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September 5, 2022
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Strawberry "Berry" Cream
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It had been about two days since the encounter with Hex Mistress, and since Lilith’s disappearance. Carmine, of course, inserted himself in the investigation as both a favor to the police department, ... View More
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Strawberry "Berry" Cream
The question finally came to his weird, magic rings. The most noteworthy thing about him had nothing to do with the pegasus, yet they were an extension of him regardless. He held up his hands with his fingers gently spread— one silver, shining ring for each finger.
“I mean… yeah, but mine’s differe... View More
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December 5, 2022
Trip Wire
“Yup…” Trip peeked into Lorne’s phone too. They did spend some time there, but luckily those things they crafted would come handy. He packed everything, even grabbing a few extra tools for his toolbelt since they were already at his makeshift workshop. Anything could make a decent weapon in a panic ... View More
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December 7, 2022
Strawberry "Berry" Cream
Good! Everything appeared to be coming together for everyone involved down here. They had their weapons— they had their plan, all they needed was for their hero to wake up from her slumber, and for Lorne to pick Pollyanna up from his home. He had a major task ahead of him, and he knew exactly what t... View More
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December 7, 2022
Trip Wire
That little gag with the shirt was all the motivation Trip required to really get things going. They were prepared, they were armed and well protected. Now all they needed to do was to allow Lorne to get his special tools and to reunite with the other pair of idiots for the showdown. Speaking of whi... View More
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December 7, 2022
Carmen Gumshoe
Right. This car ride wasn’t worth it if the two spent the entire trip sobbing about how much they were going to miss each other when— not if— the metal masked reaper was going to send its knife-tipped chains through each other. Today was their last day on planet earth. Their love had only just gotte... View More
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December 7, 2022
Trip Wire
To pierce the box…!? Gray’s eyes grew as wide as they possibly could, Sawbones had to be kidding! Had she not seen that guy’s chains!? He was fast! Still, what else was there to do!? Trip was incapacitated, so was Lorne and Sawbones herself… Berry didn’t have much fight left in her, she was about to... View More
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December 10, 2022
Strawberry "Berry" Cream
But Lorne could still fight! He took flight with Shieldy and tried to fly around like a proper nuisance while Gray worked his way up. The attack didn’t last long, as Sabbath had snagged the puppet by its neck and launched the construct and its master into the wall. Neither one got up from the attack... View More
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December 10, 2022
Trip Wire
Up to that point, Gray hadn’t really gotten a good look at Meeks’ face. Up until the man of the hour turned to face him. The actor shot his hands up next to his chest, they were indeed empty. He then began to slowly back away in a straight line, closing the distance between himself and the box.
It... View More
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December 11, 2022
Strawberry "Berry" Cream
Both of Gray’s closest friends cried out a “No!” when the chains lashed out toward the actor. From his boyfriend’s POV, it looked as if the chains sunk in to his eye, but the image was totally disproven when Gray rolled and the chain didn’t follow. Instead of a fleshy, wet noise, the room echoed wit... View More
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December 11, 2022
Trip Wire
Therefore, Carmine would be kept in the dark? that’s all he needed to confirm. “Sounds like a plan. I bet future Berry and Trip are going to have fun with that one.” He sighed and… well, since there wouldn’t be a fight after all, he positioned his hands by his lower back and stretched out a little. ... View More
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December 12, 2022
Strawberry "Berry" Cream
Trip kept outlining the truth for her. Everyone would be okay eventually… or she hoped. Lorne had astounding resilience, and her two favorite people on planet earth had each other. The way Trip laid up his next question gave the idea that Berry was all alone in the world…
Well, she wasn’t.
“I’ll b... View More
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December 12, 2022
Trip Wire
Trip smiled as if to comfort her, but she didn’t really need him to. And he already knew that. His eyes left her side in order to look at the elevator’s screen as they went down the levels one by one. “It’s less like killing it, more like rewriting it.”
At least, that’s the way he saw it. “…This t... View More
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December 12, 2022
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“Rewriting it,” Berry echoed with a light tone to Trip’s mirroring. “I like that.”
Then, Trip name dropped the most enticing mystery of them all: Doctor Sawbones. Or, Lily Demeter, as their months long adventure had revealed her to be… the mysterious woman who wears a mask for no reason other than ... View More
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December 12, 2022
It’s been about two weeks since Strawberry had come in to the world of the living once more. She expected… something? To her, it just felt like she woke up from a long nap… which, technically she did.... View More
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The first whack seemingly did some good, as the song in the machine cleared up dramatically well. It still had some distortion, and some parts in the chorus skipped, but the tried and true method of “turning it off and on again” really did work. The next time Trip fiddled with the power button, all ... View More
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November 12, 2022
Had Gray been an inch behind when that club came crashing down into the ground, he’d be puree! The actor was certain that he had totally used up one of his 7 lives—which at this rate they’d be down to negative numbers by next weekend! All he knew how to do was run and scream, so run and scream he di... View More
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November 13, 2022
It took her a minute, but Oni-Sakura had recuperated after her brief tireout. She had to proper herself up with the kanabo’s bat in order to fully stand on her own two legs, but once she did there would be no more time for rest.
“I WILL FIND YOU! YOU TAINTED MY DAUGHTER!” she turned back towards th... View More
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November 13, 2022
Gray was the first one to cross the gates, luckily only in the literal sense! He gasped for air, heart practically bursting from his chest. He couldn’t even catch his breath. The actor turned around to see Oni-Sakura just about to tackle Trip to the ground, and inches from the door too!
His eyes w... View More
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November 13, 2022
Thanks to the combine effort of all, the entire group was able to escape. The Tragic Berry didn’t fight back this time, but Gray’s sudden scooping surprised her enough to drop the knife. Their pegasus friend manage to guide Berry through to the exit by just trailing behind her in order to rush her o... View More
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November 14, 2022
Gray needed clarity; his own stomach was twisting anxiously as he tried to figure out how he should tackle the situation. He had hoped that Berry or Sawbones would catch up to him, that they’d have a better idea on how to act. Alas, as seconds accumulated nobody else made an appearance. Looks like i... View More
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November 20, 2022
Even with Gray’s combined strength, Valor’s weight hardly changed. Carmine might just be stronger than initially believed, or Valor was specifically crafted to move at a snail’s pace. Still, Carmine pulled and he pulled, and he made enough progress to actually put him behind the door. Alas, the dete... View More
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November 20, 2022
Gray was trying with all his might -which may not have been much- but it should’ve made a difference. It would have if they were in the real world, but in this nightmare? It wasn’t that surprising when he wasn’t able to alter the results. The actor was grimacing and panting, why wasn’t it working!? ... View More
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November 20, 2022
Carmine did try and help Gray, but his own arms had basically turned to jelly. He moved in time with his lover, to get back on his completely wrecked feet. His breaths were long and heaving… poor Carmine was the pinnacle of “exhaustion”, but one phrase did pique his interest. “They’re here? How?” He... View More
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November 20, 2022
Was it working…!? Trip couldn’t lower his guard just now, but damn he was proud of himself! Still, just because Hex was beginning to lag, that didn’t mean they were saved yet, right? He didn’t precisely have infinite stamina, and it was beginning to run low. He turned to his right rather than contin... View More
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November 28, 2022
Trip’s antagonizing had diminished Hex’s vocabulary the more it progressed. She was running through the woods while doing no more than growling curses beneath her raggedy, exasperated breaths.
He couldn’t have possibly foreseen this, but there was another. Another man who shared in her agony— a so... View More
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November 28, 2022
So… it really did work, huh? Trip allowed himself to stop running as the sky shattered and the blinding light forced him to shield his face during Hex’s last moments. Was it really right for them to torment her to the very end? It seemed cruel, yet it was completely justified, right?
Trip couldn’t... View More
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November 28, 2022
Indeed, it seemed that all went back to its relative norm. Carmine wrapped his arms around his beloved like the sky might swallow him up again, and break their reunion.
Lilith didn’t know much of changeling magic, but she understood the domain of dreams… more or less. “Using her own twisted realm ... View More
Every radio station and news channel came alight with grim news.
“Breaking news regarding the gruesome attack in the abandoned Myer’s Meat Packing Plant from last month. It appears the lone victim, ... View More
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*Who killed Strawberry?*
Where was he when those words were spoken on the News…? Not where he had wanted to be. As the TV in the changing room echoed those words, one thing was clear for everybody else in the room: They would be in need of a substitute actor, because their own… Well, he was sitting... View More
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October 22, 2022
That’s right… Berry! The one person they were here for! Gray scattered to his feet however he was able to, stumbling dumbly until he regained his balance! Carmine ran past him, and he followed him like a lost duckling. “C-Carmine, wait! Your leg!”
Perhaps it was stupid to worry about something lik... View More
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October 24, 2022
Thankfully, Gray had the experience and the wit to guide them upwards. His leg was hurt, his face felt like it might fall off, but he still needed to press on for Berry’s sake.
“Coming!” he called out whilst he began to limp. He wasn’t helpless. Not yet.
They each traveled about three flights up,... View More
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October 24, 2022
“Son of a bitch…!!!” Gray had come charging past the fourth floor’s door only to be abruptly stopped by Hermes’ blades. The psycho had managed to stablish a clear frontier between himself and them. “STOP, Macbeth…!!!” the actor cried out enraged, “She’s innocent, damn it! when will you get it, you f... View More
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October 24, 2022
Carmine was barely hanging on. His lip and nose was busted and his bad leg was crying out from overuse. He needed a break… and he’d earn it as soon as Berry was safe.
“Give her back!” Carmine shrieked. The griffon could only chuckle.
“Mr. Rivers… are you sure you want to put your beloved through ... View More
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October 24, 2022
The paramedics only lingered to give Trip and Gray enough time to exchange their final words with one another. Regardless of whatever this queen’s coronation was, Carmine definitely wasn’t joining, and Gray more than likely wanted to follow the Gumshoe’s footsteps back downstairs. Despite rapidly sl... View More
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October 25, 2022
Gray, as much as he would have loved to join Berry and Trip, was in no hurry to leave Carmine’s side. He himself had sustained a substantial amount of trauma to the head, so, in the end it was best for him to stay back too. That way he could also act as a mediator between the sworn enemies, and beg ... View More
Well, that was a long and shocking car ride. Berry genuinely thought she’d only been out a couple days… but to learn she was about for one twelfth of a year… no wonder her body felt so weak and her stomach craved something solid. Something tangible. She didn’t offer much input; her brain was still t... View More
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October 25, 2022
“Hah… well, yeah. It was your birthday… a while ago.” Trip was returning, wheeling Psycho Hermes in another wheelchair. The griffon was still tied up though, and his head still covered by the black towel. “It’s the 25th of October, Strawberry.” He frowned, but quickly replaced the grimace with a lig... View More
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October 25, 2022
Trip took the compliments and wore them like medals, yes! He had been working hard to achieve this level of detail…! A measly red carpet and red curtains—well, there was more actually! He had to install new lights, he had to… well… he had put a lot of craft and heart in this thing.
“Berry, I believ... View More
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October 25, 2022
“What?”
Those were mannequins… right? No, if they were, then they’d be much more intact, even if the decrepit eeriness was the point of these twisted machines. They were even… moving? Berry was wheelchair bound, or else she might move further in for a closer inspection. It also was probably for the... View More
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October 25, 2022
Trip laughed too, “It’s a special occasion Berry! Out of everybody that has tried to wipe your stain off this wretched reality, Psycho Hermes has come the closest to succeeding! It is only fair…! Hahaha!” he seemed as marveled with his own creation as the rest of them.
He proudly posed his hands o... View More
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It was near god damn painful to have to tear himself away from Gray’s back after the warm and cuddly night they shared, but he had gone through the grieving process minutes ago and was already leaving the closet with a white shirt for today. By the time he came in to Gray’s view, he had already thro... View More
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October 14, 2022
Gray had his own mouth wrapped around his straw, but his golden eyes hadn’t stopped moving the entire time. He looked at each of them as they each took turns to speak. At first, he hadn’t quite noticed it. Lorne’s behavior? Either him and Trip were actually really close friends or—… The actor flashe... View More
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October 16, 2022
As to not interrupt the group discussion, Crystal slipped the two smoothies up onto the counter that had just been ordered. Adding a straw and a bit of extra on top of her own touch. Something she would only do for a friend or family of Strawberry. A tad bit of blue-colored syrup for just the extra ... View More
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October 16, 2022
“I guess I could try,” hummed the Pegasus. He wiped his muzzle, and briefly interrupted himself to say “Thanks,” to Crystalline when she swapped the drink to a cleaner version. “I could start wearing, like… short sleeves? It’s the wings and clothes that trip her up. Maybe if she notices that I’m a d... View More
“So… you don’t know anything but what Mrs. Sakura told your mom, right?” Gray confirmed. That was going to be a fun conversation for sure! The actor frowned greatly as he briefly recalled the horrors of that night. “Hah, maybe it’s better that way…” Believe it or not, even after all this time he cou... View More
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October 16, 2022
“I’m… I’m just here,” she answered with her hands sliding down to her hips. “Shouldn’t you be hiding after the barista got blended? Fuck, you know it’s dangerous for you to be out here.”
Only now did the pegasus in the room realize Dot was speaking. And to whom? He lowered his stance and turned to ... View More
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October 18, 2022
Trip cocked an eyebrow. “…You learned about that? Can I ask who told you?” now… he wasn’t there to interview Dot, but since she was around, he figured he could get something out of her. Unfortunately, Mettle had also decided to approach them at that point. Trip immediately noticed his reticence towa... View More
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October 18, 2022
Once again, Gray was right. Hearing his kind words soothed his soul to a more tempered degree. It wasn’t all perpetual darkness and disarray; now there was some light in this storm. That kiss brought him down to manageable levels, but what kind of fresh lover would he be without completing the excha... View More
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October 18, 2022
Carmine’s arrival couldn’t have come at a better moment. Trip crossed his arms and allowed his enthusiasm to show in the form of a sly grin. “…Sorry kid, this shit’s kinda urgent. We’ll leave you two to whatever you were doing as soon as this is taken care of.” He forwarded to Dot since Carmine had ... View More
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October 18, 2022
First things first, Carmine had to tend to Gray. True… the wound was kind of his fault, but it worked out in the end. The slash against the detective’s arm slowed the blade down enough to save Mettle, which was his intention the entire time. “Gray… it’s okay,” he managed to roll on his back and tilt... View More
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October 20, 2022
Gray had been able to keep it together by sheer survival instinct. The adrenaline coursing through his body and the resulting brain fog brought by the traumatic chaos they had just endured were working in his favor this time around. He could barely grasp how fucked up that entire thing was, and it w... View More
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October 20, 2022
“Shut up, Trip! God damn, just— just shut the fuck up and be quiet! I wasn’t about to let Mettle get sliced up. I took that fall with the sole intention of being the *only* one in Sabbath’s grasp. It worked out. We’re all okay. Samantha’s here for some reason,” yeah, he was still processing that par... View More
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October 20, 2022
Samantha shrugged her body as Carmine snapped, the reaction was expected though. “Yes I am!!! I’m the reason you two are LIVING in a tiny apartment— and not floating in Gray’s old pool! it isn’t like I had a choice!” She snapped right back. “My mother’s gonna fucking kill me when she finds out…” the... View More
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October 20, 2022
Gray was going 80 miles an hour all aboard the misery train; the actor was -for lack of a better word- an expert downer. Left unchecked he would continue to torture himself with the thought of every single event that could go wrong from there on. In spite of that, Carmine’s odd jaw kiss forced his t... View More
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October 22, 2022
It was a wry smile, but a smile nonetheless. That was something better than just letting him soak in his misery for up until he worked his way out. Gray did usually manage to bring himself back, at least. Some days took longer than others…
Sakura and Currant’s house was only a temporary fix. A symb... View More
Yeah, he did like the sound of that: A cozy little house for them and their cats. Nowhere as big as Gray’s old superstar mansion, high walls like that tend to get cold during winter… “Huh, a one-bedroom house. I mean… I’d still like to have a spare…? We have to have some wiggle room if anybody ever ... View More
Today was the day. After months of teasing, allusions, and drama, the day of the long awaited Summer Festival had finally come.
The festival offered endless activities amidst summer’s final breaths. ... View More
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*Yukio fell on Carmine from a strange portal , a huge clatter sounded when I hit the ground , bundles of gold coins spilled out* Ughh….. My head….*He rubbed his head and look at Carmine* Great Wolfsbane I’m so sorry!
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October 12, 2022
//hiiiii I’m so sorry, this is a closed RP. you’re welcome to read, but we’re not seeking any participants right now :eyes: :sweat_drops:
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October 12, 2022
“Yeah. Persey’s definitely happier than she would be… but I also think she kinda remembers. I dunno. She was holdin’ on to this belief that her mom’s still alive when she was super young, but I think she’s grown out of it. Now?” He sighed, and swallowed what he’d accumulated in his maw. “…She likes ... View More
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October 13, 2022
Gray was rushing behind Carmine like his tail, one hand holding onto the detective and the other gripping at the toy octopus so that it wouldn’t fly off as they cut through the crowd. Like Carmine, Gray apologized for every shoulder push and every uncomfortable squeeze. “Easy, easy!” the actor begge... View More
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October 14, 2022
Carmine somehow felt his heart kick in to overdrive and completely dead stop when Gray began to rummage around for his pocket. He was well, well aware that Gray was the type to move fast, but he surely didn’t think he’d try and break his own record. Not even a minute after they were official, they’d... View More
The Ferris wheel came to an unexpected halt when their cup reached the very top of the game. With the city beneath and right as the fireworks began to crack. Each whistle erupted into a shower of colorful lights and shapes illuminating the dark sky. Just like the summer, a friendship was terminated ... View More
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October 14, 2022
Of course, Carmine invited Gray with as open arms as he could muster. Time and air had put an end to their kiss, but the red stallion wouldn’t let his newest boyfriend go without those gentle little lip-on-lip bites as they pulled away to admire the fireworks.
Truly a magical night. He looked down ... View More
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October 14, 2022
Gray clung to every last second of that long anticipated first kiss they shared. He had been waiting so long for something that he did once consider to be nothing than a wild dream, only to have it turn into a reality. No matter how much he wanted the time to stop there forever, it kept running. It ... View More
The very first sunrays were beginning to poke their golden hairs –this is a metaphor– through the windows of Strawberry Cream’s old Smoothie Shop and her little nook right on top of it… Alongside the ... View More
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Right. Carmine often forgot that Gray and him didn’t share the same brain. Since Trip was just as, if not more, involved and kind of needed the info on a suspect, he might as well know it all.
“Prudence is Mettle’s mom… and also the mom of my fiancé. He passed nearly ten years ago, and his younger ... View More
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October 4, 2022
“We’re just friends!--” retorted Gray, “—For now! …???” he added right after. Then, as Carmine beckoned him downstairs, he quickly sneaked a “…sorry, force of habit” in a whisper. That one would be a hard one to break out of. I mean, at that point it was second nature for him to respond like that, h... View More
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October 5, 2022
Good, he didn’t want their first argument to spark from trying to give him money. Like a good partner, in both senses of the word, Carmine listened intently to what Gray had to say.
“Yeah. He was pretty normal… seemed pretty unconcerned about puttin’ criminals in the dirt, but might just be a defe... View More
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October 5, 2022
“…Yeah.” Gray’s cheeks had flushed red from embarrassment. It wasn’t his first time playing the role of a broke actor, but it was the first time as a freeloader. “I’m sorry… It’s just a rough patch!” he laughed nervously to mask it. “I’m sure I’ll… I’ll get back onto my feet somehow.”
Gray felt his... View More
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October 5, 2022
It may have been a bit to Gray, but Carmine was well aware of how many crisis the actor went through in a week. Of course, it all changed… and the conversation drifted elsewhere.
“You know what I mean. I can— and will— ogle you all day and night, but I want us to make memories. We may not have a to... View More
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October 5, 2022
A couple dozen proposals!? Gray sniggered and nudged him. “They can get in line! You know you owe it to me; I’ve been waiting the longest!” of course it was all following the same bit Carmine had started. It finished with a long drawn joyous sigh on Gray’s behalf. He was… happy.
Just happy. There w... View More
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October 6, 2022
And that's precisely why it was so hard to not kiss him. Gray's loving gestures and warm words were exactly the right temperature to melt Carmine's could shoulder and icy heart. It still didn't fully register... even as Gray spoke his sweet words, Carmine's complicated viewpoint of it all didn't rea... View More
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October 6, 2022
That firmly planted kiss on his cheek forced their walk to a halt. It paused and scattered every other process going on in Gray’s mind, the actor was left standing in a brief state of stupor and with his face burned red. Did he feel the love? He most certainly had! If it weren’t because he was hooke... View More
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October 7, 2022
Earth tones and violets and cyans… navy blues, too? He knew what these meant, but he never thought to try the latter out. The most color he’s worn has ever been yellows and oranges, other than that, he goes neutral. But he did put Gray in charge, so… off to the clothes with the most blue.
For now, ... View More
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October 7, 2022
"Mom's in a business meeting," the colt replied. "Dad isn't answering me. He-- He gets me on the weekends, so... she just dropped me off and hoped Dad would be here. They're both very busy...."
Well, if the cell was unreliable, then there was really only one thing to do. "Lucky for you, kid, I'm a... View More
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October 8, 2022
Too busy…? For their kid…? Gray was already casting some judgement on poor Janus’ parents. However, Carmine was handling the situation with expertise; therefore, would play the role of moral support! It was his favorite role after all. “Haha! Yeah… His good friend Gray…”
He’d let it slide *only* be... View More
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October 8, 2022
“Haha… yeah, mall cops.” Janus looked off to the side and maintained silence for the whole walk… right up until he took note of an ice cream vendor tucked away from the general walk-space. The young stallion had already locked eyes with the portly, kind vendor, who greeted him with a smile and held ... View More
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October 8, 2022
“Don’t worry Janus, everyone of us has been lost at a mall at some point.” Gray attempted to cheer him up, the silence on the youngin’s behalf was understandable. “Right, Carmine?” The actor snickered.
Regardless, there wasn’t much substance to continue the conversation. Gray couldn’t nor would at... View More
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October 8, 2022
Gray leaned into Carmine right back. Hey, if that silly comic made that kid’s day a little brighter… And who knows how long it’ll be until they find his dad, so… “Oh, don’t worry about it Janus, it’s—” he would’ve continued but…
His eyes tracked the Zebra who had just entered the scene and was ver... View More
It was honestly really hard to express his disappointment. Carmine stood in the typical ‘disappointed dad’ stance with his arms crossed, hip popped, and that stare.
It didn’t seem to phase Story Teller though. The colt took on an entirely different persona. “Haha! Don’t get mad just ‘cause you fell... View More
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October 9, 2022
Gray was only able to hold his composure because he had clenched his hands into fists and bit his tongue. Oh, how he had wanted to give Story Teller a piece of his mind…! But it was a colt after all… it wouldn’t look good for Gray to argue with one.
Once the kid was gone, Gray huffed and stomped h... View More
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October 9, 2022
It’s been about three weeks since the attack at Dismal Rentals. Gray Rivers Alto Yuri’s injury was superficial, but still required a recovery time long enough to leave a multitude of duties to Carmine... View More
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Gray was observing him attentively, little by little he returned to lie passively too. With his head right next to his, one arm and a leg partially draped over and wrapped around Carmine’s in a subtle embrace.
“…I know,” Gray whispered to his ear and allowed his eyes to close, only a moment. “I mi... View More
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September 27, 2022
Gray maintained his painfully awkward grin up until Sakura spewed that last little catchphrase she seemed to share with her daughter. Exactly the same thing Berry had said before… The memory of it, as well as the effect that it had to hear it coming from Berry’s own mother served to spark the laught... View More
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September 29, 2022
Well, it seems everyone had a good laugh… some more than others, but they’d all probably laugh about it come tomorrow. Carmine found it funny just on the basis that Currant did, and Currant’s childish humor was one of his biggest downfalls.
“Sorry, my love… I thought you picked up on it!”
“Well,” ... View More
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September 29, 2022
Gray intertwined his fingers with Carmine’s. It’d be a little longer until his face returned to its regular color, but he was visibly more relaxed after laughing about it. “We had our own pace going but we’ve had to skip a few key steps…” the actor interjected soon as there was no more food in his m... View More
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September 29, 2022
“Wait, I can still say no?” Carmine played the notion off with an exaggerated, pondering hum. He showed his cards too early by smiling about it, and *finally* dropped the hint by nudging the actor with basically his entire body.
The happy couple across from them exchanged a loving glance. Like a s... View More
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September 29, 2022
Since he knew Gray would only get more aggressive as the question went unanswered, he chose priority and briefly tilted the microphone away from him. “It’s Trip Wire— the guy that got conked on the head.”
Aaaand back to Trip. “He ain’t a diva. He’s a big help who can provide valuable information an... View More
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October 1, 2022
Trip rolled his eyes, not that Carmine could see it though, and his tone gave no indication of it either. The only reasonable point Carmine had made –at least from Trip’s perspective— was that, perhaps, Gray would actually be safer if they stuck together. Given what had happened the one time he was... View More
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October 1, 2022
“Trip Wire?” Gray cocked an eyebrow. So that was the guy’s name…! He was happy that the dude had survived but, “…Who’s a diva?” he blinked. It was easy enough for him to put two and two together.
“Am I the diva…? Did he say I was a diva?” the actor’s curious gaze turned into a bit of a glare, he fu... View More
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October 1, 2022
Having been literally caught between the argument, Carmine turtled up until Gray finished with his defense.
“Okay, okay children. You both got hurt by the same psycho, so chill.”
Backpedaling a little, Carmine rewound the conversation to more important bits… such as the job! Since Trip didn’t off... View More
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October 1, 2022
“Well, it’s not like I’ve never held a gun in my life.” The actor huffed in frustration as he recalled his confrontation with Hermes. “…I couldn’t hit that guy a single time… And even if I had hit him, what if I had killed him? That’s not what I wanted…! I just needed him to NOT slash my throat, you... View More
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October 2, 2022
Once Gray offered an arm, Carmine tightened his grasp and fell back, forcing the two to lay back while they continued to exchange words.
So, that was the reasoning behind his training. Carmine didn’t expect them to pull the same stunt twice, but supposedly anything was possible.
“That’s sweet, Gr... View More
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October 2, 2022
Obvious traps… what constituted an obvious trap? Gray simply laughed it off nervously and shoved it to the back of his mind. Even if it still worried him that Carmine might be taking things too lightly. There was a big possibility that the detective’s positivity was just a device he was using to kee... View More
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October 2, 2022
Carmine knew well enough that “watch a movie” was really code for “snuggle up and pass out before the credits”, but he still treated his responsibility with as much care as one would with picking a child’s name. The detective say up to surf through the channels while Gray was on pillow duty. The act... View More
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October 2, 2022
What else could Gray do but to lean into that hand? It was honestly a reflex at this point. One that only worked with Carmine though! “That’s very sweet, Carmine…” the actor sighed longingly, “I might cry if you keep it up, hahaha!” it was all in jest, or was it? Gray’s eyes did have that unmistakab... View More
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October 2, 2022
True. The three of them did have an Unbreakable bond between each other, one that could have easily been called ‘family’ a long, long time ago. That’s why he didn’t feel too bad either if it all falls out… at the end of the day, he has Gray and he has Berry.
“Don’t apologize. You’re all I need, bu... View More
Effectively, Gray was nodding off more and more frequently. By the end of their talk, he was practically only opening his eyes every once in a while to share a tired smile with Carmine. He pretended he knew what the other was mumbling about, but the truth was that he couldn’t make sense of it. All h... View More
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October 2, 2022
Crystalline had never dealt with loss before. Being this close was more than she'd ever bargain for. It was scary. Even though she'd never really had anyone before, the time she'd spent with Strawberr... View More
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Yet, Crystalline would not be alone. The scent of lavender gave the smaller pegasus a window of warning to the doctor’s intrusion.
The doctor’s hand was cold, much like the touch of death itself, yet the smile she showed beneath the mask was as warm as the most lively campfire.
“She hears you, lit... View More
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September 23, 2022
"I have...never really heard of anything like that before," Crystal said softly, looking over the elephant for the moment before returning her gaze back to Lilith. Though she'd have to mostly look over her shoulder to see her. "I don't really...know any questions. I guess..."
Well, she did want to ... View More
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September 25, 2022
“I’m afraid your precious has fallen into the clutches of a madman. This madman set up an impossible trap… one she was destined to fall in to, even fully knowing it was a trap.”
Beyond that, Sawbones wasn’t at liberty to say. She figured she should spare the most gruesome details, like the weaponr... View More
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September 25, 2022
"A...a madman?" That only made her feel more nervous for her mare. Knowing very little about this was either a blessing or a curse, though. Well, if it wasn't for what she already knows.
At least Lilith was more than wise enough to derail the conversation.
Hearing that there was more than her own... View More
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September 28, 2022
The drive back to Manehattan wasn’t very interesting without Carmine at his side. Gray was peering out the window; at first there were only trees, then some small-town houses sprinkled here and there,... View More
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Gray may not have noticed it coming in, but there was definitely something amiss in the apartment. Chicken and Waffles, the poorly-trained guard-cats, have been hiding in Carmine’s room and have not yet come out.
In fact, Carmine’s door was wide open. It’s a meticulous habit of the detective’s to l... View More
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September 23, 2022
Despite outward appearances, Gray was at his very limit. His stance was aggressive and bold, but if one looked closer they’d see his shaky legs, the way he was still kind of hunching over since every single one of his ribs was hurting. How he was out of stamina and breath. Even the way he was holdi... View More
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September 24, 2022
There was no plan beyond what came now. Gray can believe all he wants, but that doesn’t change facts. Hermes had his knives clenched, and he could sense Gray’s hesitation. The way his voice wavered… he was showing some form of compliance.
Good.
“Mr. Yuri… I don’t believe there is proof. She did it... View More
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September 24, 2022
“No… that’s not—…Hnng.” Gray frowned and became quiet. Deep down he knew that it was true, if he blamed Hermes for what happened and how he responded, then he had to blame Berry for whatever she had done to provoke it… and if he didn’t blame Berry then his pursuit of Hermes was also unfair.
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September 24, 2022
Approximately thirty minutes earlier…
Carmine had stumbled into his office with the intent to find something damning on this ‘Macbeth’ character. Before that, he made himself a mac and cheese cup. Just a little snack so he could focus.
Now… how to do this? Obviously, he could probably bring up his... View More
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September 24, 2022
No. No, no, no, no, it can’t happen again. Trip may see all color in the detective’s face. Carmine cut Gray off as soon as he could muster the words. “No! No, don’t touch it! If you touch or move it, you’ll bleed out; get a towel, a cloth, get a shirt and keep your hand pressed on it.”
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September 25, 2022
Gray’s sobbing was loud enough for Trip to listen through the same line Carmine was talking into. He was quietly listening the entire time. He couldn’t say that he was surprised though… Come to think of it, being separated was the very same mistake that put his and Berry’s life in a very similar sit... View More
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September 25, 2022
Gray lowered the phone after he had heard the line cut out, despair had completely taken him over. There had to be something that he could do for himself, he attempted to press on the wound just like Carmine had instructed him to do. However, as soon as it stung, he stopped and returned to sobbing h... View More
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September 25, 2022
He’s broken into over a dozen scenes like the one before him. It’s funny how the signs of a struggle always looked the same. Bullets, scratches from thrown furniture, scarlet drops and… normally all of this was topped off with a chalk outline. Thankfully, this wasn’t the case yet, but judging from h... View More
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September 25, 2022
“Nnnn…no, he doesn’t suck at aiming…tch” Gray hissed under his breath. He did not want to worry Carmine with his whining. ”He’s… ach, god… He’s not after me— he wants Bers… awgh!” a sharp inhale.
Gray turned his eyes away from the injury as Carmine exposed it again and analyzed it. He swore it hur... View More
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September 26, 2022
“Yeah,” the detective reluctantly admitted with a little laugh trailed behind a sniffle. “You are… but you’re a very, very brave crybaby.” To think, the one with an open stomach wound was the one comforting his ‘rescuer.’ If Carmine weren’t so steeped in relief, he might also be embarrassed.
But a... View More
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September 26, 2022
“Partner,” he established once for confirmation. The word had a multitude of meanings for the time, so it was left up to whomever to define it. “Gumshoe,” was the other answer. After which, he took the clipboard and began to fill out all the necessary blanks and insurance information. The one thing ... View More
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September 26, 2022
The very next morning, Carmine awoke while still stuck in his embrace with Gray. He had a relatively peaceful night, likely brought on by the actor’s calming aura. He was like a dream catcher, snatchi... View More
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The morning brought with itself all kinds of sounds that were typical of a city as big as Manehattan. Not the wholesome chirping of birds, but traffic movement. Even still, Gray slept peacefully even by the time Carmine had begun moving again.
A little squeeze here and there… Gray scrunched his muz... View More
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September 18, 2022
Gray had adopted a little frown which somehow only grew when Carmine grasped his hand. It was reassuring to hear that they were on the same page. Gray trusted that Carmine had to know, better than anyone else he knew, just how devastating it would be for Gray to be placed in such a position.
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September 20, 2022
If this conversation was the last thing they said to each other, it wouldn’t be… terrible? Of course, Carmine made no plans to leave. Not now, now when he actually feels good about something. Besides, he’s gotten all his residual anger out!!! None remain!!! At all!!!
In the time allotted, Carmine ... View More
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September 20, 2022
Gray leaned forward too, but only to listen attentively to Carmine’s important detective analysis thing he was about to do. The actor was habitually clueless whenever Carmine did his thing, not this time around, however. This time, they seemed to be in the same track. Or at least a similar one.
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September 20, 2022
There was no point in chasing a hopeless lead. ‘Jim’ might not be dead, but he certainly doesn’t care whether they know he’s alive. With no other lead besides ‘I saw him on tinder,’ he was basically a loose end that may never be closed up.
“Right. Let’s go see Berry, then. Let her know how we’re d... View More
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September 20, 2022
Carmine’s words made a lot more sense than Gray’s. The latter was letting his imagination run wild with multiple tragic endings and whatnot. Perhaps something about being in a creepy hospital had reminded him of his own mortality? and more importantly: Carmine’s.
It didn’t matter how Gray might ha... View More
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September 21, 2022
He knew that he wasn’t, and that’s okay. It was Gray’s goofy charm that made these bleak storm clouds crack and let the tiniest hint of light shine through.
“Cameras?” He stifled a quick laugh. “You afraid some security guard is gonna catch me kissin’ you?”
He jested, but it was funny to think ab... View More
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September 21, 2022
…Was Carmine stifling a laugh??? He definitely was. Gray couldn’t really do anything about it if it was funny. He did kind of out himself by reacting in such a flashy way. Not so much to do with PDA but more so the fact that he thought Carmine was going for a kiss when he himself wasn’t prepared for... View More
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September 21, 2022
Indeed, nothing remarkable about the trip itself. Carmine kept to himself in contemplative silence, he spent his time assessing, thinking, theorizing, preparing… all while linked to the hand with the actor. His rock and comfort…
Within a few dozen minutes, the two would be brought to the steps of H... View More
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September 21, 2022
Gray was still processing his emotions by the time the pair came to join him. Halogen’s screaming did nothing but to further provoke the actor.
His idle glare suddenly centered in her, as did his pointing finger, “Shut it you dirty old snatch!!! You don’t know who you’re talking to!!”
Carmine mig... View More
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September 22, 2022
“Gray!” He wasn’t yet aware that the actor had actually landed the big lead they were promised, so in *his* eyes, Gray had just blown any chance they had at wriggling some information. There wasn’t much he could do aside from guide his partner away from the old crone and back to the gate.
But, to h... View More
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September 22, 2022
On their way back to the cab, Gray began to warily turn his head to check the surroundings. Unbeknownst to Carmine, there was supposed to be an agent coming. And he was looking for them.
Nothing in sight… Incredible. “I don’t believe it… What is wrong with this town” the actor grit his teeth, stil... View More
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September 22, 2022
Well, Gray certainly learned a great many things about Macbeth’s past. If he had a name, and he definitely had a record, then there must be *some* record about where he currently is. Under any other circumstance, Carmine would be grinning ear-to-ear. This was a solid catch and should be celebrated a... View More
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September 22, 2022
He had reached the point where he could return Carmine’s kind smile. Now… since their field investigation had been cut short, what else could do they for the rest of the day? Gray imagined maybe they would both be heading home now. That was quickly corrected, before the actor could even make a sugge... View More
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September 23, 2022
In that case, they better take separate rides home. Since the cab was already here, and Gray needed out the most, he might as well pony off this cab to Mr. Yuri and wait for another.
The detective didn’t remove his hand just yet! Before their final goodbyes, he wanted to leave Gray with a single p... View More
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September 23, 2022
...A departing head kiss, just like a young unmarried couple back in the 30s, Awww! It would suffice for now. Gray responded to the affections by exchanging one of those loving gazes with his not-partner, who had now also taken the liberty to guide him into his ride by hand.
“I’ll call if you take ... View More
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