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[ Okay, even after reading about all the weird things that have been happening on Retrospec? Seto's still not prepared for this.
There's a kid who's causing a massive holdup as he's riding a chocobo down a particularly crowded street and. Why are people not finding this weird? ]
That chocobo is not a horse. [ It's loud enough that Baren can hear it, probably, even atop his chocobo steed. If Baren stops, Seto's going to point an accusing finger at said chocobo steed and frown at him. ] What even are you doing?!
[ Besides causing almost-accidents, that is. ]
There's a kid who's causing a massive holdup as he's riding a chocobo down a particularly crowded street and. Why are people not finding this weird? ]
That chocobo is not a horse. [ It's loud enough that Baren can hear it, probably, even atop his chocobo steed. If Baren stops, Seto's going to point an accusing finger at said chocobo steed and frown at him. ] What even are you doing?!
[ Besides causing almost-accidents, that is. ]
baren??
baren you have got to see this shit
[he's attached a shitty cell phone photo of what looks like a glass apparently floating against the wall.
another of a lamp on the ceiling.
a third of some silverware stuck to his arm.
chuuya leaves out the part where he still hasn't gotten the glass unstuck and the unfortunate incident of the glass that failed to stay on the ceiling, but baren will probably find out about those.]
baren you have got to see this shit
[he's attached a shitty cell phone photo of what looks like a glass apparently floating against the wall.
another of a lamp on the ceiling.
a third of some silverware stuck to his arm.
chuuya leaves out the part where he still hasn't gotten the glass unstuck and the unfortunate incident of the glass that failed to stay on the ceiling, but baren will probably find out about those.]
[Oohhhh, a fussy asshole.
Baren's favorite.
Still he's probably managed to get some of his gorgeous blue chocobo's feathers in his hair, all twisted up in decoration and he probably looks like a decorated moron even as he turns his steed around gracefully and grins.]
Having a nice day? What ever is a horse, sir?
[oK NO BAREN KNOWS WHAT A HORSE IS
BUT INFURIATING THIS GUY SOUNDS LIKE MORE FUN]
Baren's favorite.
Still he's probably managed to get some of his gorgeous blue chocobo's feathers in his hair, all twisted up in decoration and he probably looks like a decorated moron even as he turns his steed around gracefully and grins.]
Having a nice day? What ever is a horse, sir?
[oK NO BAREN KNOWS WHAT A HORSE IS
BUT INFURIATING THIS GUY SOUNDS LIKE MORE FUN]
[there's not even a text in return
there's just the sound of a lock being picked and then there's Baren, opening the door to Chuuya's apartment and looking more than a little bit like a curious child gawking at a new toy]
The fuck? You finally showing off your magic trick, Chuu?
there's just the sound of a lock being picked and then there's Baren, opening the door to Chuuya's apartment and looking more than a little bit like a curious child gawking at a new toy]
The fuck? You finally showing off your magic trick, Chuu?
[ See, Seto knows he's lying, he's seen enough of Baren's replies to other people on Jim from Retrospec's post (because he does a decent job at social media stalking sometimes) to be able to recognise his stupid, overly decorated face. Also those blue feathers are atrocious.
But okay, Baren's shit eating grin? If his purpose was to infuriate Seto, it's... a pretty decent start. ]
The thing that chocobo replaced when the world went mad. [ He's had a long day, okay. ] No, more importantly, where did you get that chocobo from?
But okay, Baren's shit eating grin? If his purpose was to infuriate Seto, it's... a pretty decent start. ]
The thing that chocobo replaced when the world went mad. [ He's had a long day, okay. ] No, more importantly, where did you get that chocobo from?
It doesn't work during the day, okay? Don't ask me why, all of this shit is weird-- you really wanna see showing off, though?
[Chuuya hops up onto the ceiling and extends a hand down to Baren, flashing him a wide, excited grin.]
C'mere. Just trust me on this, I'm pretty sure I can do it.
[Chuuya hops up onto the ceiling and extends a hand down to Baren, flashing him a wide, excited grin.]
C'mere. Just trust me on this, I'm pretty sure I can do it.
[yeah apparently this is happening. Baren gives a low whistle as he watches Chuuya hop up to the ceiling - that's something that he saw in picture form but actually seeing it happen is something else?
either way, he doesn't hesitate even a second as he takes the hand]
Alright. Show me what you got.
either way, he doesn't hesitate even a second as he takes the hand]
Alright. Show me what you got.
[it takes a minute. he hasn't actually tried this on another person yet, just objects, and it's much easier to do it to himself. at least then he can feel what he's doing. this is more like the objects, just on a larger scale.
but he manages to get a handle on it, shifting gravity to pull Baren up to him-- it's probably a bit of a rough landing, considering he's shifted it a little too hard. he'll have to try harder than usual to stand up, if he didn't keep his feet.]
Shit, are you good? Did it work-- holy shit, it did, it works-!
but he manages to get a handle on it, shifting gravity to pull Baren up to him-- it's probably a bit of a rough landing, considering he's shifted it a little too hard. he'll have to try harder than usual to stand up, if he didn't keep his feet.]
Shit, are you good? Did it work-- holy shit, it did, it works-!
[HONESTLY at least in Kashuu's vicinity, things have been pretty chill so far tonight?! He's a little surprised... He'd expected-- he doesn't know, Retrospec to crash? The electronics to catch on fire? Chocobos to roam free in the halls? Little does he know that all his wildest dreams will soon come true...
But for now, things are honestly almost dull with how completely normal they are. Maybe his weirdness threshold has risen to ungodly levels already and he'll never be satisfied with normal events again?! Maybe he'll spend the rest of his days living on edge, just waiting for the other shoe to drop... But that's depressing to think about, so instead of doing that, he's just going to go stuff his face.
On his way to the table, he passes by Baren and points over in the direction of the half with the cake and punch bowl on it.]
You want me to get you anything?
But for now, things are honestly almost dull with how completely normal they are. Maybe his weirdness threshold has risen to ungodly levels already and he'll never be satisfied with normal events again?! Maybe he'll spend the rest of his days living on edge, just waiting for the other shoe to drop... But that's depressing to think about, so instead of doing that, he's just going to go stuff his face.
On his way to the table, he passes by Baren and points over in the direction of the half with the cake and punch bowl on it.]
You want me to get you anything?
[it is a rough landing - but baren's luckily parkoured enough that the shock to his system isn't too unfamiliar. he lands hard but keeps his feet, though he does feel the weight trying to push him further... up? down? fuck, his sense of direction needs work.
his hair bells jingle as he takes a moment to glance around and
process]
Holy shit, you actually did it -
his hair bells jingle as he takes a moment to glance around and
process]
Holy shit, you actually did it -
Fuck yes I did.
[he's beaming, totally enthused, practically bouncing on his feet with restless energy as he clings to both of Baren's hands. it works, he can do this-- it'll need practice again, sure, but this is more like it.
this is what he remembers it being like.]
Awesome, right?
[he's beaming, totally enthused, practically bouncing on his feet with restless energy as he clings to both of Baren's hands. it works, he can do this-- it'll need practice again, sure, but this is more like it.
this is what he remembers it being like.]
Awesome, right?
.... 6 out of 10, I've seen better gravity-defying in Vegas.
[But he says it with a shit-eating grin so it's clearly a joke. Baren lets Chuuya hold onto his hands and is immediately feeling like testing his luck, trying to play around on the ceiling, leeeaaaning backward until he has to step back and pulling Chuuya along with him.
can he literally dance on the ceiling
time to find out]
[But he says it with a shit-eating grin so it's clearly a joke. Baren lets Chuuya hold onto his hands and is immediately feeling like testing his luck, trying to play around on the ceiling, leeeaaaning backward until he has to step back and pulling Chuuya along with him.
can he literally dance on the ceiling
time to find out]
[to be honest, Baren was probably looking around for a ladder. he wants one of the jellyfish decorations. don't ask why. he just Does.
and then he's going to look over to the punch bowl before rushing forward to clutch at Kashuu's arm - ]
Kiyo! You're drinking the punch?!
[and he looks sO CONCERNED]
and then he's going to look over to the punch bowl before rushing forward to clutch at Kashuu's arm - ]
Kiyo! You're drinking the punch?!
[and he looks sO CONCERNED]
[WHY DOES HE HAVE ZERO FCKIN IMPULSE CONTROL Baren don't make the decorators form a mob what the heck--
BUT ALSO. That's definitely not the reaction he'd been expecting and he's visibly surprised for a second, but ends up narrowing his eyes eventually...]
Why d'you sound so worried? Were you the one who spiked it last time?
[Just blames everything on Baren.]
BUT ALSO. That's definitely not the reaction he'd been expecting and he's visibly surprised for a second, but ends up narrowing his eyes eventually...]
Why d'you sound so worried? Were you the one who spiked it last time?
[Just blames everything on Baren.]
What? Are you kidding me - do you see how sloppy these kids are? That doesn't even sound fun.
[NO MOTIVE THEN - but then he's just gonna shake his head.]
Nah but I took a sip because I can't get through this shit completely sober and I started seeing shit? It's no acid-induced daze, think it was one of those memories that people on that app were talking about.
[he's lying he's lYING, HE'S MAKING THIS UP AS HE GOES]
[NO MOTIVE THEN - but then he's just gonna shake his head.]
Nah but I took a sip because I can't get through this shit completely sober and I started seeing shit? It's no acid-induced daze, think it was one of those memories that people on that app were talking about.
[he's lying he's lYING, HE'S MAKING THIS UP AS HE GOES]
[Look he just doesn't trust Baren when it comes to anything even remotely related to alcohol, so he's giving him a suspicious look...
But he's also so used to weird memory shit happening randomly and especially at events that this immediately seems more legit to him than Baren saying he wouldn't spike the punch?!]
Eh— Seriously? What the hell did you even remember?
[Since he's just assuming it has something to do with drinking things...]
But he's also so used to weird memory shit happening randomly and especially at events that this immediately seems more legit to him than Baren saying he wouldn't spike the punch?!]
Eh— Seriously? What the hell did you even remember?
[Since he's just assuming it has something to do with drinking things...]
[A LONG PAUSE... Surely he's going to say that's totally unreasonable! Surely he'll point out that there's no way Baren could have been alive that long ago or come from a place where dinosaurs still roamed the planet!
But no, after all that skeptical silence, he only says:]
Are you sure it wasn't dragons?
But no, after all that skeptical silence, he only says:]
Are you sure it wasn't dragons?
[that's a sincere moment in baren's head where he thinks about changing his story to dragons because fuck, that's almost more fantastic why does he keep using real life things for his memories. thanks kashuu, next time baren's going to be a mermaid and cite you for inspiration
anyway]
It wasn't breathing fire or anything? So I don't think so - that's the main difference between them right.
anyway]
It wasn't breathing fire or anything? So I don't think so - that's the main difference between them right.
[Should have thought of these things in advance, Baren!! Now Kashuu will just think he's a time traveler or some kind of caveman instead of a fantastical mystical creature.]
Why're you asking me? I'm not the one from the dino ages. [GOD.] Anyway, that's... Well, it wouldn't be the first time Retrospec's done something like this? But usually they give back memories or whatever as prizes. If anything, I'd think the prom court would get 'em.
Why're you asking me? I'm not the one from the dino ages. [GOD.] Anyway, that's... Well, it wouldn't be the first time Retrospec's done something like this? But usually they give back memories or whatever as prizes. If anything, I'd think the prom court would get 'em.
Apparently you're the one from the the dragon ages? The fuck?
[GOD. But no, Baren's shaking his head.]
This one's just a free for all - so be careful I guess? There's a couple of kids and chaperones here alike that I've seen on Retrospec, so I guess give 'em the warning.
[this is it
this is how the rumor starts]
[GOD. But no, Baren's shaking his head.]
This one's just a free for all - so be careful I guess? There's a couple of kids and chaperones here alike that I've seen on Retrospec, so I guess give 'em the warning.
[this is it
this is how the rumor starts]
I'm not from the dragon ages!
[His cousin might be, though?! Except she's also from the modern times and dragons are just also there, apparently, so who even knows.
THAT SAID...
...]
...I kinda wanna see if it's seriously everyone who drinks it or if you're just super unlucky.
[Because honestly, Baren's luck is Not Great sometimes so that seems legit?! He's edging toward the table, at any rate. Victim #1 to Baren's stupid rumor: Kashuu. Good bye, Kashuu.]
[His cousin might be, though?! Except she's also from the modern times and dragons are just also there, apparently, so who even knows.
THAT SAID...
...]
...I kinda wanna see if it's seriously everyone who drinks it or if you're just super unlucky.
[Because honestly, Baren's luck is Not Great sometimes so that seems legit?! He's edging toward the table, at any rate. Victim #1 to Baren's stupid rumor: Kashuu. Good bye, Kashuu.]
Then what are you? The dragon? And don't bring my luck into this. My luck tries its best.
[citation needed
but regardless Baren's gonna keep up the act, following after Kashuu. what is he even expecting from this. maybe for kashuu to get absurdly drunk if he keeps drinking the punch. is that the real attempt here, baren
does baren even know]
[citation needed
but regardless Baren's gonna keep up the act, following after Kashuu. what is he even expecting from this. maybe for kashuu to get absurdly drunk if he keeps drinking the punch. is that the real attempt here, baren
does baren even know]
No!
[He's an evil genie that lives in a sword, get it right.
ANYWAY once he's there he'll just. Pour himself a little cup of punch. Sniff it. Wrinkle his nose.]
Well, if you didn't get to this, someone else did.
[...But he takes a sip anyway?!]
[He's an evil genie that lives in a sword, get it right.
ANYWAY once he's there he'll just. Pour himself a little cup of punch. Sniff it. Wrinkle his nose.]
Well, if you didn't get to this, someone else did.
[...But he takes a sip anyway?!]
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