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Serendibite ONLINE   Forum Posts: 116 |
Posted: Wed, 03/01/2024 00:43 (1 Year ago) |
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Her fist curled by her side and the edges of her smile began to drop. A snarl was rising up out of her throat. Kill her a voice whispered in the back of her head. Rip her heart out and leave it twitching on the ground. Kill her, kill her KILL HER- Slowly, her hand started to reach for the girl. She watched curiously as red began to swirl around her fingertips, wisps condensing and stiffening into shapes, reaching for the- Something squishy landed by her feet. She looked down, the red evaporating with her concentration. It was... wormish. And very bloody. "Eh?" she asked. "What happened?" [Read more] |
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Serendibite ONLINE Forum Posts: 116 |
Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 03:20 (1 Year ago) |
Adrik Volkov"I'll take my chances, thank you very much." Adrik snorted, shoving his hands in his pockets. "Do you even know which train we need to take? Or when it'll be there?" [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 03:11 (1 Year ago) |
Adrik Volkov"I hardly think that's relevant at this point, Aleks." Adrik shrugged off his hand. "Besides, that'd be immature. It's been years, I'm over it. You didn't owe me anything to begin with. So I'm fine. Really." Adrik blinked back water from his eyes. Stupid dust. Triggering his allergies. "Do you even know where we're going?" Adrik asked. "Or are you just doing whatever? As per usual..." he muttered. Clearing his throat, he said, "I have to do well on this case, Aleks. If you don't know where we'ee going, hand me the case file and I'll figure it out. You might have some leeway, but I'm just starting out here. I don't have anyone behind me at all." Jace Mawer (Nora)"Badass! I'll deal!" Grinning, she began passing the cards around the table, only pausing to count once. Finally, she took the final card and flipped them up. A pair of twos! Sweet! She planted it down on the table. "Now who wants to start?" [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:58 (1 Year ago) |
Jace Mawer (Nora)"No objections! You hear that, Andy-poo? Buraddo agrees with me." Grinning, she leaned across the table and took their hands in hers. "Hey, Buraddo, have I ever told you how much I love you?" Laughing, she shook her hands free and leaned back in her chair. "Monopoly's a good game. Very enjoyable, all around." Pulling out a deck of cards from her pocket, she said, "But, tragically, I don't have it, so is everyone okay with Go Fish?" Adrik VolkovFamily? The Volkovs? Aleks had to be joking. Adrik just shook his head and kept going, instead choosing to pay attention to the weeds which lined the sidewalk, growing between the cracks. [Read more] |
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Serendibite ONLINE Forum Posts: 116 |
Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:53 (1 Year ago) |
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She scoffed. "Ants... really." Pouting, she crossed her arms and turned away, but unfortunately, there was just the weird biblically accurate angel thing, so that was kinda awkward. She just stared at it for a while and then looked away because ick. [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:47 (1 Year ago) |
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She laughed. "Ooooo, I hit the nail on the head with that one, didn't I? I know, I know, you're jealous of this edgelord who makes up words for getting the glorious Angie-touch, but you don't need to lash out at me. That's really uncool." [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:43 (1 Year ago) |
Adrik Volkov"Fine, I guess," he muttered. "Why do you ask?" He eyed Aleks, wishing he could get a read on him. His cousin seemed determined to pry information out of him, get on his nerves, and most of all, remain a frustrating mystery. It felt as though he were far away, still in another city, another time maybe. Not standing by Adrik at all. Still the older brother figure I remember, hand on my shoulder. Not... this. It set his teeth on edge. Niwa Atsushi"Of course!" she chirped. "You can take the table closest to the door, even." Her smile was friendly, but her words set him on edge. Even? What, does she think I'll take the first chance to run? Is she suggesting we might pick up a meal and run?! Okay, okay, wait. That was verging paranoid. She was being friendly. That's all there was to it. He didn't need to read far in to every single thing she said... He looked at her and saw something dark and enormous looming behind. Her eyes were that of a shark's- cold and empty, devoid of empathy or light. Then she smiled. "Settle in!" she chirped. "I'm going to finish up the morning batch of muffins. In the meantime, feel free to get to know our darling cats!" Unnerved, Niwa took his child cohorts by the arms and guided them to the table. He sat on the edge of his chair, itching to make a break for it. The overaffectionate cat was still there, winding around the legs of the table. [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:36 (1 Year ago) |
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She released him though and took a step back, studying the sky and lo and behold, a biblically accurate angel. By god, this weird emo kid who spoke Klingon wasn't totally crazy! There was a godly figure in the sky that, quite frankly, was an affront to nature itself. "Are you going to beat up a godly entity with a baseball bat?" she asked curiously. "Because that's actually sick. I want to get in on that action." [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:32 (1 Year ago) |
Adrik Volkov"N-Nothing!" Adrik's face went bright red. "Stop being weird about it. And don't call me kiddo!" Grumbling, Adrik pulled his hood up and hurried his pace, praying they could make it all the way to... wherever they were going. Who knew if Aleks even bothered to look it up. Why had he even bothered? Aleks was stupid and made a big deal over simple, innocent questions. [Read more] |
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Serendibite ONLINE Forum Posts: 116 |
Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:28 (1 Year ago) |
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Accepted. [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:27 (1 Year ago) |
Adrik Volkov"Huh." That wasn't quite what Adrik had been getting at, but he supposed he didn't really mind. Honestly, this was the best case scenario. Aleks might be annoying, but he was a pretty easy guy to talk to. He never made you feel weird. Biting his lip, Adrik kicked at the concrete, dislodging a chunk. It hit a wall and fell, along with a cloud of plaster and dust. "Are you... familiar with Laurence Walton?" he asked, feeling weirdly shy. "He's another intern..." [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:23 (1 Year ago) |
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She laughed, snatching at one of the arms trying to push her off and used it to hoist herself up. "Anyway... funny seeing you here, stranger! You wouldn't happen to know where we are, wouldja? So far, this has all been very confusing and sorta upsetting. If you could provide little Angie with an explanation, she'd be most grateful..." She offered him her very best smile. [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 02:18 (1 Year ago) |
Niwa Atsushi"Scary stuff? Do you mean like, on this mission or... whenever?" Niwa winced. "Because we've kinda just started this mission. Though," he added quickly. "I'm sure the scary stuff will happen soon." The whole place was buzzing. Little cats, big cats, red cats, Russian blue cats! A thousand childhood memories rushed back to him. Begging his parents to take in that little tabby kitten by the back door. The ginger one his babysitter owned. His lips quirked up in a smile. Cats. Truly the epitome of grace. Sure, villains were supposed to like them... but people who owned them were also supposed to be more naturally inclined to empathy, hey? That was his reasoning. Reaching down, he went to scratch the head of a little calico cat. Its teeth sunk into his finger. He froze. Hissing, the cat beat a hasty retreat, escaping to a corner to glare at him with evil yellow eyes. He thought he could even catch the glinting off its bare teeth. Something in him went very cold and numb. A little girl's whisper went through his head- not such a great hero after all, huh Niwa? Blinking, Niwa smiled and gave the little cat a wave. With a flash, the tail was disappearing into a side door and it was gone. "Rude," he mumbled. Oh, Iliya! "Kids are crazy, aren't they?" Niwa laughed, looking up at Iliya. "I have two little brothers, and they're totally crazy. Always bossing me around, even when I'm the one in charge of them. Brats." And yeah. He was right. The cats were cool. Something brushed by Niwa's leg, a rumbling transferring itself to his skin. He glanced down at the little ginger kitten. Its green eyes were wide and adoring, the picture of gentle innocence. "Hello there!" Some lady came out of the kitchen, brushing her hands off on her apron. "Sorry about that! We don't usually expect guests this early in the morning." She had a nice smile. A Tsukamoto model, maybe? "That's fine, don't worry about it." Niwa glanced down at the cat which was still purring, rubbing itself against him. "Er... guests?" "It's part of our experience. You're our guests, and we'll serve you with a smile and a kitty on top." The cat was pressed too tight. It felt like an iron shackle. He hated it and her smile. "I appreciate that," he said politely. "Can we sit down?" His neck itched. Someone was watching him. He resisted the urge to turn around and get a look. Adrik VolkovAdrik nodded mutely. They made their way down the concrete steps into the deserted street below. Everyone was already at work or at school or wherever they needed to be. It was a lonely feeling, being out here, on commission. I guess I'm not cut out for this freelance stuff. They walked across, through the dilapidated buildings and the dust. Somebody once told him that Trydanfaid had been a beautiful city; a must-see for art lovers and a mosaic of diversity and culture. 'It was hope', he recalled her saying. The phrase had stuck in his head, and even now as he stared at the refuse and the crumbling pavement, he couldn't keep it out of his head. So was this what hope was for the Android Confederation? Because it certainly didn't seem very cultured to him, unless 'culture' meant dust and the ever-intensifying smell of rotting sewage. He winced. In a way, thoughts like that seemed almost heretical. It didn't seem right to criticise the appearance of a city that had such a high income right and which was so much better off than the ones on the outskirts of the Confederation. Complaining was stupid. Just wait until things really get hard. "What do you think about Trydanfaid, Aleks?" His hands flew up to cover his mouth, but the damage was done. Internally, he cursed himself out. What a stupid question. You don't care what he thinks. And besides, this isn't your city, it's his... you have no right to... [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 02/01/2024 01:41 (1 Year ago) |
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It seemed to her that nothing ever got done like that. People would hem and haw back and forth, we're not sure if we're ready, or we love having her in the house, but the thing is-; the point never got itself across. A will never got expressed. When people were so insistent about everything being clean and perfect, there was no way for anyone to seize absolute authority. There was never a voice out on top that controlled the way things went. With things like this, though... everyone was looking for a way out. A leader, perhaps. Sucks to be them! Andreja laughed, jumping down from her perch and strolling through the warring crowds. She whistled cheerfully, swinging her arms from side to side. People were dumb. This place was dumb. Huh? White stuff. Coming down from up high. Snow! She stuck out her tongue and immediately choked on it when it easily slipped down her throat. Her dying gasps pierced the air. Evil snow! Death snow! She hacked it up and alternated between coughing and gasping for air. Still wheezing, she traced her fingers along the thing. A... feather? She frowned, peering closer, blinking a few times to clear her eyes of tears. Yep, definitely a feather. Some of that 'pure white' crap too. What kinda bird had white feathers? She knew there was probably some holy wedding-ish bird out there, but all she could think about was those parking lot seagulls that lived on plastic and soggy newspaper. Might as well be a good luck charm! she decided, slipping it into her pocket. She pushed herself to her feet, but before her hand left the floor, someone slammed into her and she was knocked over, her face smashing into the tiles. Andreja blinked. "Ow..." she mumbled. "Jerk." Someone stepped on her hand and she yowled, yanking it away. The stampede was only growing more intense, she realised with alarm. People only more angry. A woman in front of her slipped, and only with a yelp was she able to avoid being decapitated via stiletto. Backing up, Andreja bumped into someone. She looked up- a youngish dude with some weird cloakish hoodie and a baseball bat. Huh. That was a double red flag. She pounced. "Help!" she shrieked, clinging to his emo-wear. "I am going to succumb to the stilettos and the snow of doom! My face is too beautiful to die!" [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 31/12/2023 17:58 (1 Year ago) |
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Mom, I bought two comically large googly eyes. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 28/12/2023 18:54 (1 Year ago) |
Niwa Atsushi"Kill us...?" Niwa echoed. He thought for a second, then shook his head with a laugh. "She's a kid, Iliya. Half your size! And besides..." He lowered his voice. "Doesn't she seem... lonely to you? She's scared of us, and rightfully so, but she decided to come with us anyway. There's someone in there, someone who was an optimist, who wanted to believe in people." A smile spread over his face. "So why not? Why don't we give her something to believe in?" Niwa took a moment to picture Spider-Man. Dressed in red and blue, a mask, and snark, Spider-Man was a selfless hero, acclaimed by the public, loved and cherished. The kind of character he'd always told his sister he could be. She'd never believed him, wanted to put the realm of fiction back on the bookshelf, in between the pages of Tolstoy and Mary Shelley. She hadn't saved him, with her pessimism and her doubt. Spider-Man had, brought his heart to life. So even now, with her nagging and her whining long gone, he could prove himself to her once and for all. He was right. And it'd start with this girl. She'd find a hero in him, and then morality would reign supreme once more. "Yeah... cats are good. Really good." Help? Investigation? Niwa nearly choked, ripped out of his musings. Wh-What does she know? She knows nothing about this or what we do! "Oh! Yeah! We're uh... using this cafe as a base. So we can do some research beforehand." He smiled nervously. "And... cats are good for the soul? Yeah, so it's like therapy. Before we go see scary stuff." Adrik Volkov"Oh, really? It 'can't be good'." Adrik rolled his eyes. "Come on, Aleks. We've got a case to get to. Head Detective Michon will sort it out." Despite his bravado, deep down, Adrik was terrified. Something writhed in his chest and a voice whispered- your fault your fault, your fault. He knew it wasn't, but somehow, some way, he felt as though he were responsible for what was happening... and what was to come. But that didn't mean he could let himself succumb to a panic attack. He had to stay cool and calm in front of Aleks, never showing weakness. Inhale. Five seconds. Hold it. Seven seconds. Exhale. Six seconds. The numbers jumbled together with the stuttering in his lungs and he felt his racing heartbeat drop and fall into sync with his steps. "Should we drop by the train station?" he asked Aleks. "Or is it close by?" He still hadn't gotten a look at that damned address. It would really help to have his own separate copy of the case file. He made a note to ask for one next time. Andreja BuivisThe details, eh? Andreja considered it for a minute, before shrugging. "Naw. Can't say I'm able to help you much there, Walty. Maybe ask the Detective actually in charge of this case?" She grinned. "Whoops! They're not here! Too bad for you, then." She laughed at her own joke, then decided to actually give it some thought. "Jing Yu and Cali Mabey... that's what it said on the sheet. If you can find them, you'll be ahead of me, in any case." [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 28/12/2023 00:16 (1 Year ago) |
Niwa AtsushiThe kid approached... and he was right! It was a kid. A teen girl. Black hair, quiet, hopeful brown eyes, general scraggliness from sleeping rough a couple times. His assessment had been spot on. A smile was already creeping up his face. This is my chance! I get to prove myself to her. I'm not a failure, I'm not a mistake, I- "Clothes?" Niwa blinked. "Uh..." Do I look weird? Who's this girl to call me weird? She looks like a- No, don't be mean. Don't be stupid. You have a detectivey aesthetic. That's all she's asking about. You're fine. "We're detectives, actually!" He beamed. "For the Clockwork Detective Agency! I'm leading a break-in case right now, and these guys are helping me with it; they're studying under us right now, so I'm bringing them out on their first investigation and- I'm... going to be leading it?" Had he said that already. "We're a humans-only business. So we're definitely up to spending a few funds on another human!" It occurred to Niwa that he might be rambling. I don't need to prove myself to a teenager. What am I doing? Honestly. "So... breakfast place, then." Being very careful not to make eye contact, he turned around and started up the street again. Cafes everywhere, but none of them seemed very friendly. Most seemed to be in some state of forclosure, and the one appeared to be a very blatant cover for the mafia. Probably not a good place to take a couple teenagers. But... just out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a cat cafe. It was beautiful. Simplistic, shapely, it looked like a cottage almost. The big sign out front had a cat on it and a "Warm Whiskers! :)" scrawled on it in admittedly beautiful calligraphy. "You like cats?" he asked the little Volkov, shooting a grin at him. "I think we've found the spot. We can set up camp amidst the cats and coffee. It'll be lovely." Adrik Volkov"Yes you would," Adrik deadpanned. Rolling his eyes, he pushed past his idiot cousin, taking the steps double at a time. "Honestly, you haven't matured one bit since you left home." He tripped over the last step and swore, barely catching himself against the wall. It kind of hurt, he thought as he regained his balance and continued storming down the hall. Aleks leaving, and still being like this; like nothing had happened at all. It made something deep inside him ache. That part of him was weak and stupid. Hannah would kick Aleks in the shin for it. It was only him who had to make this stuff complicated and- well, that was frustrating. Why couldn't he just hate who he was supposed to hate? Aleks betrayed me. I don't owe him anything. Except a couple bruises up his leg, I guess. Just as the door closed behind them, the alarm went off and Adrik jumped. "Lockdown! Lockdown! Lockdown! Intruder on premises! Report immediately to your respective office!" [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 28/12/2023 00:00 (1 Year ago) |
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Sorry for the wait! Accepted. -- In regards to additional roles, I'll just need you to contact me privately and explain the role a little bit. What they are, what they do, how they contribute to the Agency, etc. [Read more] |
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Posted: Wed, 27/12/2023 23:36 (1 Year ago) |
Kubo AtsushiHe was about to die. For a moment, he cursed his own stupidity as images from his life bounced around his mind. The first time he held Kaoru's hand. The night in the hospital where he watched his mother's heartbeat still on the machine. A storm cellar embedded into the side of a wood church, Amai saying "you're my best friend, Kubo", Kaoru in tears, Lucian smiling, Lucian crying, everyone dying, dying- Then the rope pulled taut and he gasped, noise strangled out of his throat. For a moment, he just dangled there, struggling to breathe. [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 26/12/2023 05:18 (1 Year ago) |
Andreja Buivis"Your hat, huh?" Andreja pondered for a second. "How about... no? I really think it fits me better. Don't you think I look dashing in this?" She lifted it just slightly off her head and tipped it. "M'lady." Replacing it, she shot Walty a grin. "I look twice the Detective you are... oh wait! I am! Haha, stupid intern." Adrik Volkov"Buckaroonies?" Adrik echoed. "I'm not sure I've heard of that currency. Is bucks shorthand for it?" He frowned to himself. "It must be foreign. Is that what the Chinese Federation uses?" That wasn't quite right. The word had a Western feel to it. Possibly buckaroonies belonged to- wait hold up. Was Aleks messing with him? Adrik squinted hard. "Did you just make that up?" Jace Mawer (Nora)Hmm, candy. The food of the gods. Nora caught it and popped it into her mouth, mmming her content. Honestly, it reminded her of the old days, back when she was a kid and this was what she'd lived for. Back when she hadn't been a "she", nor Nora, or even Jace. Back when she'd thought everyone would love her no matter what. Fool's gold. You couldn't accept anything that was too good. You'd end up burned. As subtly as she could manage, she brought up a tissue to her mouth and coughed, then moved the tissue and candy into her pocket. The sickly sweet taste danced on her tongue and made her dizzy- she wanted more, but tamped down the urge. Indulgence was dangerous. You could never do too little. "Anyway," she said cheerfully, clicking her tongue. "I volunteer Monopoly! It's an old game, so you know SDC will like it, and it's also evil meaning... yeah! Everyone else too!" [Read more] |