"In cento anni o cento mesi, l'acqua torna a' suoi paesi."

[sharktrash]

Who: Squalo and YOU!
What: birthday catch-all! Squalo's turning 23 on the 13th. Yes he is Pisces because his character wasn't fish-related enough yet.
When: 12th-14th
Where: All around Vista city, the mall, the bars, Pride HQ, MANTICORE penthouse, Junkyard Carnival penthouse, etc.
Warnings: Squalo language, violence, substance abuse, (mentions of) banging, will update as necessary


[ prompts in comments! ]

Comments

[blindfoldcode]

[She recognizes Genos's voice at least??? So she's struggling to WIPE AWAY ALL THE TEARS BECAUSE OH GOD SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO DIE but she is going to pretend she wasn't totally terrified???

Not that her expression has any kind of believability to it. And her face is still all wet and--

Hi she looks really stupid. But she heard everything at least.]

Y-you could've asked, you know?!

[wounds]

[SQUALO FOR GOD'S SAKE....

He'll pull out tissues and start wiping away the tears-- what a mom.]

You didn't ask her? What did you do? Just stuff her into a bag and drag her here?

[sharktrash]

[ ...fine he'll take his feet off the table and straighten up in his seat with a slight frown. ]

Uh, yeah. Pleasantries kinda slipped my mind I guess.

[ squalo just say no to drugs tbh ]

[blindfoldcode]

You could've asked! [Jesus Christ she lost ten years off her life.]

You really think this is gonna fly?! [She is going to be in so much trouble.]

[wounds]

Jin's not getting anywhere near you.

[He might get wrecked all over again, but it'd be worth it.]

[sharktrash]

Yeah, sorry. [ He doesn't sound sorry. ] I don't see why not, I've done this before.

[ Granted, last time he didn't bully over a musician from another Pride band. This could be different, so he rests his chin on his hand in thought. ]

I'm sure our manager can beat up your manager, so as long as I can convince him...

[blindfoldcode]

You're forgetting our CEO. [Very important factor.]

... You really think he can? [Genos couldn't. That went poorly.]

[wounds]

I'll fight her too.

[And then get wrecked.]

The managers are alike.

[He taps on his own chest.]

[sharktrash]

Calm down. [ puts a hand on Genos' shoulder, sit down please. ] He's decked me once, okay. That guy bench presses trucks, I'm sure he can bench press a fatso. [ So respectful. Also SOMEONE'S NOT UPDATED ON THE WHOLE MANAGERS BEING ROBOTS THING. ]

[ An annoyed sound. ] As for CEO... I'm sure me and Jecht are her favorites in this band so if anyone's got a chance at this, it's us. Unless you know someone better. [ shrug ]

[blindfoldcode]

[She gives Genos the darkest glare.] You aren't fighting anybody, I swear to god, I will shield them with my own body if you try to do something stupid like that again.

[... The look she gives Squalo is a little more hopeful? Tentatively. Confusingly. She loves her band, but--]

If you get me killed for this, I'll haunt you until the day you die.

[wounds]

[The glare was not very effective.]

Like hell anybody's hurting you.

[sharktrash]

[ Ugh fucking kids with their friendships and shit. He pinches the bridge of his nose for a moment, then yeah, he's switching to his LOUDER mode. ]

Nobody's fighting and nobody's getting hurt! I'll work it out. Just stay put and fucking chill for once.

[ Have a vague smirk back, Kido. ]

I can live with that.

[blindfoldcode]

[She shuts up immediately at louder mode. She does have one very important question.]

Why me anyway?

[wounds]

Squalo?

[sharktrash]

[ Because they needed a bassist. Because she's friends with Genos. Because everyone knows friends make the best music and support each other. Because she'd stopped coming over and because they were both hurt -- ]

[ He shrugs and leans back into the couch, putting his hands behind his head. ]

Well, you know. She was just right there and I had a cart.

[blindfoldcode]

[She rolls her eyes.]

And a fucking bag. Thanks for at least letting me breathe.

[wounds]

There has to be a better way to get new members.

[GOOD GRIEF.]

[sharktrash]

You're welcome.


Maybe next time you should try it before we nearly throw a stand-in out the window, then.

[ And that one's not only on him. "Piece Of Shit" Barry had managed to piss off Roy, too. ]

[blindfoldcode]

Wait, you what?

[sharktrash]

Nearly. He's fine. We got this piece of shit asshole sub for us at concerts. He trashtalked our style and "Elizabeth", among other things. If I never see him again it'll be too fucking soon.

[wounds]

He was awful.

[blindfoldcode]

He sounds like it. But don't throw a guy out a window.

[sharktrash]

[ CASUALLY SCRATCHES EAR. ]

You know, I'm pretty sure we'd get away with it. [ Because getting caught is the only thing wrong with THROWING A GUY OUT A WINDOW. ] But thanks to you, we won't have to.

[wounds]

Don't worry about it, Kido. We're not throwing anybody out any windows.

[For now.]

[blindfoldcode]

Just throwing bassists in bags and kidnapping them.