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Dorky OFFLINE   Forum Posts: 47 |
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2023 21:01 (9 Months ago) |
📚SAWYER LAURENS'S POV🍭Sawyer raised their eyebrows. "Huh. You think he trusted her too much or something? Seems like a terrible idea thingy to do!" "Eh, yeah, that's possible too. This was fun though, right? Even if there's no evidence and it never comes to light- because god are rich people good at covering up their tracks- we can be assured he's no innocent in this. In one way or another, he's hiding something. Might as well talk about it, amirite? Mess with that shiny reputation of his." "Yeppers, guess so! I like these ominous thingies you keep mentioning!" they exclaimed. "Sooo... Head Detective... you gonna declare this case solved?" They tilted their head. "I meannnn, can we really consider this the answer with no evidence? Maybe it is, but people might be skeptical." "I think they finally posted the cases. Lotsa noise out there..." "Yeah, they haaave! Wait. If you're a Head Detective, shouldn't you... know about that?" They squinted. Hold on... ♟Laurence Walton's POV📖[Read more] |
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Dorky OFFLINE Forum Posts: 47 |
Posted: Wed, 29/11/2023 05:36 (9 Months ago) |
📚SAWYER LAURENS'S POV🍭"Ohhh... Yeah! That would make sense." Sawyer nodded vigorously. "Due to prenuptial law and whatnot, right?" "He was having an affair and the woman he had it with stays here, out of sight. She stole his ring and took off. He had to report the theft- it's a famous piece, y'know? People'd be asking after it. He cleaned the whole place up, tried to make it look like a plain old bachelor pad... but you know. He was rich. And rich people don't fix their own caulking." Unceremoniously, Sawyer started clapping. "Wowwww! I guess that's why you're a Head Detective!! That makes so much sense! But... I feel the need to ask, what about the other suspects? Couldn't one of them have done it?" 🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧️Eloi was about to tell him no, until he saw the bustle of people, and realized why Niwa had offered. "R-Really? You don't have to... I--" He could almost feel all the eyes drilling into his skull. He began to sweat intensely. "B-But... If you're offering, um, okay... Thank you..." [Read more] |
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Dorky OFFLINE Forum Posts: 47 |
Posted: Wed, 29/11/2023 02:48 (9 Months ago) |
🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧Eloi smiled sadly at him. "Aw... yeah. I- guess so. Let's go see what those assignments are! At least... once we're finished, maybe... we can- read them together, right?" Assuming he's... not doing anything after work. Or maybe we could do it on our break together? Reluctantly, he headed off to find some case assignments with Niwa. But there was this warm, sunny feeling inside of him now... he had a friend. A friend who was genuinely interested in something he also liked. It was... a nice change. ♟Laurence Walton's POV📖My intellect is being utterly wasted right now. Lovely. Tsk, tsk. And it was all because some girl decided to mock someone's glasses. He should have stayed out of it. He just... hadn't expected her to do what she did... Ugh. Why. He'd get his hat back... later. He smoothly adjusted his hair with his hand, and then got back to scrubbing and mopping. 📚SAWYER LAURENS'S POV🍭"Ah... um... okay!?" Had they just been insulted? Hmm... nahhh, probably not. Hopefully! They liked this girl's energy! "Anyway... the case." "Yeahhh! The case!" "Huh. He was a wealthy man, wasn't he? Recently divorced, got most of the money in the settlement..." "Yeahhh... I was thinking that maybe--" They stopped. Had she just figured something out? "The thief, is the woman he housed here." "Whoaaa. How do you figure? That might make sense... given his divorce. You think that the ring originally belonged to her and he took it, then she stole it back? Maybe he's got this love affair going on with some other person and she got jealous? Could make sense!!" [Read more] |
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Dorky OFFLINE Forum Posts: 47 |
Posted: Tue, 28/11/2023 05:44 (9 Months ago) |
♟️Laurence Walton's POV📖He figured he'd probably get in more trouble for not working and being discovered just chasing after her rather than just doing it by himself and explaining later. If she wants to be THAT self-centered, then fine. He surprised himself once more with that thought. Had he... Somehow expected more of her? Then, he shook the thought away. It was probably because of her position here. Because she had apparently committed so many offenses, and was still permitted her position... Imagine living a life where you get second chances. Most people don't even get a first. But as he got the cleaning supplies out, and took to tidying the place... He couldn't stop thinking about that goddamn girl that stole his hat and ran off with it. Laurence just couldn't understand it. Why he had expected more from her, especially when... Huh... Adrik. Was he doing okay? The glasses boy? Oh, forget it. It wasn't important. Neither was the girl he shouldn't even be thinking about. If she's not going to even BOTHER to care about me, why should I BOTHER to care about her? 📚SAWYER LAURENS'S POV"What's so crazy about them?" Sawyer asked with a thoughtful frown. "It sounded like somebody just desperately needed help with something. But uhhh... Okay, sure! So, basically... Somebody apparently broke into someone's apartment in the middle of the night and stole a ruby ring! They seem to have covered their tracks up pretty well, though... But I think I've got it narrowed down to a few suspects... Here's what I've got so far!" They tossed their incredibly messy abundance of notes to Andreja. 🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧️Eloi pulled his hat over his face and smiled sadly. "Yeah, I... I guess so..." It was truly a depressing thought. He knew it was reality in their society, and yet... The thought still saddened him. "We're also able to enjoy superhero comics! And read and discuss them with our friends!" Eloi raised his head. "H-Huh? Friends...? You... Don't mean..." He smiled shyly back at him. "Oh... Friends. Yeah! Cool!" He pulled the comics out of his bag. "...are there... Any in particular you'd like to look at?" God, what am I doing? Maybe... He doesn't think I'm a weirdo? Maybe he... Genuinely likes these too? 🌹Cadence Laurier's POV🎯Her mind was a whirl of questions, and not just about the potential solution to this particular case file... [Read more] |
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Dorky OFFLINE Forum Posts: 47 |
Posted: Mon, 27/11/2023 17:31 (9 Months ago) |
🍨Sutaraitsu Unemoto's POV🍀A flustered Sutaraitsu started to look as pink in the face as his fluffy hair. "Um, s-sure! That sounds fun!" He awkwardly fiddled with his hands. Wait, what was that on the... floor? Then the words came back to him... Akora was... Dead? That didn't make sense. The words didn't line up. Why? Sutaraitsu decided to try not to think about it. "So... wh-what will you be wearing, Setsuna? Will... we be matching or anything?" He tried not to look at Akora Menx on the floor. He tried not to hear the conversations. He tried, he tried, he tried. But he could feel himself shaking, even if it was ever so slight. The smile on his face looked stitched on. Why was... all this... happening? Just... think about Setsuna in an unspecified outfit. Just think about your super cool boyf- friend?? in that unspecified outfit. Yes. This is fine. 🪓Mika Uyehara's POV🌷Yeah, I don't care. I have no idea who those people even are. Plus, I'm fine, so... who cares? But there was still something that made him uneasy as he looked at Akora's body. He wasn't sure what it was, exactly... maybe... it was... She looks just like them, back then. No, no, she didn't. That was... an incredibly bizarre thought. Wonder what killed her? He knelt down at Akora's side, frowning thoughtfully at her fatal injuries. Though... there didn't seem to be an investigation going on right now. Maybe it didn't matter. [Read more] |
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Posted: Mon, 27/11/2023 08:28 (9 Months ago) |
🥽Suzume Fujimori's POV🧪What a nice guy. Suzume would look forward to seeing him here in the future. "Sure, Suzume!" She found herself smiling as she took the other cup. That wasn't a no? She actually-- no, keep it together, Miss Fujimori. You don't know that yet. Suzume was about to sip from her own drink, and then shrugged, instead finding a strangely different compulsion within herself. "On second thought, I'm not thirsty. You can have mine too, if you want." She wasn't sure why she felt like doing this... Why couldn't she shake the feeling that there was... Something familiar about this girl? Who even was she? [Read more] |
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Posted: Mon, 27/11/2023 02:20 (9 Months ago) |
🌹Cadence Laurier's POV🎯"Yes, I suppose so. Unless there's anything else...?" Had... there been a look on his face there, or had she imagined it? She couldn't shake this strange feeling... maybe it was nothing. But there was... something... worrying. 🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧"Oh... it's- nothing, really!" He laughed nervously, shuffling his feet across the floor. "If... I hadn't done it, someone else would have..." He trailed off. "You were saying something about... comic books?" "O-OH! Yeah! I... brought some of my... superhero comics..." His face flushed with embarrassment. "Would you... like to see them? They're in my bag... I- I thought maybe we could reread and discuss them together, at some point, sometime, I- don't know what I was planning, really, probably a dumb idea, honestly, I-" 📚SAWYER LAURENS'S POV🍭"A mysterious burglary! And of course it's a cool one!! All cases are cool! You have to figure everything out, narrow down the suspects, figure out the bad guy!" Sawyer beamed. "You wanna s- wait. Are you..." They squinted. "Are you authorized for this? What do you work here as?" "ANDREJA! I know you're in there. Please, just come out. I've been instructed to be on cleaning duty with you, so help me God if they see me doing it without you. ...Please." "Uhhh... shouldn't you go answer that?" Sawyer asked, tilting their head. "That sounds important. Did he say... you're on cleaning duty? Weird... you don't look like a janitor." [Read more] |
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Posted: Mon, 27/11/2023 01:42 (9 Months ago) |
🌹Cadence Laurier's POV🎯"Yes, I would. I'll be alright on my own, but thank you for offering, Michon." So... Jemu had no idea what was going on, either. Hm... she wasn't so sure if she should ask Michon about it, either, though. He'd probably deny knowing what she was talking about. But Cadence shook the thought away. No, it wasn't important. She should focus on work. Still... what was up with him? 🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧Eloi gasped. "Wait, is that..." "Or so was said in Spiderman 7, by Uncle Ben's clone from dimension X..." "I remember that! Did you see it too? I-" But then he remembered someone else was with them and suddenly felt self-conscious, lowering his voice. "I mean... well... I- brought some of my comic books with me today, I thought you might want to see them although I... don't know when I... thought we'd have time to look at them." ♟Laurence Walton's POV📖"Andreja! You're going to get us both in trouble!" Aughhh. Why did he even bother?! I should just forget about it and start cleaning. What is WRONG with that girl? He skidded to a stop, puffing and panting. "Have... either of you two... seen a really irritating light-blue-haired maniac... hff... running through here with no regard for anyone... hfff... wearing something probably completely inappropriate to the dress code... hfff... instead of doing her job?" 🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧Huh? Someone... else was here? "A-Ah... yeah, actually... they- went that way, I think." "...Thank you. I'm sorry if she caused you any trouble. Anyway... I better be going." Just as quickly as he appeared, he was darting off. 📚SAWYER LAURENS'S POV🍭"Heyyy! Soo, uhh, I get that my chair is really fun, and I know that gum is really tempting! But, could you have asked before barging in here? I was kinda, y'know, about to use my office for work stuff. I found this new case and I really wanna do it!! Sooo, could you go spin in another chair, please? Thanks!" 🥽Suzume Fujimori's POV🧪"Oh, I... that's alright. Happens to me too, sometimes. That's... really cool, honestly, maybe you could show me sometime?" The words came out before she could stop them. "If that's a good idea!" "I brought some drinks." "Thank you. That's... very helpful, actually." She nodded appreciatively at the person who had just appeared. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 26/11/2023 21:06 (9 Months ago) |
♟Laurence Walton's POV📖"Family legacy?" What was she... laughing about? Ugh, this girl. Everything was a joke to her. His face was the definition of “😐” as he tried with every ounce of his being not to narrow his eyes. "Sweetheart, there ain't any legacy left for anyone here. This place is the end of the road. For all of us." “End of the road? Well, that’s a little dramatic,” he drawled. "Best you can hope for is amazing friends like me! Your experience so far has been pretty sweet, I'd say!" “...Right. You’re ‘amazing’.” She was anything but that. She was a gremlin in a human’s clothing. "Beating you into the ground? Can't you just do it simple and say that I kicked your ass? No shame in being weak as hell if you're next to Angie." “Well! Pardon me for not wanting to brutally injure another person. Unlike someone.” Tch. Everything about this girl was beyond infuriating. "Come on, smile for me! Or just be like that. Sour-puss."” He immediately stiffened at her touch, eyes widening, on the off chance that she was trying to physically harm him again. But, no, she was just being irritating. “Fine. If that’s what it takes for you to keep your hands off me.” He gave her a forced, skeptical-looking “smile” that looked more like a grimace. "Let's go! Can't catch me, suckah!" “What the? What did I just say?! Get back here!” Oh, great. She’s a THIEF too. He started running after her, only to immediately revert to speed walking. Didn’t want to break even more rules… How was she still here after all this time? After everything that she had pulled at this place… Is there something to her I’m not seeing? Or does the agency just take pity on her? From what he could recall…she was apparently a repeat offender at the agency. For some reason or other, they cared enough about her not to hire her. Was she remarkably skilled? Formidable? Clever? What could there be about her that kept people from firing her from this place? “She better be heading for a closet with cleaning supplies, or I swear, I’ll kill her,” he muttered. 🧣Eloi Torres’s POV🌧“O-Oh! Okay… hey. I-I’m… Eloi Torres. I’m glad I wasn’t interrupting anything.” He smiled wretchedly at Niwa’s companion. “Oh… the- office? Sure… I’ll come with you both. Whose?” Hopefully this was a good idea… 🌹Cadence Laurier’s POV🎯"Of course. I'm afraid it's a little... gory." “I see.” That wouldn’t be a problem for her. Cadence looked the case over. “Hm, this one shouldn’t be too difficult. I see what you mean, though… it is a little more complex. I should be able to figure it out…” She looked up from the case for a moment. Huh. Most curious. Why was Michon paying the janitor any mind? He was just a lower faculty member, nothing more. Did he know him? Was there more to him than met the eye? Well… she wouldn’t push the issue while Michon was speaking with him, of course not. Cadence Laurier found herself exchanging a look with Jemu, basically silently asking with the look on her face if they knew anything about this. 🥽Suzume Fujimori's POV🧪Maybe... but she had a strange feeling it was something else. What was the point? Why had she even bothered trying to talk to her? She should have known, just to wait for the work day to begin... like she always did. 📚SAWYER LAURENS'S POV🍭Miss Laurier's lips were pursed together, her glasses gleaming threateningly. "You shouldn't interrupt like that, Laurens. But yes, there are. Were you eavesdropping? You do know you should be working." "Oh, yeah, sorryyy! I was kinda sorta doing that but I got bored. Can I see the cases?" She sighed. "Fine. Just take one and get out. Would that be agreeable with the both of you?" Sawyer's face was the living definition of the pleading face emoji. 🍓Cali Mabey's POV💟If only some character interactions would just come his way. Or some cases... [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 26/11/2023 02:53 (9 Months ago) |
🥽Suzume Fujimori's POV🧪"Oh, I see. Sorry to... hear that." That was what she was supposed to say, right? "Studying code, huh... that's pretty interesting. What kinds of code?" [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 26/11/2023 02:43 (9 Months ago) |
🥽Suzume Fujimori's POV🧪"Yeah... guess so. Megami... that's a nice name. It suits you." Wow. This was awkward. Extremely awkward. Take the break while they could? What was she even talking about? "I don't know if I could imagine doing anything else at this place. Isn't it so fascinating, everything that we get to analyze here? All the marks that people make on crime scenes... completely unknowingly. That act as evidence to put them away for their crimes. Truly remarkable..." There was a starry look in her eyes as she spoke about it, just recalling all those past cases... thinking about all the future ones... it was what made life worth living. "Ahem. Sorry. Didn't mean to start rambling about that. What do you... like to do? When you're not working?" What was that like...? 🌹Cadence Laurier's POV🎯"No, thank you." She dismissed Maji with a wave of her hand. She started to look over at the papers, before deciding to ask about it first. "Hmm. May I see? Perhaps I can be of some assistance." [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 26/11/2023 02:12 (9 Months ago) |
♟Laurence Walton's POV📖"'Old man', huh? Did no one ever teach you to respect your elders?" His irritated expression was immediately replaced with one of confusion. Why was he... joking about it? "Huh. Makes sense, that he'd find himself working here. Probably trying to live up to his family legacy, I suppose." "Hassling young interns? What a way to put it. I was just giving my new friend Walty a little lesson 'bout loosening up a bit, you know? Looks like he didn't take it to heart after all." Friend? It looked as though there was almost this softening upon his face, if only for a moment. "You... consider me-" He immediately shook his head, as if to shake the thoughts away. "Andreja Buivis, with all due respect, which is none, you were making fun of my fellow intern and beating me into the ground!" Friends. With THIS maniac. What a ridiculous thought... "Ugh, if you must. You're such a stick in the mud. You'll get the credits either way, and you'll be outta here in a year. Calm down already.” He took a deep breath. "You're right. I'm sorry. Let's just..." He brushed at his sleeve, as though there was something to wipe off of it. "Get to work. We can talk later." ...wait. What had he just said? "--or you can just get to... whatever it is you do when you're not destroying this facility." He coughed. No, I did NOT just imply we would talk later. I did not. What was I thinking? 🥽Suzume Fujimori's POV🧪Oh, great. Nothing had been sent in to analyze yet. Suzume tapped her foot almost impatiently. There was this awkward silence, as she attempted to do equations in her head regarding physics theories to keep herself occupied. But it was hard to focus on that. There was this "Greetings. It's... Megami. Megami, right? That's your... name. Here. Right? Isn't it?" Wow. Great job starting conversation. Bravo, 11/10. You deserve a medal. "This sure is... desolate, isn't it? But, I'm sure they'll send in some material for us to analyze, soon enough. I'm... Suzume Fujimori. In case you forgot." Wait- would that- make her feel like Suzume thought she wasn't capable of remembering that? Ah, great. This was going wonderfully. WONDERFULLY. 🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧[Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 26/11/2023 00:14 (9 Months ago) |
♟Laurence Walton’s POV📖Eighteen? Only eighteen, and she was an investigative assistant here? Laurence scoffed. “Would you quit it already with your persistent… flirting? Are you trying to mock me?” He crossed his arms. “And, no. I’m seventeen, for your information. I’m a high school student, hopefully not for much longer.” He sighed. “And where are you from? Did you crawl your way out of hell? Or a mental institution, perhaps?” "Yeah I've worked here a while. Been here too long, if you know what I mean. Did you ever read about Kubo Atsushi? Founder of the institute. All that stuff? It's on him." He felt himself quivering. A while?? Too long? And she had the GALL to do the things she did? “Honestly… it’s really quite shameful of you. You must have a gift if you’ve had the honor of working here for as long as you have been! Why do you waste it, the way you do? Getting all riled up and hassling young interns, God knows what else you’ve done. From what I hear, it’s your last straw! You have potential that people would KILL for! You…” He paused and looked at the wall. “Yes… I have. But, that’s not important. We don’t have TIME for that right now. Let’s just get started before we get in trouble. Maybe YOU can afford to waste your time, maybe YOU can afford to mess around and do whatever you want, but I can’t. Come on.” [Read more] |
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Posted: Sat, 25/11/2023 23:25 (9 Months ago) |
♟Laurence Walton’s POV📖“Sweet cheeks?! Don’t make this weird.” He huffed, looking away from her, not wanting to give her the satisfaction of seeing his bewildered expression. Perfect. I can’t believe I’ll have to endure an entire month of this. “Big kids’ size of the playground? Don’t be ridiculous. How… old are you?” He squinted, actually considering it for the first time. Considering she actually seemed to be more experienced working this place, he thought it feasible she was at least a young adult. But she behaved like a juvenile delinquent. “Yes. I’ll be perfectly alright, Angie.” Blagh. Would he have to call her that stupid nickname? "So, what'dya know about this place?" “Oh, not much. Mostly just researched the basic layout, how it was founded, who the people here work for, what they strive to do, various information regarding past cases… whatever I was able to find that wasn’t heavily classified information. So, not much. Why? Is there anything you wanted to know? Haven’t you… worked here a while?” Wait, why was he bothering with this? “Regardless, that’s not important. We should get down to business.” Janitor duty. He shuddered. With HER. Augh, hopefully this month will go by quickly. At least I wasn’t kicked from the program… but if my parents find out… it won’t be any better. 🧣Eloi Torres’s POV🌧“Oh, alright, Torres. What’s the matter? This better be important.” She spun around on her chair, red glasses gleaming as she did so. “I’m in the middle of something right now.” Oh. Oh shoot. Now he was regretting this. “Ummm… a-actually, I- it’s not that important. I’m sorry!! I- I can handle it myself, I-” “No, do tell me! If you found it so urgent that you had to interrupt a Head Detective instead of asking literally anyone else, then it MUST be important.” Crap. 🌹Cadence Laurier’s POV🎯“It’s… it’s really… well, would- you ha-happen to know where… Niwa is? We were… going to work on something together…” “Work on what? A school project? You sound like a child, Torres.” She smirked at him, clutching the side of her face, long red nails digging into her skin. “Why don’t you go look for him yourself? You’re wasting precious time. My time.” “Th…that’s a good point, I just… thought, well… you’re a Head Detective here, I thought if anyone knew, it would be…” “I’m flattered,” Cadence replied dryly. “Now, run along and find him, will you?” “Y-Yes… ma’am…” “And, Torres?” He slowly turned around. “...yes?” “The next time you come in here, interrupting me while I’m working without a remarkably good reason, it’s your funeral. Got it?” “I- I understand. S-s…sorry… ma’am…” “I’m so glad we understand each other.” She gave him a friendly smile that felt anything but friendly. “Now, get out.” SLAM! 🧣Eloi Torres’s POV🌧He wasn’t even sure if he should go find Niwa. He might just be bothering him, too, after all… And he needed to work… but… what had even happened yesterday? He had to figure that out... [Read more] |
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Posted: Fri, 24/11/2023 07:13 (9 Months ago) |
🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧️“Did you fall asleep on the job? Knowing you, you probably did, you nitwit!” “I– I’m sorry, I– no… you see, I…” “Just explain it already, jeez! Stop stammering so much.” “S-Sorry… I mean, umm… I was investigating something that… me and my friend thought we… saw and heard and, I think, someone or something must have… knocked me out?” “You probably imagined it, Eloi. Do you even HAVE any friends?” “I–” . . . Well, that was probably how the conversation WOULD have gone. But Eloi Torres didn’t live with his parents anymore. He’d moved into his own place, and he scarcely remembered how he got back here. I think… Niwa… carried me. And someone else. I don’t know who that was… He strained, and strained, struggling to remember, but he couldn’t. He must have been unconscious throughout the whole deal… Oh, well. He had to go to work now. It was morning, after all. Thankfully he’d woken up in time. …should he? I really shouldn’t, but… It couldn’t hurt, right? He found himself slipping a few of his comic books into his bag. Buried under everything else, of course. So that nobody could see it. Of course. Maybe… Niwa would want to see them? Oh, gosh. Maybe. Unless he was just humoring him. Or maybe Niwa didn't exist. Yoooo, plot twist, he WAS imaginary! No, you goof! You met him yesterday! At least… I think I did… his hand felt real. Did I dream him? Argh, nothing was making sense. Who had carried him home?? Had anything that happened yesterday even happened? Forget this, he had to head into work. ♟️Laurence Walton's POV📖He tried not to grimace. "Fine. It was fine. It seems like a respectable place." "Good! I trust that you conducted yourself well." He could almost feel his father’s breath on his neck, eyes glowering and forming slits… "...yes." "Good, good. Maybe your mother and I should come visit sometime. See how things are going?" Laurence's heart pounded. He sincerely hoped that they wouldn't be notified of what happened yesterday. That orientation was canceled because of his own foolishness... Yes, maybe that petulant girl started it, but... He could have walked away, dammit, why didn't he just walk away? "That-- could be a reasonable idea." He tried to focus on the comb he was holding as he attended to his hair instead of his father's gaze, trying not to look too nervous as he carefully replied. "Although… I know you and Mother are busy. You know what you always say. Work is first priority.” You can’t afford to care about anything else. “Precisely, Laurence. Glad you have your priorities in order. Is everything alright? You seem a little tense.” Did he?! He had to stay calm. He must not show it. He must not– “Oh, yes. I’m alright. Just a little nervous about this new arrangement.” Oh, the way the lies just slipped out. So easily… Laurence suddenly felt his father’s hand on his shoulder, his eyes drilling into his own. He immediately froze up, stiffening absolutely. The comb clattered to the floor. “Laurence…” “Yes… Father?” “You can’t afford to be nervous about it. If you’re going to be someone in this world, you have to be ready for anything. Do you understand?” “I…” He felt the hand clench tighter on his shoulder. “I said, do you understand?” His father smiled ever so gently as he spoke those belligerent words. Yet Laurence could feel them dripping with a threatening malice. He knew what was behind that smile, what had been behind it so many times before… what was behind it now… “Yes, Father. I understand.” He felt the hand relinquish its grip, and he could breathe steadily once again, finding himself rubbing his aching shoulder where the hand had made its mark. “Good. Now, hurry and finish getting ready. You don’t want to be late.” All Laurence could do was nod, as he picked the comb up off the floor, and put it back in its place. He finished preparing to leave, a little more eager to do so if only to get away from his father. Just what would he do… if he knew what happened yesterday? … You already know the answer, don’t you? Laurence nervously felt at the places he had been injured merely a day ago. Had he covered it up well enough? Would his father be able to tell? If he came to visit, he’d know I’m stuck on janitor duty. He’d want to know why. And then… No, he couldn’t think about it. He just… had to get to work. He found his way to the agency with a sigh that he allowed himself to relish in, only because there was probably no one to hear it at the time. When he opened this door, he’d be forced into cleaning duty. Charming. That wasn’t the worst part, though. He was fine with the work. What was really the worst part… was that he had to do it with the girl that nearly cost him his whole future. It took all the willpower he could muster to arrive there and to look at her with an expression of neutrality, rather than pure, unadulterated loathing. “Hello, Andreja. I guess we should just get this started. Let’s go find the cleaning supplies.” 🌹Cadence Laurier’s POV🎯An obnoxious alarm blared its tune at a disproportionately early hour, as a certain someone slammed her powerful hand down, putting an immediate end to it. A careful unfolding and shuffling of clothing. A red coating upon a waiting pair of lips, that curled into a smile, showing rows of pristine, gleaming white teeth. Those glittering, green cat-like eyes with perfectly dusted unusually long lashes. Everything she could possibly need, all perfectly packed, organized, prepared, well ahead of time. Books, papers, pencils, pens, numerous office supplies, countless planners full of her neatly outlined plans. She was ready to take on her workplace and all that it required of her, just as she always was. There was just one thing bothering her in each powerful step that she took. …no, Michon was probably alright. Probably. He could take care of himself. She had to get down to business. Besides, it didn’t really matter if something happened to him, anyway, did it? There were multiple Head Detectives. It would be difficult to find a replacement if something were to happen to one of them… but… they’d manage. That was how life worked in the world today. Everyone could so easily be replaced, in the blink of an eye. Humans as individuals ceased to have any meaning. In a world so heavily dominated by their mechanical counterparts… was there really any need for human beings at all? Ah, how truly existential. She must not let herself dwell on such things… she had plenty of work to do today, after all… 🍓Cali Mabey’s POV💟Well, he wanted it to feel that way. But it just felt so lonely. This place was so full of people, but he felt like he was always just so busy with his work. He got into the business to help people, and felt more lonely than ever before. Guess he might as well succumb to the inevitable. But, hey, maybe he’d actually get the chance to actually talk to people today!! 🥽Suzume Fujimori’s POV🧪“Dad. Come on. I thought I told you to stop calling me that. I’m an adult now, remember?” But she was smiling. “Sorry, sorry. I keep forgetting. But how has it been?” “It’s been great, as usual! I’ve gotten to analyze so much crime scene material! It’s quite fascinating, really. I should tell you about the latest case. You see, there was this…” “...and that’s how I helped the detectives narrow down the potential suspects with the help of just a little physical evidence! It’s amazing just how much people leave behind without even thinking about it. It’s almost like there's this sort of… print that we leave on everything around us, well… we do, literally… in everything we do… and…” “That’s very interesting, Suzume. We’re proud of you, but…” “Have you… met anyone?” Suzume’s eyes flicked towards the wall. “Well, I… oh, would you look at the time. I should probably be going!” “Aw, alright. Tell us more about your research, sweetie. We’d love to hear it!” “Okay. I will!” “But… could you… try talking to some people at your work? I think it could be really good for you.” Suzume inhaled. “...okay. Maybe. I– better get going.” She dashed out the door before she could be questioned any further. I love my dads, but… I wish they’d stop worrying about me. … Maybe she SHOULD try talking to some people at her workplace. But… she wasn’t so sure she wanted to. She wasn’t so sure she was ready to. It was so much easier to just not form those bonds. So much easier to just bathe in the simple enjoyment that was the consumption of knowledge, and ideas… of how the universe worked. How everything worked. Just… not socializing. People walking by, smiling, laughing. Going to hang out at various places. Doing various things together. Maybe she sometimes wondered what that was like, but… But how are you supposed to know someone really wants to be there? Does that even matter? And besides… … But did she… if she wanted it… if she… didn’t want it… if she… BLAGH. Oh, forget this. Too much thinking. About the wrong things. She headed to her work station, just like she always did. But… … Oh, no, forget it. Forget it. She should just focus on her work. 📚SAWYER LAURENS’S POV🍭Oh, right. Their apartment. Woopdeboop! They would have to head to the agency soon!! What exciting new mysteries awaited?? That had nothing to do with The Force or true pudding or some magical quest or something along those lines?? Well, anyway, they’d have to get their Scooby Doo A-game on. Sawyer “Huh. Where was the thingy again?” Wow, they were clearly amazing at their job. [Read more] |
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Posted: Wed, 22/11/2023 03:00 (9 Months ago) |
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Posted: Sun, 19/11/2023 22:19 (9 Months ago) |
🧣Eloi Torres's POV🌧️Everything faded to black as Eloi was knocked unconscious. Well, that was probably comforting for Niwa. Totally comforting. ♟️Laurence Walton's POV📖Laurence grimaced, and did a reverse peace sign with his hand at her, before quickly tucking it into his pockets. Hell, no, he wasn't. Darling? Jesus Christ. Hmph. If there was a god out there, he really DID make mistakes. He made HER. But as Laurence left the building, he got the strange feeling he was being watched. By... Everyone. This worried him as he frantically tried to cover up his wounds... Word might get out to his family about what happened with Andreja Buivis, and then he'd be in... Big trouble. However... He couldn't help but worry worse trouble might be on the horizon. At least she's not following me home. Small mercy. 🌹Cadence Laurier's POV🎯She scorned the fact that her roleplayer was an idiot passing her the Idiot Ball, and attempted to open the door. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 19/11/2023 19:43 (9 Months ago) |
♟Laurence Walton’s POV📖"It's a skill issue, Wart. Sure, run along home. You're stuck with me tomorrow, though... and the day after... and the day after that day, and-" WART?! What the hell? How was she somehow making it even worse? Laurence’s eyes twitched and he had to bite his lip repeatedly to muffle himself, so as not to scream at her. His trembling hands curled their way into fists. "The doors will automatically lock in ten circa minutes. Any remaining employees, please make your way to the nearest exit." Thank God. Or rather, the robot overlords. He shuddered. “Skill issue sounds ridiculously informal,” he sniffed. “What, are you addicted to those ancient ‘video games’? Stuck with you… every day. That sounds lovely. Good night, Miss Buivis.” The boy pulled his trenchcoat on and walked a little faster than usual, though he did not run. Anything to get away from that… maniac. 🧣Eloi Torres’s POV🌧"Multiple ways?" “Yeah… um… not just the alley. It’s a possibility.” "I really think he's in the alley. Please." Upon seeing the pleading look in his friend’s eyes, Eloi nodded. “Okay… let’s check the alley!” Still holding on tightly to Niwa’s hand, he gathered himself and headed there… He was kind of relieved, to be honest. He didn’t want to split up from Niwa. It felt… safer to have him here. He felt less… lost. With Niwa here, he’d be okay. 🌹Cadence Laurier’s POV🎯Ah, yes. The work day had ended once again. Cadence Laurier put her various finished, perfectly organized papers away, finishing up filing away her many efforts. She wondered if she should check on Michon… she had the feeling something was amiss with him… She wasn’t exactly sure why. Something just seemed to be off. Cadence knocked on the door of his office. “Michon?... You there? I thought it appropriate to ask you about something.” It would be… embarrassing if he was alright. But he was another one of the Head Detectives, and she had to make sure that everything was in order. 🍓Cali Mabey’s POV💟Another lonely day was over. Cali sighed longingly. What he would give for some company… this job was so… empty sometimes. He got into the business to help people, and yet he barely even got to talk to anyone. But, it’s okay. Maybe tomorrow will be better! Tomorrow was another day. He gathered up his things and left. 🥽Suzume Fujimori’s POV🧪Oh, another day was over. What a shame. The work didn't end here, though. When she got home, Suzume was hardly going to be getting any sleep. Because she was going to be doing so much... research. Yes, that was why. There was no other reason that she'd struggle to sleep at night. Certainly not. She was perfectly alright. She packed up for the night, and made her way to the exit. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 19/11/2023 05:26 (10 Months ago) |
♟️Laurence Walton's POV📖His face reddened. "What?! The very suggestion is absurd!" he retorted. "We just-- can't have anyone seeing you maimed like that. It might also interfere with your ability to work. You might wind up too focused on the pain and unable to focus." He pffted at the suggestion. Gorgeous, unmarred lips. Walty. There was no way he'd ever see this... Maniac in a romantic light. She wasn't even THAT pretty! Not that he was going to tell her that, though. Laurence only just noticed he had made no mention of his own injuries. Well, that didn't matter. He'd just push through the pain. Although... He couldn't let his parents see. They'd ask too many questions... "Riiight Walter?" "It's. Walton. Laurence. Walton," he hissed through clenched teeth. "Let's just finish up what we have to do here and. Go. Home." And this month has only just begun. Lovely. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sat, 18/11/2023 08:14 (10 Months ago) |
♟️Laurence Walton's POV📖Laurence crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes, looking both irritated and bewildered at the same time, in his scornful stare and furrowed brows. "No? Care to elaborate?" "I didn't need you punished. I just wanted you off your high horse, that's all. Now we're even." He didn't even know how to respond to that. That... Didn't match up with his impressions of her. So it hadn't been her intention to get him punished? This girl is absolutely insane. "You are absolutely insane," he told her. Then he decided to change the subject, not wanting to dwell on her possibly not matching up with his initial impression of her. "Good grief, you're still bleeding. We should probably get that cleaned up. The first aid supplies should probably be kept inside supply closets here... Although... They might have another place for those. I suppose that should be taken care of before we get to work." [Read more] |