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 Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:15 pm
Hey, listen to our song story!
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 3:00 am
Finding herself within a book was hardly an extraordinary experience for the subject in question. Perhaps it had become a welcome sort of thing, especially in comparison to the sting of bullets that had been the previous alternative for a certain redhead's impatience. It was an expected trial with its expected reward.
That was, until a certain pointedly pink progeny and her robotic sidekick took refuge in that mansion filled with both antiques and intrigue. Avoiding pitfalls was simple for someone with that same blood. But avoidance had little to do with the objectives of one so motivated by chaos.
"Hey~ What's this, what's this, what's this, what's this." She dragged her treasure along the floor almost clumsily, whether due to an unexpected weight or some sort of weight limit. How old it looked, and how large! Books shouldn't be able to promote such an absence of light, should they? And yet it did, cover emblazoned with a creature with so very many tentacles and claws. It bothered its seeker little, as she yanked it from the floor to present to her quietly reading friend. "What's this."
Ever the keen one, Miyabi's attention was drawn from her reading and tea but careful not to immediately detail the object in question. "Where did you find that?" The library within the house itself was safe. The attendants made sure of that. And yet there it was, a deadly trap of a book, apparently out where just any curious android could take it.
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 10:37 pm
That's very nice Gumi... But if it looks cool, and it's in Amarante's house, it's probably dangerous. *she looks at Miya, then back to Gumi with a quizzical look on her face* Yeah... Where did you find that, anyways?
... Well, whatever, you should put it back. *she nods*
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:56 am
"This place. Again. Again again." At times it was frustrating. Other times it was great joy to lay waste to everything that moved. But right now she felt rather coerced to go in. Just what the heck was up with that gun Amarante had? Hyde could withstand most arms, but that thing really hurt.
Not as hurt as those Seekers were going to be. Sometimes it seemed like they were the same ones she killed every time and they just regenerated after a time. That might explain why they started hiding when she passed through as opposed to confronting her. It was a deadly game of hide and seek, but not in the way any story would ever tell it.
Regardless, there was only one exit now and she wasn't about to spend an entire month in here. Like that one time. Hyde learned after that time that this place could rebuild itself from being burnt down. Useful knowledge to be sure.
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:50 am
The android was instantly defensive of her finding, shielding the oversized book with her undersized body. "But I found it! It's mine!" After some time she managed to get the excessively heavy book upon a table without destroying it. Apparently Amarante had invested in some incredibly sturdy library tables. Once she'd wrinkled her nose and twisted her mouth from side to side in a grimace each time, Gumi had decided that her treasure was in need of some improvements. She produced a pack of crayons from somewhere upon her person. "I'll make it better!"
The destruction of literature wasn't something the ever responsible Miyabi would normally go for, but the book in question was something she recognized as a special case. Either way, the scientist wasn't willing to give up the unique chance they'd been given. "Hyde-oba is certainly accustomed to and well-equipped to handle such a book." Said elf ended up stuck within those books quite often, right? Miyabi had to wonder just what Hyde had done to invoke the fiery wrath of her mother so often. But questioning Mother's will often brought more questions than answers. And besides. "No harm shall come to her, so perhaps it's an experiment worth pursuing." Ever the steady-minded scientist.
Gumi was delighted to have acquired a lazy sort of approval for her project. "Right!" The cover was a good place to start, as she added the usual glasses and mustache combination to the mass of eyeballs and tentacles. "See, better already."
Outwardly there'd been no indications that anything had changed, but already the artist's impression was falling into place neatly within the book. The usual cheerful greeting Hyde was used to hearing started off as it always did, however. "Welcome to this tome of tasks and terror~" Her friend's voice came through her representation quite clearly despite lacking her actual presence. "Inside you will be subject to... what the..." Suddenly the writhing mass of tentacles and eyeballs was wearing a prop of glasses with a mustache attached, and appeared to be quite puzzled by that fact. The avatar attempted to return to status quo, only to be caught up once again. "As I was saying! Welcome to this tome of tasks and terror and magic and potatoes and butterflies and princesses??" But this was only the beginning, as suddenly the elf herself would find herself wearing quite the princess set of both a poofy gown and a crown. The consciousness couldn't help but comment upon it, if only because it lingered far above and out of Hyde's reach. "Oh, that's quite some look you've got there isn't it~"
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:44 pm
It, uh... *she frowns a bit* I suppose it has its own defense mechanisms, to avoid vandalism? Orr...
*she looks over at Miya* Should I be standing back? I mean, if it doesn't care about robots or demons...?
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:05 am
Hyde's hackles rose as she felt the change in wardrobe almost immediately. Floofy, poofy, frilly things never really suited her except on the very rare occasions she deemed to do so. But now someone had a very sick mind and put -THIS- on her. What was wrong with this particular book? Did Ama not have proper proofreading skills?
One of those comedic veins popped out on her forehead as Hyde stared up at the goofy Seeker. "Hey, rejected Marx brother, did you forget your kind is quite flammable?" On that queue her hands were engulfed in fire.
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:50 am
It seemed that Miyabi was far more engrossed with the experiment that had begun to unfold before her, continuing to observe the furiously scribbling android as she answered Maggie. "It's occupied, so it's harmless to us." While she was lacking firsthand knowledge of her mother's books, she'd been around long to see that particular elf be sucked into and reappear from several of such tomes. Her brows furrowed for a moment regardless. "Though, with what's inside..." Still, it was none of her business and it wasn't as if the elf'd come out any worse for wear. "Of course it's fine."
Gumi had no interest in what consequences there could be in altering in such an eldritch tome, and only delight in seeing her words instantly reflected in the book's alternating illustrations. "Yay, it's the princess!" She sketched a cheerful village behind Hyde, as well as making the effort to put the various seekers and lurkers in typical villager wear much to their bewilderment. "It's the beautiful princes Hyde-oba of the potato explosion nation." With an assured nod she added in potatoes in various states of exploded and otherwise. "She's a loose cannon cop on the edge who doesn't play by the rules! She and her marmalade cat Benjamin strive to kick butt and happen to protect the potato explosion at the same time but not intentionally because that's boring!" But it wasn't enough for Hyde to have an orange kitty sidekick. Benjamin was large enough to serve as a steed for Princess Hyde, with a saddle with tail pipes and everything. But it obviously wouldn't be an interesting sort of story with out some sort of... conflict? Romance? Something. "Then one day, a handsome but mysterious but still obviously handsome stranger showed up seeking Princess Hyde-oba in the name of fries and fricassee. At first they just wanted to destroy him but decided to hear him out for the purposes of an emergency food source." In some sort of effort Hyde's nemesis was drawn in as some sort of odd silhouette, to which Benjamin raised a paw to at first and then proceeded to shrug at. Free food!
Though the original author's representation had fulfilled their purpose for their telling, of course they couldn't be off without attempting to sass the princess. "Hey! Why would you think I'd write a frilly sappy princess romance tale?" Writhing masses of tentacles and eyeballs really shouldn't have had any reason to feel self conscious over a subject like that, but well. Life had a way of taking the least likely turn and apparently bodiless terrors were capable of blushing too. "...Don't answer that." Any excuse would be a relief, and they happened to have the perfect one just then. "Well, it seems that I'll have to repair or replace this particular tale. Until then~ Enjoy!" The mass of horrors disappeared into the ominously swirling and yet suddenly cheerful skies, leaving Hyde to her kitty and her own strange tale of romance and gluttony.
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:17 am
*She visibly relaxes after Miya's assurances* Oh, good! *she leans over Gumi's shoulder to observe* What did the mysterious and handsome stranger ride in on, Gumi? *she pulls her goggles down and fiddles with them until the lenses light up with text and readings*
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 11:15 pm
"Halt! Who goes before the Princess-Cop Hydoba!? If you do not remove your mystery right now I shall be forced to explode you with- ah, what's the point? We'll let you off this time." That made about as much sense to Hyde as it did anyone who heard it. What the hell just happened. And why was everything so sticky? "Benjamin, we have another mystery afoot! Something is making this part of town all sticky and sweet smelling. But we are to meet with Hashbrown, the Potato King, soon. We cannot have the kingdom in such disarray as to confuse the exploding potato populace!"
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:18 am
Sensible scientist Miyabi was clearly satisfied that her logical if a bit callous conclusion had been accepted, if the bit of a smile that surfaced was any indication. With a nod she agreed with what Maggie had said. "Yes. Good." What was throwing some caution to the wind when it was bound to reap a valuable result? That probability combined with a low chance of actual danger was perfectly acceptable, as far as she was concerned.
Gumi's puzzled look to Maggie lacked the same sense of esteem as that of her partner in concurrence. "But if he had a steed, then he couldn't make use of his magnificent spring boots!" Sure enough, Hyde's love interest or antagonist, whatever he happened to be, hopped over to the princess cop and Benjamin with many cartoonish spring sounds. "Halt yourself! Sometimes it takes a while for super cool writers to decide how characters look! But since the opportunity has arisen, so shall it be addressed!" Hyde's spring-booted adversary was quite the stereotypical musketeer-looking fellow, with the overgroomed mustache and everything. Benjamin pawed at his leg for no real reason, only to have the man wiggle his leg away and get pawed at again once it'd been returned. "And I've a beautiful name, renowned throughout your kingdom and mine!" The seekers and lurkers dressed as villagers seemed impressed, seemingly having accepted their involvement in the tale at hand. "But this is the end of this chapter, so you'll have to be left in suspense until the next chapter begins anew!" Benjamin had little interest in that proclamation, instead taking the opportunity to gnaw at the yet to be named man's leg while he waited.
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:43 am
"Oh, of course!" She nods at Gumi "Though I was thinking a kangaroo. But the springs would hurt her pouch when he launches out of it for a surprise attack." She tilts her head "Unless, of course, the pouch was lined. A kangaroo saddle!" her eyes sparkle a bit as she ponders the possibilities.
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:08 am
The moustacheketeer's dramatics were not amusing and his fourth wall break was terrible to boot. "Boot... Ha!" Benjamin was right to paw at and attempt to eat the weirdo. He was a potato, after all. "Then if I am to continue this conversation it would have to mean that the chapter has already progressed to the next one otherwise I would have had a pause...."
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"Now that some time has passed, sayeth your-eth name-eth, oh ye who are not the mighty Hashbrown or even the lowly Spud!" To say that her head felt weird would be an understatement. It was like being in a scripted improv session with a drunk child. Not that she knew anything about that. There really was something weird going on, but something was preventing her from acting on any thoughts she thought she might have regarding the situation. PRETTY PRETTY PRINCESS-ESS-ES~
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:06 am
"But he's not cool enough to have a kangaroo," Gumi insisted, scribbling some on the aforementioned man's face and causing him some disorientation and confusion. "I can't make him cooler than Hyde-oba! Do you know how wrong that would be?" Forcefully she wrote just what she thought of that in big bold letters over the scene, VERY VERY WRONG, which eventually fell upon and severely injured some of the tentacled villagers. "Mow," was all that Benjamin cared to say, without the least bit of concern in saving anyone. With mighty swat of his paw he toppled Sir What's-His-Name even, though it probably wouldn't do too much good with just how spring-booted he was. But it seemed that the fall or perhaps the resulting head injury caused him to come out of his perpetual state of mystery. As much as he could anyway. "Throughout the land, my name is known as-- gah!" It was too late, as Benjamin had coughed up a hairball on him much to the disgust of the villagers. But it just looked like a bunch of green crayon scribbles anyway, so no one was traumatized except for the guy it'd been yacked on.
"I have to say that that's the best thing that's happened in this story yet," Miyabi quipped as the stereotypical flailed about on the ground. "No one wants to read a story about some bossy boots, as springy as they are." To which Gumi enthusiastically agreed and went about drawing in just what happened next. "Right! So that's why some spiders took him away!" The poorly drawn spiders took up the barf-covered prince guy quite gleefully, and then no one really cared what happened to him. "And the spiders threatened to set all the potatoes and sweet potatoes on fire, because spider brains are small and then Hyde-oba will want to go after them because spiders are stupid and fun to squish! Huzzah~" Drawing in the biggest, spider-squishiest hammer she could was the least Gumi could do to make up for prince vomitface. Benjamin looked happy, too, as cats are weird and like eating spiders.
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