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HeroicSociopath Mike Jones from Nebraska Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
Mike Jones
#1: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:34:40 AM

Andy couldn't remember if it was Ren's birthday or not. He had decided to err on the side of caution, though. He had opened up his piggy bank and gotten Ren a sick demon statue.

"Andy! Is that an instrument of Satan?" Ms. Segal asked.

"It's okay. I'm giving it to Ren." Andy said. He was entombing it in a cocoon of wrapping paper, sealed with a length of ribbon.

"Be careful around him! I don't trust that kid one bit. It's always the quiet ones, y'know." Andy's mom said. Like Andy, she had long red hair. In her late thirties, she was still pretty, but her son had added about a decade to her.

"I'll be good, I promise." He said. He picked up his rolled up sleeping bag, which contained his toothbrush, pajamas, and the red baseball bat he carried pretty much everywhere. "Love you, bye!" He said. With that, he put on his Elf Monster baseball cap and headed out the door.

It was a bright spring Saturday in Watertown, Arizona. While much of the state was desert, Watertown sat in the more temperate northern Arizona, which was dotted with thick forests and mountain ranges. It was a scenic ride through town to the local florist's shop. His purchase? A bouquet of red roses for the special woman in his life. For this sleepover would be his chance to win the heart of Ren's mom!

As Andy approached Ren's home, he held the roses behind his back. He wanted to do this on his terms. He was always impressed by the size of Ren's house. They had a pool and a huge yard and everything. Ray knocked on the door, then waited for someone to answer, tipping the bill of his Elf Monster baseball cap up. He wondered who else was coming to the sleepover.

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Elsewhere in town, the local college was having an exhibit on theories regarding extra-dimensional travel. Watertown Technical Institute's campus was covered in posters advertising the presentation by Stephen "Hotwheels" Hawking and Neil "Da Grass" Tyson.

NagisaStick I think I can... from the inside out, folded outside Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
I think I can...
#2: Dec 31st 2015 at 5:14:30 AM

(EDITED- Didn't have context previously) Matt ran to the blonde boy's house. What was his name? Rin? Ran? Nevertheless, in his hands was a copy of Final Fantasy. On his back was a backpack. He was just about to run out of breath when he finally reached the blonde's house. At the door was a redhead, a shorty with hair as white as snow, and a girl with a black backpack. "A peculiar group we have here, huh? That's good. I like interesting people."

He joined the other kids, and put the video game in one of his pocket dimensions.

edited 31st Dec '15 2:18:50 PM by NagisaStick

Rero.
darkdestinysoul Since: Mar, 2015
#3: Dec 31st 2015 at 5:27:53 AM

Ren's House

Ren had gotten up early this bring spring morning and had been rushing around the house trying to get everything ready; he had snacks, movies, games, even checking all the cartridges his NES worked. Of course his mom had chores for him to do but they were quickly handled without too much of a issue.

As a result he had some time before anyone should arrive so dressed in his training jacket[1] he was in his "dojo" the rearranged and refurnished garage swinging away and practicing his swordsmanship till he suddenly heard the doorbell ring. Then in a frantic dash trowing the sword to its sheath Ren darts to the door with excitement.

Opening the door, his mother turning the hallway just as he does and looking down towards the scene. Ren seeing Andy outside letting out a bright smile and wave that then slows as he leans around and raising a eyebrow curiously at the boy who was shouting over at Andy. He gives a questioning look at both of them.[2]

edited 31st Dec '15 6:05:48 AM by darkdestinysoul

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
Zetsubou Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
#4: Dec 31st 2015 at 6:46:21 AM

"... I hate this heat. I hate this street. I hate this stop sign. I hate that guy, passing by. I hate this house. I hate that house, too... Scratch that. I hate everything now..."

An innocent boy was walking down the street. In his tiny arms he had a present, covered in dull brown paper. Too little to be something akin to a baseball bat or wooden sword, it was a riddle wrapped up in an enigma, but one thing was for sure. This boy must have loved his friend greatly for this present was obviously taken with an uttmost care...

"... Well, if I hate everything equally, would it also mean that I love every single thing in this world equally then? Ah! I remember now! It must be one of the four original concepts of Hegelian Dialectics. What was it called, again?"

This little smart-ass... Uh, I mean, a lonely youth made his way to the final destination - his best (and only) friend's house. What an eccentric (read: strange) youth!

"Unity of opposites! Everything is composed of contradictions... Good. Now..." With a short bow, Tsurubami said:

"Ren. Andrew. Good morning. I am not interrupting, am I? Also, here is your present, Ren. It is a book. Sun Tzu 'The Art of War' - to be exact"

darkdestinysoul Since: Mar, 2015
#5: Dec 31st 2015 at 7:29:33 AM

Ren's House

Ren shakes his head and lets out a bright smile seeing Bami. They might have been opposite but it was a great partnership. Moving close and taking the bag from Bami pulling it close and tight to his chest with both hands and giving a huge grin and rapid nod in appreciation. [1]

Quickly dashing back to the doorway and handing to his mom who had only just approached and not even seen everyone at the door properly.

edited 31st Dec '15 7:29:45 AM by darkdestinysoul

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
sgtpendulum Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#6: Dec 31st 2015 at 8:15:05 AM

And following right behind Andy and Bami was a girl who looked like she just got out of bed, even though it's already evening, riding the skateboard down the road. She has a dirty black backpack stuffed to the brim with her sleeping bag tied precariously on top of it, written on it with correctional liquid was Jamie Thompson, her name.

She has been thinking about what to get for Ren for his birthday. Jamie has been with the club for only a while but she enjoyed their company rather well, a nice change of pace from her usual crowd but she don't know Ren long enough to get a present that's actually meaningful, so fuck it, let's go perpetuate some shitty joke.

"Yoooo, Ren!" she said excitedly as she dragged to a stop outside of the house, raising her present in the air. "I got ya dvd of you and Stimpy! Happy happy joy joy! By the way, where's Rosie?"

http://www.last.fm/user/sgtpendulum Yo, check out what I'm listening, it'll be heat, brah :^)
HeroicSociopath Mike Jones from Nebraska Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
Mike Jones
#7: Dec 31st 2015 at 12:24:31 PM

Andy handed Ren his gift. It looked like the other boys had presents for him too. Good, so it was his birthday.

"Hey, happy birthday! My mom said this is an instrument of Satan. So that means it's probably really rad." Andy said. Then, over Ren's shoulder, he saw the object of his affections.

"Hey baby. Que pasa?" Andy asked her, removing the flowers from behind his back. As he did so, he heard a girl's voice. Crap! If Jamie found out he was two timing her she'd murder him! Or at least that was what Andy thought. In Andyland, every girl was head over heels for him. And everything was very shiny.

"Oh! Uh. Hi Jamie." Andy said, trying to obscure Ren's mom from view. His eyes darted to Bami.

"Duuude! Help!" Andy said under his breath and at the same time loud enough to hear by anyone who was not deaf.

Zetsubou Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
#8: Dec 31st 2015 at 1:13:16 PM

"It's not Dude, it's Tsurubami! Andrew, my dear - Let's call you an acquaintance for now. Or should it be a dear club-mate? Nevermind. As much as your pseudo-romantic shenanigans amuse me, I don't want to be involved in them. Especially, not when either Mrs. Sanders , or Jamie are somehow involved. God knows, this girl is too much for me to bear. So... Read my lips. I don't want to. Not if I can help it... *sigh* All right, I will help you... B-but don't get me wrong! I do it because of pity, it's not like I want to make a good impression on you or anything..."

Tsurubami - being a gentleman, he is - tried to distract the girl by loudly clearing his throat. A move, he saw in a historical drama. Of course, being a short, pre-adolescent boy, his attempt was - at best - not as laughable, as it could be...

"Good morning, Jamie. What a nice weather we have here, don't you agree? It's all nice... and moist! Ha-ha... Nice present you got there! I prefer Japanese animation myself, but your choice is quite remarkable. Truly so! Heh... "

darkdestinysoul Since: Mar, 2015
#9: Dec 31st 2015 at 1:58:06 PM

As the gifts are presented to Ren he blinks, and then in a moment of excitement just jumps up and down a little, pumping his arms before running over and taking the gifts from both Andy and Jamie. A very large grin on his face that then only increases as he starts to hear the banter back and fourth. His head moving back and fourth to follow the conservation.

Ren's silent then suddenly broken by one of the few sounds he can make without being in pain. A intense giggle of laughter at Andy and Bami.


Kitsume (Ren's mother) just smiles as all of this occurs, looking at Andy holding back a laugh and reaching forward and taking the flowers. "So many young gentlemen here today. Well I better go put these in some water. Why don't you all come inside." She says politely looking at the flowers and gesturing a hand into the house.

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
NagisaStick I think I can... from the inside out, folded outside Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
I think I can...
#10: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:19:46 PM

"I'm here! Sorry for being so late! I think I'm getting cramps... Anyway, I got you Final Fantasy! Happy birthday, Ren! Did I say that right?" Matt then took the video game out of the pocket dimensions. Man, those things are convenient.

Matt wanted to make a good first impression. So the first thing he did was to greet the girl with the bedhead.

>Greet the bedhead.

"Hi! My name's Matt! What's yours?"

Rero.
sgtpendulum Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#11: Dec 31st 2015 at 5:24:37 PM

Fortunately for Andy, Jamie was not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer and greeted "Eyy, what's up, Andy?" as she handed Ren her DVD.

Though she was puzzled when Tsurubami started talking about her choice of animations. She was not sure what is he going with the conversation at first but after a while, she thinks she got his intentions down due to how snarky his voice sounded. She said "Are you taking a piss at me, Bam?" with a smile shortly before wrestling Tsurubami into a headlock and started noogieing his head.

She was soon interrupted by a dude. She looked at him and tried to remember if she saw him at the club and said "Hey, uh, Matt? You're the new guy at the club, right?" while she was still bullying Bam.

http://www.last.fm/user/sgtpendulum Yo, check out what I'm listening, it'll be heat, brah :^)
Taco Since: Jan, 2001
#12: Dec 31st 2015 at 5:52:12 PM

A young girl shambled down the sidewalk after the gaggle gathered at Ren's door. She was held up by enormous arms made of PSI extending out of her back, unsteadily balanced. She'd really been meaning to get good at this, seeing as the extra ten feet of elevation could be useful as hell. It also meant that even from a hundred feet away she could see over the heads of all those kids.

"REEEENNNNNN!" She called out after him, holding up a DVD case of some kind. "HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY!" Rosie Athena tried PSI Boltcannon! A bolt of PSI energy pierced straight through the DVD she'd bought him and launched through the air, embedding into the door: Patlabor The Movie hung five feet off the ground, and Rosie dropped from her similar height down to the ground, strolling up to the door. "Sup."

NagisaStick I think I can... from the inside out, folded outside Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
I think I can...
#13: Dec 31st 2015 at 5:58:35 PM

"That I am! And Jamie, right? Nice to meet ya! Oh, and, I think he doesn't appreciate the noogie. Maybe it gets to his brain?"

At this point, Matt was relatively new to the club and thus still had no idea on the club's activities. Better ask about it.

>Question the club's purposes.

"So, what do we do in the club? Do we just sit outside and take notes on the Paranatural? Do we do weird science? Or maybe hunt down monsters? Because I'm totally calling that last one."

Rero.
alioth Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#14: Dec 31st 2015 at 9:45:35 PM

Ellie finally woke up, scanning her bedroom for something to wear—or eat—or jump on. Ellie also immediately tried to rub her eyes, leading to her jabbing herself in the nose when she turned her head to look at her closet. She let out a startled "yowch" before shaking her head and hopping out of bed.

Having gotten out of bed, she walked over to her window and pulled the curtains apart. She glanced out to the sky and smiled, looking out to see the rising sun of dawn—wait. Ellie blinked. Was it midday already? Well. . . she shrugged. It's not like she had anything special to do today. She unlocked the window and pulled it open, taking a moment to breathe in the fresh air. Maybe she'd go see if the club wanted to play some soccer today? Or maybe Ren would want to play some NES ga—Oh.

Ellie spun around, running to her dresser and grabbing out a clean shirt and some jeans. Grabbing her custom 'E' Mario hat, she pulled it over her head and rushed out of of her room. By the time she reached the living room, her pajamas were scattered across the floor and she was worriedly pulling on the legs of her pants. Where had she set his present? It was—

"I put your friends gifts on the counter, sweetie. Make sure to tell him and his Mom thank you for the party when you're there, Ellie." Ellie's nanna said from around the corner, smiling reassuringly. The smile was contagious, and Ellie stopped hurrying for a moment to—well—hurry over and hug her nanna.

"Thanks," Ellie said. "I'll be back in a bit, nanna. Make sure poppa doesn't burn down the house when I'm gone." After Ellie spoke, her nanna patted her on the head and pushed her away.

"We'll be fine, sweetie. You have a party to be going to; can't spend all day hanging about some old ladies." Ellie's nanna released Ellie, patting her on the head. Ellie mumbled an almost unheard 'thank you', before running over to the counter and grabbing the two packages. She threw the larger over her shoulder and clipped it to her back, and the other she hid under her duster-jacket when she bolted out the door and jumped towards Ren's house.

Ten minutes or so after she left her house—and about the same time that the others gathered in the doorway—she stumbled onto Ren's yard, out of breath and close to falling over.

edited 31st Dec '15 9:46:31 PM by alioth

HeroicSociopath Mike Jones from Nebraska Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
Mike Jones
#15: Dec 31st 2015 at 10:52:44 PM

Andy wore a pensive expression as he watched Bami act under his own will. Had his AURA OF MASCULINITY™ grown so powerful that now it could attract other boys?! He was stronger than he thought! His train of thought was thankfully broken when he saw the present that the kid who claimed to be from another dimension had gotten for Ren.

"Lucky!" Andy said, as he entered the house. "I read about it in Nintendo Power. It looks really good. Too bad they won't make a sequel. You have to let me watch you play!" He looked over his shoulder as he heard someone running up the driveway.

"Whoah, slow down! There's enough Andy to go around!" He said. Finally, he turned to Matt as he headed inside. "We go around and look at Paranatural stuff. Sometimes people around town have problems - like, they get a ghost that's haunting the school library, or that time a homeless man was going around saying he was a Rainbow Wizard - and they ask us to help because then they don't have to call in pros and we get to go around on advent-" Andy had to take a breath "-ures."

Zetsubou Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
#16: Jan 1st 2016 at 12:23:33 AM

"I tried to start a civil conversation, Jamie. And, it's not Bam, it's Tsurubami! Also, good morning, Matthew, what a nice..."

Alas, Tsurubami had no chance to finish his sentence for his head was forcibly taken hostage by a violent harphy...

"Unhand me at once, woman! I won't tolerate such... Ouch! Stop! Stop it, I say!"

Sadly, his strength was that of a kitten. Weak and fragile kitten, so Jamie was an adversary beyond his reach. All he could do it simply tolerate... But, not for so long...

"Uncle! Uncle! I give up! I am sorry! Please, forgive me, Jamie!"

However, his sense of duty was a lot more stronger than that of a pain, and Tsurubami managed to add two cents through some grunts of 'Ouch!' to the newcomer...

"Slow down a bit, Andrew. On paper, Paranatural Studies Club - or PS Club, for short - investigates strange phenomenons nearby. Monsters, ghosts, zombies, vampires, aliens - this kind of things... However, most of the time we simply laze around in the club-room, don't we, Andrew? Oh, also, good morning, Ellie. And - while I am at it - your concern is deeply appreciated, Matthew..."

darkdestinysoul Since: Mar, 2015
#17: Jan 1st 2016 at 3:25:21 AM

Ren kinda just stood there excitingly taking and the presents and making vaguely thanking motions; large waves and smiles to greet people and trying to dodge the DVD psi-bolted at him. Nodding to agree to let andy watch as he plays one of the games. Eventually his mother leans down and whispers something. Ren smiling but shrugged a little. She gave a authoritative look and Ren sighed.

Grabbing a small notebook of paper from his pocket, scribbling something and then. Taking a big breath at the top of his lungs with two fingers from his left hand to his mouth and in a distinctively high pitch. He whistled sharply and loudly to get everyone's attention. He was smiling a lot, like he had been told a really funny joke.

edited 1st Jan '16 3:35:55 AM by darkdestinysoul

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
NagisaStick I think I can... from the inside out, folded outside Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
I think I can...
#18: Jan 2nd 2016 at 10:49:51 AM

"C'mon! Let's go inside. I wanna eat the food, maybe see your sword collection, all that stuff!" He then made his way into Ren's house. He turned to the group of friends. "You guys coming?" He then walked upstairs, and said to Ren, "I'm gonna check out your room, is that okay with you?"

He turned to Tsurubami. "Oh and... Bami, right? It's actually Matthias. Strange name, I know."

edited 2nd Jan '16 10:52:58 AM by NagisaStick

Rero.
sgtpendulum Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#19: Jan 2nd 2016 at 8:04:35 PM

"Glad to meet you too, Matt!" Jamie greeted back with a smile, still continuing the noogie onto Bam, then stopped for a bit when she heard a huge bang on the wall behind her. She looked at it then over to where the CD might have come from and saw her friend strolling up to the door and Jamie shouted "Eyyy buddy!" and casually tosses on Ren over her hip to let go of him.

"Yo, Rosie, ready to have fun?" she said as she wrapped her arms around her buddy. "I heard that Ren has a swimming pool and a roof, I got a skateboard, you know what's gonna go down tonight! Oh, and I've watched that anime of yours, Air Gear, isn't it? Fuaark, it's hyped as fuck!"

http://www.last.fm/user/sgtpendulum Yo, check out what I'm listening, it'll be heat, brah :^)
Zetsubou Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
#20: Jan 3rd 2016 at 3:45:23 AM

"It's not Bami, it's Tsurubami... Is this a running gag or something?!"

He was not amused. At all. In fact, the boy was at his mental limit, because of the crowd... Yes, even five humans were enough for him! And don't you dare to judge! He was bullied twice, and it wasn't even supper!

"Also, the fact that Ren is Japanese doesn't mean that he has a sword collection... Which he has... but not because he is half-Japanese! *sigh* Okay, I give up, Matthias. Nice name, actually..."

With a defeated "Pardon my interruption" in Japanese, Tsurubami entered the house. 'Endure it! Endure it for the sake of food!' is what he thought...

darkdestinysoul Since: Mar, 2015
#21: Jan 3rd 2016 at 4:24:41 AM

Ren was hoping to try and catch everyone attention serious for a moment though it seems that failed but it did get them inside. He shrugged it off, he can tell them later that it wasn't his birthday though he does question which one of them first made the mistake; he assumed it was Andy for now. Dropping the peice of paper he scribbed on and adjusting his scabbards position, realizing by the comments he still had his main sword on him.

Smiling at the question to go see his room, he goes and looks to Tsurubami, going close and wrapping a tight but supportive arm around him for a few moments. He never did like crowds but hey, he needed to have more fun. Finishing with a smile and grabbing his wrist to make him follow, before looking over to Matt nodding and then running up the stairs to lead the way. Dragging Bami in toe. Waving a hand over a gesture to the others at the doorway who he darted from to follow, with their comments of diving from the roof he was sure he would get some comments from the balcony he has that looks over the pool.

edited 3rd Jan '16 4:28:13 AM by darkdestinysoul

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
HeroicSociopath Mike Jones from Nebraska Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: Noddin' my head like yeah
Mike Jones
#22: Jan 3rd 2016 at 4:52:41 AM

"You seem tense, bro." Andy said to Bami. He had Arlen's gift tucked under his arm, but with his other, he made a massaging gesture. His haze shifted to Ren.

"Do a flip, dude!" He cheered, running after them. He seemed either oblivious to or very enthused about the fact that Ren would very likely die if he attempted to perform such a feat.

((Ah, we can timeskip whenever. No rush. But stuff will go down at night! That's when the freaks come out!))

alioth Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#23: Jan 4th 2016 at 2:46:04 PM

Having finally caught her breath, Ellie headed into the building. She glanced around for a moment, wondering why there weren't many birthday decorations around. . . but decided it didn't really matter. Maybe Ren preferred a quiet birthday party? She blinked, and looked around again with a bit of suspicion, before following the rest of the group up and towards the pool.

Her eyes lit up at the sight of the balcony. Jumping from that. . . that'd be a feat to behold! She'd have to be careful with where she landed, and she'd have to be on the top of her game, no extra weight, but maybe if she caught Ren and—oh. She might as well just do that now.

"Hey, Ren. Um," what was it she had practiced saying—oh! "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!" She unhooked the large package from her back. Then, grinning so bright it could damage someones eyesight, she presented it towards him. The package was maybe five and a half feet long by a foot wide, four inches thick, and wrapped in some cheap aluminum foil.

darkdestinysoul Since: Mar, 2015
#24: Jan 5th 2016 at 3:50:24 AM

Ren took the package from Ellie with a excited smile. Looking up and down the length of this large package. Giving his brief nod and bit of a bow to try and show appreciation, he knew what the others were so they didn't bother him but now what is this, he wondered.

He would not wonder long as the others would start to relax in his room with all of the things he could lay out from snacks, games, the TV, his sword collection with MOST but not all of the blades either sealed or dulled. He meanwhile will quickly decide to open whatever this package was with a gleeful smile and excitement.

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."
alioth Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#25: Jan 5th 2016 at 2:30:09 PM

"Oh, um, you really need to be careful when you open it—and, you should probably check with your mom, make sure its okay, I was supposed to do that but I forgot," Ellie quickly shot out, wincing at herself for forgetting such a simple thing.

Inside of the foil was a cardboard box, which was carefully sealed, but not too hard sealed. Inside of that, there was a thick layer of Styrofoam, upon which a factory-produced blue scabard with the word 'ZELDA' hand-painted across its length. Inside of the scabard was a sword, which Ren could pull out if he wanted—and if he did, he would find a well made replica of the Master Sword, albeit blunted and not the highest quality of steel.

"I... um, it might not be the best quality. It was restored, and the guy who made it—my uncle—says he makes more effort into making his blades look like the design than in ensuring that they're still good blades. But... well, you like it, right? I hope? Happy birthday?" Ellie seemed a little flustered.


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