: -cracks up laughing and moves her hair out of the way- DORIAN: -GRUNTS as he sits up and awkwardly puts this around her with his dumb brace arm and everything- i got this. DORIAN: toooootally got this. DORIAN: -hooks it- holy shit i got it!!! SAGE: YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DORIAN: YEE AA A HAH AH aahAHH!!!! SAGE: -turns to show him- how does it look???? DORIAN: augh, just AWFUL. DORIAN: THE WORST. DORIAN: PLEASE, COVER THAT UP. DORIAN: -puts hand over her face- SAGE: hey!!!!! -peels his hand off- rude!!!!! DORIAN: thats what IM saying. DORIAN: your face is just so RUDE to my EYES. SAGE: oh my god!!!! SAGE: but thank you anyway!!!!! DORIAN: hahaha youre welcome. DORIAN: now tell me all about whats going on. DORIAN: i broke my arm in HALF so i earned this. SAGE: hmmmm!!!!! what kind of things did you want to hear about first????? DORIAN: i dont know just whatever comes to mind. SAGE: dove started dating ananya a while ago!!!!! SAGE: but i haven't heard about it for a while either....... DORIAN: wuh oh. DORIAN: thats something though. SAGE: yeah i'll say!!!!!!! SAGE: oh and!!!!! colt and little are together!!!! SAGE: and i made a new friend named xebeck!!!!! DORIAN: .... a new. DORIAN: ....... friend. SAGE: yeah!!!!!!! -nods a lot- DORIAN: ......... blank friend. SAGE: -it goes over her head- what????? DORIAN: any particular reason you bring up this friend while telling me who everyone is dating??? SAGE: -raises an eyebrow- no????? DORIAN: well OKAY. DORIAN: wait hold on you said colt. SAGE: yes i did!!!!!! DORIAN: and little???? SAGE: yeah!!!!!!! DORIAN: .... DORIAN: -puts hand on head. EXPLOSION NOISE AND GESTURE.- DORIAN: HOW??? SAGE: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ DORIAN: i just....... DORIAN: whhhaaaaaaaaaaa???? DORIAN: i mean. if theyre happy but. DORIAN: JEEZ. DORIAN: im just trying to get this. DORIAN: i thought colt DIDNT like big things happening in his face. DORIAN: .... not to make any judgement calls on what little has going on there THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT. SAGE: -she shrugs- yeah we just were talking about how we don't get how everyone is dating and bam!!!!! like magic he was scooped up!!!!!! DORIAN: jeeeeeeeeeeez. DORIAN: hahahaha. DORIAN: well i hope thats going good for him anyway. SAGE: i think so!!! SAGE: as far as i can tell!!!!!! DORIAN: well thats great!! SAGE: yeah!! he seems happy! DORIAN: oh shit. DORIAN: no kidding??? DORIAN: well i guess that comes with being good but hahaha. DORIAN: i dunno its just kinda weird to hear about him being like. happy??? DORIAN: man that sounds shitty but you know what i mean. DORIAN: the dude is always so gloomy... SAGE: yeah i know!!!! but it really seems like his spirits are lifted you know???? DORIAN: thats AMAZING. DORIAN: wow im. DORIAN: really happy to hear that!!! DORIAN: i really gotta see this for myself. SAGE: go talk to him!!!!!! DORIAN: FINE I WILL. SAGE: GOOD!!!!!!! DORIAN: AWESOME. SAGE: maybe say hi to joel TOO!!!!!! DORIAN: FINE JEEZ!!!!!! SAGE: FOR ME TOO!!!!!! DORIAN: WHO THE HELL IS FORMIE!?!?!??!? SAGE: ME!!!!!!! SAGE!!!!!!! DORIAN: your name is not mesage. SAGE: SAGE!!!!!! DORIAN: who? SAGE: -now she's just laughing- DORIAN: -oh same- SAGE: man i missed having you around!!!!! DORIAN: i missed you too what the heck. SAGE: what's up with that???? DORIAN: whats better than THIS. SAGE: guys bein dudes!!!!!! DORIAN: dudes bein gay. DORIAN: show me your dick steve. SAGE: lol!!!!!! oh man!!!! SAGE: have you said hi to mom and dad yet???? do they know you're here???? DORIAN: yeah of course they do. DORIAN: i couldnt get away with going to uncle john for this thing and not talking to them anyway. SAGE: yeah they would totally find out somehow!!!!! DORIAN: yep..... SAGE: i wouldn't be surprised if we had some kind of family shindig with you guys back!!!!!!! DORIAN: well i wont pass up some family shindiggery. SAGE: neither would i!!!!! SAGE: but our birthday is coming up!!!!! DORIAN: oh shit. DORIAN: youre right... SAGE: we are going to be OLD!!!!! DORIAN: so old. DORIAN: old as balls. SAGE: the oldest balls around!!!!! DORIAN: the saggiest... DORIAN: nevermind im gonna stop right there. SAGE: .....i almost said that....... DORIAN: -sNORTS- DORIAN: of course you did. SAGE: that's because our brains are twins too!!!! DORIAN: and so are our butts. DORIAN: the best butts around. SAGE: hell yeah!!!!!! DORIAN: YELL HEAH!!!! SAGE: lol!!!! oh hey i sprained my ankle a few weeks ago!!!! DORIAN: bitch what. DORIAN: and you didnt send me PICS. SAGE: whoops!!!!!!! DORIAN: how dare you. DORIAN: ive been betrayed. DORIAN: howd you do that??? SAGE: i was dancing and i tripped over something!!!!! DORIAN: whoop. DORIAN: way to go. DORIAN: shes beauty and shes grace.... SAGE: i have undeniable talent!!!! DORIAN: shell trip and break her leg..... SAGE: okay true DORIAN: shes miss united states. SAGE: it's me!!!!!! DORIAN: oh yeah. DORIAN: almost forgot your other gift. DORIAN: -chunks an almond joy at her- SAGE: -catches it in her mouth, wrapper and all- fnks!!! DORIAN: youre felcome. SAGE: -she takes it out of her mouth to unwrap it- how many did you bring???? DORIAN: like half a bag at least. SAGE: sweet you got the stash!!! DORIAN: baby i AM the stash. DORIAN: -strokes his scruff- SAGE: aaaaayyyyyyuu lmao!!!!! DORIAN: ayyyyyyyyyyy. SAGE: AAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!! DORIAN: -fonzie voice- eyyyyy. SAGE: oh my god we are the best!! DORIAN: no me. SAGE: WOW!!!!!!! DORIAN: -WINKS- SAGE: -bursts into laughter again- DORIAN: why must she laugh at me.... i try so hard to be good.... and this is what i get.... SAGE: you make it so easy!!!!! DORIAN: ..... WEEHHHHHHHHHH. DORIAN: -FAKE CRYING- SAGE: somebody call a waambulence!!!!! DORIAN: how about i call you a RAMBULANCE. -headbutts her in the shoulder- SAGE: AAAAAAHHHHHHHH! DORIAN: dead. SAGE: -dramatically flops over- DORIAN: now i am king. SAGE: and i am DEAD!!! DORIAN: thats just too bad. DORIAN: guess this is my room now too. SAGE: have fun cleaning it up :p DORIAN: ..... HA. DORIAN: yeah right. SAGE: you're the trash man!!!!! SAGE: you come in and throw trash!!!! SAGE: all over the ring!! DORIAN: and then i START EATING GARBAGE. SAGE: -snorts loudly- perfect!!!!!

[taffetahabiliment-blog]

EMILET: -he's already up by the time sage might wake up, just sitting on his computer- SAGE: -she's slow at waking up, doing a lot of shifting and groaning before actually waking up and pushing herself halfway up, hair an absolute mess. This is a sight for sure. She yawns- hey SAGE: oops SAGE: guess i fell asleep!!! EMILET: -oh. Sounds like she's actually awake this time. He looks over his shoulder at her- yeah SAGE: -takes a deep breath and stretches  like a dog- what are you doing???? EMILET: -looks back at his screen- tum bling EMILET: ... EMILET: do you want me to take down those pic tures SAGE: -thinks about it and shakes her head- nope!!!!!! SAGE: i think they turned out pretty good!!!!! EMILET: .... EMILET: -he just keeps staring at his screen for a minute- SAGE: i don't care if you share them!!!! SAGE: just maybe that last one not with my family!!!!! EMILET: .... EMILET: lis ten EMILET: .... i knew he was go ing to be mad SAGE: ...joel???? EMILET: yeah SAGE: oh!!! SAGE: uh... SAGE: is that why we did that???? EMILET: no EMILET: i wan ted to SAGE: okay so... SAGE: what are you trying to say???? EMILET: i dont know EMILET: i guess that im dumb EMILET: and i wan ted him to be mad EMILET: or i guess part of me did EMILET: bec ause who would want that SAGE: emil you're not dumb at all!!! SAGE: why do you think you wanted him to be mad??? EMILET: i dont know EMILET: bec ause SAGE: ... SAGE: do you think you deserved it???? EMILET: ... EMILET: it would have been a rea son SAGE: a reason?????? EMILET: -he's just starting to feel frustrated, mostly with himself. He's forced to think about it now, talking to her like this.- EMILET: not to-- EMILET: fuck EMILET: its just stu pid it makes no sense EMILET: im just that kind of per son EMILET: and if im that kind of per son of course he would nt like me EMILET: -he feels like the words come out too fast, and now he has to bite his tongue. What the fuck did he just say???- SAGE: -she sits up now- it's not stupid if that's how you feel SAGE: you're saying joel doesn't like you??? SAGE: it seemed like you two were friends EMILET: -god damn it, he's tearing up again. at least he doesn't have to look at her.- SAGE: ...or are you talking about something else???? EMILET: yeah herb chan EMILET: im talk ing ab out some thing else SAGE: oh... SAGE: i get it -for once- SAGE: that's not stupid emil EMILET: yeah it is EMILET: who does that EMILET: i on ly feel more like shit now EMILET: it did nt make me feel bet ter it just proved how po int less this all is EMILET: i lit er al ly just did this bec ause i wan ted both your at ten tion EMILET: -and he kind of can't believe he's really admitting this but it's not like he can deny much to her anymore after everything else that happened, and he feels just shitty enough about it that he doesn't care- SAGE: you don't have to try to get my attention just so you know SAGE: you're already my friend SAGE: you already have it EMILET: o k but i like EMILET: dont know how to keep mak ing that hap pen EMILET: im try ing SAGE: you don't have to SAGE: because if you ever feel like you want to hang out with me all you have to do is ask SAGE: and i will EMILET: -but it's not that simple. What about when she gets tired of him??? When she gets bored?? When he keeps fucking it up?- SAGE: i want you to know that SAGE: i don't care if you don't think you're good enough SAGE: because i still think you are SAGE: and even if you never believe that SAGE: i do EMILET: -he doesn't get that, and his eyes are burning again. How many times has he cried in front of other people lately??? Too many it feels like. But. Why? Why is everyone being so nice and how he is supposed to make that last? It aches just to think about all of this existing, being so close, to feel so certain it would slip away. He wants to believe that, but it seems like a distant dream to think he's worth more than whatever superficial things he manages to scrounge up in offering.- EMILET: if you keep say ing stuff like that to me i am just go ing to an no y you and ne ver leave you a lone EMILET: -like Satomi- SAGE: then please SAGE: by all means SAGE: bring it the fuck on!!!! EMILET: ... -w ha t- EMILET: you want that SAGE: uh yeah????? SAGE: it would really suck if you never talked to me at all!!!! EMILET: -shit- EMILET: -okay now he's. Definitely got tears happening.- SAGE: -she's going to get up to hug him again. Sorry about morning breath and sleep yuckies but he is getting a hug- EMILET: go d EMILET: damn it sage EMILET: -fuck. He's kind of trying to laugh a little- EMILET: -THIS IS SO PATHETIC- SAGE: damn it me!!!! SAGE: and my friendship!!!! EMILET: yeah tee bee aych EMILET: you are real ly fuck ing me up here SAGE: that's what i do!!!! SAGE: i fuck people up!!!!!! EMILET: you are fuck ing bru tal SAGE: yep!!!! -she squeezes him- the most brutal of all!!!!! EMILET: -he's clinging to her again, and he's not crying quite as much this time. She's warm and solid and comforting, and he's even rising out of his chair so she doesn't have to lean over and he can lean into her instead.- SAGE: -she's got him completely, rubbing his back a little in a comforting fashion once he's mostly standing- spoiler alert: you're stuck with me EMILET: -sniff- i se ri ous ly hope youre rea dy for this shit show SAGE: have you met me???? i'm ready for it all!!!!! EMILET: yeah i guess SAGE: more like you KNOW it!!!! EMILET: i know youre pret ty great EMILET: for some rea son SAGE: well thanks!!!! some things can't be explained i guess!!! c: EMILET: uh EMILET: joel might be pissed if i keep hang ing out with you though EMILET: so thats a thing SAGE: well!!! SAGE: he doesn't have to know EMILET: hes de fin ite ly go ing to know SAGE: well it's my decision!!!! SAGE: my family can't dictate what i do!!!! SAGE: besides joel was talking about you like we WOULD be spending more time together EMILET: oh SAGE: so it's fine!!!! EMILET: may be SAGE: it's fine!!!! EMILET: well see

[prowlinghalfstep]

[07:58] -- prowlingHalfstep [PH] began pestering dynamismAnew [DA] at 19:58 --

[08:00] PH: h4y b3by str1d3r 1 got4 know how b4d th3 f1r3s burn1ng

[08:01] DA: oh hi little!!!

[08:01] DA: is there a fire somewhere????

[08:01] DA: i'm assuming you don't mean a REAL fire :p

[08:01] PH: f1r3 3v3rywh3r3 4l th3 t1m3 >:p

[08:01] PH: 3sp3c14ly wh3n 1t com3s to your b1g f4t hum4n f4mly

[08:03] DA: okay now that i can believe!

[08:03] DA: they are very dramatic...

[08:05] PH: y3s th3y 4r3 ! d1d you sn1f 4ny of th3 dr4m4

[08:05] PH: 1 4m go1ng to h4v3 to f1nd out mys3lf son

[08:05] DA: well i saw joel explode at ananya

[08:05] DA: if that's what youre talking about!!!!

[08:05] PH: 1 s4w th4t !

[08:05] PH: 1 d1d not s3 who bust3d th3 snout

[08:06] PH: or wh4t h4p3n3d w1th your b1g s1sy

[08:06] PH: 1s sh3 on f1r3 to 4ft3r th4t

[08:06] DA: whose snout?????

[08:06] DA: well she was acting weird but i don't know why

[08:08] PH: jojos got 4 b4d sn1f3r now

[08:08] PH: whch 1s k1nd4 funy to m3

[08:08] PH: for p3rson4l r34sons

[08:08] PH: >:)

[08:08] PH: uh

[08:09] PH: 1s sh3 ok tho

[08:09] DA: i think so????

[08:09] DA: i guess i should probably check up on her...

[08:10] PH: pfh3 h3 1 doubt you c4n h3lp but y3 1 duno

[08:10] PH: m4yb3 you got som3 k1nd3 g3n3t1c sort4 p4l3 s1bl1ng con3ct1on th1ng l1k3 th3 dumb boys h4v3 >:?

[08:11] PH: 1 mostly just w4n4 h3r3 th3 gos1p

[08:11] PH: 1 got4 know th3 scop

[08:11] DA: well joel and colt are kind of a unique case!!!!!

[08:12] PH: how do you m34n

[08:12] DA: they're the closest siblings i've ever seen or heard of

[08:12] DA: maybe because they're twins????

[08:13] DA: maybe it has to do with the whole ectobiology thing!!!

[08:13] PH: 1 thought you 4l just k1nd4

[08:13] PH: plop3d out of 34ch oth3r

[08:13] PH: or som3th1ng

[08:13] DA: ...

[08:13] DA: whoa what????!!!

[08:14] PH: UH Y34H ? ? ? ?

[08:15] PH: dont m4k3 m3 g1v3 you 4 l3ctur3 on 1t you got4 know th1s stuf by now

[08:15] DA: i know the ways human babies are made little!!!!

[08:16] PH: 1m JUST S4Y1NG

[08:16] PH: 1 duno 4bout 3ctob1bl1ogr4ph13s but 1 DO know th3r3s 4n 1ns3m1n4t1on prong 1nvolv3d

[08:17] DA: why are we talking about this????

[08:18] PH: CUZ YOUR S1ST3R PLOP3D OUT OF TH3 S4M3 HUM4N DOY

[08:18] PH: do3snt th4t count >:p

[08:18] DA: i don't think it's a plop!!!

[08:18] PH: 1t 1s SO 4 PLOP

[08:19] PH: you sur3 dont h4tch >:p

[08:20] DA: well no!!!

[08:23] PH: wh1ch m34ns 1m r1 1 1 1 1ght 4nd you plop3d out4 th3 s4m3 b4bym4k3r 4ND you prob4bly sh4r3 dr34ms or som3th1ng w31rd l1k3 th4t

[08:23] PH: 1 forg3t wh4t po1nt 1 w4s m4k1ng

[08:23] PH: but th3 n3w po1nt 1s !

[08:23] DA: same!!!! :p

[08:24] PH: 1 w4s pr3ty sur3 you kn3w b3t3r th4n m3 r1ght up t1l th3 po1nt you w3r3nt l1k3 4 m1l1on p3rc3nt cl34r on why sh3s such 4 d1nk l4t3ly

[08:25] DA: i've tried to ask her!! but she won't tell me!

[08:25] PH: 1 c4n prob4bly t3l you

[08:25] PH: but SHOULD 1

[08:25] PH: >:O

[08:26] DA: um yeah!!!!

[08:26] PH: th4ts 4 got po1nt

[08:27] PH: BUT SHOULD 1

[08:29] DA: yes!!!!

[08:29] PH: but should 1 1 1 1 1 1

[08:29] PH: >:3

[08:30] DA: do you want me to give you a different answer????

[08:30] DA: i want to know!

[08:31] PH: w3l l3ts s4y th4t sh3s h4v1ng 4 l1l troubl3 g3t1ng th3 m3s4g3 4cros

[08:31] PH: to 4 g1rl13 sh3 l1 1 1 1 1k3s >:)

[08:32] DA: who does she like???????

[08:32] DA: tell me!!!!!

[08:33] PH: ok4y d1dnt you l1v3 1n th3 s4m3 rom tog3th3r for 4 f3w y34rs how do you not know

[08:33] PH: 1m4 l1l conc3rn3d

[08:33] PH: >:V

[08:36] DA: she didn't tell me!!!

[08:36] DA: that's how!!

[08:36] PH: sh3s b3n hold1ng 4 to4ch for n4n4n4n4

[08:37] DA: :o

[08:37] DA: okay i saw that!!!!

[08:38] PH: 1 KNOW YOU S4W 1T

[08:38] PH: 3v3ryon3 s4w 1t >:p

[08:38] PH: 1m gl4d you 4dm1t 1t tho

[08:52] DA: i guess it was kind of hard to ignore!!

[08:53] PH: 41nt no on3 knows who or wh4 t th3y w4nt 4nd 1ts gon4 b3 4 b1g3r m3s by th3 t1m3 w3r3 through >:p

[09:25] -- prowlingHalfstep [PH] ceased pestering dynamismAnew [DA] at 21:25 --

[grubhivemind]

RYAN: -she's here at sage and jack's place, knocking on the door impatiently. she's like 99% sure jack isn't here because she made the mistake of messaging him ahead of time, but even if he isn't, sage might be able to tell her where she can find him. she takes a drag off a cigarette while she waits for an answer.-

SAGE: -oops, she napped for too long, and the door knocking makes her get up off the couch sleepily and stumble to the front door. her hair is a mess, but she smiles seeing Ryan when she pulls the door open- hey!!!!!!

RYAN: -manages a little smile for sage, but damn ryan does not look great. she's got her own hair pulled back but it's still managing to stick out all over the place. and she looks tired, sickly even. she'd look even worse if she didn't have her shades on to cover her eyes.- 

RYAN: hey baby. 

RYAN: i dont suppose jack is home is he?

SAGE: -uh oh...she doesn't look so well.- no actually but are you okay?????? -is it bad she's a little relieved that ryan  needs help right now? it takes the focus off of sage at least. maybe she's a bad person for feeling that way-

RYAN: -exhales smoke, muttering.- figures. 

RYAN: im just... peachy. -waves her hand around.- 

RYAN: im pretty sure jack is avoiding me is all. whatever.

SAGE: -frowns- why would you think that??? -steps to the side so she can come in-

RYAN: -shuffles on inside. every step feels so heavy.- well first it just started with him cancelling plans. turning down offers to hang out and shit. 

RYAN: and then... since easter i havent even heard from him. 

RYAN: -gestures wildly again.- hes never here when i say im coming over conveniently.

SAGE: oh...... -she sighs a little and goes to get ryan some water because she doesn't look good- did something happen on easter?????

RYAN: no. 

RYAN: ... -sighs- i mean.

RYAN: nothing happened with him. 

RYAN: i was at james and roxannes for easter you know like we usually do. and i asked jack to hang out after but he turned me down. 

RYAN: and its like whatever!! it didnt bother me. i just made other plans and... 

RYAN: -runs a hand through her hair- i hung out with this dude nellie and. shit. 

RYAN: man i fucked up. 

RYAN: jack probably found out with his dumbass soothsayin bullshit. fuck.

SAGE: oh....... -hands ryan a cold bottle of water- that's pretty weird!!!!!!! 

SAGE: what do you mean you fucked up???

RYAN: -takes the water bottle and casually sips- ... 

RYAN: i was out partying all night. 

RYAN: aaand the following day.

SAGE: -she knows the power of reactions so she just nods- it happens...... 

SAGE: it's okay

RYAN: -glances away, unfortunately a little irritated by that response. but... that isn't something she's about to take out on sage of all people.- 

RYAN: i guess.

RYAN: i mean its clearly not entirely okay.

SAGE: yeah but....... 

SAGE: sometimes you go backwards before you go forwards???? it's something i learned in the hospital i guess....relapsing doesn't take away from all the progress you've made so far

SAGE: i don't know what's up with jack

RYAN: -finds an ash tray to put her cig out in. there's gotta be one around.- it does when you could end up dead. 

RYAN: hes being-- hes being an asshole. -runs a hand over her face, trying to contain the emotion suddenly threatening to surface. she isn't usually like this...- 

RYAN: he shouldnt have taken me back if he cant deal with my shit.

SAGE: -ryan's words bring up some thoughts she immediately tries to ignore- i had no idea..... 

SAGE: are you okay????

RYAN: ive been sober like... eight or nine months?? fuck. 

RYAN: you know how dangerous it is to pick that shit back up suddenly? 

RYAN: im fucking stupid. -sniffs-

SAGE: -she nods, expression softening- i don't think you're stupid at all 

 SAGE: i think you're trying your hardest and deserve more support than you're getting

RYAN: -turns back towards her suddenly. she can't hide the way her mascara is running past the shades.- ive got PLENTY of support. 

RYAN: i always fucking did. -draws in a sharp breath, shrinking back and internally scolding herself for lashing out at sage of all people.- 

RYAN: im just ungrateful. 

RYAN: and he thinks-- he thinks im his responsibility. 

RYAN: i never wanted that... i never wanted to dump all this baggage on him. 

RYAN: ... but it doesnt work that way does it?

SAGE: -it hurts to see her aunt in so much pain. she feels small when it comes to trying to help, and it doesn't seem like she has any of the right things to say. are there any right things to say?- i don't think you're-- -she stops herself because she's thinking that won't help either. and she doesn't want to make ryan more angry and frustrated than she already is. it's understandable why she's feeling so strongly- 

SAGE: i...... 

SAGE: he hasn't said anything so i can't speak for him but i don't think you're dumping baggage on anybody

RYAN: -rubs at her eyes under her shades- i know you dont think that sweetie... -sighs- 

RYAN: but its still there. you know? people can see that. 

RYAN: everybody tells me aw ryan its alright... these things happen. everything will be okay. 

RYAN: and its fucking hard to hear when i see how much it hurts everybody. 

RYAN: ive got one selfish fucking disease. and nobody wants to admit that it is. everybody just wants to think about me and help me and i cant fucking... deal with what i do to people. when i never gave anybody anything in return.

SAGE: -she looks down for a moment- yeah....... 

SAGE: i know what you mean.... 

SAGE: it's really hard

RYAN: -sniffles again, running a hand over her hair.- yeah? 

RYAN: i always thought hed understand too. 

RYAN: ... maybe he understands too much. maybe thats the problem. i dont fucking know.

SAGE: -she nods before just...leaning over to hug her tightly-

RYAN: ... -carefully wraps her arms around her too, hesitant at first, but then she squeezes just as tight.- 

RYAN: it sucks doesnt it? 

RYAN: feeling like a burden. 

RYAN: -scoffs- when everyones so good to you... like you dont deserve what people give to you. -pets at her hair-

SAGE: -her eyes are watering a little but she blinks the tears back- yeah.......... 

SAGE: and it feels like.......they're disappointed when they can't make what's happening go away.........and then you feel bad because they feel bad....

RYAN: -outright laughs about that, she's so relieved to have this conversation. that someone who gets it is actually sharing it with her.- FUCK yeah. jesus. 

RYAN: like shit man... i know i need help but... 

RYAN: theres only so much anybody can do for me. i gotta figure out the rest of it on my own. 

RYAN: and i just... want people to be there sometimes. i just wanna know we can all still be cool without people worrying about me all the time. 

RYAN: slap me on the wrist from time to time to keep me straight. its whatever. but fuck... aint nobody my keeper. i wouldnt wish that on anybody hahaha.

SAGE: -keeps holding onto her. her eyes are still brimming with tears but she's trying to blink them back- i know right?????? like..........sometimes you just know they're thinking about what you're struggling with?????? even if they don't say it.....

RYAN: -pulls away to frame this sweet niece's face, brushing away her tears, but only to make way for more. it's good that she's crying. it's good that it makes ryan want to cry more too.- well hey... 

RYAN: if you ever need someone to feel like a pathetic loser with then im your girl. 

RYAN: we dont gotta keep it together for anybody... just for a lil while. that sound cool?

SAGE: -she nods, forcing a smile- you can always come to me too!!!

RYAN: -pets at her hair some more.- im gonna do that. 

RYAN: we can just veg and eat ice cream and watch sad movies and shit. itll be great. 

RYAN: we should do that tonight. 

RYAN: ... and jack cant avoid me if im already here. -snorts-

SAGE: -she giggles a little while sniffling- i like the sound of that!!!! 

SAGE: like a sleepover!!!!

RYAN: hell yeah. 

RYAN: please tell me youve already got ice cream...

SAGE: DUH!!!!!!!

RYAN: thank FUCK. -laughs- 

RYAN: grab the ice cream... ill get us something REAL sappy to watch.

SAGE: -she giggles with ryan and wipes her own face off- okay but no movies where the dog dies!!!!!

[creophagousheavyweight]

XEBECK: -there's nothing graceful about the process of metamorphosis -- not when, from her perspective, only moments ago she had been awake in a landscape of memories, inhabited by thousands of strangers, peppered by the occassional familiar face and, even more alarmingly, sometimes herself. she knew she had died. xebeck might not seem like a clever person, but there are some truths in this world that are simply undeniable. she remembered what happened in the forest that night almost immediately.- 

XEBECK: -opisne had been bringing quinne out into the wilderness regularly. to challenge her, to train her, to punish her -- whatever their mother's excuse was, it didn't matter, because xebeck saw it for what it was: abuse, and someone needed to do something about it. perhaps, at the time, xebeck had hoped they could settle things civilly. that maybe their mother would listen to her. these tactics never failed her before... but it became clear right away that xebeck would have to fight to defend her sister. and she would, and she did, only to black out in cerulean colored snow. when she awoke, of course she knew she died, because she had never felt so hopeless before.- 

XEBECK: -but then, all at once, she was gifted breath again, though it hardly felt that way as she clawed at the organic prison she was being held in. in that moment, everything is primal, and it's her only defense mechanism against all the questions that will inevitably bombard her mind when she breeches the skin of her cocoon. everything is so bright and pristine around her (she wouldn't know she's in a hospital on Skaia) it feels like she really is being born again. but unfortunately, she remembers exactly what happened. she remembers everything. and snow white hospital walls assault her with memories like a freight train, leaving her breathless and frantic as she looks around, expecting to see her mother, ready to teach her another important lesson.-

SAGE: -it's been a long time. sage hasn't bothered to count the days she's been at xebeck's side, but it didn't matter. all that mattered in the first place was that she would be here when xebeck woke up. she's half asleep, dozing off and leaning to the side of her chair when she hears the sound of scratching, and accompanied with it, claws. it's so much to process, but she doesn't care. she wants xebeck to be okay again. her tired eyes widen and she sits up straight, wanting desperately to comfort her but not wanting to frighten her or make things worse.- becky?????

XEBECK: -whips her head in sage's direction, pupils dilating before she focuses in on the shape there. she tries to form words, but her voice only cracks and her attempts to get out of the cocoon only result in her spilling onto the floor along with a rush of goop tinted with the color of her blood.-

SAGE: -it's so upsetting to see her like this, but she knows that whatever xebeck is going through right now is so much more difficult for her, and she wants to do everything she can to support her. when she falls, sage gasps, and she rushes to her side. she's trying to keep her voice down- becky......it's okay....you're okay!!!

XEBECK: -the impact startles her worse, causing her to reel back against the nearest wall. sage's voice manages to break through the ringing in her ears and she looks to her again, wide eyed and panicked.- Wha-- 

XEBECK: Where... -she doesn't even know what to ask first and it's frustrating. everything is so scary and confusing, her eyes start to swell with tears.-

SAGE: -she just wants her to keep from hurting herself with all these sudden movements and tough walls. but xebeck is tough, too. sage doesn't know if she can touch her or hug her- we're on skaia now 

SAGE: they brought you back 

SAGE: it's okay SAGE: i'm here

XEBECK: Wha--? -she's feeling cold suddenly, realizing late it's because she's nude and covered in slime, so she holds herself tightly.- 

XEBECK: Qu... 

XEBECK: Quinne? 

XEBECK: WHERE'S QUINNE?

SAGE: quinne's okay -she starts tearing up too, just at all the pain xebeck's been through and how much she doesn't deserve it- she's out of the infirmary SAGE: my dad and bruncle found her and brought her back

XEBECK: -she falls quiet, just watching sage for a long moment- ... 

XEBECK: I'm sorry...

SAGE: -she looks at her for a moment, not believing what she's hearing- don't...don't be sorry becky 

SAGE: -she's trying her very hardest to keep up a smile-

ZUSERK: -There's a soft thumping coming from a vent, and then... he drops out, teary-eyed and staring at Xebeck.- 

ZUSERK: ...h.... here....

XEBECK: -startled again by the noises, but the sight of zuserk and hearing his voice calms her down a little quicker. she sniffs, looking between the two of them, and in a moment of clarity finds herself so thankful that if anyone were here right now, it's these two.- 

XEBECK: ... Zuserk 

XEBECK: Sage -she reaches a hand out shakily, but seems unsure of what she's reaching for, exactly.-

SAGE: -watches as zuserk comes out of nowhere, but she's glad he does. she knows at least a little of how close to xebeck zuserk is. she doesn't hesitate in taking xebeck's hand- hi

ZUSERK: -he's sort of just getting close enough to wrap two hands around... both of theirs.- wan... wan to hel. xebe.

XEBECK: -she doesn't have very much strength, but she tries to give sage's hand a squeeze, tears spilled out uninhibited now.- Y--You don't-- -words are quickly replaced with sobs. as thankful as she is, she wishes they didn't have to see this. she wishes they didn't have to go through all the pain that they must have while she was gone. it's all too much to bear.-

ZUSERK: -His ears hang low, and he isn't sure how to help, as much as he wants to. He's never been the best at this. But he knows that she's bare and... he's not helping much just standing here. He maneuvers away as quickly as possible just to grab her a towel, wrapping it around her like another soft cocoon.-

SAGE: -she's not going to leave her side until xebeck wants her to. she may be alive now, but she still deserves to be taken care of. she just...keeps smiling at her. even though she's crying-

XEBECK: -the smile on sage's face is heart breaking, but she can't deny what a relief just the sight of her is. when zuserk returns to her side, she can't help leaning into him and the towel.- 

XEBECK: T... Thank you...

ZUSERK: -Despite his own uncertainty, he can't help fitting more of his arms around her, hoping that even in the silence that he can offer something.- 

ZUSERK: is... safe. xebe.

SAGE: yeah 

SAGE: you're safe now

[creophagousheavyweight]

SAGE: -sage is bouncing around waiting for xebeck to meet her outside. she's excited to do some more exploring because exploring is GREAT and hanging out with xebeck is GREAT!!!!! why she has butterflies, she has no idea. must be all the EXCITEMENT about the GREATNESS-

XEBECK: *xebeck arrives just when she said she would, because she's GOTTA BE PUNCTUAL. she doesn't have as much energy as she usually does when she trots outside to greet her, but she still has a big smile on her face.* HEEEEEEEEY SAGE

SAGE: -waves excitedly at xebeck- becky!!!!!!! are you READY????? to party???????? outside??????

XEBECK: YES! YOU CAN BET THAT I AM! ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAVENT HAD MUCH CHANCE TO INVESTIGATE THESE PARTS? *hands on her hips as she looks down at sage*

SAGE: -hands on her hips as she looks up at xebeck- awesome!!!!!!!! -pauses- hey is everything okay???????

XEBECK: HUH? YEAH SURE! *grinning lopsided at her before letting her arms drop so she can proceed forward* WHY WOULDNT IT BE?

SAGE: i don't know you seem very energetic!!!!!!!! -she shrugs- just not like usual??????? so i thought maybe you were feeling tired

XEBECK: *ears flick a little, looking sheepish.* OH NO IM FINE! I GUESS MAYBE I JUST... HAVENT BEEN GETTING OUT ENOUGH?

SAGE: -smiles widely at her- well we are going to change that!!!!!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: *raises her arms to pose and FLEX* RIGHT YOU ARE! *now enough about her clear emotional problems...* ANYWAY... TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DAY!

SAGE: -starts walking in a random direction- well!!!!!! it's been pretty uneventful!!!!!!!! i did run into gallen though in the atrium........ -seems pensive- something seems up with him

XEBECK: *looks down at her curiously, arms behind her head now like the anime character that she is.* WHATCHA MEAN?

SAGE: okay you know how gallens usually chill????

XEBECK: OF COURSE! HE IS ALWAYS CHILL LIKE THE COOL DUDE THAT HE IS *grins, but then it falters.* WAS HE NOT CHILL? *who does she have to suplex...*

SAGE: no he was!!!!!! -gestures with her hands- he was just.....TOO chill!!!!!! he said he took something outside?????? like a pill i guess???? that makes him able to feel what everyone in the room is feeling!!!!

XEBECK: UMMMM... THAT'S A THING? *stares at her with brows knitted in concern.* ... MOREOVER WHY WOULD HE TAKE A PILL LIKE THAT?

SAGE: it sounded like he wasn't feeling well before......

SAGE: but he asked me for my hands and he was able to make me feel things!!!!!!!

SAGE: like.....euphoric i guess????? i've never felt like that before!!!

XEBECK: *quiets for a moment as she thinks about this. weird... very weird...* I WONDER--

XEBECK: I MEAN

XEBECK: I CAN SORT OF DO THAT? FEEL WHAT OTHER PEOPLE FEEL

XEBECK: BUT NOT LIKE THAT

XEBECK: I DONT THINK I CAN MAKE ANYONE FEEL ANY SORT OF WAY EITHER... BUT I WONDER IF I COULD

SAGE: well you can try on me if you want!!!!

SAGE: i don't mind!!

SAGE: i trust you c:

XEBECK: *blinks at her in surprise and her face turns a little blue.* HAHA...! WELL I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH I WANT TO... BUT I GUESS... *trails off, recalling all the times it might have been useful to help people calm down... she thinks of her childhood, and of zuserk... everything he had to deal with. and as she thinks, she stops, turning to sage to look at her more fully.*

XEBECK: I GUESS IT COULDNT HURT *smiles again, then takes a detour into the wilderness near by.*

XEBECK: LETS REST OVER HERE! UNDER A TREE MAYBE

SAGE: -follows her into the wilderness and skips toward a tree- sounds good!!!!!!! -she plops down and gasps- i forgot something!!!!!!!!! -dons her flower crown- B)

XEBECK: *sits with her legs crossed, looking up to see the flower crown and grins wide. she breaks out the one she has to match and sets it between her horns.* HEHEHE... OKAY LETS TRY THIS *offers her hands out to her. maybe it's not necessary, but that's what gallen did??*

SAGE: -takes her hands, ready to go- let's do this!!!!!

XEBECK: *draws in a deep breath and closes her eyes. while she could always sense feelings at least a little bit, it had become so second nature that she didn't always focus in on the specifics of a mood. how was sage feeling right now? what are the emotions swirling around inside her head and heart? xebeck is trying to find out.*

SAGE: -sage closes her eyes also even though she doesn't have to. her heart's pounding for some reason, sage is feeling butterflies. warm. if xebeck can get through, there's a lot more here than sage could ever let on. there's a strong overwhelming sense of needing to be happy more than there is actual happiness. there's a strong sense of worry, of concern, thinking about other people, constantly. worry

SAGE: for her dad after seeing him break down with her mom the other night. worry for her mom after seeing how alone she looked afterward. worry for her sister, how they haven't talked much but she wants to make sure she's okay and just doesn't know how. worry for her brother and feeling like a part of her is missing every time he's not with her. there's the weight of the entire ship on her shoulders,

SAGE: the belief that she can carry it all on her shoulders. it's a confusing jumbled mess and impossible for sage to decipher herself. squished and stuffed beneath the surface-

XEBECK: *her brows knit again as she processes it all and... it hurts how much she can relate. she didn't know that she had these kinds of thoughts or feelings, and the realization has her squeezing sage's hands a little in instinctive support.* ITS OKAY *she says before anything else, but the words don't act on their own. almost like a cool breeze brushing over sage, the feelings aren't altered, so much

XEBECK: as they are... lightened. dispersed like they were carried off on that very same breeze. *

SAGE: -she doesn't realize how heavy the weight actually is, not until xebeck takes it, and the relief makes such a drastic change that she bursts into tears and has no idea why other than the fact that she lost a big part of herself, even just for these moments-

XEBECK: *she might find that alarming, but knowing full well how it feels to bury that under the surface... she just lets it happen, because it needs to happen, and she finds that her fingers are lacing with sage's to help her feel more grounded again.*

SAGE: -she squeezes xebeck's hands, holding onto them tightly because she doesn't know what else to do. so much of that has been her foundation all this time. it's almost like she doesn't know how to balance without it, she's been that accustomed to it. the crying happens, and it happens a lot, until she calms down enough to speak- i'm so

SAGE: i'm so sorry

XEBECK: YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR... *opens her eyes finally, letting sage's emotions recede back from her mind to better gather her own words.* I UNDERSTAND

SAGE: -she sniffles, still holding on tight to xebeck's hands- i don't-

SAGE: i don't understand at all

XEBECK: THATS OKAY... SOMETIMES THERES SO MUCH ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE SENSE OF IT *manages a small smile*

XEBECK: BUT IF IT HURTS... YOU DONT HAVE TO HIDE IT

SAGE: -attempts to smile back through her tears- i still don't really know what i'm hiding but.....

SAGE: i think i have a better idea now than i ever did before

XEBECK: YEAH! THATS OKAY TOO... JUST FEELING THINGS CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND *her smile is so sad, but it's pretty, because it's so raw. she takes no satisfaction in seeing her hurting, but knowing her more intimately does cause her heart to skip a little.*

SAGE: -she manages to at least slightly laugh and choke out a sob at the same time- i think i needed that

SAGE: thank you

XEBECK: YOURE WELCOME... *just... continues to hold her hands and look at her. this is normal.*

SAGE: -finally manages to only have the tears and not so much the sobs, but she looks right back at xebeck and it feels like she's stopped breathing altogether-

XEBECK: *oh... she's looking back at her, and she isn't quite sure what to do about that, or the way heat pools in her cheeks. she's dumbfounded, frankly.*

SAGE: -she's blushing, too. and she's feeling...so many things right now. so all she can do is just stare back and word vomit- you know what??????? i'm feeling something right now!!!! i'm feeling something right now that.... wow this is embarrassing!!!!!!

SAGE: but i have the craziest thought right now okay like

SAGE: okay it's not a thought it's a

SAGE: feeling thing

SAGE: hahaha that rhymes feeling thing!!!!!!!

SAGE: like i don't think i've ever thought hey what if!!!!!!!

SAGE: what if my mouth touched someone else's mouth!!!!!!!!! I NEVER THOUGHT THAT!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: BUT NOW I AM!!!!!!!! NOW I AM THINKING THAT!!!!!!

SAGE: WHY AM I YELLING!!!!!!!!

SAGE: OH MY GOD THIS IS!!!!!!! -covers her mouth for a moment- this is

SAGE: i'm not doing this right

SAGE: oh god

SAGE: oh my god!!!!

SAGE: of course you probably think i'm an idiot!!!!! talking like this!!!! AND YELLING!!!!!

SAGE: (and yelling)

SAGE: jesus!!!!

SAGE: hahahaha!!!!!!! the big guy upstairs probably finds this pretty hilarious!!!!!!

SAGE: the wind is LAUGHING probably!!!!!

SAGE: somebody laughing!!!!!!

SAGE: something!!!!!

SAGE: who knows what's out there!!!!!!!!

SAGE: WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD!!!!

SAGE: of the universe!!!!!!!!

SAGE: you ever have those questions that just go unanswered like!!!!!!!

SAGE: is air even there because we can't see it at all hahahaha!!!!!!!!

SAGE: but it's like!!!!!

SAGE: SCIENCE found that!!!!!

SAGE: science founds everything!!!!!

SAGE: i mean finds everything!!!!

SAGE: science IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: *SHE IS NO LESS DUMBFOUNDED LISTENING TO ALL THIS, STARING WIDE EYED.*

SAGE: it's brought us so many awesome things!!!!!

SAGE: like!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: OxO

SAGE: gravity!!!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: GRAVITY!!!!!! BECKY!!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: UM... SAGE?

SAGE: YEAH?????

XEBECK: IS THAT EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY?

SAGE: -looks wide eyed and VERY EMBARRASSED- oh!!!!!!!

SAGE: yeah!!!

SAGE: i don't have anything else!!!

SAGE: i mean i don't think i do!!!!!

SAGE: if i REALLY think hard!!!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: i'm sure i could come up with more but!!!!!

SAGE: WHY WOULD YOU WANNA HEAR THAT??????

SAGE: just me talking about nothing!!!!!!! and gravity!!!!!!

SAGE: talking about not talking but STILL TALKING!!!!!!!!

SAGE: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: -HELP-

XEBECK: WELL ACTUALLY... I LIKE LISTENING TO YOU TALK-- UH *laughs a little nervously* ITS JUST...

XEBECK: *leans in, squeezing her hands again and gently places a kiss to her lips in that brief moment she isn't rambling.*

SAGE: -freezes and just stares at her with her eyes wide and HER GRIP SO TIGHT HOLY SHIT-

SAGE: -SHE JUST GOT KISSED-

SAGE: -KISSED-

XEBECK: *pulls away and looks at her, anxious and curious as if to ask if THAT WAS GOOD OR OKAY??*

SAGE: -stares at her with her mouth agape before leaning in to try and kiss her but ends up BONKING HEADS WITH XEBECK-

SAGE: oh!!!! OW!!!!!!!

SAGE: OH NO!!!!!!!!!!! i'm so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

XEBECK: OxO ... *that only makes her laugh. bonking heads is NORMAL for trolls like her, so she leans in again to touch their heads together again.* HEHEHEHE

SAGE: OH!!!!!!! -she giggles. she's going to have a bruise on her forehead- i uh!!!!!!! i've never kissed anyone before!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't know how!!!! but i want to try again!!!!!!!!!!

SAGE: IS THAT OKAY?????????

XEBECK: UM... DUH???????? *giddy giggles, angling her head better for a kiss, hopefully avoiding another collision.*

SAGE: -tries this time to be extra careful AND SHE'S DOING IT!!!! SHE IS KISSING HER FRIEND BECKY. GALS BEING PALS.-

[ominousgadarene-blog]

-- ominousGadarene [OG] began pestering dynamismAnew [DA] -- OG: guess who. DA: 😮 DA: what a surprise!!!!!! OG: SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!! OG: hows it going? DA: he's back at it again!!!!! OG: at KRISPY KREME!!! OG: but not really. DA: oh it's going good!!!!!! OG: shit... now i want donuts... DA: but i should be asking you!!!!! OG: no. you should be asking deez nuts. OG: deez donuts... that i dont have.. OG: ugh................ DA: okay DEEZ NUTS!!!!! DA: where are you again?????? OG: in DEEP SPACE. OG: its this planet called cherolia and its super blue... dabadeedabadie. OG: makes the whole place look kind of spooky already to be honest. DA: WELL!!!!! DA: how fancy!!!!!!!! DA: are you bringing me back a souvenir? OG: well DUH???? OG: what kind of brother do you take me for. DA: i just had to make sure!!!!! OG: youre gonna love this one. OG: youre just going to have to be careful with it. DA: is it a surprise or can i know????? OG: hmmmm. OG: it just doesnt sound as cool in words as it looks. OG: youre going to have to wait... DA: fine!!!!!! :p i'll manage!!!!! OG: GOOD. because youre not twisting my arm!!!! DA: or am i??????? OG: well you know as well as i do that im double jointed so. OG: good luck!!!! DA: what if i twist your leg???? OG: thats just a whole other saying entirely my dear sister and im not gonna stand for that shit in my house. DA: it's PULLING your leg right???? DA: TWISTING is different!!!! OG: exactly. say it right or DONT SAY IT AT ALL!!! OG: or else im gonna throw almond joys at your head when i get back. OG: i bought a huge bag. OG: the industrial size. OG: the shitload. OG: the motherlode. DA: omg!!!!!!! if you throw them at my head i'm going to catch them with my mouth and eat them all!!!!! OG: i wont unwrap them.... and ill watch you suffer... DA: rude!!!!!!! OG: hehehehehehe. DA: i miss you though!!!!!!! OG: ill be back before you know it. OG: probably because i might have broken something. OG: but thats pretty par for the course. DA: uh oh dad's gonna flip!!!!!! OG: dad always flips. OG: its whatever man. DA: true!!!!!!! not like he's going to be able to stop you anyway!!!!!!! OG: exactly. OG: i like doing this and im FINE.... OG: anyway. DA: anyway!!!!

[creophagousheavyweight]

-- dynamismAnew [DA] began messaging creophagousHeavyweight [CH] at 21:35 --

DA: becky!!!!!!!!

CH: ox- OH -xo

CH: ox- HEY SAGE! -xo

CH: ox- WHAT'S UP? -xo

DA: i just wanted to see if you were DOING anything tonight!!!!!!

CH: ox- MMMM... NOPE NOT ME -xo

CH: ox- NOT TONIGHT -xo

CH: ox- I'M JUST HANGING OUT IN MY ROOM -xo

CH: ox- WHICH IS ACTUALLY ZUSERK'S ROOM -xo

CH: ox- BUT HE DOESN'T USE IT -xo

DA: same here!!!!! about not doing anything!!!!

DA: do you want to hang out?????

CH: ox- UH WELL -xo

CH: ox- YEAH -xo

CH: ox- YES -xo

CH: ox- I DO!!!!!!!!! -xo

CH: ox- YOU SHOULD -xo

CH: ox- COME OVER HERE? -xo

DA: i'm already on my way!!!!!!!

CH: ox- OH COOL -xo

DA: wait i forgot my shoes!!!

DA: wait no i don't wear shoes!!!!!

DA: i'm coming!!!!!

CH: ox- HAHAHAHA -xo

DA: -she shows up at zuserk's room and excitedly knocks on the door!-

CH: *xebeck answers, but she glances around over sage's head nervously before looking down at her friend with a lopsided smile* HI

CH: *shuffles back inside*

DA: -walks right in. it seems like something is a little off- hey are you good??????

CH: BWAH? WHO ME?

CH: OF COURSE I'M GOOD

CH: I'M GR8

DA: yeah you!!!!

XEBECK: YEP! THEN WE'RE ALL GOOD HERE 

XEBECK: HEY? YOU HAVEN'T UH... 

XEBECK: HAVE YOU MET SOMEONE NAMED NEPHIL MODICA?

SAGE: oh yeah!!!!! i know nephil!!! 

SAGE: he's pretty grumpy!!!!!

XEBECK: OH... 

XEBECK: YEAH........

SAGE: why do you ask?????

XEBECK: I DIDN'T UM

XEBECK: KNOW HE WAS HERE... 

XEBECK: -sits roughly on the floor, crossing her legs- HE'S MY BROTHER

SAGE: -sits on the floor with her- is that a bad thing????? that your brother is here?????

XEBECK: HE'S JUST 

XEBECK: HE'S NOT VERY NICE????????

SAGE: yeah i definitely would not use the word nice to describe him!!!!!

XEBECK: I GUESS I WAS 

XEBECK: HOPING THAT MY VISIT WITH ZUSERK WOULD BE RELAXING AND FUN 

XEBECK: AND THAT I'D HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY BE MYSELF AROUND NEW PEOPLE 

XEBECK: BUT UM... 

XEBECK: I HAVE A HARD TIME FEELING OKAY WITH THAT WHEN-- 

XEBECK: URGH! 

XEBECK: I DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT SOUND LIKE NEPHIL IS AWFUL OR SOMETHING? 

XEBECK: I MEAN HE KIND OF IS 

XEBECK: BUT I DON'T WANT TO INFLUENCE ANYONE'S OPINION OF ANOTHER PERSON BECAUSE OF WHAT I THINK

SAGE: that makes sense!!!!! i get why you would feel like that!!!! 

SAGE: it can be hard to be yourself when family's around!!!!! whether they're nice or not!!!!! 

SAGE: it just  makes it harder when they aren't :/ 

SAGE: and you won't influence my opinion at all!!!!! so you can talk to me about it!!!!

XEBECK: OH OKAY -twiddles her thumbs- 

XEBECK: I WORRY HE'S GOING TO SAY THINGS ABOUT ME 

XEBECK: AND EVEN IF HE DOESN'T... HE WILL SAY THINGS TO ME THAT WILL MAKE ME ACT WEIRD 

XEBECK: WHICH I DON'T WANT SINCE THAT IS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO THE WHOLE BEING MYSELF THING XoX 

XEBECK: I JUST UM... -shoulders sag- 

XEBECK: I WAS LONELY BEFORE I CAME HERE

SAGE: -tilts her head, listening intently- you were?????

XEBECK: -nods- I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ANY FRIENDS BACK HOME

SAGE: that does sound really lonely!!!!! i'm sorry :c

XEBECK: OH DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT 

XEBECK: I'M NOT LONELY NOW! -smiles at her, but a little weakly- 

XEBECK: I'M PROBABLY GETTING WORKED UP OVER NOTHING 

XEBECK: I HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN HIM YET MYSELF

SAGE: it's okay to be nervous!!!!! -she reaches over to pat xebeck's arm supportively- and when you do see him you got me!!!!!

XEBECK: -smiles wider, but lopsided and a little bashful- YEAH... YOU'RE RIGHT 

XEBECK: YOU'VE BEEN A VERY GOOD FRIEND

SAGE: you've been a great friend too!!!! it's the least i can do!!!

XEBECK: -looks at her quietly for a moment.... before pulling her into a BIG HUG-

SAGE: eeeeeh!!!! -she laughs and hugs xebeck tightly- you're pretty good at hugs!!!!!

XEBECK: HEHEHE! YOU'RE NOT TOO BAD YOURSELF

SAGE: thanks!!!!! 

SAGE: -she pulls away slightly to smile at her- we should do something fun!!!!!

XEBECK: -beams- OKAY! WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE DOING? 

XEBECK: I WILL ASK BEFORE I MAKE SUGGESTIONS... I WANT TO BE A POLITE HOST OxO

SAGE: you're already a polite host!!!!!! 

SAGE: i'm really down for anything!!!!!

XEBECK: -thinks- DO YOU HAVE ART SUPPLIES ON YOU? LIKE PAINT AND CANVASES?

SAGE: -she slowly grins- you bet i do!!!!! -uncapchalogues....a pile...of those things..-

SAGE: WHOOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: HAHAHA 

XEBECK: I DON'T THINK ZUSERK WILL MIND IF WE MAKE A MESS... 

XEBECK: -digs through it for canvases- I THOUGHT OF AN ART I MIGHT BE GOOD AT

SAGE: -leans forward- really????? what kind????

XEBECK: -drags out some sheets she wasn't really using and starts hanging one up on the wall and laying another on the floor- PLEASE HOLD... FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT! ALSO WHILE I SET THIS UP 

XEBECK: -leans the canvases up against the sheets- OK ARE YOU READY........ 

XEBECK: -opens up a cup of a paint and then... SPLATTERS IT against a canvas- VIOLA!

SAGE: :o!!!!!!!!!!! 

SAGE: oh my god i love it!!!! 

SAGE: this is genius!!!!!!

XEBECK: RIGHT? IT DOESN'T REQUIRE A LOT OF ARTIST SKILL SO IT'S PERFECT FOR ME -laughs- 

XEBECK: YOU TRY NOW!

SAGE: -opens up a cup of green paint and splatters it on another canvas- yeah!!!!!!!

XEBECK: -laughs- HELL YEAH HELL YEAH 

XEBECK: -takes another cup and slices some blue horizontally between the two canvases-

SAGE: oooh good idea!!!! -she's thinking hard, sticking her tongue out in concentration as she thinks of some other creative ways to do this. she sticks her HAND in some pink paint and starts flicking it on the canvases- lol check this out!!!

XEBECK: WHOA! -snrk- I BET I CAN DO ONE BETTER... 

XEBECK: -sticks her hand in some paint as well and then smeeeears her hand all over a canvas-

SAGE: -takes off her shoes and DIPS HER FEET IN THE CUP OF PAINT okay it's too small for that but she sits down to lather her foot in paint before stepping on one of the canvases- take that!!!!!!!

XEBECK: ... -wheeze laugh- DANG!!!!!!!! 

XEBECK: YOU ARE REALLY COMMITTED TO YOUR ART! 

XEBECK: ACTUALLY I THINK YOU JUST INVENTED A WHOLE NEW ART STYLE! WE SHOULD PUT ON SOME MORE MUSIC -breaks out her device so she can turn on some tunes before getting her feet all painted up-

SAGE: -bounces excitedly- turn up the tunes!!!!!! -she strokes her chin, trying to think of some new ideas here. while she does, she's going to go ahead and repaint her foot and also paint the other one-

XEBECK: -gets up again and starts DANCING on the canvas... and on the sheet too. EVERYTHING IS HER CANVAS NOW- HEHEHEHE

SAGE: -dances around with her, singing along even though she doesn't know the words and just DANCES ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE-

XEBECK: -spins in circles until she ends up closer to sage again and takes her hands- LET'S TRY THIS DANCING THING AGAIN 

XEBECK: AND TRY NOT TO GET HURT THIS TIME???????

SAGE: okay!!!!! i'll do my very best!!!!!!! -she laughs and grabs xebeck's hands and starts to spin-

XEBECK: -giggles as they spin, leaving behind a rainbow of footprints. not to mention leaving paint on each other, thanks to the paint all over their hands.-

SAGE: -what a fucking mess. It's a fun mess, though. She never has this much fun doing anything but with xebeck it's so easy. She could do this forever if she was able to- hey i didn't get hurt yet!!!!

XEBECK: CONGRATUL8TIONS ON NOT HURTING YOURSELF! -laughs- 

XEBECK: NOT LIKE IT'D REALLY KILL THE VIBE THOUGH 

XEBECK: WE ALWAYS SEEM TO HAVE FUN NO MATTER WHAT????????

SAGE: crutches can't stop us!!!!!! 

SAGE: it's impossible for things to be boring when you're involved!!!!!!

XEBECK: WELL IT HELPS TO HAVE A PARTNER I'VE GOT SO MUCH CHEMISTRY WITH -snicker. Unaware of any implications there- 

XEBECK: PERHAPS BECKY NECKBREAKER AND THE SWIFT SPARTAN SHOULD FORM A TAG TEAM INSTEAD OF A RIVALRY????????

SAGE: -why does the word chemistry make her blush a little? who knows? she's going to grin through it- becky that's a great idea!!!!!! why fight when we can defeat evil together?????

XEBECK: EXACTLY! -shifts her arms up under sages and HOISTS HER, spinning her again- WE'LL BE UNSTOPPABLE

SAGE: -she's hoisted and grinning so damn much right now, laughing and watching xebeck below- no one will ever take us down!!!!!!

XEBECK: HEHEHE! -sets her back down, then looks her over- WHOOPS! WE'RE ALL COVERED IN PAINT

SAGE: -looks over xebeck and then down at herself- whoops!!!! at least we look totally awesome!!!!!! -strikes a pose-

XEBECK: TRUE! OH!!!!!!! -grabs her device again and then gets up next to sage, wrapping an arm around her- WE GOTTA DOCUMENT THIS 

XEBECK: SAY CHEEEEEEEESE

SAGE: -wraps an arm around xebeck and smiles widely- cheeeeeeeese!!!!!!!!!

[creophagousheavyweight]

-- creophagousHeavyweight [CH] began messaging dynamismAnew [DA] at 23:24 --

CH: ox- SAGE! -xo

CH: ox- OR SHOULD I SAY -xo

CH: ox- SWIFT SPARTAN! -xo

DA: becky neckbreaker!!!!!!!

DA: we meet again!!!!

CH: ox- HEHEHEHE -xo

CH: ox- WHAT MANNER OF NEFARIOUS DEEDS ARE YOU UP TO THIS EVENING? -xo

DA: trying to clean up my room!!!! it's taken days and i keep getting distracted!!!!!!

DA: ever since i tripped and sprained my ankle i knew i had to do SOMETHING about it!!!

CH: ox- OH RIGHT I WAS THINKING ABOUT THAT -xo

CH: ox- AND I DON'T KNOW WHY IT DIDN'T OCCUR TO ME SOONER TO OFFER TO HELP? -xo

DA: because it's not your room becky!!!!!

DA: you shouldn't have to help me clean it!!!

CH: ox- OKAY BUT CONSIDER THIS... -xo

CH: ox- I WANT TO! -xo

DA: you want to clean????

CH: ox- UH NO WHO WANTS TO CLEAN? -xo

CH: ox- BUT I WANT TO HELP! -xo

DA: well.........

DA: if you still want to........

DA: there's still a LOT to do!!!!

CH: ox- I CAN NEVER SAY NO TO CHALLENGE! -xo

DA: then come on over!!!!

CH: ox- HERE COMES ME -xo

XEBECK: *and HERE SHE IS. knocking on sage's door like she's about to bust it down*

SAGE: -sage goes to open the door and when she does, sage's room looks exactly like it did the last time xebeck was here- hey!!!!!

XEBECK: HELLO! *looks around* WOW! I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU MADE PROGRESS *laughs about it*

SAGE: ...........

SAGE: -she laughs too- i did!!!!!

SAGE: i swear!!

SAGE: you just can't tell!!!!

XEBECK: BUT DON'T YOU WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO TELL? *strolls on in and inspects the mess... maybe going a little wall eyed over it*

SAGE: well yeah!!!!!! at the end of it!!!!! you still sure you want to help me????

XEBECK: WHAT? OF COURSE I'M SURE! XoX DO I LOOK UNSURE TO YOU???????? *probably*

SAGE: ...yes!!!!!

XEBECK: WELL SHIT

XEBECK: WHO CARES ABOUT THAT!

XEBECK: I WANT TO HELP!

XEBECK: LET'S START WITH UM...

XEBECK: YOUR CLOTHES?

SAGE: -puts her hands on her hips and nods- okay!!!!

SAGE: -stares around the room. there are a lot of clothes-

XEBECK: .........

XEBECK: HOW DO YOU USUALLY SORT YOUR CLOTHES?

SAGE: well!!!!!

SAGE: i don't.............

SAGE: really...........

SAGE: uh!!!!!!

SAGE: i have a dresser!!!!!

SAGE: and a laundry basket!!!!!

XEBECK: PHEW OKAY WELL THAT'S A START! AT LEAST WE HAVE A PLACE WE CAN PUT THEM HEHEHE

XEBECK: *helps herself to gathering up arms full of clothes*

SAGE: -also gathers arms full of clothes and just...dunks them in the laundry basket-

SAGE: we can probably put them in here!!!!! i guess i don't know which ones are clean or not....

XEBECK: THAT WORKS FOR ME! PROGRESS!!!!!!! *dunks them also... BUT IT'S MORE LIKE A SLAM DUNK*

XEBECK: HEHEHE!

SAGE: we are picking up clothes!!!!!!!

XEBECK: SOON YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR FLOOR *but she's already bored of this and looking for other things to pick up and organize. books? art supplies????*

SAGE: -there are a bunch of those, yep. a ton of those. books AND art supplies. she does have a bookcase that has all the books out of order, and she has a desk that has too much stuff on it-

SAGE: yeah!!!! -she is going to keep focusing on the clothes. it's the only way she's going to get stuff done-

XEBECK: *ah YES. the best thing about focusing her attention on this is that she can let the books distract her. she bets sage has all sorts of interesting things to read, because she is such an interesting person. what's the first thing she picks up??*

SAGE: -it's a horse book. about horses.-

XEBECK: OxO

XEBECK: *opens it up with awe*

XEBECK: DO YOU LIKE ANIMALS?

SAGE: -she pauses to look over at xebeck- oh yeah!!!! i love animals!!

SAGE: i wish i could have more pets!!!!

XEBECK: MORE PETS???????? YOU MEAN YOU HAVE AT LEAST A SINGULAR PET? *please help her she can't stay on one topic*

SAGE: yeah!!!! karl!! you'll have to meet her sometime!!!

SAGE: she's technically my dad's i guess but she's kind of all of ours!!!!!

XEBECK: TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS *KARL*

SAGE: she's a dog!!!! a really cool mutant dog with a scorpion tail!!!!!

XEBECK: WHAT

XEBECK: I

XEBECK: OH

XEBECK: OH MY GOD

XEBECK: *give her a moment*

XEBECK: THAT'S...

XEBECK: THE COOLEST SHIT I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE

SAGE: she is the coolest shit!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: *beaming* I AM ALL ABOUT BEASTS

XEBECK: MY DAD CAN TALK TO THEM YOU KNOW! WELL COMMUNE WITH THEM BUT I'M PRETTY SURE THAT'S THE SAME THING

SAGE: oh my god really???????? that's so cool!!!!!

XEBECK: YOU'RE SO COOL! HEHEHE!

XEBECK: *oh right, she was picking up books...*

XEBECK: *goes back to reading about horses*

SAGE: -she laughs at that too- you're the cool one!!!! with your wrestling personas and your dad that can talk to animals???? not to mention helping me clean my room!!!!

XEBECK: PERHAPS THOSE THINGS DO MAKE ME COOL... BUT! THAT DOES NOT DIMINISH FROM YOUR OWN COOLNESS LEVELS? LIKE YOU MAKE ALL THIS SWEET ART

XEBECK: AND YOU HAVE A SCORPION DOG?

XEBECK: PLUS YOU'RE LIKE THE ONE PERSON WHO KEEPS HANGING OUT WITH ME SO THAT'S PRETTY COOL

XEBECK: *flips through the book. now she's just looking at the ponies.*

SAGE: well i think it just means you're cool if i keep hanging out with you!!!! -look at beautiful pony-

XEBECK: *thumbs through the book a little more before moving on, actually picking up more books* HEHEHE... THEN IT GOES BOTH WAYS RIGHT?

SAGE: yeah i guess so!!!!! -she can't find any more clothes to pick up so she tries to think of what to get next...HOW ABOUT HER ART SUPPLIES. she should really utilize all the empty drawers she has.-

XEBECK: *stacks the pile of books next to her. time to get distracted again by art.* DO YOU EVER PUT YOUR ART ON DISPLAY? LIKE WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE IT?

SAGE: -she shakes her head- not really i mean...

SAGE: i've given stuff to people!!!!!

SAGE: but i don't put it on display or anything!!!!!

XEBECK: *tilts head* WHY NOT? YOU COULD PUT ON A SICK ART SHOW!

SAGE: -she thinks- with just me????? i might do it if other people were involved too!!!

XEBECK: PEOPLE DO ART SHOWS OF THEIR OWN WORK ALL THE TIME! BUT I GUESS IT'S FEASIBLE TO DO AN ART SHOW WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE? THERE DO SEEM TO BE A FEW ARTISTS AROUND...

XEBECK: BUT I THINK YOU DESERVE A LITTLE SPOTLIGHT

SAGE: -she looks up over at xebeck- really?????

XEBECK: YEAH? WHY NOT!

SAGE: i dunno!!!! i didn't think people were THAT interested!!!!!

XEBECK: HOW DO YOU KNOW UNLESS YOU TRY IT? I BET EVERYBODY WOULD BE LIKE DANG LOOK AT THE CULIMIN8TIVE FRUITS OF SAGE'S EFFORTS! WE HAVE BEEN UNDER APPRECI8TING HER ABILITIES

XEBECK: LIKE REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN APPRECI8TING IT BEFORE...

XEBECK: IT'S CLEARLY NOT ENOUGH!!!!!!!!

SAGE: i guess you're right!!!! maybe i will set up something and see how it goes!!!! if you really think i should!!!!

XEBECK: *starry eyed* I CAN HELP YOU ORGANIZE AN EVENT IF YOU WANT

SAGE: REALLY?????? that would be so cool!!!!!!! putting on an event together!!!

XEBECK: *beams* I'D LOVE THAT HONESTLY! I LIKE TO PUT ON SHOWS WITH MY WRESTLING CHARACTERS BUT I'VE NEVER HAD TO OPPORTUNITY TO FLEX THAT SKILL IN ANY OTHER WAY?

XEBECK: IT'LL BE FUN

SAGE: it'll be SO fun!!!!!!

SAGE: ...that sounds a lot better than cleaning my room...

XEBECK: OxO ... *starts snickering*

XEBECK: OOPS

XEBECK: I DIDN'T MEAN TO DISTRACT FROM THAT AGAIN...

XEBECK: BUT DOESN'T IT????????

SAGE: it sounds WAY better!!!! i kind of want to plan that instead!!!!!!

SAGE: who needs a clean room????

XEBECK: AT LEAST WE CLEANED SOME OF IT! *dumps the pile of books onto the bookshelf wherever she can find/make room*

SAGE: we did pick up all my clothes!!!!! that's something right???

XEBECK: IT SURE IS! WE SHOULD BE PROUD HONESTLY

SAGE: -gives her a HIGH FIVE-

XEBECK: *high fives BACK* WOO!

SAGE: WHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

XEBECK: NOW... WHICH OF THESE PIECES DO YOU WANT TO PUT ON DISPLAY?

SAGE: hmmmm!!!

SAGE: -she looks around, pensive- how many do you think i can put on display???

XEBECK: HMM... WELL I'D SAY /ALL/ OF THEM BUT THAT'S JUST ME

XEBECK: THE BEST ROUTE IS TO PROBABLY JUST PICK THE ONES YOU'RE MOST PROUD OF!

SAGE: okay!!!!! i think i can do that!!!!!! -she starts moving around her room and putting some of her pieces in a pile-

SAGE: these are probably my favorites!!!!!

XEBECK: COOL! NOW TELL ME WHY YOU'RE PROUD OF THEM! AND WHAT INSPIRED YOU AND STUFF SO WE CAN TELL PEOPLE AT THE EXHIBITION IF THEY ASK!

SAGE: oh okay!!!! well!!!!!!

SAGE: -she holds up her owls- i like this one because i really like owls!!!!! but basically the reasoning behind all of my heart is that everything can be put to use and everything has a purpose!!!!! even if it's not conventional!!!

[taffetahabiliment-blog]

-- dynamismAnew [DA] began pestering taffetaHabiliment [TH] at 23:32 -- DA: HEY!!!! DA: LISTEN!!!!! TH: look TH: im sor ry for mak ing this hap pen at you TH: im gon na stop that DA: i don't know what you're talking about!!! DA: you don't need to apologize!! TH: yes i do DA: emilet :c DA: can you talk to me????? TH: i pro bab ly should not DA: but i want you to because DA: you need someone to talk to about this :/ DA: whatever it is TH: i dont need to talk to a ny one DA: you don't need it to survive but it might help TH: i dont TH: want an y of those thi ngs DA: i know but DA: you can trust me if you ever felt like trying to do it anyway TH: thanks DA: can you open your door??? TH: i dont kn ow DA: will you open your door???? TH: o k DA: thanks EMILET: -the door's unlocked, anyway. he's just curled his knees up in his chair, trying to breathe.- SAGE: -sage opens the door and sees emilet in a way she's never seen him before. he looks so upset, so it's all she can do to approach him carefully. her voice is soft- emil?? EMILET: -he can't... he can't reply. he can't even believe he's doing this, letting her in here, when it seems like such a god damn stupid fucking mistake. he's not supposed to /be/ like this. the only reply he's got is hands sliding up in his hair, fingertips pressing down on his skull.- SAGE: -she frowns, sighing quietly as she keeps approaching him and finds herself at a loss of what to do. the only thing she can think of is lowering herself to the ground by his chair, on her knees.- hey you're okay EMILET: -no, no, no????? he's not, he's not okay, there's nothing about this that is okay. he can't even fucking /breathe/, he can't do anything for her right now. she shouldn't be here. he curls in tighter.- SAGE: i'm here SAGE: i'm not going anywhere EMILET: wh y SAGE: because i want to be SAGE: because there's no way i'm going to leave you here alone EMILET: -fuck. he sucks in a breath, and it starts all over again, the stupid fucking crying and he buries a sob into his knee and he thought he was done with this, he thought he was done.- SAGE: -it hurts her to watch any of her friends upset, but this she knew was a bit more than that. she stands to her feet and pauses for a moment before just...hugging him. putting her arms around him and hugging him- EMILET: -her touch almost burns, and there's a part that wants to lurch away from her, to hide; he even flinches at first, but he can't go anywhere. if he thinks about it, he doesn't really want to. but the fact is that he fucked up, and he can't even fathom why. maybe that's the worst part. he doesn't even know why he has to be so irrational, why he /needed/ to do it. why he did any of the stupid shit he did. especially not why she would be here, choosing to deal with this.- SAGE: -she knows it's sudden, this whole hugging thing, but this isn't the first time she's seen someone like this before. there were nights when she was younger when she would go to her parents' room for comfort only to watch her dad break down so much like this. most times, they didn't see her, and she was left to watch. left to want to make things better for him, to fix it, but she couldn't. she knew she couldn't with how her own mother handled things, holding him tight in her arms and speaking softly to him. and that's all sage knows how to do now with emilet. she squeezes a little tighter, just so he knows he's secure, just so he knows that he's safe right here with her.- tell me if you want me to let go EMILET: -he doesn't. he doesn't want that, and he's terrified suddenly, afraid of the thought of what he'll be again when she's gone. how the fuck was he supposed to do anything like this? his thoughts are a tangled mess for too long, but he eventually finds himself clinging back to her, shaky and breathless.- SAGE: -it's reassuring in a way to  know she isn't making things worse by the way she feels him holding onto her. he's so close that she can feel him shaking, trembling. she'll wait it out as long as he needs to. even if it's hours. she has nowhere else to be.- EMILET: -he just holds tight, and eventually, it's enough for him to be able to breathe again. he doesn't know what that means, or how long it will last, or what he's supposed to do now. but it's something. at least he isn't crying anymore.- SAGE: -it's comforting to hear his breathing even out into a healthy pace, and even then she doesn't let go of him. she won't let go until he does.- maybe we can watch some anime tonight EMILET: -he isn't completely sure he wants to do that, but. it sounds like something. it's more than nothing, than the idea of being alone with these thoughts and feelings. he nods into her.- SAGE: -she smiles reassuringly even if he can't see her, maybe he can feel it in her voice- you still have to school me in all things anime EMILET: -he's mostly wondering why she would still want to after all that. he's very quiet for a long time.- EMILET: i can show you chi hi ro SAGE: -she grins- i would really like that!!!!! EMILET: o k SAGE: wanna do it now or do you need some more time??? i'm good either way! EMILET: -he moves very, very slowly. he's still sort of afraid to not be touching her. but he's making some attempt to move and possibly even leave this chair.- SAGE: -THIS IS GOOD. THIS IS PROGRESS. she slowly pulls away from him so he CAN move if he wants to- EMILET: -he's moving very carefully to his bathroom first. he need a second to go through tissues (again) and also consider his life choices (again). but then he's back, moving to his couch and turning his tv on. it's not hard to pull up the anime.- SAGE: -she's quick to join him on the couch, getting all kinds of comfy for this MARATHON of ANIME. she is so ready- so what's the thing we're watching? EMILET: its called shi no o SAGE: oooh!!!! -she makes sure to pay close attention, and she does, for most of it. but maybe she didn't realize how tired she was, and that's why she ends up curled up on his couch, sound asleep- EMILET: -he's feeling pretty tired, too. he sort of wants to stay there on the couch with her, and he does for a while, wondering if maybe she'll wake up. but eventually he realizes she doesn't, and he feels too tired himself to wake her up. so he manages to pull the blanket off his bed and drape it over her, instead, before crawling onto the platform and trying to see if he can hear her breathe until he falls asleep, too.-

[dynamismanew]

[08:22] -- dynamismAnew [DA] began pestering creophagousHeavyweight [CH] at 20:22 --

[08:22] DA: xebeck!!!!!

[08:23] CH: ox- SAGE! -xo

[08:23] CH: ox- HOW'S YOUR FOOT? -xo

[08:24] DA: oh way better!!!!!

[08:24] DA: i can do all sorts of stuff again!!!!

[08:25] CH: ox- GREAT! CAN YOU WRESTLE? -xo

[08:25] CH: ox- **GR8 XoX -xo

[08:25] DA: hell yeah!!!!!!

[08:25] CH: ox- CAN YOU WRESTLE... ME???????? -xo

[08:27] DA: :o

[08:27] DA: YES!!!!!!!!

[08:29] CH: ox- THEN WE SHOULD DO THAT! -xo

[08:29] DA: where are you?????

[08:29] DA: i'm coming for you!!!

[08:30] CH: ox- MEET ME IN THE PIT! -xo

[08:30] CH: ox- JUST KIDDING -xo

[08:30] CH: ox- I'M AT THE GYM -xo

[08:30] DA: hope you're ready!!!!!!

[08:30] CH: ox- I WAS HATCHED READY! -xo

[08:32] SAGE: -sage takes that opportunity to sprint to the gym, flinging the door open- xebeck where are you????

[08:35] XEBECK: *launches herself off the top rope of the wrestling ring, landing with a THUD in front of sage* HERE I AM!

[08:36] SAGE: -she gasps and then grins at her- let's go!!!!! let's do this!!!

[08:51] XEBECK: OKAY! *casually hoists sage up like she did when they first met and runs back to the ring*

[08:51] SAGE: whee!!!! here we go!!!!! -HOISTED-

[08:51] XEBECK: HIYAAAAAAAAH! *THROWS HER... just kidding. she just kind of rolls her into the ring.*

[08:52] SAGE: -IS ROLLED and she stands up- i'm ready are you ready??????

[08:56] XEBECK: *climbs up into the ring again and bounces around* YES! EXCEPT...

[08:56] XEBECK: NO!

[08:56] XEBECK: W8!

[08:56] XEBECK: *stands there, stroking her chin*

[08:56] XEBECK: YOU NEED A WRESTLING PERSONA

[08:57] SAGE: a wrestling persona???? like a cool name!!! and a costume????

[08:58] XEBECK: YEAH EXACTLY LIKE THAT!

[08:58] XEBECK: I HAVE A TON OF PERSONAS... BUT THE ONE I'VE BEEN TRYING OUT L8TELY IS

[08:58] XEBECK: BECKY NECKBREAKER!

[08:59] SAGE: oooh that sounds tough!!!!! i have to think of something just as good!!!!

[09:07] XEBECK: YEAH! AND A GIMMICK TOO!

[09:07] XEBECK: SO TELL ME... WHEN YOU'RE IN THE RING...

[09:07] XEBECK: WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE????????

[09:08] SAGE: -she pauses to think- i want to be tough!!! and fast!!!!!

[09:20] XEBECK: TOUGH AND FAST... TOUGH *AND* FAST! *thinks*

[09:20] XEBECK: YOU SHOULD BE THE SWIFT SPARTAN! THOSE GUYS ARE TOUGH RIGHT? THEN YOU COULD HAVE A COOL COSTUME WITH LIKE... A CAPE AND A HELMET!

[09:20] SAGE: -she bounces, clapping- yes!!!! that's going to be me!!!!!

[09:20] SAGE: i get a CAPE!

[09:28] XEBECK: GR8! I'LL WORK ON YOUR COSTUME ASAP

[09:29] XEBECK: BUT NOW THAT WE'VE ESTABLISHED THAT... WE CAN FIGHT!

[09:29] SAGE: !!! let's go!!!! -she's so ready-

[09:32] XEBECK: OKAY! HERE I COME! *rushes at her, READY TO SCOOP HER UP*

[09:33] SAGE: -runs back at her and tries to jump out of the way at the last second-

[09:37] XEBECK: WHOA! *she's so SLIPPERY! sage manages to get out of the way, but xebeck uses her momentum to rush into the ropes and bounce back at her for another grab attempt* RAAAAAAAAH!

[09:38] SAGE: -sage yells and attempts to run right into her and TAKE HER DOWN-

[09:50] XEBECK: *gets a sage to the miidle* OOF! *xebeck is sturdy, though, so she doesn't go down... she only stumbles and works her arms around her to try and wrassle sage down to the mat* YOU'RE GOING DOWN!

[09:51] SAGE: -that definitely works as much as she doesn't want it too. xebeck is TOTALLY stronger. so sage just yells as she goes down- aaaaahhhhh!!!!!

[09:59] XEBECK: *THERE THEY GO. they plop onto the mat* HAHAHAHA! *squirms to get sage in a leg lock* I'VE GOT YOU NOW!

[09:59] XEBECK: SHIT! THERE'S NO REF TO COUNT YOU OUT!!!!!!!!

[09:59] SAGE: that means it doesn't count!!!!!!

[10:00] XEBECK: ARGH! THERE'S NO RULES!!!!!!!!

[10:00] XEBECK: *she's laughing so much about all this*

[10:00] SAGE: -attempts to get out of said leg lock but it's feeling impossible so she's laughing too. ALL GIGGLES-

[10:01] XEBECK: I GUESS WE'VE REACHED AN IMPASSE OxO

[10:01] XEBECK: YOU CAN STILL TAP OUT! *beams*

[10:01] SAGE: NEVER!!!!!!!

[10:04] XEBECK: THEN YOU'RE TRAPPED...

[10:04] XEBECK: FOREVER!!!!!!!!

[10:04] SAGE: nooooo!!!!! -writhes-

[10:04] SAGE: i will escape!!!!!

[10:08] XEBECK: I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY AND ESCAPE THE VICE LIKE GRIP OF BECKY NECKBREAKER!

[10:10] SAGE: i am the swift spartan!!!!!!

[10:10] SAGE: i will swiftly escape you!!!

[10:18] XEBECK: PFFFFFFFFHEHEHEHE! *ok, she knows sage wont be able to so she maybe loosens her grip just a little and lifts herself off of her just enough*

[10:22] SAGE: -she attempts a QUICK ESCAPE!-

[10:23] XEBECK: OH NO!!!!!!!! THERE SHE GOES! WHO COULD HAVE FORESEEN THIS TURN OF EVENTS?

[10:24] SAGE: not becky neckbreaker!!!!!

[10:24] SAGE: -hops up-

[10:36] XEBECK: *rolls onto her butt, grinning up at her* I WONDER WHAT THE SWIFT SPARTAN WILL TRY NEXT NOW THAT SHE HAS THE UPPER HAND!

[10:37] SAGE: ...

[10:37] SAGE: -TACKLES XEBECK-

[10:40] XEBECK: OxO *DOOF. she wasn't expecting a FULL ON TACKLE and without her beefy legs to ground her, she's sent tumbling back onto the mat again* WAH!

[10:41] SAGE: -attempts to pin her????- now i'm gonna get you!!!!!!

[11:00] XEBECK: OH NOOOOOOOO! *is pinned, and she wont even be a stickler about the fact that her shoulders can't be touching the mat. after all, there's no RULES! plus, it's more fun if xebeck isn't just obliterating her opponents*

[11:00] XEBECK: I'M GOT!

[11:00] SAGE: and she's down!!!!! and the swift spartan reigns supreme!!!!

[11:09] XEBECK: *grabs her hand to hold it up over them* THE NEW CHAMPION!!!!!!!!

[11:11] SAGE: it's me!!!!!!!

[11:11] SAGE: -VICTORY-

[11:14] XEBECK: HEHEHE! YOU'RE PRETTY GOOD AT THIS *grinning up at her*

[11:15] SAGE: -grinning down at her, very pleased with herself- thanks!!!!!

[11:15] SAGE: us striders are GREAT at fighting!!!!! we have it in our BLOOD!!!!

[11:20] XEBECK: OH! YES YOUR HUMAN FAMILY? THEN I'LL HAVE TO MAKE IT MY GOAL TO FIGHT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU

[11:20] SAGE: you can go up the tiers!!!!!!

[11:20] SAGE: all the way to my grandpa!!!!!

[11:21] XEBECK: WHAT'S A GRANDPA?

[11:21] SAGE: he's my dad's dad!!!!!

[11:21] XEBECK: WHOA! A DOUBLE DAD!

[11:21] SAGE: yeah hahaha i guess so!!!

[11:28] -- dynamismAnew [DA] changed their mood to DISCONTENT --

[11:34] XEBECK: THEN I'LL FIGHT YOUR DOUBLE DAD AND YOUR REGULAR DAD AND WHATEVER OTHER DAD TIERS MAY EXIST INBETWEEN *casually laying there*

[11:36] SAGE: there are only two dad tiers!!!!

[11:36] SAGE: my dad and my dad's dad!!!!

[11:36] SAGE: and my mom's grandpa so maybe three????

[11:36] XEBECK: I'LL FIGHT THEM ALL!

[11:37] SAGE: my entire family!!!!!!