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[kringlefuck]

jake english | flavo district | #E29F36
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5/30 barges in here hello fidgey

[windeity]

[The lack of a bird is a relief but on the whole everything is too painfully quiet. It's quiet and they're isolated and the laptops don't work. He's worried about his friends and while there are a lot of blues who are with him (Vriska, Minato, people like that) it's not the same.

It's why stress-cleaning and stress-cooking happens which is maybe something he should have thought through more carefully. As it is, he's distracted and he taste-tests something before he feels the shift and gets kicked out into the town again.

The real one. He's in the real town and he immediately starts to fly to check for everyone else. It's still missing plenty of people and it's unsettling, but as he's in the air he suddenly spots someone familiar.]

Jake! [It's from above and he doesn't get a good look at Jake yet, but there's a tiny bit of ease as he starts to get closer.]

come into my arms

[kringlefuck]

<sub>[ It had been one complete day that Jake could not find anyone from his world. He had heard rumors that people come and go and he had a gut-wrenching feeling that maybe Dave, Dirk, John and Vriska all left at the same time. He didn't care about losing the task or whatever it was he was supposed to do, the only thing he worried about were his friends and it sure was a sucky way for them to vanish like this. He was jumping to conclusions, though. People were reappearing, slowly but surely, but Jake was impatient and worried. He was tired of crying about it all-- crying about worrying about them, crying about hearing the voice of his grandmother.. hell, he was upset his weird little bird was gone now.

The moment that John calls out to him, though, Jake looks up, and without thinking, he also jumps to his feet and flies right into John. It's a bit of a crash, but it's an embrace nonetheless. ]</sub>

John, thank God! You can't comprehend how stupidly stressed I've been with everyone being so absent!
_{[ He's a little dramatic. ]}

holy shit please save jake

[windeity]

[That's a crash and a brief tumble through the air but he's instinctively catching grandpa egbert juniordad and holding him up. At least they can both fly so, like, that helps but he's relieved to see that someone made it back.]

I can kind of guess. Where the fuck is everyone?

[kringlefuck]

<sub>[ It does help, but he's just going to grip onto John in the mid air for a moment; make it a nice, comforting embrace, but retract himself and float with John. He looks like his eyes are puffy, but John caught him during a time when he wasn't crying; just getting over it.

He takes in a breath to calm himself. ]</sub>

U-uhm, I reckon they just flew the coop, but I've noticed that folks are coming back. I'm not certain what the cause of it is or what it means but-- oh my stars, you made it back! I was worried to near illness!
_{[ His voice cracks just slightly at the end there, but thankfully he keeps it together. ]}

[windeity]

[Aw buddy...he frowns a little, sympathetic because this whole thing has been a huge test of willpower and also their own strength and it wasn't great. Jake just got here a few weeks ago. It's too early to be screwing with him, he thinks.]

It's okay. You're yellow, aren't you? I'm blue. That means something had to happen to bring both of back since we are not the same color. Do you remember what happened before you got back to the town? [It's okay. He can be calming and try not to make Jake flip out.]

#BD1864 (6/18) 1/???

[robosmith]

Hey man, I just wanted to check in.
How are you holding up in all this furry chaos?
Like no offense to your grandma, but I think I prefer Jade over these guys.
At least all she did was teleport me to the other side of the incipisphere and not, you know, try to actually eat me.
These wolves are so cliché.

2/???

[robosmith]

[ two hours later: ]

You there, bro?

3/???

[robosmith]

[ an hour later: ]

Look, I really don't mean to be a nag or anything, but please respond.
This is kind of a life or death sort of situation and I would appreciate knowing you didn't get eaten by goddamn werewolves.

4/???

[robosmith]

[ 30 minutes later: ]

C'mon man, don't do this to me again.

5/???

[robosmith]

[ 10 minutes later: ]

God dammit, Jake. I'm coming to find you.
You better not have been eaten by wolves.

6/6 ACTION

[robosmith]

[ he's had the better part of the afternoon to work himself up into quite a worry over jake not responding and although he knows that not having access to a laptop can be a thing here, too much time passes for him to be comfortable with that excuse. afternoon is close to becoming evening again and that means the wolves will be back, he's sure.

so he wastes no time trying to track jake down after his last message. he speeds through flavo, alternating between flashstepping and flying to scour the whole district, and when he turns up empty-handed and doesn't find out anything about casualties from the previous nights, he directs his attention to the woods. it's the only place he can think of where jake might have gone. maybe to preemptively hunt down the wolves? who the fuck even knows, but he hopes his hunch is right.

he's starting to tire himself out flashstepping through the forest (not good when he'll have to fight later on), but the anxiety gnawing away at him is turning into lowkey panic the longer he looks and he knows afternoon will be stretching into evening soon.

it's a blessing then when he finally stumbles across a familiar figure and he almost crashes into a tree with how fast and abruptly he halts mid-flashstep. ]

Jake?

[kringlefuck]

<sub>[ It happened just yesterday evening when Jake went into the forest, guns ablaze, shooting up the wolves left and right. He was doing his hardest to protect the town and right at the source, venturing into the woods on his own without any other help or assistance. It was foolish, but he hit a very good amount of the wolves. Whether they survived or not it's hard to know, but one rightfully got him good on the arm. That night, he ran off with a small pack of wolves. He vaguely recalls his interactions with other humans being violent and uncontrollable, so he decided to stay the night out here.

Here, there was a small clearing. A small massacre of fauna lay around him, including one or two of the spider-deer that he hunted last night with his other werewolf companions. The second he hears the familiar voice he perks up and looks over at Dirk, blood from both himself and his successful kills seeped into his shirt. ]</sub>

Oh my god, Dirk! Jesus, don't.. don't come over here. They'll be back s-soon. Go back to the town!
_{[ He looks tired and isolated, arms folding around him and trying to give him the only comfort and he knows and wants right now. ]}

[robosmith]

[ dirk had been so fixated on the familiar shape among the shadowy trees that he hadn't been paying much mind to anything else. but now that he's stopped, it seems to hit him all at once. first is the smell. the air reeks of rust and dirk knows that smell disturbingly well, remembers breathing it in the very first time he set foot in roxy's apartment, her lifeless body on the ground. he remembers the scent filling his nose in his last moments too; those few seconds of awareness after getting decapitated before the world just goes black.

there's the actual sight that he's taking in as well and it makes his stomach lurch uncomfortably when both smell and sight connect and realization dawns. shock numbs everything then, but his body moves on auto-pilot and there's a sword out of his specibus and in his hand without dirk even being consciously aware of it. the massacre on the forest floor is disturbing enough on its own, but jake— god, jake.

there's no orange or red text appearing on his shades, jumping to his aid and taking control of the situation and telling him what to do. hal can't help him here. and it's maybe for the first time since he got to chroma that he distantly feels a pang of loss for it.

no, he has to get his shit together on his own. which granted, he does within a few seconds of standing there, stunned and gripping his sword too tight. his fingers loosen a fraction when he breathes out slowly. ]

... You got bit.

[ an obvious statement that serves as a calm before the storm as the shock passes and desperate irritation sets in. he ignores everything that jake is saying. ]

Why the fuck didn't you say anything? I've been looking all over for you.

[ his anger is a quiet thing, but everything about dirk is tight and drawn out, his sleep deprivation only having worsened with this turn of events and serving to aggravate his unsteady mind. ]

#E07CA0; backdated to, like, 6/12?

[thriftea]

JAKE!!! do you want to help me shear some sheep? i've never done it before, but sheep are really, really cute, so... it sounds like a ton of fun!

oh, and this is ochako! (。･∀･)ﾉ

what a good girl

[kringlefuck]

_{[ Of all the people to get a message from, he doesn't expect Ochako to seek him out, but he supposes it makes sense if she wants to do sheep shearing. He can't help but feel slightly smug that people have been messaging him about this, but there are a shortage of yellow district people so it's logical. In any case, some of it does go to his head. ]}

Bless my stars and kittens of all the folks in this vicinity i hadnt expected you to be all gung ho to the max about shearing those sneaky ole sheep.
I dont mean to sound arrogant on the matter miss ochako but by now im rightfully well versed in the process of sheep shearing.

*Hikes up britches at the waist band with a big ole grin.*

Id be more than happy to assist you on this task as long as you dont mind me taking the reigns since i actually have a lick of idea of what im doing here just saying!

*Twin finger pistols and a wink.*

she tries!!

[thriftea]

[Hey, Ochako likes Jake! He's a nice guy, despite his, um... apparent aversion to pants...

Also, wow, this message is hilariously over-the-top? It's a good thing he can't see her spitting all over the place.]

really? it's that surprising? but i like doing quests!

and i don't mind at all! if you've done this before, then you should DEFINITELY take the lead. just tell me what to bring and where to meet you!

*salutes*

[...Did she do that right? She hopes so.]

[kringlefuck]

_{[ omfg somebody actually roleplaying with him HE CAN DIE HAPPY NOW. Now if she can be convinced to make a Na'vi-sona, then we'll be talking. ]}

Righto! Cute little bastards like to scurry about the woods. You can findem by spotting footprints but *ive* got a better idea than just that.
I can meet you at your place in ruga if youd like! Its quicker for me since i can fly hehe.

#03B2F7 (early august)

[withwisdom]

( color )

Hello Jake,

Pardon my message, but I was wondering if you would be willing to meet with me some time today or tomorrow? If you are busy I can assure you it won't take up much time.

-Zelda

[kringlefuck]

_{[ He can't remember Zelda's color so the fact she signs it is a good thing thank god. ]}
Egads well this is certainly something!
You and i just meeting mano e mano?

Wait that probably isnt the best phrasing..
I guess what im trying to say is were meeting alone?

[withwisdom]

Yes, that's my request. We can meet at your place, or outside is an option. What do you think is better for you?

[ some people like to have their personal space to themselves, so his questioning makes sense. ]

[kringlefuck]

Erm.. i mean.. it might be best to meet somewhere outside.
Do you fancy the pier? I often enjoy going to the pier if you dont mind the walk there.

Im not in any sort of trouble am i?
_{[ why does he think that.. ]}

#0715CD 9/14 ig

[windeity]

ok i was trying to avoid asking you this.
because i feel like some things are really just very personal.
but no one else had a good answer and i cannot understand it.
seriously, why blue ladies?

[This is the best distraction ever.]

[kringlefuck]

John my good boy!
It always tickles my gizzard to see your cobalt text dance across my screen. Bless my stars i am *so* envious of you on that front.

How do you mean blue ladies?
_{[ you're gonna have to spell it out..
also he's unaware you're using him a distraction, thanks.. ]}

[windeity]

i am not sure what a gizzard really is, but it's good to hear from you too.
and i mean like...what dirk said. about what you followed into the water.

[This is somehow much less awkward.]

[kringlefuck]

Gadzooks.. you mean the visuals of neytiri and mystique that bamboozled me into getting captured?
Theyre absolutely gorgeous! Certainly a cinema fanatic like yourself would be dreadfully curious am i right?

Is that why are you are asking me? You also fancy them?