interstellar5555 | The Final Four...

So, Yamamoto was excited! He got to ride in a space ship, and travel to a different world! He got a few odd looks, people wondering if he had already been there before, and did he shrink?

'Not that I know of' he had said to them.

That had been strange, but Yamamoto was used to strange.

Like the other people who came with him. There weren't a lot of them. Himself, Belphegor, a guy named Rei, and a girl named Persephone. He liked to think they bonded over the trip.

He had already known Bel. He liked those Varia people; they were funny. Sure Squalo was his favorite, but those assassins were entertaining. Well, not Xanxus so much, but Squalo liked him so he couldn't be too awful.

"We're here!' he said cheerfully, looking at his new driver's license. "I'm Subaru Tachibana now, so what should I call you guys?"

The only way this could be better if Gokudera was here. He knew the Storm Guardian was going to hate missing out on rescuing Tsuna.

Speaking of 'entertaining assassins'... There's a certain illusionist waiting for Yamamoto as he arrives in the city. For all that Mammon is an adult, their fashion sense of 'hood and facial markings' is still the same as ever.

...Also pretty short, but you know what, shut up.

The second he's close enough, they cut to the chase. "I've been using your identity to try and hammer at Squalo's brainwashing and make him trust me without compromising my own identity. I thought you should know."

They regret nothing, of course, but it's knowledge that should be spread around to relevant parties.

Yamamoto blinked.

"You got taller!" Granted, Yamamoto, giant of a teenager that he is, still towered over Mammon.

He laughed. "Oh really? That's funny!"

The idea that Mammon was pretending to be him for Squalo was flattering. It meant that he was important to Squalo!

...Nevermind. They think they could come to appreciate Yamamoto Takeshi. They eased back a bit, pleased at the compliment, and nodded.

"You would think that." Their mimic of him was accurate in that sort of regard, at least. "Anyway, that's something to keep an eye out for on Squalo. He doesn't quite remember you yet, but he's remembering what he used to do, bit by bit. It's only a matter of time."

"Hmmm," Yamamoto scratched his chin thoughtfully. "Maybe I should challenge him to duel then?" he asked, but not seriously.

"What about the others? Tsuna, Dino, and Xanxus? Have you had contact with them?"

"I tried to make him do that, but so far he just keeps thinking he's a violinist and not a swordsman." A scowl is clearly visible on their face, although it eases up at his next question into confusion.

"...I don't care about them? Well, Sawada and Cavallone." Sorry, Yamamoto, but they are a selfish piece of shit. They do pause, however, tapping a finger against their chin. "I talked to Sawada some months ago, but it seems that he's disappeared off the radar since then..." That's probably not a good sign.

Yamamoto knew that Mammon didn't really care about Tsuna and Dino, but... he couldn't help but tease a little.

"You know, in the future, Tsuna's going to be the one who authorizes Xanxus to sign your paycheck," he said with a grin. "And if you help him now he might be the one to give you extra bonuses."

He actually had no idea how the Vongola to Varia connection worked, nor did he care. But hey, maybe Tsuna would reorganize the Vongola and be the one to sign the paychecks.

Of course, Yamamoto was happy to lie to Mammon's face if it got them to care about Tsuna just a bit more.

"I'm sure Tsuna's fine," he said, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy about it.

They see what you're trying to do, Yamamoto. They know. Despite that they have spent the past decade or so of their life stuck in the body of a toddler, they weren't born yesterday.

....But maybe there's a point to be had here.

"If I find any information about him, I'll let you know," they answer reluctantly. "No guarantees, and you should have money ready just in case." Their name is that way for a reason, after all.

Oh, Yamamoto knows, still, the exchange is fun all the same.

"That works for me!" Yamamoto said cheerfully. "I'll be sure to have some then."

He might have to steal it, but, eh, he was mafia. It's very possible he might pay Mammon in baseball tickets or something. At least those Mammon can sell for a profit.

You're lucky they'll do near anything to make a quick buck, Yamamoto. For now, they just squint at him, mouth screwed up, before huffing.

"Also, Squalo only remembers a little about you. He remembered that you beat him, but not that it was his own idiot fault that he almost got eaten by a shark." They'd tell him not to take it personally, but they're not sure Yamamoto is even capable of taking things personally to start with.

Yes. Mammon's greed is entertaining, and easy to take advantage of. So he just grins at the Mist Arcabaleno.

No, there isn't much Yamamoto takes personally. Only trying to hurt his friends. "Well, I'll make him remember them!" he said. "Sounds like fun to me!"

That’s some impressive optimism, Yamamoto. Still, Mammon isn’t going to argue with it. “I have a way to contact him over email, if you need it.” Pause. “For a fee.”

Sorry not sorry for their greedy nature, Yamamoto.

Do you expect anything else from him Mammon?

"Maybe later," he said. Squalo would probably think it was creepy to suddenly get e-mail from a strange kid.

Don’t worry, Yamamoto, they’ve been creepy using your name plenty. Still, that’s enough for them, and they’ve said what they needed to. Mammon turns on their heel to walk away, waving a hand. “You’ll want to find a place to stay in for a while- I don’t think we’ll be staying in the city long with the way things are turning out.”

"Gotcha!" Yamamoto gave a salute. "I'm sure there's a cheap hotel or something. If not I don't mind camping out. I'm sure there's a gym nearby where I can grab a shower."

Bel had to admit it was fucking cool to ride in a spaceship. He wasn't looking forward to going to another place, but there so many things to look forward to. There was messing with Mammon, getting some of that nice allowance, and seeing Squalo as a rock star. There was no way he could miss this. The ride there would be better if they didn't have such boring trash with them. Oh well, at least Yamamoto was there with him. He liked Yamamoto he wasn't as boring as his boss or that right hand man.

It was harder to fool him and he could appreciate a sharp blade. Not to mention the way he was able to rile Squalo up without doing very much made Yamamoto alright in his book. When they arrived Bel frowned as he looked around and messed with one of his knives. Why was this city so fucking bright? At Yamamoto's question he looked over at him and put his knife away before he pulled out his new driver's license. "I got Seiji Ono. It's fucking lame, but nothing can compare to my name."

He put the license away and pulled his knife out again. "I'm getting fucking bored what are we supposed to do now?"

Edited 2016-05-20 00:03 (UTC)

"Seiji's a good name!" Yamamoto said cheerfully and pulled out his set of clothes. "What weird clothes," the clothing he pulled out was a tight looking tank top and capris.

"I guess we change and meet up with the rest of the rescuers." He looked around looking for clues. "Hmm..."

No worries, Bel- someone is storming over in a familiar hood to tell you what to do. Mammon doesn't mince any words-

"You're now Xanxus and Squalo's son, and Lussuria and Levi are your uncles. Everyone is related. Don't ask me how the boss came to that conclusion, but it's the one we're going with."

It's kind of surreal even for them, honestly, but it's worked to their advantage so far. They just wish Lussuria- reliable unlike Bel and not a slavering dog like Levi- had come instead. Woe is them. Coming to a stop, Mammon sighs and crosses their arms.

"You're always late, huh, Bel?"

Getting a fake ID was never so easy. Well, barring the spaceship ride to another universe bit anyways. Persephone looks at her own ID with a frown. The picture is alright but the name...

"Penelope Underhill. Yeah... no." She puts it in her pocket regardless. One doesn't just toss out an ID freely given but she doesn't intend for a second to introduce herself to people as Penelope. She's a god and so long as the person asking isn't a cop or a label-rep she'll be telling the truth.

What she wanted was to get moving and find out what was going on with Luci, find out if she was actually really there. Rummaging through her pockets she came up with a pack of cigarettes, only to find just one left.

"Shit, now we really need to get to civilization."

"Penny?" Yamamoto offered. He didn't see anything wrong with the name himself, maybe it was a ... whatever country/world Persephone came from thing? He didn't know.

"We should get going," he said with his usual cheer. He had already changed into the weird Vista City Fashion. and put his sword on his pack. He turned to smile at her. "Let's rescue our friends!"

[OOC: I know it's been warned for up above, but extra warning for language.]

When Yamamoto told him about what happened to Squalo, Bel laughed so hard he thought he was going to cry. He couldn't believe that Squalo, of all people, ended up captured. He was a rock star too? Oh this was too fucking rich, it had to be a joke. Well, things weren't so funny when he found out that Boss got captured too. Squalo he could understand, he did have a fish brain after all, but Boss? How did Squalo let that happen? Then in the information folder Yamamoto gave him, it told him that Mammon was there too. He wondered why get him if they were there. He was going to ignore it, until he read about that sweet allowance they were getting getting that Bel finally agreed. He sure as hell wasn't going to let the opportunity of fucking with Mammon or getting an allowance pass him by.

When they landed in Vista City he noticed that it was really fucking bright. Oh well, at least he didn't have to change outfits all that much. Bel took out a knife and messed with it while he wandered away from the group. If anything he could find Yamamoto, he wouldn't be hard to find, he wanted to know more about wherever the fuck they landed. He could find more clues about Boss and Squalo too.

He supposed he could look for Mammon too wherever they were.

Edited 2016-05-20 00:07 (UTC)

Agent 3 went to welcome the newcomers as soon as she heard about them arriving. There are fewer than she'd like given that they've also lost a number of rescuers. However, it's better than not having anyone come at all. She walks over with her tentacles tied up and hidden under a large hat. Her pointed ears are covered by her Hero Headgear, so she mostly looks like a small girl wearing heavy and interesting eye makeup.

When she speaks, her voice sounds a bit like she's underwater despite speaking the same language. "Welcome to the rescue squad. I'm Agent 3, otherwise known as Emma Skidd to the locals and brainwashed."

Getting off the ship after so long on board is a relief that Persephone can't bring herself to care too much about how they'd been dumped in the middle of the woods with a fake ID with a name she had no intention of identifying as. (Seriously, Penelope Underhill? Was she a hobbit?)

But at the same time, there's a knot of excitement in her stomach because she's here. Lucifer. The first god she'd ever met as Laura and the one she'd never felt any hope of seeing again after how their last night together had gone. It's a second chance all wrapped up with a bow. Get in, get Satan away from her evil record label and (maybe) burn everything down behind them. It'll be a great warm-up for what she's got planned for Ananke. But first she has to find her. Thankfully she doesn't have to change her style up much, going by the clothes on offer she's just weird enough to fit into Vista City just fine with what she arrived in. Not that it stops her from taking a sweater in a shade of dark pink for when she needs to be out socially without looking like she might eat someone alive.

It's not easy to tell where exactly they are, and she doesn't really expect a bus to pick them up and show them how to get there without being eaten by wolves. A map or friendly tour guide might be handy, too. Either way she's definitely going to need to find a source of cigarettes soon, she's on her last one already.

"Shit."

Edited 2016-05-27 04:55 (UTC)

Usagi had gone to greet the new group of arrivals, hoping to see a familiar face and trying not to let the disappointment show when not only was the number so small, but she didn't recognize any of them. Still, they were here to help, whatever their reason. She smiled as she came over to Persephone, offering a little wave.

"Hi- er hello," she was trying to be more formal. "Lets get you to the city before it gets too dark." Not that Usagi couldn't deal with that. "I'm Usagi Tsukino, though in Vista I'm Serena Lapin. A pleasure to meet you, and thank you for coming to help."

"I'm Persephone," She puts on a genuine smile for Usagi. She's been on a ship with three relatively odd guys for long enough. It's a relief to see a friendly face. "Penelope according to this ID they gave me, but it's kind of a shit name."

"Don't thank me yet, I didn't really come to save everyone. I was told someone..." She trails off. "Someone said a woman named Lucifer was here. She's the one I want."

"That's a wonderful name! Your parents a big fan of Greek mythology? And Penelope is a good name too, wife of Odysseus and the smartest human woman on Earth!" she had, perhaps surprising to others but not to her and the senshi, a rather good understanding of Greek mythology so she could better understand what humans thought of her from their point of view what they thought of the gods and titans she and her senshi descended from.

At the mention of only wanting to save one person, she tilted her head. "That's fine, wanting to save one person is still incredibly brave. I'm not mad or anything about you wanting to only save one person, if that's what you mean?" she offered a smile before she gestured for Persephone to follow her.

"Ah, is Lucifer someone from your world?"

The Final Four...

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I told myself I'd tag this and then I KEPT FORGETTING sob i'm sorry

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