FAMILY THINGS / Catch-all before the Beach Party

[fierybluebird]

[Since Espio's arrival on the 3rd, Marco has been unwilling to put the chameleon down or let him out of his sight. Even worse than he gets with Thatch and Ace. After all, he might have trouble holding onto them, but he can usually FIND THEM again, Espio, on the other hand, was in a place Marco had troubles going, and almost no way to pull Espio out. So he'll be damned if he doesn't throw his all into keeping Espio here as long as he can. Probably at the expense of everyone's sanity including his own, however. Someone stage an intervention.]

[Around Attleton, Marco takes his best friend and baby bro to see the sights.]

[And mostly to show off his terrible crow and seagull posses. As you do.]

[Nova gets a short tour because ew skyscrapers are only good for haircuts and landing on.]

[And the Everglade... well.]

So I burned down the building I owned, and you'd have been proud of everyone else. They threw a fit, and deposed me from being a deputy. And now it's a rose garden in Kitten's honor. [Hence the fucking skulls and bloody swords. :|] Turnip farms probably make better sense in Fayren though, yoi.

[The one time Marco lets go of Espio and actually flits away, is to go do illegal shit that Espio would give him a hard time over. As you do. Besides he's hoping Ikki and Leanne can distract him with justice shit so he can go be a pirate okay.]

[TEXTS:]

[OTA:]

My bro from another world just got here from everything-is-an-illusion hell. [Be glad he left out the rest of the details.] Turnip party at the beach! Normal party at the beach this weekend you already know about, but someone throw presents at Namur's face, it's his birthday! ♥

And before you buncha losers whine about the heat, good. Stay home. Volcanic hibernators only! :P

[Locked to Grell]

Pinkie's here, but in a bad way. Go easy on him for a few days. No idea how to handle Ash and him yet. Or even pokemon.

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[Action] In the mansion, who wants to eat?

[uccellodifuoco]

Okay, that's pretty much all I can think of right now.

[Ikki frowns as he dries his hands after cleaning the kitchen, staring at the table in front of him. There are about ten of turnip related dishes. From soup to raw salads and desserts, including a pie that he hadn't thought he could really pull off. He has also prepared some more traditional desserts with all types of sweets, just in case.

Something is bond to be of Espio's liking, if not all.]

If he doesn't like any of this I'll have to go get more turnips.

[And so he leaves the kitchen to go catch the chameleon, either alone or with Marco or whoever wants to eat. He has made more than enough food anyway.]

[Action] In the mansion, who wants to eat?

[fierybluebird]

[... Ikki.]

[Marco just tries to steal that pie, fuck it.]

[It's not like Espio can eat all of this anyway.]

Phoenix brother.

Chameleon brother.

Espio was my best man at my wedding.

[metachrosis]

[And currently being dragged along with whatever the hell Marco's doing. The unfamiliar person gets an appraising glare from the tiny pink thing stood just behind Marco before their attention turns to the food. Apparently Marco didn't mention that he likes turnips as collectables more than as food... but that's okay. It looks delicious.

Problem, though. It looks delicious, which means Espio - feeling a little one-upped here - is going to sulk about it.]

I did the catering as well.

[Just saying.]

[Action] In the mansion, who wants to eat?

[song_princess]

[She is eyeing those cookies and cake.]

I am positive he will love almost everything you cooked. I know I love all you cook.

[Action] In the mansion, who wants to eat?

[uccellodifuoco]

The problem is that I don't really know his diet, if there's anything he can't eat or doesn't like. I only know that he likes turnip and sweets, that's not much to go about.

[He sighs and looks at her eyeing those cookies and cake.]

No touching any of this food until he tries it.

[om_nom_namur]

[So it takes awhile, because while he was texting Espio, Rip was low key picking fights with Jenny and it took a bit to get her back around into the right frame of mind, but eventually Namur gets them to the mansion. While there, he looks for a moment to pull Marco aside.]

Can I jaw atcha a minute, bro?

[fierybluebird]

Sup, yoi?

[om_nom_namur]

[Namur grins and gives Marco a big hug.]

's good t' see y' so damn pumped.

Attleton

[riddlemehiss]

[There are many things the Cheshire Cat misses about Wonderland. The mad tea parties, a good game of croquet, watching the Queen lose her temper, making the Queen lose her temper and then disappearing. And while talking plants certainly don't make the top of the list, he misses them all the same.

So when Ches happens to spot Marco wandering through Attleton, he's very quick to stop tormenting some poor rodent and start floating a few metres behind the fiery phoenix instead.]

[fierybluebird]

[Luckily, Marco's got his haki fine-tuned enough to notice a stalker, but thinking it's a pirate assassin thing, ducks down an alley to get ready for a fight. All of which he can do with a chameleon on his head. It's fine.]

[riddlemehiss]

[Oh, even better! Cats love a good alley! Ches doesn't even hesitate to follow straight around the corner and into the narrow passageway. It's a good thing he's intangible or he'd really end up getting hurt a lot.]

[Action!] In the Mansion somewhere

[singinghuntress]

[It had taken a little bit of convincing and cheering her up before Namur managed to get Rip out the door and off to visit Marco and Grell.

And then have a quiet moment to slip away hopefully unnoticed before anyone could realize Rip was having a few issues. Which meant that right now, Rip was ducked into a quiet room off to the side and kind of just standing near a window staring out of it while she tried to reorganize thoughts and memories.]

[nolifecount]

[The thing about having Schrodinger ability? He can be everywhere and nowhere. He can teleport to any place with a single thought. If he believes he can be in the mansion, then...there he is.

The mansion is actually one of the friendlier places to visit in Everglade, and the vampire found he can easily bypass the security system. After all, Grell is hardly around and she's a busy woman to keep track of comings and goings.

Rip will find she's not alone in the room.]

This is a big house, don't you think?

[singinghuntress]

[And the moment she felt someone else in the room with her, Rip snapped into protective mode on instinct, recognizing that whoever it was wasn't supposed to he there.

She turned around with a growl and for a moment, she was exactly what she had trained to be all those years ago, a feral attack dog meant to guard the Estate as she snarled at Alucard before realizing just who it was and backing off with a shake of her head and a hand coming up to rub her eyes under her glasses.]

I know it iz. Vhat are you doing here Zamiel?

[metachrosis]

[Espio, who has actually managed to escape Marco for a minute, didn't mean to stumble in on someone having a quiet moment to themselves. He had no idea someone was even there, and was only there himself thanks to getting lost trying to find a bathroom.

Feeling like he's intruding, his first instinct is to leave her be, but then he remembers that this huge building is supposed to be a private home and he has no idea who this is.

One of the new crew members Marco mentioned? Why wasn't she with everyone else?]

Hiding?

[If the fact he's a lizard doesn't tell Rip who this is, the tattoo on his arm should give her a clue.]

[singinghuntress]

[Rip had sensed someone enter the room as she kept trying to ground herself and nearly pulled a gun on the intruder. Thankfully, she forced herself to remember she didn't have to guard this place just in time.

So, she turned to study the strange.. lizard that spoke. A quick look revealed the all to familiar tattoo considering she had a certain pirate tattoo on her shoulder hidden under her shirt.]

I vas... you're zhe new brozher Marco mentioned.

[Action]

[redcinemareel]

Action for Espio: [So, Espio is back? She wonders just what happened to him, but if Marco says to take it easy on him, then it's a sign that not good things happened. Well, if he's in the mansion, or even Everglade, then that just means... She can appear just behind him, wherever he may be.] Planning on staying this time, Pinky? [It's nice to see him, though.] Action for Anyone at the Rose Estate: [Now that Grell has lots of free time on her hands, it's time for her to put her master plan into action. She can be found in the family living room, sharpening and polishing her chain whip with a few supplies laid atop a cloth to protect the surface she was working on. There are also a few (meaning a lot) of small knives and daggers amongst the supplies, already serviced by her. They gleamed! Surely she's up to nothing bad.]

Re: [Action]

[metachrosis]

[Asgsff! Grell, don’t DO that! Startled by the sudden appearance, Espio’s scales shuffle through an embarrassing rainbow of colours before settling on a brighter-than-usual pink. Damn it!]

Hello to you too!

[He takes a breath to compose himself, willing his colours back to their usual shade.]

‘This time’?

[Action]

[redcinemareel]

[She had no idea he could turn so many colors so quickly. That's impressive. She casually waves her hand at the question.] You know how time works. Don't worry about it. [It would be too lengthy to explain that he's been here before, especially if he may not even believe her.] A little birdie told us you're here, so I decided to see for myself.

[Action]

[om_nom_namur]

Shit Grell. Sure know how t' decorate for a rockin' party...

[Namur's in the doorway, sniffing as she sharpens her collection.]

What's the occasion?

[Action]

[redcinemareel]

I always did. [SHe chuckles before carefully examining her work on one blade.] I'm going to get a book I left behind.

[Action] Mansion people!

[fashionably_strong]

[Bulla said she'd visit the mansion. She didn't bother requesting that Grell deactivate the lasers, either, because quite frankly, lasers are far less troublesome than dealing with her brother's ki blasts during training. So she calls out when she arrives.]

Marco! Grell! Espio! It's me, Bulla!

[redcinemareel]

[At first, she hears the lasers go off, yet before she goes to check on the intruder, she hears Bulla's voice call out to them. Better turn off the lasers for her. They have enough scorch marks. Bulla will notice that they stop shooting at her before Grell emerges to greet her with a smile.] Bulla! What a pleasant surprise!

[fashionably_strong]

[Look out Grell, here comes a Bulla hug! Fortunately, she's not putting her strength into it. She's just glad to be reunited with her friend, even if it doesn't feel that long to Bulla. The last place she remembers before waking up here is Balamb Garden, after all.]

How have you been?

[metachrosis]

[It's a familiar voice, just one Espio hasn't heard for years, and he's not sure he's ready to face Bulla just yet. He supposes he really should, but it's difficult enough facing his closest friends right now.

There's quite a long moment before he sighs and calls out to her, perched up on a high ledge above the entrance. He always was fond of heights.]

...look up.