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interstellar55552016-04-14 03:01 pm
giglio_madonna) wrote in interstellar55552016-04-14 03:01 pm
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008 ✽ It's betta down where it's wetter
Who: Flowers Over Bones and those in attendance
What: One last solo band performance before the big tour, at the world's largest aquarium. Of course, being a giant aquarium, there's plenty of other things to do too.
When: Backdated to early April
Where: The Vista City Aquarium
Warnings: None planned, but note- this is set before Flowers Over Bones (Luce, Doctor, Rei, Ivan, Pao-Lin) escape out of Virgo's grip. If you want to talk with any of them one last time, now is the chance to do so. Also doubles as a mingle log!
As befitting such an enormous and thriving city, Vista houses the largest aquarium on the entire Americana west coast. Vista City Aquarium takes up the entirety of a multi-floor building, sprawling over a sizeable bit of land in the crowded city and providing nothing but top of the line care for its many aquatic and amphibious inhabitants. Needless to say, the gift shop is an entire floor all its own.
Such a place is obviously a popular place in the city for those interested in aquatic life, but today is special. The Annual Charity Run is taking place to usher in spring, just like every other year, and, to help this goal, they've enlisted the help of Virgo's own Flowers Over Bones. On one of the only levels not for the housing of aquatic life, a stage area has been set up for the band. All proceeds to see them, of course, go straight to the Aquarium.
That isn't to say people are obligated to go to the concert. It's an optional event of the day. There's still an entire building full of water and creatures to explore, an endeavor which can take up an entire day if one is so willing. Notable attractions include:
- A glass tunnel that goes through an entire tank of Caribbean sea life
- A room filled with screens livestreaming the events of oceanic researchers watching over the dolphins and whales the aquarium doesn't house
- A shallow tank where you can pet more docile small sharks and rays
- An area where you can play chess electronically with one out of a pair of octopi, Celia or Pat. Human winners are rewarded a voucher for food down in the food court. Celia and Pat get pieces of crab. Celia and Pat also have a high win rate.
- The food court and gift shop floor, where you can buy refreshments for the day or whatever gift shop knicknacks your heart desires. Not only are there the typical things such as clothing emblazoned with the aquarium's logo, keychains, and lovely coral or shark teeth jewelry.... But there are also plushies larger than most people. There's seemingly one for just about every kind of animal. Yes, even the blobfish.
What: One last solo band performance before the big tour, at the world's largest aquarium. Of course, being a giant aquarium, there's plenty of other things to do too.
When: Backdated to early April
Where: The Vista City Aquarium
Warnings: None planned, but note- this is set before Flowers Over Bones (Luce, Doctor, Rei, Ivan, Pao-Lin) escape out of Virgo's grip. If you want to talk with any of them one last time, now is the chance to do so. Also doubles as a mingle log!
As befitting such an enormous and thriving city, Vista houses the largest aquarium on the entire Americana west coast. Vista City Aquarium takes up the entirety of a multi-floor building, sprawling over a sizeable bit of land in the crowded city and providing nothing but top of the line care for its many aquatic and amphibious inhabitants. Needless to say, the gift shop is an entire floor all its own.
Such a place is obviously a popular place in the city for those interested in aquatic life, but today is special. The Annual Charity Run is taking place to usher in spring, just like every other year, and, to help this goal, they've enlisted the help of Virgo's own Flowers Over Bones. On one of the only levels not for the housing of aquatic life, a stage area has been set up for the band. All proceeds to see them, of course, go straight to the Aquarium.
That isn't to say people are obligated to go to the concert. It's an optional event of the day. There's still an entire building full of water and creatures to explore, an endeavor which can take up an entire day if one is so willing. Notable attractions include:
- A glass tunnel that goes through an entire tank of Caribbean sea life
- A room filled with screens livestreaming the events of oceanic researchers watching over the dolphins and whales the aquarium doesn't house
- A shallow tank where you can pet more docile small sharks and rays
- An area where you can play chess electronically with one out of a pair of octopi, Celia or Pat. Human winners are rewarded a voucher for food down in the food court. Celia and Pat get pieces of crab. Celia and Pat also have a high win rate.
- The food court and gift shop floor, where you can buy refreshments for the day or whatever gift shop knicknacks your heart desires. Not only are there the typical things such as clothing emblazoned with the aquarium's logo, keychains, and lovely coral or shark teeth jewelry.... But there are also plushies larger than most people. There's seemingly one for just about every kind of animal. Yes, even the blobfish.
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[ Lucky him. Squalo's still not sure he wants those memories. He likes what he has here, thanks. Being a superstar and all. So he's not nowhere as determined to go out of his comfort zone to retrieve them. At the same time... Santiago fucking sucks, and if there's something he can do not to work for her anymore -- ]
[ He growls, that last bit clearly hitting the mark. ]
VOOOOII!! That's some big fucking words from you!! I'm not gonna sprout fucking wings or get superpowers just 'cause I quit this shit!
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[ Head in sharktank it is. Just going to drown the fuck out of him for a second though he'll probably get bit by a shark for his effort. Mostly because sharks probably see Squalo as one of their own and protect their kin. Just hold him down under there for a second, get that hair all wet before letting him back up. ]
Let those fucks keep slowing you down. Let them control you with your dumb coke. If you're worthless, I'll just leave you the fuck behind. I have no use for trash. Just go and cut your fucking hair already because I don't need some crackhead.
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[ Naturally, Squalo's trashing a little, and Xanxus might notice that he feels a lot stronger than before - but so is he, so his head still goes underwater. Once he's out of it again, he's swearing, coughing and pulling wet hair from his face -- ]
[ And then there's silence. ]
[ That hurts. That fucking hurts, that is literally the most awful thing anyone could ever tell him. The one thing he's afraid of. He may not remember the context, but he remembers the feeling. That dread and spite and passion. ]
[ In an instant, he's snapping around and grabbing Xanxus by the lapels, all teeth in his face. ]
Nobody controls me!! Don't you dare, don't you fucking dare to even suggest this! I'm cutting it when you're at the top of this world, and not. a single. second. before that.
[ Xanxus does get what he wanted though; whether it's just for extra dramatics of the moment or if Squalo actually took that "drugs or me" proposal seriously, he's digging out that box of cigarettes out of his jacket and dropping it right into the conveniently nearby trashcan. ]
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[ He doesn't just punch the man for grabbing him because he likes that look. That look means maybe he got to Squalo where "mom" and "not!dad" couldn't. He counts it as a victory. Even more when a soaking wet shark goes and dumps his drugs. ]
[ Xanxus'll go to Squalo then. Stand before him and give him a hard little kiss. ]
That's right. I need you to stand with me when I'm standing above everyone. Now I'm going to get you a towel and you can go back to your sharks.
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[ What Xanxus wants, Xanxus gets. It's a very simple rule to go by. Oh, sure, it doesn't always apply to trivial bullshit like thirty sixth strip of bacon (but it still does plenty of times), but something serious... well. ]
[ It's a fucking easy choice to make. ]
[ He takes that kiss, pressing himself closer to the other man and everything to make it really proper. Finally, his mouth twitches into a smirk again. ]
I know you do. Nobody else has the qualifications for that job.
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[ There's a little smile and he's off to find a towel. It's probably stupid cute with duckies on it or something. But whatever. He said he'd get a towel. ]
They don't. You're going to be the first one I make sure get one. You'll be second only to me. So you best get straight and keep me there too.
[ At least until he gets home and feeds you to a shark and laughs about it. So much for character development and making strides towards a warmer and more caring future. ]
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You sure know how to sound all high and mighty.
[ It's not mocking, though. Rather, fond. ]
Count on me.
[ YEAH THAT. At least, with time, they'll get better again. Right? ]