Fire Can't Kill The Dragon

And all my friends they come to me They said "You're gonna die boy, better believe it" I said so it's just like this Take your time and when you get there Grab the fire and grab the matches People on the loose and they never catch us I'm gonna tell 'em just like this Take their time and when they get there Where will we go I got no bright idea I've got no bright idea where we go this time... A TF2 RP blog for Donny the RED Pyro, currently stationed at Barnblitz.

[donny-american-dragon]

*sitting on a crate in the shade, noodling around on his guitar*

[atomicpunch]

*Calvin scratches his chin, considering.*

Well… it’s gotta be good. Definitely an apology, t’ start. Gonna hafta be real genuine. But we’re gonna need a lot more than that if we’re gonna even convince her t’ give us the time of day again.

[donny-american-dragon]

*Donny’s brow furrows as he listens, but he nods along in agreement. Whatever they write is going to have to be heartfelt, if it’s going to stand any chance at all of Max taking it seriously. He gives Calvin an unsure look.*

...dude I uh. I don’t think I can write something that good. I’m not... you know. All that great with words.

[atomicpunch]

She don’t really seem the type to appreciate that kinda gesture.

*He doesn’t want to tell Donny that his idea is lame and gay, but… The note, however, isn’t a half bad idea. She seems to get antsy when they’re nearby… maybe talking to her will be easier if they’re not actually present.*

Yeah… yeah, a note. We could leave if for her… or get someone to give it to her, maybe, t’ make sure she gets it. I’m pretty sure she’s got friends on BLU.

[donny-american-dragon]

Yeah...

*Donny had a feeling the guitar thing was a bad idea as soon as it was out of his mouth. He’s not even all that good, anyway, she’d probably just close the window on him. But when Calvin approves of the note idea, he perks up.*

You uh, you think so? What should we write?

[atomicpunch]

I don’t know.

*Calvin turns back to Donny, hands on his hips. They’ve had time to think about how to repair this, but… well, all of Calvin’s plans had depended on Max actually being able to be near either of them for more than a couple minutes at a time. This development puts him right back at square one.*

I just wish I could take the whole stupid thing back.

[donny-american-dragon]

Me too.

*Donny sighs, rubbing the back of his neck, glancing back in the direction Max had gone. He feels at a loss, nothing they try seems to work.*

...playing guitar under her window would be uh, kinda dumb, right? Maybe... maybe get a note to her, somehow?

[sourcandykisses-a]

-She rolls her eyes-

Cool, you guys can go miss me, together. Listen, I have shit to do, I don’t have time to talk to you idiots.

-Aaaand there she goes-

[atomicpunch]

No, Max, wait-

*Calvin takes a few steps after her, then stops. It’s evident she isn’t turning around, and chasing her will just piss her off more. He sighs and rubs his forehead.*

Well shit.

[donny-american-dragon]

*Donny’s shoulders slump as Max leaves them behind. How are they supposed to apologize and make thins right if she won’t even stick around to listen to them? He huffs and turns towards Calvin.*

...dude, what are we going to do?

[sourcandykisses-a]

>:l

…I haven’t talked to you pretty much since we moved here, what else would I be mad about?

Ugh, forget it. 

[atomicpunch]

*Calvin frowns and elbows Donny in the arm.*

No, no, Max, please wait. We- we wanna apologize. I think we oughta apologize fer that.

Can’t we just… shit, I dunno. Talk or somethin’?

[donny-american-dragon]

Wh-ow!

*Donny rubs his arm and gives Calvin a wounded look. When it looks like Max might be leaving, though, he quickly takes a step towards her.*

Yeah! I, uh. We miss you, Max. Can’t you just give us a chance?

[sourcandykisses-a]

Wow, has it been that long? I mean it was kinda a big deal at the time, but I guess you two have been too busy keeping each other company to remember…

[atomicpunch]

*He winces. Yep. Still bitter. Not that he can really blame her.*

We didn’t forget. We couldn’t forget. Right, Donny?

[donny-american-dragon]

*Donny looks slightly panicked.*

Nuh. No. Of course we couldn’t. We just... well I uh, thought maybe you were mad about something else...

[sourcandykisses-a]

atomicpunch replied to your post:>:T T:<

8I

>:T

[atomicpunch]

*Sweats*

…Don’t look at us like that.

8(

[donny-american-dragon]

81 Wh-what did we do.

[donny-american-dragon]

Oh, yeah…

*Donny frowns. He has no trouble imagining that the new Administrator is every bit as awful as the past ones. He’s never known one that wasn’t. And it would be just like the Industries to restrict their movement outside the base, too.*

Well… either way. At least it isn’t so hot, that’s something.

*His attempt at cheerfulness seems rather hollow, though. Now that Ms Bathory has been brought up, his body stiffens. He doesn’t doubt at all that she’s responsible for Calvin being put in the box, and his stint in the desert. Being so sure only makes him feel powerless, though, because there’s nothing he can do about it.*

Yeah, she’s here. Guess they’re not done letting the horrible old bitch torture us.

[atomicpunch]

That’s true. Weather’s nice enough. N’ maybe I won’t get fried t’ a god damn crisp every time I spend an hour outside. Heh.

-Calvin chuckles, but it’s lacking any real humor. He’s still too tired to put effort into much of anything.

He simply nods at Donny’s comment about Ms Bathory. If his time with TFI has taught him anything, it’s that things can’t just be easy. If you get transferred out of your shit base to go to a better one? Of course you’ll get shipped half way across the world with the administrator who made the base as shit as it was.

After a moment, he glances back at Donny and lowers his voice.-

…I’m gonna get her back fer what she did t’ us. T’ our friends. Dunno how, or when. One day, though.

[donny-american-dragon]

Heh, maybe. You really should wear sunscreen, dude...

*He chuckles and smiles softly, but it's as hollow as Calvin's.

He knows Calvin means what he says. And he shares it, a little. When he thinks about what Calvin had gone through, how he'd been powerless to stop it, and had his own torture end with the prospect of never seeing him again, it feels like someone set a fire in the pit of his stomach. But what could either of them do, against a woman backed by the Industry? 

Those are doubts he doesn't want to give voice to now, though. He takes the opportunity to press his lips against Calvin's cheek.*

I'll help you. Whatever we have to do. I have some things to pay her back for too. And then...

*But he doesn't have an answer for that. Slowly, he pulls his arms away and takes a step back.*

...we'll figure something out.

[luxuagenda]

-aggressively kicks an empty sarsaparilla bottle into a recycling bin-

[sunny-burn]

#actual worst king donny xiao#aka donny not a hoodlum xia o

AHHHHHHHHH OH NO

LOOK AT THIS BABY NERD

I LOVE IT SO MUCH AHHHH THANK YOU

[donny-american-dragon]

I guess not.

*There’s still a good deal of resentment in his voice, talking about the Industries. He’s comforted being close to Calvin, however, though he still holds him rather gingerly. It’s been a while since the box but it doesn’t feel that long.*

Me neither. maybe we could… I dunno, try to get out and see some of it? Not that… well, all I saw from the train was uh, farms and stuff, but there’s gotta be a town or something nearby, right?

[atomicpunch]

-Calvin shrugs.-

Dunno. Probably. I’m bettin’ it ain’t nearby. We could try askin’ around, though, see if anyone knows if there’s somewhere close. I ain’t sure how far off base we can go here… Or if we can even leave at all, fer that mattah. Fer all we know, this new admin might even be worse than Ms. B… hate t’ imagine, though.

-He fidgets a little; he hates thinking about Bathory more than ever now. He’s fairly certain she had something to do with his experience in the box, though with no solid proof, he can’t do much about it. And even if he did, he has a feeling his argument would still go unheard.-

She’s here too, right? Ms. B? Shipped half way across the damn world n’ we still can’t get away from her…

[donny-american-dragon]

Oh, yeah...

*Donny frowns. He has no trouble imagining that the new Administrator is every bit as awful as the past ones. He's never known one that wasn't. And it would be just like the Industries to restrict their movement outside the base, too.*

Well... either way. At least it isn't so hot, that's something.

*His attempt at cheerfulness seems rather hollow, though. Now that Ms Bathory has been brought up, his body stiffens. He doesn't doubt at all that she's responsible for Calvin being put in the box, and his stint in the desert. Being so sure only makes him feel powerless, though, because there's nothing he can do about it.*

Yeah, she's here. Guess they're not done letting the horrible old bitch torture us.

[atomicpunch]

donny-american-dragon replied to your post: “*Quietly hugs him from behind when nobody’s around.*”:

Me neither. *Donny closes his eyes and huffs into Calvin’s shoulder.* Kinda wish they didn’t have to send us all the way to France though.

It wouldn’t be TFI if they weren’t shippin’ us all ovah the damn world.

-He sighs and sets his hands on top of Donny’s.-

I ain’t evah been to anothah country before. Maybe it’ll be… I dunno, kinda nice? Probably nicer if the circumstances were different, but yanno.

[donny-american-dragon]

I guess not.

*There's still a good deal of resentment in his voice, talking about the Industries. He's comforted being close to Calvin, however, though he still holds him rather gingerly. It's been a while since the box but it doesn't feel that long.*

Me neither. maybe we could... I dunno, try to get out and see some of it? Not that... well, all I saw from the train was uh, farms and stuff, but there's gotta be a town or something nearby, right?

[pl-barnblitz]

Weekly Update: March 13

Weather

Sunday, April 13th: 67/43 [Partly Cloudy]

Monday, April 14th: 68/44

Tuesday, April 15th: 67/40

Wednesday, April 16th: 72/50

Thursday, April 17th: 69/49 [Partly Cloudy]

Friday, April 18th: 68/48 [Scattered Showers]

Saturday, April 19th: 66/48 [Partly Cloudy]

Battle Results: March 31- April 4

Monday: RED Tuesday: BLU Wednesday: BLU Thursday: BLU Friday: BLU

Winning team: Bulider’s League United

BLU MVP:

Marguerite d’Aubray

RED MVP:

Donald Xiao

OOC: If you would like for your character to not be considered for MVP, due to a lackluster week in battle, sickness, etc., please message the mods in advance. MVP is selected randomly and cannot be predicted.

Chore Duty

Bathroom

BLU: Bruce Hutchins

RED: Winifred Koskien

Kitchen/Mess Hall

BLU: Selina Scott

RED: Eileen Rhodes

Rec Room/Gym

BLU: Maxine Sinclair

RED: Oliver Li

Corpse Duty

BLU: Charlotte MacNamara

RED: Marco Gras

As always, MVP’s for the week are exempt from chores.

[donny-american-dragon]

Huh. Guess I didn't do as badly as I thought.

*Mildly pleased.*

[donny-american-dragon]

robbedroyal replied to your post:Hey, Donny!

Oh, yeah! Me, Cooper, and Bruce’ve been here a couple weeks already. It’s nice, you’ll like it. :3 So what’s the deal with the whole mass transfer thing?

Yeah?

*He frowns a bit, not exactly liking the knowledge that Bruce is over on BLU with Max again.*

I uh, don't really know, exactly. You know how it is, they hardly ever tell us anything. I do know Bathory's here too, though.

[donny-american-dragon]

Hey, Donny!

Oh uh, hey Robert! Didn't know you were here.

[manofmedicine-moved-blog]

quietly sends another art~ (but u don't have to do it if u don't want to)

I did two drafts i couldn’t figure out which I liked better so have BOTH

also I redrew Calvin because,

[atomicpunch]

art (but of whoever you want idk you draw max all the time anyway ;3)