RaParras great escape

Fanficition story about the Colonel Licorice au. Read the pinned description for more information

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Raparras great escape – fanfiction story - description

Hi everyone! This is a blog with a fanfiction story about the @colonellicorice au. The creator of this au has inspired me a lot with his artworks and his own stories in his au’s. So I have really say thank you for this! When you read my story, please support him as well!

A short description about this au and the fanfiction story about:

The characters of this au have a similarity to the characters of Parappa the Rapper, but there personality and the whole background is completely different and a story by it’s own. The place where everything happens is the hell, but not the hell in the classical sense, it’s more like an underworld or the Japanese version of hell, called Yomi. All of the inhabitants of this place are grayscaled, and also many things in this place. The main characters are RaParra, a dog (Parappa’s grayscale version) who is a violinist, and his best friend, Licorice, who runs a bakery (Colonel Noodle’s grayscale version). Raparra ended up in this place because he signed once a contract with the boss of a music label, Kuro Kit (Katy Kat’s grayscale version). Licorice has a troublesome past which is connected with his father, Mustache Master (Beard Burger Master’s grayscale version). That’s the basics to this story.

Now, Licorice and Raparra decide to escape from the hell, because they don’t want to stuck here for an eternity. At the first look, this story seems to be dark, but in truth it isn’t. It’s rather an encouraging story about friendship and that it is possible to overcome all obstacles in live.

Now you know what it is about.

The chapters of the story will be added one by one. I can’t tell you a definitely timeline when a new chapter will be added, because I don’t can predict when I have the time to write the next chapter. But there don’t will be only chapters of the story, sometimes I will also post art that is related to this story, or perhaps reblog something.

You will find this story soon also on wattpad, here's the link:

Hi everyone! This is a fanficition story about the @colonellicorice au on tumblr. The creator of this au has inspired me a lot with his artw

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. But I could happen that I have to ask the original creator of this au about, so please be patient if the answer took longer.

It should be obviously, but I have this also to put in here: I don’t accept proshippers or any kind of NSFW stuff at this blog!

Every time a new chapter is added, I will give them a hashtag and the chapter 1, 2, 3… and then I add the hashtag to this pinned post, so by a click on this hashtag you can easily find the chapter where you are looking for!

Oh, and because this is a sideblog, likes and follows can only come from my main blog @gamesandtrainsfan

Okay, so this is it! Thank you for reading the description, and now, have fun with the story!

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Info

Okay everyone, this project about a fan story about the Colonel Licorice au is postponed until further notice, because of some circumstances. If you want to know more, you can read about it on my main blog @gamesandtrainsfan Thank you all for your understanding!

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Although I was very busy lately, I somehow managed to make this drawing of Raparra and Licorice. I'll continue writing the story as soon as I have time.

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5. Meeting with Bittery Mocha

Licorice and Raparra walked to the old clock tower. Meanwhile it has become foggy. The disco wasn’t far away from the old clock tower in the down town, so it doesn’t took much time, then they two arrived at the old clock tower. The tower was surrounded by a large paved square, old lanterns standing on this square, and around this square stood the buildings from the down town, typical buildings of a historic down town. Licorice and Raparra scanned the entire square, expecting to find Bittery Mocha.

Then Raparra spotted someone near the entrance door of the clock tower. This person seemed to be very interested not to attract too much attention. Raparra took a closer look to this person. As he looked exactly, he recognized this person. It was Bittery Mocha, Raparra knew her from the past. Raparra said to Licorice: “Look, by the door of the clock tower, that is Bittery Mocha! I know her from the past, but my relationship to her is the same difficult one like with CJ”. Licorice nodded understandingly but determined to Raparra as he said: “Okay, I understand, but let’s go to her!”. Raparra and Licorice approached Bittery Mocha, she was obviously investigating something. As Raparra and Licorice was close enough to Bittery Mocha, Raparra said: “Hi Bittery Mocha! Do you remember me?” Bittery Mocha looked up surprised to Licorice and Raparra, then she said: “Oh, well, Raparra! It’s been a long time since we met last. Are you still a violinist who works for Kuro Kit? I was lately on a concert from you, because I had to investigate something there. You played, let’s say acceptable. But I missed your passion in your violin playing. But I think you still have an eternity to get better, isn’t it so?” Bittery Mocha said this intentionally, because she exactly knew that she will hit a sore point by Raparra. Raparra felt that his wrath and anger come over him, but he tried to stay diplomatic. So his answer was only dry: “Fine that I can at least amuse you with my fate.”

Licorice wanted that this tense situation not go wrong, so he quickly took the initiative and he said to Bittery Mocha: “Hi, my name is Licorice, your friend CJ told me where we can find you!” Bittery Mocha turned her gaze away from Raparra to Licorice and she said: “Ah, you are Licorice. Even we don’t met each other before, but as investigative journalist I know about you! You run a bakery in this town, right? My friend CJ buy sometimes pastries in your bakery. But tell me, what is the reason that you two came to me?” Then her gaze turned again to Raparra with a critical expression. Licorice replied: “We need your help. And we think that you as investigative journalist can help us!” Bittery Mocha’s expression turned into a sarcastic smile, as she said: “Oh, darling, do you think you can afford my services? I’m one of the best investigative journalists here in hell, and my services are not cheap. Aside from that, I’m also very busy always. Currently I investigate something about the owner of this bar on the other side of this square.” Raparra and Licorice took a look to the bar who was opposite from the clock tower. Bittery Mocha continued to speak: “The owner has recently some cool techno trance music in his bar for some reason, and I bet he stole some music records of my friend CJ. I’m here to look which business partners the owner of the bar has, and then I will squeeze them out and make them spill the beans! But, just out of interest, and because I’m a supportive person, what is that case where you could need my help?”

Licorice said determined: “We want to escape from this place, the hell! And we heard that you are a person who could have knowledge about.” The he nodded as he finished the sentence. Bittery Mocha looked surprised at Licorice, then she started slightly to smile and said: “Oh, boy, that’s a tall order, isn’t it? I mean, it’s not like that something can just say to you: just walk 5 miles in this direction, and at the next crossing there is the exit of hell! Many people before tried to find an exit, but I never heard about that someone managed it to escape from this place. I mean, some people where never seen again after they searching for an exit. Did they found it? Or got they an even worse fate? No one knows.” Licorice and Raparra looked to each other. In Raparra’s eyes Licorice could see a hint of insecure now, but Licorice was still determined, and with his typical charm he asked Bittery Mocha: “So, you may be the best investigator here in hell, but you have no idea if there's an exit?" Bittery Mocha’s interest was piqued as she replied to Licorice: “Oh, that’s not exactly what I meant. I already did investigations about this place, the hell, out of my own interest. But I can tell you, that’s a very dangerous field that you want to investigate, and I think those trousers would be rather too large for you, wouldn’t they?” Licorice and Raparra looked again to each other. Licorice could see in Raparra’s expression that his determination seems to be back. So Licorice answered to Bittery Mocha: “We are not afraid to take on this challenge!” Bittery Mocha replied: “How brave of you two! But to be honest, as investigator I’m also really interested to solve the mysteries of the hell, and perhaps we can find an agreement where we all win.” Licorice said curious, but with a hint caution in his voice: “What have you to offer?”

Bittery Mocha answered: “I have some information about your matter.” Licorice replied: “And what do you want for it? What’s the price?” Bittery Mocha answered again: “You have to do the further investigations for me and report what you figured out. As I said: that aren’t a harmless investigation of some petty theft, you are playing here with forces that should not to be trifled with. But if you two really want to face this challenge, I share you my knowledge what I have so far about!” Licorice and Raparra swallowed briefly after hearing this. But they two did know that this was perhaps the only chance they the two will ever get to escape from the hell. So both nodded and Licorice said: “Okay, tell us what you know, we will investigate that further!” Bittery Mocha smiled slightly, as she put out a small piece of paper from the pockets of her jacket. Then she said: “That’s a map of the cursed woods, it will lead you to a signpost. As far as I know, this signpost will you lead further to an incredible wonderful and beautiful place, and here you should be able to find the truth about how this place, the hell works. And perhaps also the answer how you can escape.” Bittery Mocha handed the map over to Licorice. Then Bittery Mocha continued to speak: “But you two have to be carefully, the cursed woods have the name not for no reason! And I also want you two to return, not because I like you two that much, but I’m eager to hear what you two will have figured out when we meet next time!” A bit of a mischievous tone was to hear in her voice. Licorice took the map and said nonchalant to Bittery Mocha: “Don’t be afraid! I and Raparra will make it! Bye for now!” Raparra also said “Bye, Bittery Mocha!” The they two turned around and walked away. While the two were walking away, Raparra said to Licorice: “Do you believe her that the answers can be found on a place that is incredible wonderful and beautiful? I can hardly believe that such a place can exist in this realm.” Licorice answered: “It’s really hard to say, Raparra. I mean, I have already seen some things in this place that I never thought that they exist here. I think we can just go and see.” Raparra nodded to Licorice. Then Licorice continued to speak:” But it is late now, and it is a long way to the cursed woods. I would say we go home and try to get some sleep, then we met us again in the early morning at my bakery to start our journey to the cursed woods.” Raparra replied: “Yeah, I think that’s a good idea! We see us tomorrow. Bye, my friend!”. Licorice said also: “Good bye, Raparra!” Then Raparra walked away in the direction of his home. But what they two didn’t know: One of Kuro Kit’s agents where listen to the two while they was speaking with Bittery Mocha.

Raparra arrived at his home, it was a little house. He went inside. Inside it was perfectly clean, neat and tidy. A reflection of Raparra’s perfectionism. As he hung his jacket on the cloth rack, he saw the violin case with his violin inside. He said in a gentle tone to his self: “My violin, my talent.” Then his wrath washed over him and he said: “The talent that became my curse!” Then he saw a picture hanging on the wall above the violin case. It was a black and white photo of him and Licorice. Both were standing in the front of Licorice’s bakery, and both were smiling sligthly in this photo. A very rare sight. Raparra voice softened again as he said: “My talent became a curse for me, how could that happen? But I’m grateful to have you as my friend, Licorice, you are my rock” Then Raparra went to his bedroom to sleep.

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Here is the song I imagine playing in the disco

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4. Meeting with CJ Bury at the disco

Licorice and Raparra walked to the disco, in the front where some people who talked to each other. From the inside of the disco was already techno music to hear. Licorice and Raparra entered the disco. There was a big dance floor, very loud techno music and also some typical light effects and even a smoke machine. Raparra said to Licorice: “Do you see CJ anywhere?” Licorice replied: “What, I couldn’t understand you” Raparra said again, this time he yelled: “Do you see CJ anywhere?” Licorice scanned the whole disco with his eyes. Then he spotted CJ and Licorice said: “He is on the DJ desk!” Raparra replied disappointed to Licorice: “Oh man, we can’t just walk straight on the front of the stage and ask him”. Then Raparra rolled with his eyes. Licorice said to Raparra: “Wait, one moment! I think I have an idea!” Then he walked over to the bar which was also inside the disco. “Licorice, that isn’t the right moment for a drink!” Raparra shouted at Licorice, but he walked to the bar anyway, ignoring Raparra. Raparra shook his head to show that he didn’t appreciate Licorice's behavior.

Suddenly, Raparra heard a familiar female voice coming from behind him: “Raparra, is that you?” Raparra quickly turned around. It was Cloudy Killjoy, a friend of Raparra. Raparra said with a hint of surprise: “Oh, hi Cloudy! I didn’t expected to see you here.” Cloudy answered: “Yeah, it was all so boring, so I went to the disco. The music is, okay I guess. But the DJ…” Cloudy looked shortly to CJ on the stage, then back to Raparra “… is not really what I want to have.” Cloudy’s disappointment was clearly to hear. Raparra smirked slightly and said: “Oh, CJ, I know. I had my own experiences with him in the past.” Cloudy nodded, then her usually bored and apathetic demeanor changed into a little more excited as she said: “But now you are here, Raparra! Come on, let’s have fun together!” Raparra answered serious: “No, Cloudy, it isn’t the right time for that. I’m here with Licorice and we have to figure out something really important.” Cloudy’s short moment of excitement vanished immediately and she fell back to her usually bored and melancholic behavior. Then she said: “Well, I understand. You always have important things to do Raparra, for your career, or something else.” Then Cloudy walked away from Raparra to another place on the big dance floor.

Raparra watched Cloudy as she leaved him, but while he was still watching, Licorice come back to Raparra and he said to Raparra: “Okay, Raparra, I have a plan now how we can talk to CJ!” Raparra answered a bit sarcastic: “Oh, well, did you come up with the plan while you was drinking at the bar?” Licorice answered unimpressed of Raparra’s tone: ”No, my friend. I was talking with the bartender. You know, as a baker who also stays many times behind a counter by myself, I know how to talk with a person who works in a similar business.” Then Licorice smirked slightly, as he continued to talk: “And last but not least I have my unique charm which I use to talk with people and make sure that I get the information that I need.” Raparra started slightly to giggle, a very rare sight for Raparra, and in the most cases it was only triggered by Licorice’s dry humor. Raparra said to Licorice: “Well, I know your unique charm when you want that people spill the beans. But tell me, what important information did you get?” Licorice replied: “The bartender told me, that CJ usually make some breaks by his shows, and then he talks with the guests of the disco about his music and stuff like this. Here we will approach him and ask him where we can find his friend, Bittery Mocha.” Raparra nodded in agreement to Licorice.

A bit later, CJ was going on break and he left the stage. Licorice said to Raparra: “Come with me, that’s our chance!” Raparra followed Licorice, but he was not amused. Then they two met CJ, and Licorice said: “Hello! You are CJ Bury, right? My Name is Licorice, and that’s my friend Raparra!” CJ replied excited to Licorice: “Hello Licorice! I think I know about you, you run a bakery in the town, right? Nice to see you at my party!” then he looked at Raparra, CJ’s expression turned serious “Oh, well Raparra. We two know each other already from the past. I guess every party needs a party pooper, right?” CJ said sarcastic. Raparra suddenly turned angry, and he said: “I’m not a party pooper! I’m a person who takes his live serious, and opposite to you, for me in my life wasn’t all always fun and sunshine!” CJ replied also a bit angry now: “Well, perhaps you looking at things from a wrong perspective!” Licorice could see that Raparra was really angry now, so he looked for a way to defuse the situation. Then he spotted Cloudy, who was still on the dance floor, and with a sad expression on her face. Licorice said to Raparra: “Hey, Raparra, why you don’t go to Cloudy and talk with her? I think she really need this now. I talk meanwhile with CJ.” Raparra looked over to Cloudy. A conversation with Cloudy was anyways more comfortable then with CJ, and also Cloudy was a friend of him, and friends are here for each other if one of them need someone to talk. Raparra said determined: “Yeah, you are right. I go and talk with her.” Raparra said and then he walked to Cloudy without saying goodbye to CJ.

As Raparra reached Cloudy he said: “Hey, Cloudy! Whats the matter? You look sad. Do you want to go outside and talk with me?” Cloudy answered: “Yes…” Then they two walked out of the disco. In the front of the disco were some people, Raparra and Cloudy went to a quiet place. Then Cloudy said to Raparra with a hint of disappointment in her voice: “Well, Raparra, I think you know already that you are the only person in my life who give me a bit of joy and happiness. And I was so happy to see you here, in the disco, and then you said you have something important to do with Licorice and CJ Bury. That’s is what makes me sad. You have always something important to do when we met each other.” Raparra replied serious: “But it is important what I have to do currently!” Cloudy answered with a sad tone in her voice: “Yeah… like always.” Raparra realized that Cloudy needed a little more from him this time as only a simple “I’m too busy currently.” Raparra’s expression on his face changed in to an understanding one, and he said: “I know Cloudy. I’m perhaps not always that good friend you are deserve. But I promise, this time it is really different. This time I’m busy because I and Licorice onto something big. Something that could change anything to the better. For me, for Licorice, and for you!” Cloudy looked to Raparra a bit confused, and also with a glint of hope. “Really?” She asked. “Yeah!” Answered Raparra.

While Raparra was with Cloudy outside the disco, Licorice talked to CJ Bury: “Well, CJ, we are here because we need your help.” CJ looked at Licorice and said: “Okay, I don’t wanna help Raparra, but I like you, and I also have eaten some pastries of your bakery and they were delicious. So, where do you need my help?” Cj said and started to smile. Licorice replied: “Okay, I need to contact your friend Bittery Mocha. Where can I find her?” CJ smile grew even bigger, then he answered: “Ah, my close friend Bittery Mocha, she’s a bit of a wild card and not easily to find, I’m right? But I have good news for you, Licorice. Last time I talked with her, she told me that she’s investigating something down town. And for this, she’s hanging mostly around near the old clock tower. If you go to this place, the chance is pretty well that you meet her!” Licorice said: “Thank you for your help, CJ! And if can do something for you, just ask!” CJ was still smiling as he said to Licorice: “Well, there is really something you can help me with.”

Licorice replied with a hint of curiosity in his voice: “Really? What is it?” CJ answered: “I always wanted to make a party in a bakery. Don’t worry, Licorice. You have to do nothing for this, I just need the location. I bring my whole DJ equipment, cool techno trance music and some other party stuff, and also fireworks.” Licorice raised an eyebrow, than he said: “Well, if you really want to make a party in my bakery, I’m sure we find a way where we both are happy with.” Then Licorice narrowing his eyes and he said in a more serious tone: “But Fireworks? I don’t think that’s a good idea for my bakery”. Licorice continued to speak with a hint of dry humor in his voice: “You know, the heat of the ovens in my bakery are hot enough.” CJ burst out in laughter, because it was not hard to bring CJ to laugh. Then CJ replied: “Okay, as long as you bring your unique humor, Licorice, I think this party can work without fireworks!” Licorice answered with his typical deadpan expression, but with a hint of amusement: “We will see. Okay, Bye for now, CJ.” CJ replied: “Alright, Licorice, we will see us again! And never forget: it’s not a real party in hell if CJ isn’t here!” Then he pumped his fists in the air. Licorice turned around and walked to the exit of the disco.

As Licorice walked outside, he could see Raparra and Cloudy talking to each other. Licorice walked to them and said: “Well, I got the information we need. We have to go to the old clock tower down town.” Raparra looked at Cloudy with determination and said to her: “Well, Cloudy, I hope you understand.” Cloudy answered with an understandingly expression on her face: “Yes, Raparra, I understand now that you are on a mission. And that you do this not just for your own, but also for me and Licorice. I wish you two luck in your endeavors” Licorice said to Cloudy: “Thank you, Cloudy, wee see us next time. Bye!” Raparra nodded to Cloudy and he also said: “Thank you! When we see us next time, I hope I can tell you that we where successful!” Then Licorice and Raparra walked away from the disco into the direction of the down town.

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Okay, and here is the song I imagine for the scene in chapter 3

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3. The bus ride to the disco

As the two walked to the disco, Licorice spotted a bus stop sign. He said to Raparra: “Hey, Raparra, It’s a long way to the disco, why not take the bus?” Raparra nodded to Licorice in appreciation. They two had not long to wait until the bus arrived on the bus stop. The two entered the bus, there were not many people inside. Licorice and Raparra Licorice and Raparra sat further back in the bus. Raparra took the seat by the window, Licorice beside him on the seat near the aisle. While the bus started to drive through the mostly grayscale environment of the town, Raparra let out a sigh.

Licorice turned his face to his friend Raparra and said: “Raparra, what’s going on in your mind? Do you want to talk with me about?” Raparra answered with a hint of concern in the look of his face: “We will meet CJ Bury in the disco. I don’t know if I have it mentioned before, but I know CJ from the past. And to be honest, we two don’t really like each other.” Licorice answered understandingly: “Raparra, I think it’s totally normal that we can’t be best friends with every person.” Raparra replied: “Guess you are right, Licorice. But it’s not only about that I and CJ not on the same wavelength, I think the truth why we two not really relate to each other is something deeper.” Licorce asked curious: “You think so? What do you exactly mean, Raparra?”. Raparra answered: “It’s about CJ’s attitude. I mean, he’s here in hell like me, he makes also music. Okay, not classic, instead modern techno music and stuff like this. But he has still his passion for what he does, he’s in hell like me, and it seems he has still fun and likes what he does.” Raparras look on his face turned into a more disappointed one as he continued to talk: “I guess there are some people for whom always shines the sun, and they are always on the sunny side of life.”

Licorice nodded slightly and said to Raparra: “I understand you Raparra, we both had tough times in our past. But, I don’t know. I'm not sure if the sun always shines for people like CJ Bury or others, and if they're always on the sunny side of life. Perhaps they have some key to adapt easier to any situation which comes over their way.” Raparra answered a bit confused: “You think so?” Licorice replied: “As I said, I don’t know, it’s more like a theory. But as a baker who runs a bakery which has every day many customers, I’ve met so many people over the time. And some of these people also had difficult fates in their life. And others had it easier. But I never met any person who had never something difficult in their life.” Raparra asked Licorice with a hint of curiosity in his voice: “And what does this mean, what is your conclusion, Licorice?” Licorice answered with his typical deadpan expression: “I’m not entirely sure. It’s kind of like: If the life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We often can’t decide which situations or difficulties we have to face in life, but we can at least try to make the best of it.”

Raparra looked serious at Licorice, but with a hint of hope in his expression: “You think we are able to do the same? To change our fate to the better?” Licorice answered, this time with a more thoughtful expression: “I think it is possible. But no one said that it will come easy. With our decision to find a way out from here and to break free, I think we’ve taken the first step. Now we can only see where this journey takes us." Raparra nodded understandingly to Licorice. Then Licorice said: “Oh, we have to get off at the next stop, that's the one next to the disco." Licorice pushed the stop button and the bus stopped at the next stop. Licorice and Raparra get off the bus, the disco was already to see from the bus stop.

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Okay, it's time for a question. Sometimes when I'm writing a chapter of this story, a song comes to mind that I think it fits the current chapter. Sometimes I even listen to that song while writing. So my question is: Would you be interested in me posting a link if I have a song for a chapter as addition? Post it in the comments or just like this post if you're interested.

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I made a drawing of the scene in the first chapter of my fanfiction story. I wanted to give it a slight 3D effect, or at least I tried.

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2. Meeting with Mustache Master

Licorice and Raparra where walking through the town here in hell. The villa of Licorice’s father was in another district of the town. While they two where walking, Raparra turned short around several times, then Licorice asked him: “Raparra, what’s wrong?” Raparra answered with a serious expression: “It’s about Kuro Kit, maybe we are being followed!” Licorice looked at Raparra with his deadpan expression: “Raparra, stay cool! Nobody knows that we are looking for an escape from this place. We just two people who take a walk in the hell and want to visit…” Licorice paused briefly and let out a sigh until he continued to talk: “...my father!” Raparra gazed at Licorice, he could see that it wasn’t easy for his friend Licorice to visit his father. Raparra answered: “Guess you are right, I think it’s best if we behave normally.” Licorice nodded to Raparra.

Licorice and Raparra reached the villa of Licorice father. It was a large villa build in the Victorian architecture style with a large garden around. The building itself was imposing, but also eerie at the same time. The trees in the garden where very old, some of the trees where so old that their crowns hardly had any leaves left.

Licorice walked over to the iron garden gate. It squeaked as he opened it. Then Raparra and Licorice walked to the great entrance door of the villa. “So, here we are!” Said Licorice, the unease in his voice was clearly to hear. Licorice rang the doorbell. A muffled “Ding, Dong” was to here from inside the villa. But nobody opened. Licorice looked a bit confused to Raparra. He said: “I’m not sure if he’s at home.” Then Licorice turned the doorknob of the entrance door and surprisingly it was not locked. Licorice and Raparra walked slowly into the villa. They entered a large entrance hall, where barely light was shining through the windows. As they entered the entrance hall, they felt that it was significantly colder inside than outside. The whole entrance hall had the same eerie aura then the villa had already outside. Licorice said: “F… Father… are you at home?” His voice was almost like a whisper. Raparra was a little confused, he always knew Licorice as a person who fears nothing, and now the fear in his voice was unmistakable. Raparra takes courage and said to Licorice “Let’s look upstairs!” And he pointed at the stairs their also where in the entrance hall. Licorice nodded to Raparra, the uneasiness was plain to see in his face, something that Raparra also not has seen often before.

The two started to walk upstairs. The old wooden stair creaked by every step they two did. Arrived on the first floor, they found themselves in a long corridor. There where many closed doors on both sides of the corridor, but one door was slightly open. And it was to see that light was on in the room. Licorice said whispering: “This my fathers study room”. Raparra nodded to Licorice and encouraged him: “Yeah, let’s go in there!”. Licorice knocked at the slightly opened door and said with a trembling voice: “Father…, I mean sir, are you in this room?” While he was saying this, the slightly opened door opened completely through the knocking on it. The room was a study room who looked it was from the late 19th century. On the walls were cherry wood bookshelves with ornaments and in the room was a cherry wooden desk also with ornaments. The room had also two large windows, and at one window stood a person who was looking out of the window. It was Mustache Master, Licorice Father. He said with the deep voice of an old man: “My son comes to visiting me in my villa. What a surprise.” He turned around and continued to talk: “That son who refused to step in my footsteps and keep on our honorable family business, and instead… became a simple baker! But at least with your sweets you take care that I get enough customers for my business, at least for one of my business.” The sarcasm in his voice was clearly to hear, and also his dislike of sweets as dentist.

Licorice felt very insecure, but he started to talk to his father: “F… Father, we are here because we have something to ask you.” Meanwhile, Mustache Master turned back and started gazing out of the window again.“This new gardener that I hired, an octopus, he does his work also not really correct.” He said, while he not really noticed what Licorice said, because he doesn’t took his son serious. Licorice was acquainted to this, he also wasn’t surprised about the comment of his father about the new gardener, because for Mustache Master, no one could to his work good enough. Except if he did it by his own, then it was always perfect in his eyes. Raparra noticed how disrespectful Mustache Master spoke with his son, Licorice. And it reminded him on Kuro Kit’s behavior against himself. Kuro Kit Kuro always treated him like his servant, not like a person. And also with no respect. All the anger and wrath that he every time felt when Kuro Kit gave him orders was washing again over him, then he started to say with anger and determination in his voice to Mustache Master: “Sir, we need an information, and we know that you have contacts in this town who nobody else has!” Licorice was confused about Raparra’s outburst.

Mustache Master turned again around from the window, now looking to Raparra. With a low menacing tone in his voice he said: “Oh, Licorice’s little dog friend can also speak. I’m Mustache Master, one of the most honorable persons in this realm, you better show me some respect!”. Raparra replied: “Sir, my name is Raparra, and perhaps we would show you more respect, if you where more respectfully to other people, especially to your own son.” Licorice was speechless, he wasn’t sure what here currently was happening. Raparra continued to talk: “Sir, we want an information from you, and we won’t leave until we have it.” His voice was so filled with anger, that it even sounded like a growl. Mustache Master looked at Raparra, the he said: “Well, you have courage, I must give you that. Something that my son never had.” His gaze went briefly to Licorice, then back to Raparra as he continued to talk: “Okay, so tell me what you want!”. Raparra said: “We want information’s how we can escape this place, this realm, the hell!” His voice was still filled with anger, but the growling in it was gone. Mustache master replied: “Escape from this place? Why, should I know how to escape from this place. I’m an honored person here, and I never wanted to escape. But I knew a person who probably could have knowledge about.” Raparra said: “Tell us the name of this person and where we can find them!” Mustache Master said: ”Her name is Bittery Mocha. She is a journalist or something like this, and she come once pretty close to one of my businesses. But I knew how to prevent that.” the touch of complacency in his voice was not to overhear. “Bittery Mocha prefers it to work hidden, and not to attract too much attention. If anyone even knows if it’s possible to leave this place, it’s her. The best way to get in contact with her is about her close friend, CJ Bury. He’s is often seen in the disco of this town. Now you got all the information’s I have about this.” Raparra answered: “Fine, that’s all we wanted to know! Then he said to Licorice: “Come, Licorice, let us leave this place.” and he gestured to the door. Licorice was still overwhelmed about the whole situation, he only said quietly to his father: “Goodbye, father!” And he answered, more as correctness instead of really wanting it: “Goodbye, son!” Then Licorice and Raparra left.

Licorice and Raparra walked away from the villa of Licorice father into the direction of the disco, to meet CJ Burry. While they two was walking, Raparra’s mind was racing with what has happened before. He often felt this wrath and anger. But this time it was different. This time the feeling gave him the courage to defend his friend Licorice, and to fight for the goals they both had. Was all the anger he felt since he signed the contract with Kuro Kit maybe all the time some energy that he put into a wrong way? Had he perhaps always the energy to change something in his life, and he only used it wrong?

He wasn’t sure if he could find an answer to that question soon. Licorice was looking to Raparra, and he could see that something was in his mind. But for now, Licorice was grateful that he has Raparra as friend, and that he’d supported him in the meeting with his father.

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1. The beginning

It was a day as usually at this place, the hell. Raparra came from his music concert that he have done in order of Kuro Kit. Since he signed a contract with her, he was her own, and he has to do what he had committed himself to Kuro Kit. and in his case it was to play violin for the doomed. He never was too obsessed into play violin, but the thrill, the joy and the fame that can came with it was always his motivation, he wanted to be a star in the scene of classic music, and no doubt, he also had the talent for it. But he never wanted it this way. Kuro Kit promised him all this things he wanted, but at the end it was a trap. Kuro Kit wanted only to achieve her goals, get another talented musician under her claws, forced to play for her and for whoever she wants. Nowadays, also Raparra sees it clearly by himself. It was a mistake what he has done. A heavy mistake. But now, what should happen next? Is he really trapped for an eternity? Every time this thoughts come up in him, he tried to focus on something else, because it would be to heavy just to think about.

Gratefully, he meet a special person here in hell, a man that runs a bakery at this place. Licorice is his name, and he’s his best friend, both share the fate of a troublesome past, which brought them finally to this place. When a music concert was over, and Raparra was exhausted from playing violin, a talent that previously given him joy and self-confidence has now became a curse, Licorice was always here to lend him an ear, and distract him from his worries. Also on this day. Raparra walked in Licorice bakery, and took a seat on the counter. Licorice saw that his friend Raparra has arrived from his music concert. He walked over to him: “Hello Raparra, I see you have finished your concert? Do you want to have a cup of tea?” Licorice asked him sincerely, with his usual deadpan expression. Raparra answered with a hint of a wrath tone in his voice “Why not?” Licorice was acquainted that Raparra was often wrath, especially after a music concert, but this time it was different, there was also a tone of pessimism in his voice. As his friend, Licorice grabbed some cookies with licorice flavor and handed them over to Raparra, and he said: “Do you want to have a sweet treat? You know, when times are hard, sweets comes handy!” Raparra looked at Licorice, who had still his deadpan expression on his face. Raparra did know that this was a habit that Licorice formed through his troublesome past. Raparras expression are softened due to the kind gesture of his friend Licorice, then he said: “Thank you, Licorice! I really appreciate this gesture, but I’m afraid this time even licorice cookies, my favorite cookies, are not able to get up my mood.”

Licorice felt that Raparra this time was more concerned then usually, something was obviously in his mind, and so Licorice asked in a very direct tone, because Licorice was known for that he speak out things that think sometimes immediately: “Raparra, what’s going on, today you seem concerned and wrath to me, I mean, more then usually.” As Licorice this said, he said it with a coquette undertone in his voice, a quirk that he also formed over years, but nothing he had always under control. Raparra answered: “You are right, Licorice! I’m indeed more wrath and concerned then usual, because I thought much about my situation in my life, and I come to the conclusion, that nothing changes. I always perform here in the hell for the doomed, a waste of my talent, because I signed once this damned contract. But that’s not the point, the real thing that makes me angry and desperate is, that it probably never will change, this place is a place for eternity with no way out, and I can’t accept this!”

The anger that Raparra had was easily to hear in his voice, and also his disappointment. Licorice looked around over his bakery. The dim light of a typical day in hell was shining through the windows, three other guests were also sitting at the tables in the bakery. In the background where really old music to hear which comes from an old jukebox in the bakery. Licorice usual deadpan expression on his face turned into a determined expression, a rare sight, and then he looked in Raparra’s eyes and he said: “If you really want, Raparra, perhaps we can change our situation. Once and for all.” Raparras look on his face turned into an astonished expression. “Really, Licorice?” he said with a hint of surprise, curiosity and uncertainty. “Yes, Raparra! But it won’t be easy. So I ask you, Raparra as my friend: do you want to try it with me to escape, even we have to face many obstacles on this journey to our freedom?”. Licorice said in a more determined tone. Raparra was thinking about what Licorice said, his mind was racing by considering the consequences. Then his expression turned also in a determined look, and he said also with a determination in his voice: “Yes, Licorice, I want to try to escape from this place, it doesn’t matter what kind of difficulties comes in our ways. I already stuck for too long in this place, and when there is any chance for me and you to escape, then I will take it on!”. Licorice looked at Raparra, still determined, but then he turned around, showing Raparra his back while he was looking in a mirror behind the counter of the bakery.

Raparra could still see Licorice’s face in the mirror, his expression showed a sign of frustration and anger, then Licorice started to talk: “When we want to escape, there is one person who knows how this realm, the hell works. And we have to contact them, even I thought I have never to see this person again.” Licorice turned again around back to Raparra, still with the same expression on his face and continued to talk: “It’s my father. You know that I don’t like him, and that is still a very friendly wording for what I feel for him. You also know that he played a major role in why I finally end up in this place, the hell.”

Raparra looked at Licorice with understanding for the emotions of his friend Licorice and said: “I feel with you, Licorice! It’s the same with me and Kuro Kit, but thankfully Kuro Kit isn’t a member of my family. So, I can only relate partially how heavy this must weight for you.” Licorice stared at Raparra, a hint of appreciation in his face for the kind words of Raparra. “Thanks, Raparra! I really appreciate your understanding for my situation.” Raparra answered: “But Licorice, I don’t get it entirely, you always told me that your father is a dentist, why should exactly he have some special information's about the hell and how things here exactly work?” Licorice look on his face turned into a sarcastic smile, as he continued to talk: “Well, let’s say to be a dentist is only one part of his businesses. He has also a way more darker “business”, but through this, he has contacts to people they have much more knowledge about the hell then anyone else. And I think this is the only way we can find an escape for us.” Raparra thought for a moment about, but then he said with determination: “Okay, Licorice! I will do this with you together! When you are ready to face your father again and ask him how we can escape, then I’m willing to support you as good as I can. We are into this together, when if not now!” Licorice nods to Raparra with appreciation for his support and with a small smile on his face, then he says: “Alright Raparra! Let’s go! We visit my father in his villa. But we have to be careful, he’s not the type of a person we should mess with.” Raparra nods in agreement and also with a small smile, a rare sight for Raparra, to Licorice, then they two get ready to go.

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It's Raparra from the Licorice au

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