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Osamu Dazai || Borrowers Event

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[Ha ha]

...They could have always existed but we never realized it.

[thesettingsun]

Probably. It's not like I pay attention to every tiny crack.

[They're just way more important when you could fall in.]

John Steinbeck || Borrowers Event

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[He looks out at the street, pace slowing down, reminiscing.] Someone showed me what happened to the fruit on the first day. She bought an apple, cut it open, and ate it.

[The fruit was still smiling. Laughing even as its face was torn and consumed. He ate a slice, but that didn't make it any better.

Mohammed looks at the sidewalk and keeps walking.] I'll stick to oranges for now.

1/2

[vitis]

[ what the... fuck

john's not really sure what he expected here— he'd entertained that possibility but. but. ]

[vitis]

[ and then he's laughing, because holy shit— that's hilarious. he thinks it's probably the funniest thing he's heard all day; so much so, that he has to lean over and clutch at his stomach.

give him a second as he catches his breath. ... really, it's only belatedly occurring to him that he probably shouldn't have found it that openly humorous. ]

Wow! That's...

[ something. ]

Who's the one that showed you that neat lil' trick? She got a name?

Hibiki Kuze || Borrowers Event

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I'm thinking of it as a new exercise regimen.
and it's easier to scratch their necks at this size
Pets are a responsibility
That's all
If they starve because of Jim, I'm considering sending him to the hospital

Seto Kaiba || Borrowers Event

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[And he looks really young. Mohammed wonders if this company is a new, smaller one. Likely a name he doesn't recognize.]

Lucky for the people that work for you. I have to run to the museum now, but hopefully I'll see you again.

John Steinbeck || Bingo Event

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[Mohammed roughly mimics the stance. The angle of the arm is a bit off, but he's generally getting it down. The problem is figuring out what John is doing during the throw. Arm out at the side, the wrist moves too quickly to figure out what the hell is going on there.

There's something he's not getting here.

Mohammed flicks his wrist and lets go of the stone. It veers to the left, briefly hops off the surface of the lake, and sinks.]

[vitis]

[ no, that doesn't sound like it skipped terribly too well. he'd watched mohammed as best as he could— dim light and the necessary quickness of the motion and all. but he'd gotten the stance down, so! it must be something else. after a quick search, john holds another stone. ]

Maybe move— a lil' more like this. [ it's weird to slow down the action of throwing, but john does his best to emulate just that. the action of his wrist becomes slowed enough that the movement is better discernable. ]

[ after a few moments of repeating that, he offers said stone to mohammed. ]

Try again! I hear practice makes perfect, after all.

Mafuyu Kurosaki || Bingo Event

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What-- [The staff member smiles and walks away. Not his problem anymore, he can go back to his usual routine of loudly reminding visitors not to touch the displays and answering where the bathroom is.

Mohammed looks down at her.] What did you do?

[buncho]

Nothing.

[ She's not going to incriminate herself like that, come on. Mohammed will have to go around every exhibit to see if there's anything out of place— there's something, there has to be, but Mafuyu isn't telling, with that carefree smile back on her face. ]

You're done now? You have time to play? I'm here to play bingo stuff— you can buy me ice creams or whatever's on your card.

Sigrun Eide || Bingo Event

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Sigrun. [Is she going to leave him alone? Will this be over? Has it been twelve minutes yet?] I should interrupt you if you're busy.

slides into tags finally

[knivstikker]

'sup! [She grins, energetic disposition not remotely affected by his annoyance. And as for your answers, Mohammed? No, no, and maybe.]

Hey, you said you're a teacher or something, right? [TA, teacher. Historian. She wasn't really paying attention;] So what do you do over the summer, huh? When school's out!

Bakhura || Bingo Event

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[He grabs his phone off the sidewalk and turns it on. There's a thick line cutting across his screen, which he feels rub into his thumb as he scrolls through his apps. ]

You broke it. First my wallet now my phone, why am I replacing everything I own?

[He jams it into his bag. Who cares if they are going to buy something for Jim, this day has started off terribly.]

[hauhra]

Whoa, there! [ Bakhura holds both his hands up defensively. ] Don't you go blaming me... when you're the one who let go of the thing. If it was that important, then you wouldn't have been in my way, right?

But at least you've got one thing right... you'll be the one replacing it, not me. I'm just a kid... I can barely afford this gift for Jim, let alone a new phone for someone else... and the only reason I'm doing that is because I'm going to get something in return!

[ Granted, Bakhura using afford loosely.

In truth, the mouthy brat is broke af and has every intention of stealing the thing.

Bakhura is also neglecting the possibility of Mohammed calling up his foster parents, were Mohammed the type to do so. ]

Karkat || Bingo Event

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[He looks up from his book - a collection of history essays, of course. His fun novels are only read at home where no one can judge - and eyes the newcomer.]

For the bingo card?

[He had been checking Retrospec for messages every few paragraphs, but he wasn't sure if Karkat caught him in the act or was just another person on the street that wanted to join in on the fun. Either way, someone else was doing the job of contacting strangers and coming up with dumb ideas.]

[alienates]

No, I just enjoy walking up to random people and challenging them to random bullshit. Yes, for the bingo card.

[ he pulls out his phone to show whatever's on the screen. it's his version of the card. ]

I need to challenge a stranger to a duel so. That's what's happening right now. You've been challenged.

Malik || Bingo Event

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In front of my house.

[He picks it up.]

And you disregarded basic safety and threw it at me.

[godcards]

[ Malik immediately scowls and gets defensive: typical behavior for when he's being lectured. ]

It's not lit. And I didn't throw it at you, I threw it at your stupid dog. Nothing even happened, so don't try to make this out like it's my fault.

[ It... it is your fault, kiddo. ]

Ritsu || Borrowers Event

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[And yet this boy is returning to what is surely a death trap. Mohammed can't decide if that's brave or stupid.]

Why did you leave? Are the ghosts far inside?

[The whispering grows louder, the words more specific. You want this adventure, don't you Mohammed? You want to follow this boy and find out what's inside the forest, don't you? Then come in, you'll find something that will make you happy.]

[esperimental]

[ Ritsu shakes his head. ]

They're right here. I don't think most people see them.

[ He gestures to his left and right, but true to his word, they make no indication of their presence. ]

Something's "wrong", is the gist of what I'm getting. But that much is already obvious. I know they want me... somewhere. This path is already familiar to me, it'd be better if there was light though.

Mafuyu Kurosaki || Nightmare Event

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[There is no one else helping her. What kind of teacher would let a kid fall out a window without contacting security? Honestly.]

Use the door!

[Another issue now that they're tiny - Mohammed has been pulled closer to the windowsill as the building grew, until he's standing right behind Mafuyu. The floor is twenty feet below.]

[buncho]

[ Security isn't very helpful for preventing broken legs or skulls, but it's not like he can call anybody from up here, up on the windowsill Mafuyu pulls herself up on and stands looking back at the door. It's true; they could probably walk right under the gap beneath the door and escape this hellhole, but it's too far now. The grass on her other side might provide enough cushioning, but there's also the matter of bugs...

Well, no, they can't escape bugs. It's a dusty old classroom, and there's a web right there on the corner, a headless, half-eaten fly caught on the sticky strands. Where there's a web, there's a spider close by, but where?

Don't look up. ]

Roronoa Zoro || Fog Event

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[Mohammed grunts. None of his questions are answered, there's a giant monster, his month is going terribly.]

We can lose him if we go that way. [He runs into the alley, towards a block of old brick buildings. The streets are winding, which should make it easier to make their escape, he believes.]

[stopbleeding]

[give him shit when they're out of zoro's traumaland, mo. for now he sets off after mohammed. they snake through the streets for what seems like an hour. zoro carries chopper in his arms the whole time. oars doesn't catch up with them again. mo chose a good path–they're safe, clear and, just now, finally out of the fog.

it's only then that zoro realizes he's not holding anyone.]

That whole thing... That whole thing was just a damn illusion?

John Egbert || Fog Event

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I met a scientist, other met interns. No one mentioned a cowboy cosplayer.

[Hol Horse would be the butt of many jokes if he weren't out to kill them. Mohammed takes two heavy-duty flashlights that made for a decent bludgeoning weapon and a can of spray paint, his old friend.] Nothing too heavy, alright?

[windeity]

[...he's just picking up a sledgehammer on instinct. Here's hoping it bounces less than what he's growing used to.]

Don't worry. I have no plans of picking up a bag of concrete and throwing it at anyone. If we can get him to a point that he's knocked out, we can take him in for questioning or something. [This is a bad plan.]

Togusa || Fog Event

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Footsteps echo at the end of the alleyway, then stop when a hazy humanoid figure forms a black shape. Hol Horse is smug, but he's no brave warrior. He knows that getting too close to Togusa means getting shot with a real gun with no Stand to counter it.

"You gunnin' for a quickdraw to prove it?"

Mohammed pulls Togusa away. "Come one!" he hisses.

Re: Togusa || Fog Event

[standalonehuman]

Togusa pulls against Mohammed's grip. He has an idea, but he needs to get the cowboy to fire if it will work. "Mohammed, get back."

He narrows his eyes, and he stands at the ready. His stance is leaning towards his right side, favoring the injured leg, but he shoves his gun back in the holster, and holds his hands out to the sides.

"You want a match, you've got it."

Larxene ||

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[Mohammed stands behind her and summons a tiny flame that floats by his head. The phone remains in his pocket as an emergency third flashlight.]

On the bright side, this means we've reached someplace important. [He sends the flame farther ahead, revealing a hallway that replaced the stairs.] Very important.

[twelfthspark]

What- we went down like two steps!

[despite her indignant tone, she's the first to go forward, sweeping the flashlight beam ahead of her. Having learned from mistakes that may have involved her phone embarrassing her in mid-makeout, she keeps a little trickle of magic flowing into it to replace the charge the light uses up.]

How did they fit this in here?

Karkat || December Event

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[A corner of the candy cane is coming off. Maybe. It's a very small flame.]

...Another way would be to eat it.

[alienates]

... that's disgusting. Do you know how many people have touched that door?

[ just thinking about it is going to give him hives. ]

Bucky Barnes || December Event

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[from here]

[He closes the game and stuffs it into his pocket. No way he can take pictures like this.]

How many kids gave you a bad time today?

Draco Malfoy || December Event

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[from here]

[He pulls the handle closer with the tips of his gloved fingers, rapidly brushing the glove against metal. After managing to get a good grip on it, he slashes at the garland tightening on his chest and frees his right arm.]

Just cut the tightest ones, and we'll slip out! [He begins to cut through the strands holding his other arm in place.]

Re: Draco Malfoy || December Event

[blondferret]

[As if I wasn't doing that already.]

[Derek continues to cut as the looser vines and eventually is able to cut through one.]

About bloody time!

[Derek quickly starts on another one.]

How are you doing over there?

Supergirl || January Retrospec Post

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Well, I would say that there is someone rather than something that would want to destroy it.
There are evil people no matter the world.
Are you worried about something?

[maidofmistakes]

Just thinking about how Retrospec always says our old worlds were destroyed and that's why we live here.

Bucky Barnes || January Event

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It could help if we need to reach in and twist something.

[He grips the railing while he walks, just in case the stairs crumble, but always staying in front of James. Once they reach the bottom, he summons a small fireball for light.]

These are the old foundations of the building. If there's a secret passage, it has to be here.

[frostythehitman]

Huh.

[ He tries consulting the blueprints, but he's lost track of the spatial arrangement of the library now, so he's not even sure how the tunnels marked on the page map to where they are right now.

Giving up on that, he starts running his hand along the walls and occasionally knocking. He's not sure what he's looking for--a seam? A hollow sound?--but hopefully there's some indication of an entrance.

But if there is one, he's not finding it. ]

You got any ideas how to find the entrance?