『they once had a dream』

he expected the world but it flew away from his reach affiliated with citta-alveare.

[fusionstar]

justicescales

Self-sustainability pertains that he seek help from those more experienced, and while he was banking on Joshua still being here, he doesn't find it at all fucking surprising that the little shit's somehow gone and poofed himself away from the city. ("Not surprising," he mumbles to himself as he keeps scrolling for the name in his contact list multiple times, disbelief further scattering his frantic thoughts. "Not surprising at all.")

And while his past encounters with previous acquaintances weren't exactly peachy, there is one person he feels he can reach out to.

To: Terezi Pyrope From: Neku Sakuraba

[TEXT] Hey so I'm kind of stuck here again [TEXT] Josh isn't showing up in my contacts so I was hoping to go to you for help

A quick flash of memories past reminds him how hard he pushed for answers from the girl before, and how hard she tried not to respond. Neku bites his lip-- nice going, jerkwad.

[TEXT] Tbh I probably would have ended up going to you considering Josh doesn't help

[fusionstar]

ᴛᴡᴏ ʀᴇᴅʜᴇᴀᴅs ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴍᴀɴɢᴀ

koromatime

Neku’s been told, if he loves something enough, he wouldn’t feel a need to hide it. And that’s the exact opposite of what he’s feeling.

God, he feels like such a nerd. Only nerds go to the comic store. Only nerdlords go to the comic store to look for haircut ideas. What would Shiki even say if she found out his hairdo is from the twelfth issue of 「Ultra Cool Guy ☆ The Dark Return！」

She’d judge him probably.

So as he hides under a hood, flipping through the twentieth issue, he lightly tugs on his bangs and hopes to hell and back that no one is watching him.

[fusionstar]

[fusionstar]

; hey y’all! it’s been a good run buT QUITE FRANKLY I’M NOT VERY ACTIVE ON NEKU (LAUGHS). i just sent in his drop notification-- feel free to unfollow! i’m still in citta as unsetter and neku’s cast mate musrattus if you’d still like to interact~

[truemansamejima]

“Hey, that means we’re neighbors! I live in V-2 myself, so we might see each other a lot from now on. As for these masks, here, you can have mine.” Samejima put it on Neku’s hands and turned his back to him. A manly wind started to blow.

“A man must be ready to sacrifice his comfort for the sake of others, after all.” That certainly sounded inspiring. Of course, it’d be more effective if Samejima wasn’t shaking and trying to hold his gag reflex due to the foul smell.

[fusionstar]

A twinkle finds itself in Neku’s eyes. Samejima looks like he jumped straight out of one of Neku’s manga, and goddamn does he pull off the “cool guy” stance well. And the facts that he’s holding the same mask Samejima used and that they’re neighbors? Holy shit. It’s like he’s living his fanboy dreams right now.

... Well, that is until he notices Samejima’s trembling. “Dude, lemme get you inside before we both die out here.” Cue Neku dragging him off his metaphorical high horse.

[musrattus-archive]

“Look at what the cat dragged in~”

[fusionstar]

What the fuck is that Joshua? “WE HAVE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT, ASSHOLE.”

[misterallfiction]

“『Everything about this is so naughty that I’m going to write erotic fanfiction about it!』”

[fusionstar]

“...”

He’s kidding, right? “Yeah, and after that, I can help you write up an adult stage play about it too.”

[truemansamejima]

"Fu, ufmuf um? Humn fuf, fumm fumh uf funfh." (Oh, is that so? Hang on, let me take this off). Samejima takes his mask off, revealing a quite normal looking person. I’m sure Neku’ll be relieved by this (or disppointed).

"Anyway, where do you live? Hopefully not here, otherwise you’ll have to buy one of these."

[fusionstar]

DISAPPOINTED IS RIGHT.

The boy continues to stand off quizzical and cautious, though the quite normal looking person presents himself with a helpful question. The mask looks bulky and troublesome and as Samejima gives his advice, Neku’s expression is clearly crestfallen.

“Shoulda wished me better luck. I live in U-2. Where do I get one of those masks?”

[teatimeless-blog]

Admittedly, that was also another option. Although, she didn’t wish to trouble the man with the errand of walking her home, it would be of a great help to her. Duchess wasn’t so keen on wandering around in the sludge which, without any warning, could dip beneath her far more deeply than she would like. If he would help her back, she reasoned that she would be able to fix him some tea and a decent meal.  "I live in the Alpha district. I believe it’s underneath the First Sector." The district was dark and damp but it was cooler in the same way this section was warmer. Instead of bubbling and breathing, the puddles sank and seeped. Her home, at least, wasn’t placed in or near any questionably deep puddles. "I would hate to trouble you but it would be much appreciated, even if only part way." Duchess smiled once more. In spite of the situation, she seemed calm, trusting. All would be as it should. They would end up as they should. Holding out her hand, she tilted her head as she looked up at Neku. "Then, shall we, Neku?"

[fusionstar]

It’s not the traversing and escorting that worry him-- rather it’s the outstretched hand that causes him anxiety. What is he supposed to do, hold it? Luckily, Neku is quick enough on his feet that the delay between Duchess’ action and his elbow being held out in response should be near negligible, though that doesn’t stop his emotions from being clear as day on his face. Duchess is a nice girl, and he’s glad, extremely so, that she’s one of the first he’s met in the city.

But gosh darn it if the responsibility of escorting her back safely doesn’t scare him a bit!

“Y’know...” Good. Small talk is good to fill the silence as he leads her around the murky puddles. “Aside from how filthy everything is, this sector kinda reminds me of home. Busy and chaotic. I guess I can get used to it.”

[misterallfiction]

“『T-Terezi! That’s so… NAUGHTY!』”

[fusionstar]

Someone said Joshua? ZOOMS SO FAST, WHAT HAS THE DEVILCHILD BEEN UP TO.

“I don’t know who you are but you’re damn right that’s naughty.” Judging hard.

[fusionstar]

ultra cool guy ☆

elitehotshot

Neku’s been told, if he loves something enough, he wouldn’t feel a need to hide it. And that’s the exact opposite of what he’s feeling.

God, he feels like such a nerd. Only nerds go to the comic store. Only nerdlords go to the comic store to look for haircut ideas. What would Shiki even say if she found out his hairdo is from the twelfth issue of 「Ultra Cool Guy ☆ The Dark Return！」 

She’d judge him probably.

So as he hides under a hood, flipping through the twentieth issue, he lightly tugs on his bangs and hopes to hell and back that no one is watching him.

[truemansamejima]

"Hufm, fu umfhum! Fufh munh ufumhf fuhmn, fu munfh fmhu fuhn umfn umfhnf!" (Ah, I see! If you tell me where you live, I can take you to your place in no time!) Samejima, it’d really help if you took that mask off. Please.

[fusionstar]

Oh my god, oh my god, the creep keeps talking to him. On one hand, Neku's itching to tell the guy to take off the mask, as that's probably what's impeding his speech, but on the other-- What if he was in a freak accident where a gas leak resulted in a huge explosion and his face burned off? 

"... ... ... Dude I can't understand you."

[teatimeless-blog]

"Pleasure, Neku." Smoothing her skirt again, hands careful not to brush against the sticky goo that decorated the white stripes of her dress, Duchess glanced upwards once again. This action was starting to tire her but alas she had become used to it in Wonderland as very few people were around her height. Those that were…rarely met with her.  "Home would be a wonderful place to be. I’m afraid that I may have lost my way at some point to end up here." She admitted. At his offer, Duchess clapped her hands together cheerily. Cleaning herself up would be wonderful, indeed. Without a doubt about his character, Duchess agreed. "Thank you. That would be great." The only problem now was where his home was. She quieted for a moment, in thought. "Were you given anything: a map or the Section…or district? Perhaps we can find someone else to ask."

[fusionstar]

Oh. "Where do you live? If you're closer than I am, I can just walk you there. Less trouble for you." 

Neku reaches into his pocket to pull out his phone GPS but only grasps at empty air. Damn-- he'd expected the scientists to be thorough with this kidnapping, but he's still pretty darn bummed to not have a phone! With a sigh, he rolls his head back and once again examines the surrounding skyline. 

"Y'know, on the bright side, I think the housing complexes should at least be a lot better than this pile of trash. The scientists need us for this 'experiment' of theirs, so they shouldn't treat us like garbage outright." The boy heaves a breath. If he can't feel any less apprehensive about the situation, the least he can do is make it look like he's trying. "Like-- like some weird symbiosis." 

"But, whatever. If we can't find anyone, I'd be happy to stick around and help you out."

[rpfunstuff]

Another one of those "fill this out" mun things:

[fusionstar]

• What’s your name?: ashley • What are your preferred pronouns?: she/her • How old are you?: 19 (hella old........) • What’s your tracked tag?: #fusionstar  • How many years of rp experience do you have?: 5 i GUESS • What’s your preferred thread style?: i reaaally like minis since they allow more description than one-liners and are shorter than full-blown novellas, but i'm fine with all of them! (the longer the length, the longer the wait in reply lol) • What timezone are you in and when are you normally active?: PST, weekends and late evenings trying to avoid homework • What fictional character do you relate to most?: LAUGHS. neku sakuraba and sayaka miki! stab me • Do you have any triggers you’d like people to tag?: nah, but tag your shit anyway be considerate • Is there anything you’re uncomfortable writing?: NAH MAN • What’s something you’ve been really wanting to RP but haven’t found someone to RP it with?:  body horror. gore. death. i just want gross sci-fi based pain tbh i want to see my muses in PAIN. • What are three of the most important things to know about your muse?:  1. USES COMIC BOOK CLIPPINGS FOR HAIRCUTS 2. he's been shot and killed a few times *bang bang cash register noise* 3. he has the power to read minds! which i won't use without prior mun permission, of course, but the offer stands • What are three of the most important things to know about you?: 1. hella busy with school so i'm really only available on the weekends 2. fucking stab me with joshneku 3. find me if you want to rp the skeevy gore shit

[truemansamejima]

Having lived at Sector 2 for one month now, Samejima is already used to the foul smell and liquids from it. When Neku calls his attention, he’d be faced with a red head with a deliquent-ish vibe wearing a gas mask. You can’t get more ridiculous than that.

"Sure, dude! I can take you to my apartment for some water, if you want." That’s what Samejima tried to say. With his mask on, however, it’s most likely Neku heard something akin to "uhmf mufh fuhm! fuhdm vumh ufhm fumhfumf fuhn umfh."

[fusionstar]

He appreciates the... the help, he really does. But when help comes in the form of a shitty My Bloody Valentine apparition, Neku would like to pass. 

"No, that's-- uh..." How is he supposed to even respond? At the cost of stepping his other foot into a murky puddle, Neku takes a few paces back. His mom said don't talk to strangers IS MEETING A REAL LIFE MURDERER WHAT HE GETS FOR BREAKING THAT RULE. "I want to get home safely, thanks."

[justicescales]

1 KNOW 4 LOT, TOO MUCH

1 M1GHT 3V3N KNOW MOR3 TH4N YOU M1NUS TH3 3XP3R13NC3

[You shrug.]

[fusionstar]

"..." 

"You so owe me an explanation later." Consider Operation: Find Out What the Fuck Josh Was Doing Here put on hold for the night. He'll go to sleep skeptical, but if Terezi's telling the truth, then she already has an ounce of his trust. 

[justicescales]

TH4NK YOU

1 M1GHT B3 MOR3 W1LL1NG TO T4LK 4BOUT 1T L4T3R

[fusionstar]

"You mind if I ask about some other things? Like, how much do you know about our world? The Game's not exactly something everyone talks about."