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 Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:35 pm
The day after Final Hexams...
In the Trouble Tribe's Catacombs LairAtomica sighed. She was bored. The SKRM team meeting had gone all fright, even if the supposed 'money in the bank' sure-fire way-to-win new member Necrolin hadn't bothered to show up. Clearly this was because Atomica did such a good job teaching her how to Skulltimate Roller Maze that she didn't need to do things like team meetings.
Annoyingly, most of the team were more concerned with how Robecca was getting by with a broken leg than thanking Atomica for figuring out a solution for their missing team captain.
Atomica sighed again, with purpose and annoyance.
She didn't have to go Cryptmas shopping...she and Lin had done all of their shopping on Bleak Friday when Lin won a chopping Spree at Beast Buy. Her Secret Santa Claws, Marceline was sure to appreciate the Nutri-Boollet Atomica had hexpertly wrapped already. It was the deluxe model. It not only minced, chopped and pureed, but it cast an exorcism over the food so that it wouldn't haunt you later in the night.
Gryff was out shopping, and Lin was working on some project - something he'd forbidden Atomica from seeing. It was probably related to the McGearloch Family Cryptmas tradition of home-made gifts. The tradition could be dangerous if you didn't have the proper shielding equipment in place.
What was a ghoul to do?! Going into sleep mode seemed like such a waste of time, and there was zero chance she was going to clean the lair. SHE wasn't the one who made all the mess. Atomica decided to run a subroutine to see what the best options for time-filling where.Application.Run "SooperBoreD" A1: SooperBoreD A2: =ALERT("What should I do?!") A3: =RETURN() Atomica's processor made a grinding sound as it sorted through possibilities. Go to the Maul? Practice skating on the SKRM track? Explore New Salem?
Meh.
Atomica decided to outsource the solution to her dillemma. She auto-texted Cassie.Cassandra MH To: Cassie SOOOOOOOO BORED. What are u up to?
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 2:50 pm
Cassandra was walking down the stairs of the catacombs, She needed to wrap gifts, she stopped hearing her phone chime. Atomica Servo To: Cassie SOOOOOOOO BORED. What are u up to? She smiled softly putting her bags down, stopping and sitting on the stairs to hext her back. Quote: To: Atomica Servo OMW 2 the catacombs 2 wrap prezzies Why? want to hang? Things had been hard for the petite doll lately, But she did as a doll should. She put on a smile.
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:16 am
Cassandra MH To: Atomica Servo OMW 2 the catacombs 2 wrap prezzies Why? want to hang?
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:15 am
Atomica Servo "Oooh! What did you get?!" She put the bags down , "Uhm.. Most of this is for my mom. She's in the hospital and it's pretty bad. I dont even celebrate Cryptmas because it happens to be like the worst time of the fear for me and I don't feel like this howliday centers around family and friends as much as it says it does." She said softly "But, given the circumstances I decided to at least try to make this a good howliday not for my sake but for those around me." She looked into the bags, "I got Lin this clock...Its fashioned out of cool gears and things so I thought he might enjoy that" She brought it out so Atomica could see it. "I got Mom a photo album filled with pictures of us, a bracelet, a mix-tape and a million things that say get well soon" She brought everything out, Cassie's parents got divorced a few fears ago and her mom became a normie again. "Your gift I ordered offline so it's not here so ha!" She smiled brightly throwing a plastic bag her, it floated to the ground "My secret santa claws gift this cute throw pillow with embroidered stars and constellations on it""And...Gryff Is...I...Crap. No no no no no" She searched the bags "No I waited in line for Six hours to get that thing and I leave it at home?!" She sighed "Anyways...I got him the vinyl he's been wanting but isnt going to bother stand in line for an eternity to get." "And then I havent gotten this yet, but my dad is getting new overalls"
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:57 pm
Atomica sorted through the items as Cassandra described them, giving an approving beep for each item. This was a fangtastic cryptmas haul, even if Cassie had a healthy dose of howliday skepticism. Gryff did too, of course, though for different reasons."I think your mother will approve of these gifts, even if I don't understand why anymonster would prefer a meat body." Atomica informed Cassie. "And Lin will love this clock. His alarm clock broke. And started on fire. And melted. And then exploded.
Twice."
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:05 pm
Atomica Servo "And Lin will love this clock. His alarm clock broke. And started on fire. And melted. And then exploded.
Twice."
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:52 am
"Yeah, I helped with Lin's chopping spree at Beast Buy. And, you know, I don't even HAVE parents available to give gifts to, so. At least you're lucky THAT way." Atomica shrugged, lightly, as if trying to wave the whole conversation off. Her parents were missing somewhere off in space. It could be years, decades or centuries before she saw them again...IF she did. It wasn't something she like being reminded of. "I'm giving a lot of Nutri-boollet's out this year, since meat creatures are constantly cramming their faces with food."
"Oh, are you going to the Howliday ball?" Atomica asked her bluddy. "Can we go together? Believe it or not, I think Lin is taking Arillena FaeDathanna."
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 1:59 pm
Atomica Servo "Can we go together? Believe it or not, I think Lin is taking Arillena FaeDathanna."
Cassandra pulled Atomica into a hug, then moved back. "Uh,...I guess I'm going. I havent really thought about it"
That's a lie, she thought about it a lot. "I mean since you, lin and gryff are going it would make sense I would, but i havent even decided what to wear" Another lie"I would love to go with you! We don't need dates to make one night special." She smiled feeling a weight lifting off her chest, she had been so worried she hadn't even thought about a ghouls night. "Wait, how does Lin have a date?" she laughed
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:25 am
Cassandra MH "Wait, how does Lin have a date?" she laughed
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:50 am
A totally random, unexpected black hole appearifies along the stone walls of the catacombs. "... There you are..." a ghastly whisper echoes through the caves. Necrolin slowly and ghastly floats out of the ominous abyss, her eyes all purple from the dusty tears she just weeped. Fidgeting, she approaches Atomica. "I... have somefin to tell you..."She bites her lip. "I... can't participate in SKRM... Like, at all." Nekki clenches her lip, holding back the dust from her eyes. "I'm sorry."
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:10 am
Atomica Servo "See? I'm so good at telling which meat creature has a crush on which other meat creature. So he asked her out and she totally said yes, and since the only big thing going on within the next week is the Howliday Ball, it only makes sense that that's where they're going out? Right?"
She opened some wrapping paper and some bows, She stood going to Lin's Space, Looking for Scissors.
"If youre that good tell me who has a crush on who?" She smirked Cassie had a terrifyingly bad habbit of being a bit of a gossip, the ghoul told the tribe EVERYTHING, but the loose lips stop there, she's not big on telling OTHERS the secrets she tells
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:02 pm
Cassandra MH
"If youre that good tell me who has a crush on who?"Necrolin Rosin Ni Blue She bites her lip. "I... can't participate in SKRM... Like, at all." Nekki clenches her lip, holding back the dust from her eyes. "I'm sorry."
"Ugh! Lin's security system!" Atomica covered her audio sensors as a sound not unlike a bullhorn coupled with the sound of an entire herd of geese flying into a 747 jet engine filled the air. "I TOLD HIM IT WAS TOO LOUD!"Of course, over the sound of the intruder alert, Atomica's audio receptors could not hear a darn thing that Necrolin said. Atomica stepped over the wrapping paper and bows to a Giant Red Button on the far wall. She punched it."INTRUDER ALLERRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrr......*wheeze*" The alarm shut off. In the distance, off in the Catacombs, the sound echoed back and forth between the cavern walls. Atomica sighed. A couple of the speakers sparked."YOU SHOULD REALLY KNOCK WHEN COMING INTO SOMEMONSTERS TOTALLY HIDDEN, SECRET LAIR NEKKI" She scolded the mermomancer. Atomica bopped her earplate. It was ringing terribly. She could barely hear her own voice modulator. "IT IS RUDE!"It was obvious what this was about, though. Nekki was just SO HEXCITED about the SKRM match that she couldn't wait. Two of the very beast members of the team were fright there, in Atomica and Cassandra, so clearly Nekki had sought them out for some last minute practice. This was very sound strategy.
Atomica bopped her earplate again. The humming feedback was still making hearing difficult."So you want to get in some last minute practice, right? Good thing we're not that far from the SKRM track! Cassie! Grab our skates!" Atomica had remembered to put a set of Necrolin's special Mer-skates in a box next to her own gear, just in case they were needed tonight. "Let's go!"
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:01 pm
"Wait, wait Gryff has a crush on who!?" She asked looking way too concerned. her mind raced,
'Oh my ghoul he may have a crush on me, no no no thats so stupid he wouldnt. and if he would atomica would tell me, right? what if she doesnt like him would that mean we would have a chance... ugh there is no We in this equation I'm being an idiot again JUST FACE IT ALREADY HE WILL NEVER LIKE ME. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU THINK IT WILL HAPPEN IT WONT THATS WHAT THINKING DOES IT BUILDS UP FANTASIES AND THEN THOSE FANTASIES BECOME EXPECTATIONS. JUST. GIVE. UP'
Cassie fumbled on the stairs, holding her head as she tried to force herself into the realization of what will never happen, the dreams that will never come true.... but she couldnt. there was still hope, right?
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:19 pm
Unfortunately, no matter how much Cassie or anyone else would have asked about Gryff's GREAT SECRET CRUSH that only Atomica had figured out, Atomica's hearing was thrown completely out of whack by Lin's alarm for the Lair.
This also meant that any protestations Nekki may have had were falling on deaf auditory units, too. Which meant that, as the ghouls arrived at the SKRM track, Atomica saw nothing but the adoring inquisitive faces of her friends as she 'helped' them strap on their skates and set the three of them up at the starting line.
"WE HAVE JUST ENOUGH TIME FOR ONE QUICK ROUND BEFORE OTHER MONSTERS ARRIVE. READY?! OF COURSE YOU ARE! SET?! GOOOO!"
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:48 pm
"WAIT WHAT?!" Cassie was shoved forward too fast for the little doll to control, but she had to let Atomica know she was okay. Even if she wasn't. She used all of her pent up emotions to help her through the track....
Until she spaced out, not even halfway through she was thinking about the dance, about her friends, her parents, her crush, his crush, the SKRM match, EVERYTHING SUDDENLY BOMBARDED HER AT ONCE..
Or it felt like it did as she was hit by a large Pendulum
which slammed her into a wall.
She fell to the ground, the pendulum swinging above her
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