Hope, Faith, Love, Luck

"You know what I hate most in the world? I got 4 things: Hope, Faith, Love, and Luck." Affiliated with Citta Alveare Rank: Vigilante Housing: M-5

[hollyhockblues]

ooc: hi there, folks! if anyone's interested in threading with Santa, feel free to either like this post or send me an ask (to discuss further). i need way more threads on this doofus

[unkannyness-blog]

"It’s not comparable to that! You don’t know what you’re speaking of, and I just— I don’t want you involved."

“It does, it does. But I can’t be here and ignore the fact that I have a purpose to fulfill and a great responsibility to carry. Six billion lives is a tremendous number„ Aoi.”

[hollyhockblues]

"But I am involved. You can't keep me out of it, Akane."

"... So what do we do? Find a way to get you home so you can do your thing?"

[hollyhockblues]

why this | Graham & Santa

[thespywithnofashion-deactivated]

Graham was reluctant to admit that the force he exerted on others was currently nonexistent. As much as he could do without lifting a finger back home, the most he could do now was harmlessly tap into passing thoughts at this point. He was capable but not skilled, and so didn’t see much of an appeal in accepting this kid’s offer.

Biting back a comment regarding how the boy’s height would make that difficult, he smiled and took a step back, onto the curb. “No thank you. I don’t know why you are covered in oil, but I don’t care to have any of it wind up on my clothes.” Idly, Graham’s fingers pried at his cravat. As airy as his tone was, his eyes were sharp and eerie as ever. Many a person in Kisaragi had remarked on his unnerving gaze, and it hadn’t faded regardless of the strength of his powers.

"This is an excellent opportunity for you. Why don’t you go buy an outfit more suited to you now? It would work wonders for your image." The thoughts he grasped so far were useless. It was severely disappointing that he couldn’t probe as far as he used to.

[hollyhockblues]

Just for that quip, Santa was oh-so tempted to rub his hand in oily gunk just to smear it all over the wise guy. How he would revel in such a simple yet satisfying victory. But then again, all it took was one conflict to spark a war. "I dun know why yoo err covered in oyol nyeah...!" he mimicked with all the finesse of a second grader acting like he was the big fish in the pond. Clearly, he was too irked to take any heed of Graham's intimidating cues. You could only scare someone who knew what they were going up against.

Smart ass. I only dress up for one man and one man alone. Come to think of it... is Liu free tonight? Sidetracked by thoughts of his dashing partner, Santa momentarily forgot that he was all riled up. 

"Like they'd even let me into the store looking like this..." One wrong flick of the wrist and he'd ruin a rack of five thousand dollar suits.

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

Fourth Of July Celebrations (Closed RP)

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

"Huh? What in the world are you talking about? I have no idea what…any word that just came out of your mouth was"

A little bit of Alessi’s attitude was starting to slip through, he rested his head on his hand and thought about something they could both do and understand what the fuck it was.

Slip-n-Slide? What the fuck is that even, it sounds like some sort of horrible sexual position.

"Ah! I know!"

"Swimming!"

"I have been wanting to swim ever since I heard about the lakes and pools they have here in this city! Let us do that! Swimming is something we both understand!"

[hollyhockblues]

Ehh, close enough. Finding an actual pool would probably be harder than setting up one of those slides, but Santa wasn't in the mood to argue. "Right, so, before we hit up the pool... I need new trunks." Which meant finding a place that still had summer gear in stock. That shouldn't have been too difficult.

[ibukitten]

"…. PFFFFFFFFFFFFFF."

"Yeaaaah. Yeah right! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

[hollyhockblues]

"You laugh like a donkey."

[unkannyness-blog]

"Because I don’t want you involved in this. It’s burdening."

"What makes you so sure? It could be the scientists messing with their heads for the experiment’s sake. And even if everything grinds to a halt, what of it? It doesn’t diminish the suffering back at home. It doesn’t change a single miniscule thing.”

[hollyhockblues]

"You know what was a burden? Working my butt off every year so I could afford those presents. But I did it anyway 'cause it made you happy. I'm a lot more resilient than you think I am, sis."

"So what if they mess with our heads? At this point, the truth doesn't even matter anymore. I mean, the way you perceive something takes precedence over how things 'really' are, you know?"

[ibukitten]

"You’ve got no room to talk about Ibuki’s eyes when you own such a huge butt in both looks and personality!"

[hollyhockblues]

"My personality is flawless!"

[ibukitten]

"Whatchu gonna do about it, butter hair?"

[hollyhockblues]

"Butter hair? You mean better hair, you disco-dyed demon."

[ibukitten]

"Did you just make a pun, Snata-chan."

[hollyhockblues]

"Did you just call me 'Snata-chan' again, Miodumb?"

[hollyhockblues]

"People who say 'tanabuttah' instead of 七夕! really butter my biscuit."

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

Fourth Of July Celebrations (Closed RP)

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

"HAHAAHA! Now you know my pain!"

"Ahh i’m just kidding you know, I would never hurt someone like that, yes you were right I probably should have waited a little bit before eating. But I was just so excited"

He gently blew some steam off of the remainder of the sausage and placed it into his mouth, the flavors were absolutely perfect now that he could properly taste them and not be incapacitated by the sensation of a thousand suns burning on his tongue.

It was around this time that Alessi started to realize he shouldn’t have placed a firepit in the middle of the street: there was barely any comfortable way for him to sit!

"Now…I was thinking, it’s rather hot today yes? Since you’re here as my company, why don’t we go find something fun to do? Hm? I mean…sitting in the street is nice but…we cannot let this day go past us! We must keep doing things!"

[hollyhockblues]

"Slip and slide," was the first thing out of Santa's mouth. What better way to celebrate a summer day than by stripping to your trunks and getting wet? He stuffed his mouth with more sausage and began pointing left and right, trying to remember where the nearest department store was. They had to hurry, before all of them were off the shelves. That or they could hop into someone's backyard and steal one, but... Santa couldn't exactly get away with crime, unlike all the people with powers and stuff.

After he chewed and swallowed, he exclaimed again, "We need a Slip-n-Slide!" Frantically, he began to gesture how the thing worked, making swoosh!-y movements with his hands.

[unkannyness-blog]

"You’re right, I don’t have to keep you out of the loop. It’s a personal choice."

“I— I wish we had time. But it’s running out, back at home, back where it is waiting.”

[hollyhockblues]

"Why, then?"

"Akane, time probably doesn't even move back at home. I mean, I've heard things. People go back and then they come back here and talk about how things don't change."

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

Fourth Of July Celebrations (Closed RP)

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

"Yes yes it’s very nice and they smell absolutely delicious don’t they? I can smell hints of pork and a little bit of the casing; you know the casing of a sausage is what really tells you if the sausage is good or not. A casing with a good strong snap means that it will be amazing"

Speaking of, Alessi pulled the skewered sausage away from the fire and took a bite out of, totally ignoring how hot it was. The sausage made a loud snapping noise as he bit into it, he was right, the casing on it had a good strong snap.

"Mmm! Impressive, I was right!"

"Oh…"

"Oh!"

Okay now he finally realized that he shouldn’t have bitten into a piece of meat that was almost on fire.

"Oh it’s very hot! It’s very very hot! But it’s so good!"

"Phoo phoo, go on, try yours!"

[hollyhockblues]

Watching Alessi burn himself on his sausage was more than enough entertainment for Santa. He snorted at the poor man's frantic display and simply shook his head when urged to do the same. "Yeah, I think I'm gonna let mine cool off for a bit first." That first bite was gonna be hell with all those hot juices squirting everywhere. What a great ol' phallic snack.

Santa pulled his sausage away from the flames and let it stand in the open air, clicking his tongue as the sweet smoky aroma wafted about. He wanted to try what Alessi had been crooning over, yeah, but he wanted to avoid scorching his tongue off while he was at it. "I mean, think about it. If it's really that hot and I bite into it, I'll just drop the damn thing." Yet after he said those words, he brought the wiener to his lips and chewed around the casing.

Savoury goodness came spilling out and he let out a bark of laughter. "Aw, shit...!"

[hollyhockblues]

ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀғʟʏ ᴇғғᴇᴄᴛ | Lucina & Santa

[eyebrand-archive]

Perhaps she herself wad developing a sixth sense to this sort of thing. Finding people like her, those who have hopped timelines, was a rare experience for her. She only knew of the children from her timeline and that was about it. She had yet to find someone who actually shared the same ordeal and maybe the same feelings of not belonging in the time she was sent to.

A voice had called out to her and Lucina turned around. For some reason… She knew he was calling out to her. And she had seen him on the streets before. They have talked at least once, if she remembered correctly, but it was short and nothing really big.

     "Oh, hello! I believe we may have spoken      to each other once before. However, I      believe I’ve seen you around the city as      well.”

Lucina’s royalty status didn’t really faze her. She was a princess, but she treated everyone with respect regardless of their status. She had no reason to be rude to them if they were simply common folk. She placed a hand on her chest and bowed respectfully.

     "My name is Lucina. It’s a pleasure to meet      you, Santa. Was there something you needed…?”

Even if he didn’t, she was always up for some chit chat.

[hollyhockblues]

Her smile was so kind, like that of a goddess as the paintings of the Renaissance liked to depict. Santa wondered if that was a practiced look, or if it came naturally to those with pure hearts. He was a little awestruck, if only because he was too used to meeting those who had been utterly stripped of all their innocence. Yet there was a spark of hope that still shone in Lucina's eyes-- he noticed the peculiar brand but said nothing of it. It would be rude to admit that he had been staring, no?

Averting his gaze for just a brief moment, the young (gentle)man cleared his throat and stuffed his hands into his pockets. Boy, did he need new pants. Time for him to start a mental shopping list. Better ask Akane and Liu if they need anything, too. Wait, what? Oh, right. Breaking the space-time continuum.

A nervous laugh spilled from his lips. He hadn't thought this through one bit. "No, not really. I just... I dunno. I know this is pretty out of the blue and all, but... you look like the kinda person who's seen a lot of things." Perhaps even things she shouldn't have known about. He waited, then, with bated breath for her response.

Part of him reserved the idea that Lucina could completely dupe him with her fair ruler attitude. After all, the best of villains were those with good publicity and buckets of charisma. He had to play it safe - even if that meant being paranoid to a fault. It'd be a moot point, anyway, as soon as she proved him wrong.

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

Fourth Of July Celebrations (Closed RP)

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

"Oh it’s you again! Hahahah, yes this is rather crazy isn’t it? I just got the idea of making some barbecue and the middle of a busy street seemed like the best place to do it!"

Alessi took the long fork Sethan had used to puncture a cars tires and stuck it into one of the sausages. He hovered it over the fire and hummed a small little song to himself. The smell of the cooking meat was starting to mix with the firepits smoke and created a delicious aroma that basically personified Independence Day at its most basic level.

"Hm hmm, you know I have been looking forward to some company, why don’t you sit down and cook a sausage? They’re gourmet according to the package, that’s a very good thing for a sausage to be, you don’t want awful meat products"

[hollyhockblues]

He really should have just walked away, huh? Oh well. Santa could handle this if he pretended it was all some sort of surreal dream. He put on his best game face and waltzed on over as if he wasn't starting to second guess himself and his life decisions.

"I'm not even gonna ask how you came to that conclusion." Most people would have thought it was a crazy idea, but... well, Santa was gonna have to re-evaluate what the standard was at a place like Hive City. People just didn't fear for their lives these days.

He saddled on over towards the grill and picked up one of the forks. With a tune in his head and a whistle that only caught half the notes, he speared a sausage and held it over the firepit. "Gourmet weenies. I can't believe that this is what freedom is all about. God bless America."

[axewieldingsethan-deactivated20]

Fourth Of July Celebrations (Closed RP)

It was finally July 4th and everyone in Hive City was celebrating in their own special little ways: talking with friends, cooking things, trying to purchase illegal fireworks to set off later tonight, the whole shebang. It was rather nice to see everyone coming together to celebrate in a nice way.

Then there was Alessi, who scrounged out a firepit from a dumpster, walked out to the street and lit it. Any traffic that would come by would be halted by a man with dust mop hair sitting in the middle of the street and opening a pack of sausages he “borrowed” from a grocery store.

Horns were honking loudly and some cars just said “fuck it” and drove around him, which only made Alessi laugh loudly. He took enjoyment out of the fact he was disrupting traffic, hell, he even summoned Sethan and used it to puncture the tires of one particular car that almost ran his fire pit over.

Today was a good day

But it could be better if he had some company

[hollyhockblues]

It was only a matter of time until the fireworks lit up and shattered his eardrums. But Santa came prepared. He had earplugs for every hour of the day and a new pair of sneakers in case he had to hit the asphalt running. Hopefully, things wouldn't go so awry. (You just never know.)

While he was making his way through town, Santa overhead a cacophony of car horns going off. That wasn't the commotion he had expected, but he was still thankful for the plugs. A turn around the corner and he realized what was going on. He clicked his tongue in surprise, wondered if it was a good idea to get involved, and then decided that free food was totally worth pissing off a bunch of people in the right lane.

"You are one crazy motherfucker." Better to stay on this guy's good side than to make an enemy now.

[unkannyness-blog]

"That doesn’t change the fact that I can’t give you control over your fate. Even if I wish I was omnipotent, I am not."

"Then again, what could we do? We’re caught in this experiment.”

[hollyhockblues]

"You don't have to keep me in the dark, do you?"

"We've got time. No one's chasing after us."