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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#1044101: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:05:33 AM

...

-Looks down at her huge feet, feeling suddenly self-conscious-

That... they look right. Let's get them.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1044103: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:08:34 AM

Think you're up to paying for them?

WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#1044104: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:08:45 AM

-Says nothing-

-Moves the boards off against a wall-

You're awfully tall.

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#1044105: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:10:14 AM

-nonchalantly nods in acknowledgement-

Yeah, I'm a giant.

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#1044106: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:10:36 AM

...

...

Y... yes. I can do it. Just... stay where I can see you, please.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1044107: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:10:58 AM

-ges just nods back to saitama before looking at sooz-

MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1044108: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:11:19 AM

...Uh-...Hey.

Sorry, were we interrupting?....

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#1044109: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:12:53 AM

"Nah, I was done here, anyway..."

ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1044110: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:13:09 AM

Alright, no problem. Let's go.

-Starts headin' out towards the cashier-

MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1044111: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:13:28 AM

Oh. Sorry if we were too loud...

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#1044112: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:17:09 AM

"It's fine, don't... don't worry."

WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#1044113: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:18:49 AM

-Says nothing again-

-Heads downstairs-

MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1044114: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:20:38 AM

No, no, that really wasn't appropriate...

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#1044115: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:23:27 AM

"I was finishing, I was finishing up, sir..."

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1044116: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:23:54 AM

Sorry.

-ges just bows a bit to reinforce his apology before leaving to prevent causing more interruptions and also it is past 3 and I need sleep-

MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#1044119: Dec 30th 2015 at 12:47:58 AM

-She walks over-

-Places the boots on the counter-

-Her words briefly get caught in her throat, but she manages to get across that she's making a purchase-

-The cashier takes the cash and gives her the receipt, bored as hell-

-Gracia walks away, clutching the boots to herself and looking shellshocked-

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#1044120: Dec 30th 2015 at 6:36:02 AM

-making a breakfast-

-heads downstairs, yawning-

dead devotion
LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1044121: Dec 30th 2015 at 6:41:59 AM

Exclusively for Kyoko's interaction with Julie from a few pages back, if you don't mind.

(sigh)

Right, here goes.

I was born in a city in Japan, Kazamino's the name. Had a Mom, a Dad, and a little sister.

Dad was a priest, the kind who seriously thought about how the world was, how to fix everything that was wrong with it. I seriously admired that about him, but...

Anyway, one day, he started preaching to the parishioners stuff that wasn't taught by our religion. He wanted to spread a message of hope, he wanted to really help his flock. What's the point of worrying about the state of the world if you didn't do something about it, and all that. But instead, everyone denounced the things he said, stopped going to his sermons, started treating him like a psycho cultist.

I know what you're thinking. 'That's ridiculous! He's just saying what he believes is right, why can't anyone agree with him?' I thought that too, and that wasn't the only thing bothering me. As a family, we got income exclusively from the parishioners' donations. Without them, well, you get the idea.

That was when Kyubey showed up, pestered me about the whole Magical Girl thing. I'm sure you know how that system works. At first, things weren't that bad, I thought I could handle it. Then it got worse...and worse...and then...I wished to Kyubey that people would take my Dad seriously, to agree with him.

Day after that, my Dad was surprised to find people crowding the church again. He let his heart out then...spread his message of hope amongst the people, and they listened. They actually listened! God, it was an honest miracle that happened there. And things started looking up from there...we had food, Dad was making the world a better place, and hell, I even got a kick outta the whole Magical Girl thing; dispensing justice and all that. I even made new friends through it.

Then one day...he found out about my wish. He had this...shocked look on his face...I was shocked myself, it wasn't that bad! Was it?

Then he went outside to 'put my wish to the test'. He went into a crowd and started preaching nonsense, about living only for your base desires and to just give in to your despair.

They listened. They agreed with him.

Soon as Dad found out he was effectively brainwashing people, things went downhill again. He started drowning himself in drink, stopped preaching altogether. When my Mom and Sister tried to snap him out of his depression one day, he...beat em. Actually honest to god hit them both till they backed off. It wasn't long before he...took a kitchen knife to...to Mom and Momo, he...and then I come home...I see...they...not moving, and Dad was hanging from the ceiling and...

(ahem)

H-he left me alone though. Guess I wasn't good enough to off in his eyes.

...shit.

Couldn't help but feel it was all my fault. Hell, I still do. No, it WAS my fault, if I just thought about my wish for a second I would've...

After that I dropped the whole 'justice' shtick, focused purely on survival, used magic only for myself. Fighting for the sake of others had only gotten my family killed, so what good was it?

Apparently, a lot...cuz not long after was when I met Sayaka. She reminded me of the ideals I'd let go, and at first I thought she was so stupid. Then again, Dad used to say...before he went psycho...that it was a duty everyone had to help the suffering. And the part of me that believed that message, I guess it never really left me.

Whenever Sayaka was all torn up over something, I tried to help her, yeah, in my own way. Tell her that it was no use fighting for others, that she'd be better off caring for herself...now that I look back on that, it was so goddamn silly...me putting up that selfish front just to try and help someone in need...

Somehow, we became friends. She, Mami Tomoe, even Homura...we formed a team. And you know something? I'd never felt more relieved to have a...a new family.

I ain't never gonna forget Dad, Mom and Momo, don't get me wrong. They taught me not to be naive or foolish. But they also taught me what it meant to help others, and Sayaka, Mami and Homura helped me remember when I was at my absolute lowest.

...

I guess that about covers it.

...

Thanks.

edited 30th Dec '15 6:52:41 AM by LatverianBadger

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#1044122: Dec 30th 2015 at 6:50:12 AM

-sits down and eats-

-one of the poke balls on his belt pops open and the quilava comes out and runs out the door-

Not again!!

-run after-

dead devotion
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1044123: Dec 30th 2015 at 8:38:03 AM

-Has a mortified expression for some of it-

That's... um. That's terrible. I had no idea that it was that bad.

-Haha she's out of her element-

-She can dish it out but she can't take it-

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1044124: Dec 30th 2015 at 10:18:26 AM

-assuming the quilava runs into the woods, it and gold may notice an abundance of steam suddenly flowing between the trees-

Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#1044125: Dec 30th 2015 at 10:34:21 AM

-notices and gets the fug in there-

dead devotion

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