The Capslock Hopeful (Video, Action, OTA)

[cool_skeleton]

Video

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GOOD AFTERNOON, GENESSIA, IT IS I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS! RUNNING FOR GUARDIAN FOR FAYREN!! IT'S THE MOST LIKE HOME, SO THERE LIE MY GREATEST OF EXPERTISE!! EXCEPT IN FAYREN IT'S MOSTLY HUMANS ON THE INSIDE AND MONSTERS ON THE OUTSIDE. IN THE UNDERGROUND IT WAS BASICALLY THE OPPOSITE!! SO IT'S LIKE THEY'RE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!!

ANYWAY, YOU'RE PROBABLY EAGER TO HEAR ALL ABOUT HOW QUALIFIED AND GREAT I AM. WAIT NO MORE!! FIRST OF ALL, I SAVED WINGATE CREEK!! THANKS TO MY BRILLIANT PLAN, EVERYONE FOUND OUT WHERE THE ULTIMATE PORTAL WAS TO PUT STUFF IN, WHICH MAGICALLY MADE THINGS BETTER!! LOOK FORWARD TO MORE GENIUS STRATAGEMS TO SAVE THE WORLD!!

SECONDLY, I'M A MASTER OF PUZZLECRAFT!! WHICH IS GREAT, BECAUSE FAYREN DOESN'T HAVE ANY!! WOWIE, HOW DID THEY LIVE SO LONG WITHOUT THEM??? DON'T THEY KNOW THE INVALUABLE SAFETY BENEFIT THEY PROVIDE?? WHERE I'M FROM, IT'S LOVING TRADITION TO ENCOUNTER SUCH CAPES ON THE DAILY COMMUTE! IT'S TIME FOR THAT MEDIEVAL PLACE TO GET WITH THE TIMES!

THIRDENLY, I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S, UM...FOUND THE MISSING SOULS YET...THAT'S NOT GOOD!! PRETTY SURE YOU NEED THOSE TO LIVE!!! WELL, I WON'T LET THIS PRESSING ISSUE GO ON ANY FURTHER! I PROMISE TO ALWAYS KEEP AN EYESOCKET OPEN FOR THOSE MISSING SOULS, THAT WAY EVERYONE CAN GO BACK TO NORMAL!! I WONDER HOW SO MANY PEOPLE KEEP GOING WITHOUT THEM...

OH, LEST I FORGET! FOURTHENLY, THE KNIGHTS WILL BE NICE AND GOOD AND TREAT EVERYONE FAIRLY!! I HEAR THERE'S SOME FUNNY BUSINESS WITH THE NOBLES AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. WHEN I'M GUARDIAN THE ONLY FUNNY BUSINESS WILL BE JAPES, AND THE PREFERENCE WILL BE FOR PUZZLES FOR EVERYONE. FINALLY, TRUE FAIRNESS!!!

I COULD GO ON WITH MY VERY LONG LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS, BUT I HAVE TO GO CAMPAIGNING IN REAL LIFE!! VOTE FOR THE GREAT PAPYRUS!!! AND AFTER THAT, VISIT TORCHWOOD!!!

[The feed finally cuts, only for Papyrus to...]

Action, all around the world.

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[...Make good on his promise. Papyrus busily asserts himself all across every sixth of Genessia, zooming around as fast as his busy legs will carry him. The jawbone's getting a nice workout too.]

VOTE FOR PAPYRUS!! HAVE A BUTTON! WHERE'S YOUR BABY FOR ME TO KISS? OH, YOU DON'T HAVE ONE? THAT'S OKAY, I'M SURE YOU CAN FIND ONE SOMEWHERE!!

[And that's the routine. Find a stranger, hand them a piece of campaign paraphernalia, tape a flier, shout a self-aggrandizing slogan, and repeat. Who knew politics could be so much fun? and loud]

Comments

action @ fayren // evening // THOSE MIGHTY CAPSLOCKS THO

[embracethewind]

[ How enthusiastic, sir. There's a voice behind you. ]

I'm afraid I'll owe you a baby to kiss, heh.

THE MIGHTIEST

[cool_skeleton]

[He emits the sound of squealing tires as he stops and about faces.]

HI SOUJI! THAT'S OKAY, I JUST REMEMBERED THAT I DON'T HAVE LIPS. ALAS, THERE ARE SOME THINGS EVEN I CAN'T DO.

[A rare admission.]

WELL HOW ARE YOU DOING? HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT...BEING A DEPUTY???

1/2

[embracethewind]

[ There's a laugh at that. ]

That's what makes a good candidate.

2/2

[embracethewind]

[ The last bit takes him by surprise. ] M-Me!? Why is that!?

Re: 2/2

[cool_skeleton]

Y-YOU! BECAUSE! YOU'RE REALLY TALENTED, SOUJI!! YOU'RE A FAST LEARNER, AND GREAT TO HANG OUT WITH, AND VERY VIGILANT!!!

PLUS! I BET DEEP DOWN, IN YOUR HEART OF HEARTS...

[He says, dramatically thrusting his pointer towards Souji's chest]

YOU WANT TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND BE COOL LIKE I DO!! EH? NYEH??

AT LEAST THAT'S THE VIBE I GOT FROM OUR LAST TALK!!!

[video]

[chikapolilla]

You forgot the volume again, Yellington.

What's this about running a campaign?

Re: [video]

[cool_skeleton]

NO I DIDN'T! I REMEMBER YOUR SENSITIVE EARS!!

[He's very thoughtful that way as he (softly) audibly winks.]

THAT'S BASICALLY IT!! THE CAMPAIGNS ARE GOING ON, WHICH MEANS VOTING, WHICH MEANS ELECTIONS, AND THAT MEANS POPULARITY!!! PLUS, AS MY EXPERTISE PLAINLY SHOWS, I'M THE GREATEST CANDIDATE THERE IS!!! NYEH HEH HEH!!

WHAT ABOUT YOUR PLANS? DID YOU START THAT EYEPATCH CLUB YET?

[chikapolilla]

I'd tell you, but that would violate the first rule of the club.

[She rolls her eye. On one hand, there is an earnestness about him, but on the other... well, everything else.]

Right, the puzzles, the knights, and the fairness. Did I get the general gist or was there something else you'd like to add?

[cool_skeleton]

WOWIE, A SECRET CLUB!! I'M SO JEALOUS!!

HEY...WAIT A MINUTE...IF THERE ARE RULES, THAT MEANS...YOU'VE STARTED A CLUB ALREADY!!! NYEH HEH HEH, YOU CAN'T FOOL THIS PUZZLETEER!

[But he likes that she tried. Nice of her to keep his wits on their toes.]

AND THE SOULS! DON'T FORGET THEM!! EVERYONE ELSE SURE SEEMS TO...
OH, AND THE COOKING! THAT'S IMPORTANT TOO!!

[Go on. Ask him why.]

video;

[adropofsunlight]

I guess I will wish you good luck in your campaign.

[Rapunzel herself was going to run for another city, so she knew she wasn't going to be up against him in this case.]

Re: video;

[cool_skeleton]

THAT WAS A GOOD TRY, BUT YOU CAN WISH MORE CONFIDENTLY THAN THAT!! YOU SHOULD GIVE IT ANOTHER GO!

video;

[adropofsunlight]

One can wish good luck with more confidence?

[She was a little surprised if she was honest.]

I thought I was pretty confident already.

Re: video;

[cool_skeleton]

YES!! WHEN YOU WANT SOMEONE TO DO WELL, TAKE ALL THE GUESSWORK OUT OF IT!! BELIEVE IT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT, OR MORE!!

[Action]

[fate_aspect]

Greetings, Papyrus.

[Itherael descends to levitate nearby with the Scroll of Fate in one hand. Even without floating, they’re several heads taller than Papyrus. Now meeting him facehood-to-face, they can’t help but wonder how a skeleton is up and about without any traces of magic.] I have seen your message on becoming Fayren’s Guardian. As I am still new here, I have not yet seen this process.

Re: [Action]

[cool_skeleton]

HI ITHERAEL!! IT'S SO COOL HOW YOU FLY AROUND LIKE THAT!!!

[He's a little jelly.]

AND IT'S PRETTY COOL THAT YOU CAN SEE MY MESSAGES, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT LOOKS SO DARK IN THERE.

[He points towards the angel's face.]

THEN AGAIN, YOU GLOW PRETTY BRIGHT, SO THAT PROBABLY MAKES UP FOR IT!! I GUESS YOU'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON UNDER THE HOOD, NYEH HEH HEH!!!

[Action]

[fate_aspect]

Ah, well...

[There's a moment as Itherael processes what was said. It sounded positive, they could tell that much; they recall Papyrus's lesson on the word "cool" in its informal use. But people don't often point out an angel's lack of face, let alone call it "dark in there."]

[That and the car reference flies right over that faceless hood. Best guess: Papyrus thinks Itherael is smart?]

Thank you. [They were just complimented, after all. Seemingly. Perhaps they should return the favour?] It is cool that you are putting your experience to good use by seeking a position of leadership.

[Action]

[burnt_offering]

[Not a lot gets Ace flustered at all. This is doing it, though.] I don't have a baby for you to kiss! I don't wanna find one! Find your own baby, dammit!

Re: [Action]

[cool_skeleton]

[Two can play at that game, wise guy!]

WHY NOT!? HOW COME!? MAYBE I WILL!! MAYBE I'M GLAD YOU DON'T HAVE ONE SO IT WOULDN'T HAVE TO HEAR YOUR CURSE WORDS!! BABIES ARE VERY IMPRESSIONABLE AT THAT AGE!!!

[Action]

[burnt_offering]

[Can these two ever have a slightly normal conversation?]

'Cause babies are fragile and they die easy! I'd be a shitty parent! [H-hey!] Babies don't care if you curse! They only care about milk and being held!

[Video]

[generalgrievous]

It seems that you have many grand ideas.

Re: [Video]

[cool_skeleton]

IT SEEMS YOU'VE NOTICED MY GENIUS!!! HOW VERY PAPYRUS OF YOU!!! IF YOU EVER NEED GRAND IDEAS FOR YOURSELF, I HAVE A BUNCH TO SPARE!

[Video]

[generalgrievous]

I am also running for Guardian so we may be working very closely together in the future.

Although I am not running against you.

Video

[bigbadrose]

Okay don't forget us little people when you win!

Re: Video

[cool_skeleton]

THE GREAT PAPYRUS HAS A GREAT MEMORY! I COULD NEVER FORGET KOISHI!

...WAIT, YOU SAID PEOPLE. WHO ELSE WAS THERE!?

OH NO! WERE THEY TOO LITTLE TO SEE???

Video

[bigbadrose]

No, I meant metaphorically. And included myself. Even though I'm the big bad wolf.