Distracting myself with entertaining ideas (well, to me, anyway).
Eli was Ray's first apprentice. Ronan was her second. Eventually she teaches Kai (and probably enjoys trolling him too much), but not Soren because he'd like to live. That and he'd rather annoy Kai by learning magic from him. But anyway. Ray's teaching both Eli and Ro how to use Light Corridors (which Ronan prefers to using Darkness), and I'm kinda thinking about tossing Kai in there too.
He already gets lectured by pretty much his entire rpg party about Corridor usage as it is (really, you can in fact just go into the kitchen for your poptarts instead of blindly rifling through a cupboard from your spot on the couch), I can see Eli pressing the issue and threatening to ask aunt Ray if she'll teach him. Why not, the Thunder lessons are going so well! Ha ha
And while Kai is busy listing every reason in existence 'why not', Ronan just slips over to Ray's through his own Corridor and volunteers his brother.
"Eli and Kai were discussing how useful it is having access to Corridors other than Darkness, and maybe Kai can add that to his training? I mean if you wouldn't mind, I know he can be a handful."
A grumpy, complaining handful that likes showing off and then declaring Ray's pop quizzes in battle as unfair. Silly boy, no one ever said she had to play fair.
So! Ridiculous conversation that’s gonna strike me as funny for the next week, probably. Which I could definitely use, but whatever. Thought I’d amuse you with it since your cupcake started it, lol.
keyofshadows
Tomorrow's Eli's birthday. Confetti for all.
akingdomtheorist
Adion will make him a cupcake
keyofshadows
Awe. He'd be touched. And Adion would get a hug. Also one of those pointy birthday hats.
akingdomtheorist
What if the cupcake was shaped like a pointy birthday hat
keyofshadows
Pfffff he'd demand to know if the dragon was conspiring with his mom. She used to sew him a replica of Yen Sid's hat every few years and make him wear it on his birthday while she took pictures. From his literal 'I'm twenty minutes old' birthday until he was eighteen. IS THIS POINTY BIRTHDAY HAT CAKE A REFERENCE TO HIS HAT NEMESIS
sstingray
yen sid knows about the hats
keyofshadows
Is he amused or shaking his head because what is wrong with these people
sstingray
secretly amused but won't show it is my wager
keyofshadows
I wonder how much Eli was complaining under his breath about it during his lovely summer of responsibility training
also I wonder how many dirty looks he was giving Yen Sid's hat while the man was wearing it
because whoops
sstingray
the master probably noticed it and said something to him eventually.
keyofshadows
lmao. "It's not you Sir, honest! It's just...uh...nothing, actually, never mind, I'm supposed to be mopping or something, better get back to that." /slinks off because oh my god, explaining to Yen Sid about the Hat when he has no idea he already knows, pfff. Poor Eli.
sstingray
not pictured: ray in the background trying really hard not to laugh
keyofshadows
Oh sure, enjoy your amusement now, he'll get you back for it. Someday. Somehow. Maybe.
She can babysit his eventual demonspawn, that'll do it.
...Which would be more of a punishment to the kids, actually.
sstingray
and she'll get just as much fun out of that as she did watching him
keyofshadows
Okay, we totally know what we're doing with Auryn when he misbehaves.
Off to aunt Ray's for a pop quiz!
sstingray
secretly gives him cookies when they're not looking
keyofshadows
Ray's gonna end up with a kid that mouths off just to be sent for 'punishment', you know. Though he'll be more of an actual pain in the ass as a teenager.
Amelia says don't worry about that, she and Nico will knock him into shape.
With his own Keyblade, if necessary.
sstingray
but eli she is not a tool to punish your children with! gosh!!
sstingray
well if he misbehaves TOO badly he'll still learn not to cross her
keyofshadows
The Grasshopper knows this. But really, it's Date Night and he and Specter really wanted to have some quiet movie time that didn't involve Auryn yelling in the background from upstairs.
I should probably feel bad for Ray having to deal with the next generation of troublemakers, but nope. Too busy snickering.
sstingray
it's fine they'll watch a movie that eli doesn't want him to see
keyofshadows
Which would probably be anything with drunk elephants. Dumbo is Evil. So is Bambi, but for completely different reasons.
sstingray
well. if auryn is up for it...
keyofshadows
This is Eli's punk firstborn, of course he is.
sstingray
welp. pink elephants on parade it is!
keyofshadows
And Ray then gets to field ALL the questions, like how can elephants get drunk, and why isn't HE even allowed more than a can of soda a day if whatever Dumbo had was worse - wait, was that elephant beer? Or did he drink funny water? And if he drinks too much soda is he gonna see pink elephants too? Is THAT why he's not allowed too much? Can he have a few cans and find out?
sstingray
fermentation is a terrible thing, you're too young kid, maybe idk but i saw this video once of elephants eating fermented fruits and getting totally trashed, honestly who even knows anymore, no, no it's because you'll get a sugar high and it's also terrible for your health, and no
keyofshadows
He is completely unhappy with all of these answers, he'll have you know. Except the trashed elephant video, he wants to see that. BUT. He's gonna complain to Nico first (who will tell him to Listen To Aunt Ray She Knows More Than Them) and then he'll go home and whine at his dad BECAUSE AUNT RAY IS BEING UNFAIR FIX THIS
keyofshadows
Eli just snickering and yeah, no, you have no idea of the meaning of 'unfair' when it comes to her, short stuff, sorry.
sstingray
eli's probably like "that's what she does there is nothing i can do"
keyofshadows
Nor does he wish to try, he's too old for another Darkside/Twilight Thorn/Who Knows What That Is pop quiz. He has kids now! (He's never too old, lmao. Kai'll boot him over for laughs.)
sstingray
in which kai accidentally initiates a game of corridor ping pong with eli as the ball
keyofshadows
Pfff. Kai says he thought he was going to get into trouble for booting the Epic Dork through Corridors, or does that only count when he's kicking him into the Maw?
sstingray
nnnnno he'll probably be in trouble for it later
but aunt ray has a life too you know she can't deal with your antics all the time!!
there are seas to be sailed! treasures to be found! magics to learn!
keyofshadows
Good, then can she take Soren with, he needs a way to deal with him this week that A - Does not involve setting his sneakers on fire AGAIN and B - Keeps Ro from rescuing him. Little brother gets seasick, little brother won't be warping over to pick him up. ...The maturity is astounding.
sstingray
just for that she'll kick kai into the ocean
keyofshadows
This is punishment how? He can swim. Also will probably open a Corridor and drop into it before he hits the water because he's a little shit.
sstingray
either way he's off her ship so she'll count it as a win
sstingray
not if she kicks him into her own portal and drops him right above the water
keyofshadows
This is how you make enemies, Ray. (lmao, as if he'd do more than sulk for a few days before showing up again to get cookies/ask a favor/see what she thinks is a good present for Ro's birthday)
sstingray
puhlease
she'll take kai on pirate adventures someday
keyofshadows
Do we really want a Keyblade wielder pretending to be a pirate. Or even just on the ship for longer than thirty seconds. (Yes.)
sstingray
um
duh??
how fun could that be
keyofshadows
Kai's pointing out it should be Keyblade MASTER by that time, get it right. This from Mr. 'There's no way I'd ever be that good' who eventually is because whoops, Auryn's training is filled with fetching the chips Mastery Exams.
I didn't know that traumatizing was another word for fun.
sstingray
isn't that the epitome of everyone's time with their favorite aunt
keyofshadows
There was just a resounding 'YES', so.
sstingray
well there you go!
keyofshadows
/snicker
keyofshadows
The pirate thing is gonna turn into tradition, just like Ray taking on Eli as an apprentice started that ball rolling for him. She should pop on by one of the rabbit holes of Wanderer's Refuge again and see if she can land anywhere near Fen's time again. Be greeted by a slightly older (no more than 18, probably) Az, who happily informs her about how she's 'retraining' Celia's apprentice Seth, much to her dad's horror.
Probably much to Ray's too, lol.
'Wait, wasn't he the boy that kept going creeper on you? That you hated? WHAT ARE YOU DOING'
sstingray
no no its not a bad thing retraining is good
sstingray
show him the light girl you go
though lol god forbid ray ever have kids and they get mixed up with eli's family that's just gonna be chaos everywhere
keyofshadows
Fen asks Ray to PLEASE not encourage his baby, he doesn't like Seth, he doesn't trust him, how does he know he's not going back to Celia and telling her things AZ IS NOT READY FOR THIS STUFF.
OMG
sstingray
also how would even feel about ray showing up again
Oh welp
keyofshadows
SO MUCH CHAOS.
sstingray
that's the thing about light fen, sometimes you just gotta trust someone
keyofshadows
Also no one minds Ray's random drop-ins, she's the Refs boogieman, after all.
sstingray
and maybe put a tracker on them u know whatever works
keyofshadows
He refuses to trust Seth, he's a little shit.
sstingray
excellent her legend will live on
keyofshadows
Az'll threaten her kids with Ray popping out of nowhere, just for the entertainment value.
sstingray
I have a feeling her hypothetical family would get on great in the chaos tho
lmao az can be like IT HAPPENS. A LOT ACTUALLY. we should probably do something about that
keyofshadows
Just like how she's naming her firstborn son Jalen, also for the entertainment value. She can hear the grumping from the original through the rabbit hole, lmfao.
sstingray
listen ray never asked to be an accidental time traveler it's weird ok
keyofshadows
Also hilarious
sstingray
she'll be sure to tell Jalen that when she gets back
keyofshadows
The kid's gonna be the bounciest, most cheerful baby ever. /cackle
sstingray
Oh how delightful!
keyofshadows
Az thinks so~
keyofshadows
Fen's twitching now because apparently Az is over her crush on Leo and he'd actually rather she go drool over the grease-covered boy Not From Here as opposed to the direction she's looking in. /facepalm
sstingray
he could always come back :v
keyofshadows
Imagine Fen trying to convince Leo to distract his daughter from the weirdo she's currently 'retraining'. For her own good, of course, not his nerves. /dies
sstingray
leo is like whoa that is none of my business dude.
slowly backs away.
keyofshadows
Az is just smirking. Ha ha dad. But hey, nice to see you Leo, still eating sandwiches out of that toolbelt of yours? Somebody made rice krispy treats if he wants any.
sstingray
great now that he gets to see her again, yes, and y e s where can find them?!
keyofshadows
lol. Just opens a Light corridor and hands him a whole plateful.
sstingray
!!! did he ever tell her he loves her cause he totally does
keyofshadows
OH GOOD WAY TO START OFF THE AWKWARD BLUSHING LEO THANKS
sstingray
thumbs up!!
keyofshadows
Fen's trying not to applaud. Go away, you, quit trying to influence things. His wife would swat him.
More thunder! Can I hide anywhere? It got me thinking about Eli's reaction to thunder versus his mom's. Amy's terrified of it. It's too loud and too close and sounds like the house is about to come down on her head. She's almost more afraid of it than she is of Heartless. Almost.
Meanwhile, her son is practically nature incarnate. Eli loves sunny days and storms equally, and he's never been afraid of thunder or lightning. He was always wanting to go out in the rain as a kid, and walking home from school would just dawdle along, not minding if he got wet if he could listen to the thunder crash overhead.
I imagine as an adult, a big storm kicks up with plenty of thunder and lightning. Eli's at home with Kai and the others, and his parents are back at Rainbow's End. Eli hears an enormous crack overhead and wonders out loud if his mom's okay. Probably yes, he decides. His dad's most likely there. But...what if he's not? What if his dad's gone to the market? Well, okay, then aunt Mabry or uncle Brendan or one of the other Refs is there.
Or they're not. And if they're not, then his mom's alone, and she's scared, and maybe hiding in the bedroom closet again, like she used to do sometimes during really bad storms. And he doesn't want her to be alone and scared. So yeah guys, he's just gonna...step out here for a second, you know, open a Light Corridor real quick and pop in back home just to check. He'll just be a minute, or ten, or however long his mom needs him.
Do I want a Danny Ketch solo-esque verse where Robbie is an adult who inevitably pushed Gabe away and is barely holding his shit together and is resentful of the entire superhero world for wrecking his life but relies on the "hits" of power he gets as Ghost Rider? Yes.
robbie’s idea of dressing up is washing his jacket and putting on his only pair of jeans without holes somebody help him before he accidentally insults a head of state
This is probably the migraine talking, but I'm considering Soren's new career as a Gummi ship pilot. Okay, not career, but Kai has the Corridors (including Light once Ray's through with him) and Ronan too, and they should have something else and why not.
Kai's very much against this idea, no one wants Soren piloting a ship, there will be Problems. Eli's pretty much all for it if he's allowed to fly when Kai's not looking. (Pffff no.) Ro...huh. He'd have more of an opinion if he was actually going to be on the ship? He gets seasick (and therefore spacesick) and refuses to set foot on one. While conscious, anyway.
Soren needs to randomly pop up at Ray's (they all go to Master Ray for the important stuff) and ask who he needs to bribe for lessons.
And I need to go to bed and pray this thing doesn't knock me on my ass for another two days.
