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Bored_Man Since: Jun, 2015 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#601: Jun 21st 2024 at 5:28:47 AM

Okinoka Celebration

As could be expected, Agahnim had hit the nail on the head in anticipating that Chara wouldn't take scolding well, and he met Kanami's frown and demands with a narrowing of his eyes and a flaring of his nostrils. Agahnim's interjection, thankfully, stopped the boy from digging himself deeper, and after a few moments, he clenched his fists and looked over at Yugi before taking a few steps towards him so he wouldn't have to raise his voice.

"It was a reflex. I wasn't planning on actually using it on you." Chara said, and because he knew someone would raise a stink about it if he didn't do this 'correctly', he let out a hard sigh. "I'm. Sorry."

With that task fulfilled, Chara walked away from the table and the party altogether. "If anyone wants or needs me, which you don't, I'll be right over here."

'Over here', apparently, was the plum grove east of the city centre, one he apparently intended to explore on his own.

Proud member of the AGOG community.
EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#602: Jun 25th 2024 at 7:02:05 AM

Darkness
   Ancient Reptillian Brain - You sit in utter darkness, a totality of black nothingness having overtaken you. You return once more, utterly alone in this.   

   Limbic System - You have returned to us, to the emptiness, you don't need to worry anymore.   

   Ancient Reptillian Brain - Once more, you don't need to do anything anymore. Never, ever.   

  1. Never ever?
  2. Wait haven't I've been here before?
  3. Not you two...
  4. Let Me Out.

[You - Never ever?]

   Ancient Reptillian Brain - Never ever ever baby! As I've always said!   

  1. Never ever?
  2. Wait haven't I've been here before?
  3. Not you two...
  4. Let Me Out.

[You - Wait haven't I been here before?]

   Limbic System - Many times Harry, many times again and again! You always return to us!   

  1. Never ever?
  2. Wait haven't I've been here before?
  3. Not you two...
  4. Let Me Out.

[You - Not you two...]

   Ancient Reptillian Brain - Oh yes Harry boy! Us! We never left you!   

   Limbic System - We're always with you, always. You can never be rid of us, not until you take that last final step and say goodbye to everything.   

  1. Never ever?
  2. Wait haven't I've been here before?
  3. Not you two...
  4. Let Me Out.

[You - Let Me Out.]

   Ancient Reptillian Brain - No can do Harrier! We took the last final plunge, got swallowed in a wave of despair and hopelessness! It's over, it's done! Let go, return to non existence.   

[You - No.]

   Ancient Reptillian Brain - What? You really want to return? This is better this way.   

   Limbic System - There's nothing for you out there, nothing.   

[You - Yes, there is. I'm getting out.]

   Limbic System - And how? How? How do you plan to do that?   

  1. Same as always, there's a job to be done.
  2. It's my brain, my body, I'm in control.
  3. One step at a time, further and further away from you.

[You - One step at a time, further and further away from you.]

[ Volition - You can do it. You've done it once before, and you'll do it again, no matter how many times you fall off the wagon, we'll be here.]

[ Endurance - You're built for it, no matter how many licks you take.]

[ Hand/Eye Coordination - The shakes never go, but they can be steadied out.]

[ Logic - Right foot, left foot. Intake air, exhale carbon dioxide.]

   Ancient Reptillian Brain - This isn't like last time, you're alone Harry, you're gone beyond anything. Far beyond the Pale. This is better, just stay, don't exist.   

  1. Maybe you're right.
  2.    RED CHECK    Volition - TRIVIAL: No, there's work to be done. I can handle this.

[ Volition - [Trivial Success:8+5=13] You pull yourself up, taking a deep inhale. This is not the time to fall into despair, you have this. We're always with you, and we're here to help. You awaken, slowly.]

   Limbic System - You'll be back, you'll always be back!   

   We'll be here, waiting for you Harry. See you soooooon!   

Okinoka - Back alleys
[ Volition - You open your eyes, slowly, light filling them, it's painful. You're not certain what happened, just that you're sore.]

[ Pain Threshold - [Passive Success: Medium] This ache is different, it's not like your fated hangover awakening, the ache you feel is more like a tingling sensation. Similar to when you restrict bloodflow to a leg, the prickle of needles feels like your entire body fell asleep.]

  1. Ow...
  2. [Take a deep inhale of air]
  3. What happened?

[You take a deep inhale of air]

[ Physical Instrument - You suck the clean air in, you can smell something on the air.]

[ Perception - [Passive Failure: Challenging] It is an utter menagerie, a blend of anything and everything, you think you smell food, and-]

[ Electro-Chemistry - BOOZE! SWEET SWEET AL GHUL! It's been too long, clearly this is a shindig of some sorts! One little sippy wouldn't hurt.]

[ Volition - No. You promised to keep yourself clean, the Lieutenant wouldn't approve otherwise.]

  1. Maybe one little drink...
  2. No, addictive personalities make for poor detectives.
  3. Hold up. Where am I?

[You - Hold up. Where am I?]

[ Perception - Unsure, maybe Visual Calculus can help us out.]

[ Visual Calculus - [Impossible Failure] - You recognize nothing about the area you're in. Best you can tell is you're in a dark alleyway. Good luck.]

[You pull yourself to your feet and stumble out, you pat yourself down and notice you're in your Disco Ass blazer and snakeshoes. You think you were on a job last you can remember.]

[ Perception - [Passive Success: Easy] You feel on your left side, under the blazer, the holster of your sidearm. The Villiers 9mm 3 barrel.]

[ Composure - [Passive Success: Easy] It is loaded.]

[You - Okay, keep that under wraps for now.]

[You step out, and observe a large and colorful crowd, wherever you are, it certainly isn't Revachol.]

[ Volition - You are Harrier Du Bois, born 07 in the Last Commune Of Revachol, you are in your late 40s last you checked. Your face is less swollen than it was and you have begun grooming your hair and mustache much better these days. You've kept yourself together and avoided falling off the wagon. You adjust your green blazer, adjust the collar of your satin shirt, dust off your brown khakis, and ensure you have both of your green snakeskin shoes on your foot.

[ Inland Empire - As you pat at your chest to adjust your tie, you remember that it's empty, left empty in honor of a fallen Bratan who gave his life in the line of others. It's not the same without him sure, but he was right, deep down. You are a good man still.]

Edited by EchoingSilence on Jun 25th 2024 at 10:08:29 AM

ZodanTheUnbounceable from Everywhere, Nowhere, Somewhere Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#603: Jun 29th 2024 at 7:28:37 AM

Okinoka Celebration

Joey glares daggers at Chara as he approaches Yugi.

"Apology not accepted, ya pint-sized putz. Who da heck do ya-"

"It's...it's fine, Joey. Thank you for apologizing, Chara."

Yugi looks off to the side, as if hearing something nobody else can. Well, because he is.

{There's something off about that one, Yugi. There's a darkness in him, and I don't mean a magical one.}

{...I know. But...I feel kinda bad for him, too.}

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G2BattleConvoy The Hope, The Hero from Installation 07 Since: Mar, 2017 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
The Hope, The Hero
#604: Jun 30th 2024 at 8:43:08 AM

Okinoka Celebrations - That's Not What He Meant (Hiroto Kuga)

Hiroto can only look confused at the card Ramona had given him before she skates off, not giving him a chance to get her to stop before she disappears. He sighs, thinking that maybe Ramona didn't quite get what he was talking about. He turns back to the others, trying to figure out the next move.

"I think it would make sense to prepare to leave tomorrow. I think I may have to check on my Gundam before we leave."

"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."
PresidentStalkeyes Eats moldy bread and flies into windows from United Kingdom of England-land Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Do you like me? (Yes ⎕ Definitely ⎕ Absolutely!!! ⎕)
Eats moldy bread and flies into windows
#605: Jun 30th 2024 at 5:19:22 PM

Okinoka Celebration (Feel the Tension)

The grin fell from Dipper's face and he jammed his hands in his pockets, trying his hardest to hide his indignation. He tried to duck away from Kanami's hand on his shoulder, but no such luck - and that only put him face-to-face with his sister, who was giving him a Look.

"Dipper..."

"Ugh, okay, fine. You're right, it's stupid. I mean, looking through weird books has caused us enough trouble, I guess. I-I just... I dunno, I thought maybe it could help..."

He cast his gaze downwards, his dismay evident for all to see. He knew they were right, he knew that it was his own damn fault he was even in this situation to start with, but he just had to know the truth. It was all he's got! Surely Mabel has to know, even now that she's again coming over and propping him up, looking all worried about him like he's some kind of wounded puppy. He's not mad at her, obviously, it's just-

"We're just fine!," he answered that maid lady who came over to ask if they needed healing, maybe a little too forcefully. He immediately felt guilty and started fidgeting, feeling sweat under his clothes again - and now that the maid mentioned it, he was feeling pretty achey, stings and scrapes he'd completely ignored for hours suddenly in sharp relief. Damn, his clothes looked like crap. And he doubted there was a thrift store in this dimension.

"Sorry about that. Uh, yeah, that'd be nice, actually. Thanks."

Once that was over with, the twins kinda got a bit lost in the proceedings - though they of course had a front row seat to that kid with the striped sweater pulling a freaking knife on that Yugi kid. It looked as though Mabel was going to barge in and split them up, but Kanami beat her to it. They just watched as they separated, that New York blond not really helping matters.

"Okay, what the hell was that?" Dipper asked Yugi and Joey, "that was the guy I kinda-sorta punched earlier, and he didn't pull a knife on me." he wondered for a moment before moving onto a different thought. "...Well, anyway, it doesn't matter. I just wanna know, like... are you fine with this pharoah guy sharing your body? Like, do you trust him not to just... take over whenever he wants?"

His curiosity in just how exactly he managed his possession compared to Dipper's own was so great, he failed to notice that Mabel had wandered off, intent on stealthily (or 'stealthily') following the striped-sweater kid to the plum grove...

Edited by PresidentStalkeyes on Jul 1st 2024 at 1:48:33 PM

Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!
Bored_Man Since: Jun, 2015 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#606: Jul 1st 2024 at 4:50:55 AM

Okinoka (Plum Grove)

Given that he hadn't stuck around to deal with Joey throwing his apology back in his face, Mabel would have to hoof it a little to not lose track of Chara within the grove. Fortunately for her, he hadn't gone too far in, and had opted to find a tree and sit down at its base.

Fingers dug their way deep into the dirt as his body took heavy breaths. In...and out. In...and out. On this went until Chara's small frame could be seen losing some of its tension as the shaking slowed down and stopped. Maybe now he would be safe to approach.

Proud member of the AGOG community.
darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#607: Jul 1st 2024 at 10:47:23 PM

Okinoka Celebration

Coppelia seemed to take no offense at Dipper's initial forceful rejection of her aid, bowing and about to apologize to him verbally until he suddenly changed his mind.

"Understood," she agreed, raising a hand toward him that glowed with a green light, a light which briefly covered his body and rejuvenated him as well healing all his bumps, cuts, stings, and bruises, leaving him feeling right as rain again - physically, at least. The maid then repeated the same process for Mabel a moment later, and simply curtsied at any subsequent thanks.

"Very good!" Kanami said, beaming at Chara's apology and Yugi's sort-of acceptance of it, then added to the pair of Duelists, "I know that was out of line of him, but try not to be too hard on Chara, okay? He's clearly under a lot of stress, not to mention having a body again after spending who knows how long as a ghost!"

It was at about this point, glancing over the boys' heads, that Kanami noticed one last straggling newcomer a little ways away, just stepping out of a nearby alleyway and dusting himself off. His modern attire marked him as an obvious fellow isekai victim, so she brought up a hand to call up his status bar:

Harrier DuBois
Class: Police Officer
Sub-Class: Detective
LV: 44
HP: 300
MP: 102

Police Detective, huh? That's exciting! she mused to herself, grinning, then raised her hand higher into a proper wave in his direction and called out, "HEEEEEEEEEEEEEY, DETECTIVE, OVER HERE!"

Edited by darksidevoid on Jul 2nd 2024 at 4:29:14 AM

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#608: Jul 2nd 2024 at 6:49:59 AM

Okinoka Celebration
[ Perception [HEARING] - The shout is painful, your head is ringing. You aren't bloated and hungover but your head feels like you came off of a massive bender. The woman before you is unfamiliar, you attempt to place where exactly she is but your head is still fuzzy.]
  1. "Hello there, can you quiet down?"
  2. Grunt in pain and just continue marching over.
  3. [ Pain Threshold - [Easy] Push the pain aside.]

[ Pain Threshold - [Easy success: 8+4=12] You take another deep breath, following some mindfulness practices and push the pain aside. This is just a headache, you can take it.]

  1. "Hello there, where am I?"
  2. Wave and walk over.

[You wave and walk over, approaching the individual who called out your name. You get the feeling she knows more about you.]

[ Inland Empire - [PASSIVE: Formidable Failure] You think she can see into your soul, your very essence of being. She certainly knows more about you.]

[ Shivers - [PASSIVE: Medium Success] She called you "Detective". You haven't even announced yourself yet.]

[ Authority - Easy enough to explain, you *are* a detective, a damn good one at that. The way you walk and even your clothes say you're a cop. You deserve respect.]

[ Empathy - That kind of thinking leads to more trouble than it's worth. Maybe don't go all in on the hardboiled lead just yet.]

[ Volition - Just keep yourself together Harry. We're in unknown territory, we can get through this.]

[You - "Uh hello there. Where am I?"]

[You look about, this is definitely a celebration of sorts. And there are certainly more colorful characters around here... you are now wondering if this is another dream.]

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#609: Jul 3rd 2024 at 7:50:20 PM

Okinoka Celebration

"Good question... Okay, so! First off, my name is Kanami Minagawa, but you can just call me Kanami, and this girl in maid cosplay is Coppelia, who's been traveling with me for about the last year! Everybody at this table is from a different universe than the one we're currently in, and most of us are from different universes from one another, too, although we have a few pairs that are from the same universe as each other! The planet we're currently on is called Foteinigi! You look like you're probably from a place that's like modern-day Earth, so I'll summarize by saying that things that were folklore and legend there are reality here - magic and faeries and demons and stuff like that! Foteinigi is currently at a mostly-medieval era level of development," Kanami started gabbing at Harry, happy to exposit to somebody who would listen.

"The island or archipelago we're all currently on is called Onogoro-Shima, which is like the Far-East or Japan equivalent, hence the similar attire you see on the locals and the style of architecture and such! The town we're currently in is called Okinoka, but would have been called Osaka on Earth; it's in the mid-South of the country! The local leadership owes us a debt for solving a pretty important problem they had earlier today, so our current plan is to go talk with the Daimyo, or feudal lord who rules over this province, to see if there's anything odd going on that he thinks bears investigating! Looking into things like that should hopefully help us to find a way back to our home universes, or at least we think that's our best bet as of now! The Daimyo will hopefully be able to help us with sleeping arrangements as well; but if you want to eat or drink something, all this food and drink at this here feast is free, so I'd hurry up and chow down, since I think we're going to head to talk to the Daimyo soon!

And I think that pretty much sums it up!" the <Monk> finished, beaming up at the significantly taller man. "All that make sense so far? Got any questions, Holmes?"

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#610: Jul 5th 2024 at 8:18:19 AM

Okinoka Celebration
[ Encyclopedia - Whoa that's a lot to take in, even for me.]

[You - Anything you can give me on this area?]

[ Encyclopedia - [PASSIVE: Failure Impossible] ...no.]

[You - Great, thanks a lot, you're a big help there.]

[ Encyclopedia - You're welcome.]

[ Inland Empire - Hold on, did she say that Folkore and Legends are real here? Does this mean?]

[ Conceptualization - The Cryptid hunt, you'd fit right in here!]

[ Espirit De Corps - She also mentioned "Investigating", which fits us perfectly.]

[ Authority - Oh my god it does. The human can opener returns.]

[ Volition - You've been staring for awhile, may want to talk to her.]

  1. "Sorry I zoned out there for a moment. You're telling me I'm not on Elysium anymore?"
  2. "The hell is earth?"
  3.    RED CHECK [ Conceptualization: Impossible] - Attempt to recall how you got here.   

   RED CHECK [ Conceptualization: Impossible] - FAILURE 2+4=7   

[ Conceptualization - You attempt to recall what last happened, you get brief flashes, of something, Kim as well... but it's impossible. You don't recall what happened, as if you had been washed in a bath of the Pale.]

  1. "Sorry I zoned out there for a moment. You're telling me I'm not on Elysium anymore?"
  2. "The hell is earth?"

[You - "Sorry. I zoned out there for a moment. You're tell me I'm not on Elysium anymore?"]

[You begin to look around, a pain in your heart aches, this... this is a familiar one. a painful one, a feeling of lost that you'll never get back. You are reminded of... her.]

[ Volition - Please don't do this to yourself Harry. We've made so much progress, it's time to put this aside, and take the first steps forward.]

[You - What does it matter? I'm far from home, and I don't even know what state Revachol is in.]

[ Volition - It's always mattered, and you'll get through this. I promise you, you will. You're stronger than anything, stronger than any of us. You never stop. What did Limbic System call you when you got shot?]

[You - The Infernal Engine.]

[ Volition - Yes, you won't ever stop. There's a case on hand. Come Lieutenant Double Yfretor, we have a mystery to solve.]

[You take one last deep inhale, sucking in the air and tasting the various senses on the wind. You steady yourself.]

[You - "Well, that's a load of bullshit to get stuck in, so what's the case?"]

Edited by EchoingSilence on Jul 5th 2024 at 9:42:05 AM

PresidentStalkeyes Eats moldy bread and flies into windows from United Kingdom of England-land Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Do you like me? (Yes ⎕ Definitely ⎕ Absolutely!!! ⎕)
Eats moldy bread and flies into windows
#611: Jul 5th 2024 at 5:16:01 PM

Okinoka Plum Grove (Rosy-Cheeked Relatability)

Mabel wasn't sure why she had followed the knife-crazy boy at first. Heck, a part of her brain was screaming 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING???'. I mean, there's a hot vampire elf like, right there. Why aren't you talking to him?

For once in her life, she was able to ignore such petty little thoughts, and as she saw the kid sitting beneath that tree, taking deep breaths to relax, it became apparent why.

The way he was behaving... the way he clenched his fists and hunched his shoulders, like a turtle retreating into its shell, but at the same shaking with an unspoken anger. Mabel had already gotten Dipper out of that state at the exact same time, but it was far from the first. She'd seen her brother like this long before they got sucked into that stupid portal, long before Gravity Falls, even. When they were at school and people would laugh at him or call him mean names, and all he could do was... scrunch himself up like a mad bit of paper.

She didn't like the tone of that Bananarami lady or whatever her name was, scolding him like she was one of those fake-nice teachers, the ones who only pretend to listen. I mean, yeah, he shouldn't just pull knives on people but the kid was clearly stressed out. There was a reason behind all this, and Mabel wanted to figure it out.

Maybe, a part of her admitted, she was envious. With everything that had happened, she wanted to go to Sweater Town so badly. She couldn't with Dipper around and a crisis under way, and she thought it'd stay that way for a while. But now, noticing the other kid's sweater, she sees an opportunity.

She slowly steps forward towards him.

"Hi! U-um..." think, Mabel! "...I brought you something!"

She slipped out something she'd kept hidden in one of her sweater sleeves. It was a... Toy Yakky? Taiyaki! One of those Japanese fish-shaped cakes. She tried handing it to him.

"I was gonna eat it, but I didn't see you eat one so I thought 'dang, it'd be a shame if ya never got to experience the joy of fish-shaped cakes that, contrary to their shape, do not contain fish!'"

Whether he accepted or not, she attempted to sit down near him, fiddling with her sleeves and taking in the scenery, perhaps hoping she'd find inspiration looking at a really cool tree. Woah, are those actual plums? They're like, polished! Does the Dime Yo-Yo hire someone to- focus!

"So, uh... I dunno about you but I coulda gotten stuck in a way worse alternate dimension. ...I know he said sorry already but I'm super sorry my brother punched you. I swear he- ...we're kinda not doing so hot. And I really don't like saying that, but I kinda feel like you'd know if I was lying."

Another pause, as she fiddled with the neckline of her sweater.

"...Yanno, whenever I get really sad, I pull my sweater over my face, like this," she said, doing just that, covering her face and muffling her voice. Already she felt just a little safer and at ease, like she was wearing a blanket for non-sleeping people. "I call it going to Sweater Town. It's nice in Sweater Town 'cuz there's no loud noises or people telling you you're stupid or you messed up. It's just really comfy."

Edited by PresidentStalkeyes on Jul 5th 2024 at 1:19:32 PM

Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!
Jules-Firenze Druid Dude from somewhere in between Since: Apr, 2023 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Druid Dude
#612: Jul 6th 2024 at 7:44:26 AM

Cú Chulainn, Okinoka Celebration

"They have it under control..." The Lancer thought to himself as he sat on the chair, one leg up and watched these colorful characters, some with clashing personalities. He wasn't sure why he thought so. He didn't really know any of them. Heck, he didn't even know his mission. For now, however, he suspected he was all done with this particular one. However, one question lingered in his mind above all. "Who is my Master?" That was when he heard someone walk up behind him, and he felt his head twinge with recognition, even before they spoke. He looked over his shoulder and saw a woman with short magenta hair, standing in a business suit. That wasn't what caught his attention, though, nor was it her almost shy demeanor (was she... starstruck?). Rather, it was the ovoid earrings she wore. Earrings that are a one-for-one match with those he wore right now. He looked at her hand, and saw a red, tattoo-like marking of a double-headed spear. He turned himself to face her, incredulous.

"Hey Missy..."

Bazett Fraga McRemitz

It was a weird day for the magus. After waking up cursing the Kotomine name, she found herself lost in some unknown part of the world, or so she thought. Brushing off her suit, she immediately went for the nearest settlement. She would hopefully find her answers there. Fortunately or unfortunately, a party was in full swing. From what little she could gather, it was a feast for the town and people who saved it. The question she had though was why had everything went back to the Age of Gods. Did the Holy Grail... hear her wish?

Bazett deftly wove her way through the crowds, hoping to find someone of high rank. Hopefully she could get some answers from them. However, as her eyes wandered the throng of people, she saw a group of people. They looked somewhat out of place in the crowd, especially the bloody man and the blue-haired man in a blue body...suit...

Her previous objective forgotten, she went over to the table, ignoring any strange looks that may arise from the people she was pushing past. It couldn't be him. He was also here? She felt the back of her hand itch as she got closer. If it was him... no. She could feel herself shaking, and she steeled herself to be as stoic as possible. She managed to get up a few feet behind him, as he was eating and drinking, before he turned around and noticed her. He was just as she remembered. the spiky blue hair, the piercing red eyes, the blue bodysuit. He eyed her, not as if she could be a potential threat, but out of curiosity, it seemed. Why did he look surprised? If it was really him, she had to know. Bazett took a deep breath and spoke, before she was cut off by him,

"Are you-"
"-my Master?"

Edited by Jules-Firenze on Jul 6th 2024 at 10:45:21 PM

You piss off the Venom T-Rex. Roll initiative.
Bored_Man Since: Jun, 2015 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#613: Jul 6th 2024 at 8:07:40 AM

Okinoka Plum Grove

While Chara accepted the offering of food, he didn't seem to be particularly inclined to talk, but fortunately for Mabel, he didn't make any effort to stop her from talking. Bringing the taiyaki to his mouth, he took a bite and chewed slowly, still full from earlier but not wanting the food offering to go to waste since he didn't know when he'd get to eat again.

It was only when Mabel stopped talking that Chara was able to process everything that she'd said, and one part in particular stuck out to him, prompting him to speak up at last.

"I'm not sad, I'm...never mind." Chara replied, and though he felt it was stupid and a waste of his time, it wasn't like he had anything else to do right now. After polishing off the taiyaki, he tried pulling his sweater over his face, blocking out the world around him. It took a minute or two, but this did enough to get him to speak a second time.

"If anyone finds out you were with me, alone, they won't be happy. Of course, you'll get off without issue. It will be me that gets the furious lecture." He said, sounding as if he believed this to be simple fact.

Proud member of the AGOG community.
letsgetcreative Since: Jan, 2024
#614: Jul 6th 2024 at 7:03:59 PM

Ramona Flowers & the Safety of the Kids

Ramona has just finished her last delivery and was about to go back to clock out when she noticed two children under a tree near Plum Grove while passing by. One with a green and yellow striped shirt, and another with a pink sweater.

Ramona at first thought that she should mind her own business and leave those kids alone, but she suddenly remember that leaving children behind on Plum Grove probably isn't the best idea. I mean sure, murder is technically more acceptable back in her world since everyone just respawns when they die, but she at least has enough sense to consider the safety of literal kids.

Ramona skated her way onto the two children. When she spotted then under a tree, she directly asked: "What are you kids doing near Plum Grove?", while towering over them with her googles directed at them.

ZodanTheUnbounceable from Everywhere, Nowhere, Somewhere Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#615: Jul 6th 2024 at 7:10:29 PM

Okinoka Celebration (Yugi)

"Huh?"

Yugi had been so lost in thought he hadn't even noticed Dipper approach.

"Oh, I...I don't know what Chara's deal is. I'm just gonna give him some space for now."

"Yeah, like a long walk offa short pier..."

"And...yeah, Kanami's right. I guess I didn't consider that."

He pauses again, as if listening to something nobody else can hear. Or someone.

"...Right, the Pharaoh. Uh, or Yami. He uses either one. It was weird at first, sharing my body with him...but I trust him. He doesn't take control unless I let him, and most of the time we're working together. He's saved me and Joey more times than I can count...you can trust him. Yami wouldn't hurt anyone. Heck, I'm pretty sure he's the reason I even have most of my friends to start with."

Joey throws an arm around Yugi's shoulder, practically pulling him into a headlock.

"...Nah. I woulda been Yuge's best pal even if da Pharaoh weren't in da picture. Probl'y woulda just had a lot more bruises, is all. Nothin' I ain't familiar wit'."

"Joey I need air...!"

Edited by ZodanTheUnbounceable on Jul 6th 2024 at 10:32:55 AM

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#616: Jul 6th 2024 at 8:12:54 PM

Okinoka Celebration

"Oh, is Elysium the name of your home planet?" Kanami asked the Detective, putting a hand to her chin. "Yep, we're on a totally different planet now! Sorry, I shouldn't have assumed you're from Earth just because of how you're dressed - Earth's my home planet and that of at least several other people here. Still, I'm guessing that if your clothing looks so much like modern Earth clothes, our societies must have some things in common, which is really cool to think about! Like, maybe Elysium might be the same thing as Earth, but the names for things are just different where you come from! Fascinating stuff, right?"

"Anyway, you asked what the case is, so: we don't know yet, besides 'The Case of Being Mysteriously Kidnapped From Our Universes'!" Kanami declared, planting her hands on her hips. "Maybe 'The Multiversal Kidnappings Case', for short! Like I said, we're gonna go talk to that Daimyo guy I mentioned to find out if there might be any clues to weird stuff going on, since we figure 'Weird Stuff = Possible Way Home'. Magolor, here—" she gestured to the weird, floaty cat guy, "—says that his ship might be able to get us home, too, but that involves hunting down over a hundred of these 'power orb' things or whatever he called them, which sounds like a huge pain! ...I mean, I guess we might as well help him find them, anyway, since otherwise he'd have to leave his ship here, but I'm skeptical that his plan will work — Sorry, Mags!"

It was at this point that she noticed the clearly spacetime-displaced person approaching "Mario Mario". "Hey there, Ms. Sharply Dressed Redhead!" she chirped, waving at Bazett. "You're clearly from a different universe like we are, right? Why don't you introduce yourself to the group?"

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Jules-Firenze Druid Dude from somewhere in between Since: Apr, 2023 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#617: Jul 7th 2024 at 1:49:48 AM

Bazett Fraga McRemitz and Cú Chulainn, Okinoka Celebration

Did that response mean he already recognizes me as his Master? Does he remember me? I-

Bazett's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Kanami, and she became aware of the heroes' feast that she was barging in on. How embarrassing In front of her childhood hero. Her face turned slightly red, and she coughs, turning away slightly before straightening herself and reverting to a formal demeanor (as formal as she can be around Lancer, anyways).

(Unfortunately for Bazett and Lancer, Cú Chulainn, sadly, did not remember her. He could tell, though, that she wanted him to. Perhaps she was his Master in another life. If so, that's awfully convenient.)

"My apologies, and nice to meet you. My name is Bazett Fraga McRemitz. I was brought here after... an unfortunate incident. Would I be correct in assuming you all are also... displaced?" Bazett asks Kanami.

At this, Cú Chulainn laughs and shrugs. "Alright, Master. Since you seem to be unaware, I guess I can tell ya." Lancer stands up from his chair, crossing his arms as he faced her.

"Seems we're in a world named Foteigni. Seems to have several kingdoms, empires, none of which I know particularly a lot about besides their names. We were 'boutta talk to the Daimyo of this place for info." Lancer sighs, placing his hands on his hips before continuing.

"I dunno why I was summoned here, 'cause it seems Proper Human History doesn't seem to apply to this world, and it looks like there's enough mana in the air for me to exist without a Master. However, that won't stop me from following you. Call me Lancer. Let's take things easy for now, in this strange world." At those words, Lancer knelt, one knee and his fist touching the ground.

Bazett had to keep her expression as controlled as possible, though on the inside, it was all she could do to not celebrate.

"I see. It seems you have found allies, Lancer." Bazett smiles cordially instead. "Are you the one in charge?" she asks Kanami. "Do you have room for an extra set of hands? I wish to know why we were sent here as well."

Right now, Bazett was willing to play nice, as long as the people around her did so as well. Hopefully she didn't have to go against them, but she wasn't going to give up Lancer again, either.

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EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#618: Jul 8th 2024 at 8:05:05 AM

Okinoka Celebration
[You realize there is a lot to work with here, the name of your home is unfamiliar to these people but apparently your style is "modern" enough to be recognizable.]

[ Volition - There's another problem here to consider.]

[ Inland Empire - I'll say, what are those case names?]

[ Conceptualization - You could easily come up with better names! Far far better names!]

[You - Is this really important?]

[ Rhetoric - A good snappy case name is important when it comes to solving a mystery.]

[ Espirit De Corps - Like when you called your masterpiece in Revachol the "Hanged Man" case. Lt. Kitsuragi liked it.]

[ Electro-Chemistry - You can feel it, the name felt good, the Lieutenant's reaction felt good, it felt like actual police work.]

  1. Well if we're making a name, allons-y!
  2. This is not important right now. [DISCARD THOUGHT]

[You - Well if we're making a name, allons-y!]

[ Conceptualization - Attaboy! Let's get going on this shit!]

  1.    WHITE CHECK [Conceptualization - Come up with a name for the case [CHALLENGING]    +1 Kim Kitsuragi liked the name.
  2.    WHITE CHECK [Inland Empire - Dream up a big name for the case [CHALLENGING]    +2 Named the Hanged Man Case
  3. Save it for later.

   WHITE CHECK [Inland Empire - SUCCESS [CHALLENGING] 5+6+2=13   

[ Inland Empire - Alright. Are you ready to get *metaphysical*?]

[ Authority - We stand in awe, awaiting what you could conceive of for this case.]

[ Inland Empire - This is the Lost Existence Case. You are all from different worlds according to her, so your very existence is in fact, missing. You are lost in space and time itself, supra-naturally lost.]

[You - Not bad, short as well.]

[ Inland Empire - I do my best.]

  1. Tell her about Elysium
  2. Correct the naming convention with your new name.
  3. "Daimyo Guy? Sounds like an interrogation."

[Correct the naming convention with your new name.]

[You - "It sounds like this would better be called the Lost Existence Case. We're all lost from our worlds and our very existence in them is now missing. We have work to get done then."]

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#619: Jul 12th 2024 at 4:53:12 AM

Okinoka Plum Grove

"Sitting. Is that a problem?" Chara replied, pulling his head out of his sweater and giving Ramona a flat look of general distrust and unfriendliness. One look at him would easily be able to tell Mabel that the metaphorical walls that were starting to lower were now back up in full force.

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#620: Jul 12th 2024 at 7:15:13 AM

Ramona Flowers vs Children

"No, but you being out here alone is." Ramona says, unfazed. "You are putting yourselves in danger by being out in the open where a kidnapper or a wild animal might attack you with no one to help. I'm here to make sure that doesn't happen."

Ramona only thought that this is what a good person should do when they find children alone. She has heard the typical 'Don't trust strangers cause they might kidnap you' stuff parents tell to their kids, so she thought that she needed to be there for them for their own safety. Unfortunately, Ramona has never interacted with children, so she doesn't know how to act when she's around them.

Edited by letsgetcreative on Jul 12th 2024 at 10:19:18 PM

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#621: Jul 17th 2024 at 9:12:01 AM

Magolor (Okinoka)

Magolor actually huffed at that, doing that pseudo-arms-folded pose and glaring up at Kanami. "If you actually saw the Lor, you wouldn't be so skeptical! She's one of the most advanced ships of our time, and very capable of taking all of you back home! Trust me, I've done this before, and it's worked out very well!"

Well, 'well', if you ignore the part where I was using them to get an artifact of doom that then possessed me...

Magolor then had to stifle a giggle. Heh. 'Well well'.

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
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#622: Jul 18th 2024 at 10:22:43 AM

Okinoka Celebration

"Of course we have room for you!" Kanami confirmed with a beaming smile at Bazett. "Like I was saying a few minutes ago, anybody from elsewhere stranded in this universe like you and me is welcome to join us! I don't know if I'm 'in charge', per se, but somebody's got to step up and provide us with a goal, and I've been here the longest out of all of us, so it might as well be me!"

Then Harry offered his two cents.

"Hmmm, 'the Lost Existence Case'. Nice and snappy! I like it!" Kanami congratulated the Detective with a grin and a nod.

"Awwwww, c'mon, Mags! Something like that is just hard to believe, that's all!" the <Monk> said, reaching over to give the Lor's Captain a couple pats on the back.

"Well, unless there happen to be any other stragglers from across the multiverse who want to join us, I figure we might as well get going to the Daimyo, yeah?" she suggested a moment later, glancing around the table. "Oh, but I guess we should make sure Chara and Mabel don't get left behind! I'll be right back!"

That said, she turned and jogged over into the orchard where the kid and the former-ghost had disappeared into. Not seeing them after a bit of searching, she decided to put her impressively loud pipes to work:

"CHARAAAAA~! MAAAAABEEEEEL~! OVER HEEEEEEEERE~! IT'S TIME TO GET GOING~!"

Edited by darksidevoid on Jul 18th 2024 at 1:24:50 PM

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#623: Jul 18th 2024 at 2:42:54 PM

Okinoka Plum Grove (When Adults Attack)

Mabel went quiet. She hated to admit to herself, but at times her natural adorability did work against her, in ways exactly like Chara had described. Though Dipper often shrunk away from fights with other kids, it felt like the opposite happened with grown-ups. They'd always walk on eggshells around her, but had no issue telling him how 'wrong' he was about something to his face.

Maybe 'cuz he was a boy, or 'cuz he was just so obsessed with proving everyone wrong, and some people just can't take it coming from a kid. Even their parents were like this. Every so often he'd get mad at mom because she told him there's no such thing as magic (oh heck, they're gonna have to explain that to her, aren't they?), and every time he talked about his latest 'theory' she and dad would get these 'looks' on their faces, but with Mabel it was all sunshine and rainbows.

Mabel crumpled in on herself even further. Had she only just noticed all of this? Or had she just ignored it all? He's gotta be taking what's happened even harder than she thought...

"I-... I wanna say I understand, but I dunno..." was all she could think to say in reply to Chara, after all of that. Saying she understood felt like lying (and not the beneficial kind, either) but she couldn't pretend it didn't mean something.

It was then she heard an unfamiliar voice. Peeling her sweater off her face, she was met with a blue-haired lady towering over them, speaking to them in that same bossy tone that Konami lady had been using. Yet another scene she was all too familiar with, Chara's 'shield's were starting to rise again. It was then, everything she dwelt upon rose to the surface, and Mabel stood up, a rare scowl on her face.

"Hey, what is your deal? We just lived through a freakin' monster attack, and we did just fine! Heck, I shrunk it down and used it to score a home run!" she demonstrated with a swift kick to the air, not caring she was mixing up two different sports, "And yanno what else? Before I got here, we took out a big ol' horde of gnomes with a leaf-blower, I saved my brother from a creepy psychic, we blew up a bunch of zombies by singing at them, we went to the future and fought in the freakin' TRON colosseum, and then we fought the government - twice! I think we can handle some stupid wild animal out here in the city park, where all the rabid bears are!"

She knew, on some level, she was overreacting. This blue lady didn't know any of that stuff, and towards the end she might have forgotten Dipper wasn't with her right now instead of Chara, but... she'd been keeping a lid on a lot, and nothing seemed to be going her way. Unfortunately blue lady had unwittingly provided the needle to burst her bubble.


Not too long afterwards, she heard Konami call back to them that they were moving on. Whether she had calmed down towards Blue Lady by then or not, she still figured it was probably a good idea to stick with the group for now. For Chara's sake, at least, she chose not to pay any attention to the group's self-proclaimed representative as she returned.

As she re-approached the group, she noticed Dipper talking with the pointy pyramid boy. Her brobro seemed a lot calmer around him, which was good. I mean, anything was better than that freak-out he had before.

"Well, I guess if you've been cool with him for that long-" he was in the middle of saying, before he noticed her approaching and interrupted himself.

"Mabel! Where the hell have you been?"

"Just checkin' up on Chara. Makin' sure he's fine and peachy," she said in a much more mirthless tone than usual.

Dipper frowned. Oh no, now he was worried. "...Mabel...?"

"I-I'm sorry, I shouldn't have- I know, I've been stupid."

"I wasn't saying you-"

"Can we talk about this later, please?"

Dipper stopped to think, and then his face returned to normal, apparently understanding just what was going on. He nodded. "...Okay, sure."

Unspoken advantage of being twins - telepathy! Except not really. Not-telepathy.

Edited by PresidentStalkeyes on Jul 18th 2024 at 11:05:36 AM

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letsgetcreative Since: Jan, 2024
#624: Jul 18th 2024 at 10:48:41 PM

Ramona Flowers and a Potential Job Opportunity

Ramona had to admit, she was taken aback when the girl in the sweater lashed out at her. She did know to some extent that kids aren't mature enough to control their emotions, but she had never witnessed it happen to her. Somehow, though, she managed to stay composed and still.

However, there was one part of the girl's rant that caught her interest: the mention of the monsters. It wasn't because she was curious about the paranormal or anything, she just thought that maybe she could make a living getting a job that deals with monsters. It would definitely pay better than her current job as a delivery girl and she could maybe finally use her fighting ability for something more useful than defending herself from people who are after her because her terrible relationship decisions.

She then suddenly heard Kanami's screams causing the girl leave. She doesn't stop her, however, since Kanami seemed trustworthy from their brief interaction. She then turned back to the striped-shirt boy. "Would you like me to keep you company?" She offered to him, this time giving him a choice.

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#625: Jul 19th 2024 at 5:27:52 AM

Okinoka Plum Grove

Whatever Chara had been expecting, Mabel blowing her top was not what he would have picked. And yet there she was, getting up in arms to the adult that had come to check in on them.

("I'm not the only one stressed out, apparently.") Chara thought to himself, letting Mabel have her moment. Once it concluded, he heard that voice again, and suppressed a scowl in favor of just letting out a sigh. Apparently being left alone just wasn't in the cards today, especially not when Ramona asked if she could keep him company.

"I can't exactly stop you." Chara replied, not sounding happy about her presence but not having the will to try and chase her off.


Eventually, Chara left the plum grove and returned to the party, not feeling much better than he had when he'd left. However, he had enough of a handle on his emotions that he wasn't looking to start another scene. Perhaps pretending certain someones didn't exist was childish, but if it meant not engaging more than he had to, Chara would act as childish as he wanted.

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