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[Center][indent]In Collaboration with [@BrokenPromise] as Mono[Color=Black]kuma[/color] [color=magenta]Killgood[/color] and [color=00a99d]Jezebel Volcov[/color], [@FamishedPants] as [color=0054a6]Zachary Ackerson[/color], and [@Aewin] as [color=6c9b8f]Krista Muller[/color][/indent][/center]
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[Center][sub]~The Grim Adventures Of [s]Billy and Mandy[/s] Alice and Mercy~[/sub][/center]

 Krista's sudden outburst earn a yelp from Mercy, who jumped in fright like a black cat. Alice though only widened her eyes from suprise. She reassured the violinist as they apoligized for the sudden outburst. [color=9e0039]"It's alright Ms. Krista, your reaction is okay at a time like this."[/color] She said, patting her on the shoulder before they went back to her room. The recon turned over to Mercy, who was watching everyone else leave the room.
 
    [color=9e0039]"It's been awhile, Doctor."[/color] Alice told her, [color=9e0039]"How was life before you were draged into this hellhole?"[/color]
    
    The plague doctor perked up and shook her hand, [color=beige]"Oh, I didnt see you in the crowd! I've been doing well, but what about your eye?"[/color] She pointed to the eyepatch. Alice quickly retracted her hand to cover the left side of her face to avoid it being taken off, lightly growling. 
    
    [color=beige]"Ahaha, Its alright. I know you dont wanna let me see."[/color] Mercy said walking over to the second floor. [color=beige]"Anyways, I will be setting up shop if you need me."[/color] 
    
 Alice nodded in reply before Mercy left. And thus, she was the only one left there.

She thought to herself as she walked over to the hospital side of the first floor, slowly growing bored. None of the others would be awake for her to chat with, and Mercy was busy upstairs, so that left one [s]person[/s] bear left to talk with.

  And hopefully she wont be hated for it.
  
   [color=9e0039]"Dr. Killgood? Are you around?"[/color] She stopped to call for Monokuma, looking around the hospital.
   
Alice continued to look around herself before she saw a shape over her shoulder. Upon turning around, she saw the black and white bear doctor. “GAHHHHHHH!” Monokuma jumped into the air, screaming loud enough to wake the dead. “Don't do that to me! I'm very drowsy when I'm woken up from hibernation!”

 [color=9e0039]"BLOODY HELL-"[/color] She quickly caught herself before falling on the floor. [color=9e0039]"Oh, sorry Dr. Killgood. I'm just wondering if you'd like to chat.."[/color] She apologized to him, scratching the back of her head.
 
Monokuma tipped his head inquisitively. “Hm? Chat?” He lifted his head back up again. “You?” the bear's face started to glow red. “Woke me up from hibernation just to chat?! This screws with my sleep cycle! It's too cold this time of year to be moving about! However...” The bear's face returned to it's normal color. “I guess I could bear to spend a moment or two with a fellow patient. I am your doctor after all.”

Alice had stepped away from him as his face turned red, hands raised up to her head incase. She then slowly lowered her hands when the bear calmed down and lightly smiled at him accepting the offer. [color=9e0039]"Sounds good."[/color] She told Monokuma, [color=9e0039]"So first off, you said somthing about 'Hope's Peak teenagers' back at court. What was that about?"[/color] She asked.

“I don't like to repeat myself, one of the reasons why I never entered the perilous profession of retail. No, it doesn't come with batteries, ugh! But since you're new here, I'll repeat myself, just this once.” The bear folded his arms behind his back and bent in and out. Like a child waiting for a school bus. “The infinite killing game takes aspects of various other killing games back in the day when there was an ultimate despair. Junko Enoshima's 'Killing school life' took place in Hope's peak academy. They were all more or less teenagers, albeit older ones. So the hormones were raging and, well, you know...” The bear giggled.

[color=9e0039]"Hm, sound interesting."[/color] She said, crossing her arms with her eyebrows raised in curiosity. [color=9e0039]"They must have been a handful for ya."[/color]

“You find a group of randy teens interesting?” The bear stopped rocking on its feet. “Hmmm, I guess I can understand why you and Bliss get along so well now.” after a moment of silence, Monokuma's paw shot up in front of himself. “Hold the honey. Is that all you called me out here for?”

 [color=9e0039]"Oh, no no no, I meant the killing school life seemed interesting, not it's residents."[/color] Alice explained to Monokuma. [color=9e0039]"I'm not a weirdo. And no, I just wanted to get to know you better, cause you seem pretty cool for a sociopath."[/color]
 
“Hmmm, you don't seem that shaken by all of this.” The bear scratched it's chin. “Oh, I get it, you're a fan!” The bear barfed up a notepad and pen. “Okay buddy, I need some new rules for this killing game. The court got way out of hand, got any suggestions?”

[color=9e0039]"Well, the first rule should be that in court, patients arent allowed to move away from their podiums.."[/color] She thought, pacing back and forth. [color=9e0039]"And of course stripping outside of their rooms is prohibited, but jackets should be the ONLY acception."[/color]

“Mmhmm.” Monokuma jotted down a few notes. “Well, this was pretty enlightening. I look forward to see you tommorow.” He tipped his head. “Or maybe I won't? I guess it depends on if you're a light sleeper or not.” And with that, the bear disappeared into the floor.

[color=9e0039]"See ya."[/color]  Alice said before going back into her room, and going to bed.
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Jezabel looked to Krista. [color=00a99d]“That totally has to be the worst pun I've ever heard.”[/color] She giggled. [color=00a99d]“You sound like you need a hug, girlfriend. And you're in the perfect spot to get one!”[/color]

Finally someone appreciating her pun! It was only then Krista realised what sort of booth Jezabel had running. It was sweet, if not weird - and Krista was not going to decline if the offer came her way. [color=6c9b8f]"Hugging is always nice,"[/color] She nodded her head before opening her arms to welcome Jezabel. She then grinned. [color=6c9b8f]"Heh, it's such a nice [i]jester[/i], to do something like this, especially after the few days we've had."[/color]

[color=00a99d]"Now that one was better!"[/color] Jezabel stood up and spread her arms to reciprocate , but didn't move from her spot. She waited for Krista to close the distance between them before she embraced her gently. [color=00a99d]“Alright, now I totally have to hug you. That's the rules!”[/color] And so Krista was pulled into a second embrace. This one was a lot tighter, and she could Jezabel's arms tighten around her back. This wasn't a casual hug, more something two sisters would exchange during a funeral. Jezabel let go of Krista and stepped backwards. [color=00a99d]“Alright, thanks, you were my first customer today. I hope I have many more.”[/color] Jezabel chose not to say anything about the white makeup that stuck to the side of Krista's head. There was no need to embarrass her.

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Alice and Mercy were having a conversation on the way to the break room. [color=beige]"So I was in this bar once when a guy in a panda suit walked in, yeah?"[/color] Mercy started to say, telling a joke to the recon in hopes of making her laugh.[color=beige]"The panda guy sat down next to me and ordered a sandwich. Manager takes his order, comes back out of the kitchen few minutes later, and gives panda guy his order."[/color]

[color=9e0039]"Uh, where are you going with this story again?"[/color] Alice asked her. [color=beige]"Im gettin to it! No need to be a sourpuss..."[/color] She said, earning a unamusement face from the other girl. Once they arrived, Mercy opened the door for the both of them as she continued her joke. [color=beige]"Anyways, when the panda guy got done with his sandwich, he pulled out a gun, shot the manager, and ran out the establishment. I guess it's true what they say, that pandas eat, shoots and leaves."[/color] 

...[color=6c9b8f][i]that was amazing[/i][/color]. Krista laughed, just about hearing the end of the pun as the door opened. Whoever it was: she approved.

[color=00a99d]“Hey guys!”[/color] Jezabel waved her hand before sitting back down again. [color=00a99d]“I couldn't interest one of you in a squeeze now could I?”[/color]

The doctor smiled at the trickster and waved back to her, [color=beige]"Sure! I know someone would love a hug more than me!"[/color] She answered, involuntarily grabbing the recon's arm and walking over to her. [color=9e0039]"Mercy, I don't do well with hugs."[/color] Alice told her, a hint of annoyance in her voice. [color=beige]"Nonsense! Hugs aren't that un-BEAR-able!"[/color] Mercy chuckled at her pun, while Alice facepalmed at her bear jokes from before.

[color=00a99d]“Ummm...”[/color] Jezabel leaned back as she eyes the Recon. [color=00a99d]“I'm not going to get stabbed if I hug her, am I? Because she totally looks like the type that would do that.”[/color]

[color=beige]"Don't worry, she's always like that. Well, until she warms up to you."[/color] The doctor reasured her, elbowing Alice in the gut.

Jezabel's eyes wandered between the two. [color=00a99d]“You totally look like one of those nutty doctor types.”[/color] She looked at Alice. [color=00a99d]“Can I trust her?”[/color]

[color=beige]"Well-"[/color] Mercy started to explain before getting interupted by said recon. [color=9e0039]"It depends on whether if you wont try anything stupid to kill me or risk losing a limb doing so."[/color] She blantly stated, standing back up from getting hit in the abdomen. [color=9e0039]"But, you seem like a nice person, so ill try to get to know you better than what I seem to be."[/color] 

[color=0054a6]"...heh, she made a bear pun."[/color] The Infinite Archer could not help but chuckle to himself at the pun, even if he was a bit late to catch it. That was probably because the coffee hadn't kicked in immediately. But it was starting to. 

Zachary approached the quartet of girls and offered his own input, even if nobody asked. 

[color=0054a6]"I would be careful around people that hide their face behind makeup. You never know when they might snap and go on a killing spree. Nothing good comes from clowns, after all. Haven't you seen Killer Clowns From Outer Space or It? Or Joker from Batman. Jesters are just achaic clowns."[/color]

Jezabel's smile started to widen with the arrival of the clown hating (fearing?) Archer.

[color=00a99d]“Yea, that was a good movie. My favorite part was the cotton candy cocoons. It was totally gross when the clown poked it's crazy straw into one and started to suck out blood though.”[/color] Her eyes darted between the archer and the recon. [color=00a99d]“Say Zachary, are you saying you're more scared of me than her?”[/color] She smiled [color=00a99d]“I think you should be the one to hug her.”[/color]

[color=9e0039]"Lé wot?"[/color] Alice asked, turning to Jezebel while Mercy was trying to hold in her laughter.

[color=0054a6]"Fear?"[/color] Zachary scoffed. [color=0054a6]"I do not "fear" anybody and if I did, it certainly would not be you."[/color] he said with absolute confidence, so much so that simply listening to him say this would make one assume it was a true fact. However, he subconsciously had begun rubbing the back of his neck when accused, so perhaps Jezebel was onto something? 

Looking towards the Infinite Recon, he continued, ignoring a certain someone's laughter. [color=0054a6]"I don't much care to hug people I don't know. Should you not save those for people closer to you?"[/color] he asked, turning back to the clown. [color=0054a6]"It's... a bit shameless to be so open about physical contact like that."[/color] 

Jezabel got up from her seat and walked over to Zachary. He was now standing inside a triangle of woman. [color=00a99d]“Take a chill pill, It's just a hug. Besides, I have yet to hug someone, stranger or otherwise, and not see them smile afterward.”[/color] He reached for Mercy's hand and took it in her own. [color=00a99d]“I think that hugging people is the one way an individual can actually pass positive vibes to other people.”[/color] She reached out with her other hand, this time for Alice. The only way for Zach to escape was between Mercy and Alice. [color=00a99d]“Maybe if we all hug at once, it won't be so bad.”[/color]

The doctor grabed Jezebel's hand without hesitation, a dopey grin on her face. [color=beige]"I agree! Group hugs arent that bad anyways, right Ally?"[/color] She turned her attention to the recon, who was ready to punch Mercy for the stupid nickname. [color=9e0039]"First, dont call me that, Doc. Second, atleast let the poor lad decide on this.."[/color] Alice said shaking her head.

This was a bit odd, the Infinite Archer found himself in a bit of a pickle. You see, Zachary was not one for physical contact with others so freely, as he felt that it carried a lot of weight and should only be used for important situations. Hand-holding, kissing, hugging, and even.... 'that', should only be done with those whom you share a strong bond with. 

However, the other thing was that Zach was also surrounded by girls wanting to hug him. And there had been many times where he complained about a main character of a show being too much of a wuss and probably not even a real man because he wouldn't be overjoyed at such an occasion. He did not want to be a hypocrite, but if he were to act like this situation was bad for him, then that is certainly what he would be. 

So what should he do, then? 

[color=0054a6]"I think it's especially bad if you start with group hugs! Where will you go next? Group hand-holding, group kisses, group netflix and chill?!"[/color] the archer complained, throwing his hands in the air as though he was surrending to the police. [color=0054a6]"If it'll make you guys feel better, then fine. There's a first for everything I suppose."[/color] 

[color=00a99d]“Like oh my god.”[/color] Jezabel rolled her eyes. [color=00a99d]“You might be a Baldwin, but I think I can contain myself.”[/color] She released Alice and Mercy's hand when she approached the archer. [color=00a99d]“Here, maybe this is more your speed.”[/color] She gently patted the archer on the back before taking a seat behind her “affection” stand. [color=00a99d]“Remember though, you owe me a hug later.”[/color] She pointed at the sign that explained the hug/hug exchange rate. She hadn't made any mention of the "hug me" sign now taped between Zach's shoulderblades.

Hmm...

Zachary felt a bit disappointed, now that he had made such a big deal about it. But it was probably for the best. He didn't want these [s]filthy casuals[/s] girls hugging him, not when he knew nothing about them. 

Zach was pure. 

[color=0054a6]"Owe...? When was this decided?"[/color] he asked, but immediately followed with a sigh. [color=0054a6]"Well, whatever, we can worry about that later."[/color]

[color=beige]"Aww..."[/color] Mercy said sadly, the coffee maker gaining her attention quickly. She made her way over to grab three cups for herself. Alice on the other hand was relieved to be free from having to hug someone, checking her bandages incase a wound reopened. And she was right, a new blood stain had appeared on the 
bandages. [color=9e0039]"Crap. Evergreen, i'm gonna get you for this."[/color] She mumbled under her breath, holding the side of her stomach to clot the blood.

Krista noticed the blood, and her eyes widened. The sight of the blood reminded her of the previous day, and it did [i]not[/i] look good. [color=6c9b8f]"H-hey, do you need help with that? I could take you to the ER. I'm sure we've still got some bandages."[/color] She inwardly cringed at the memory of Nariko - bless her heart - awfully wrapping her head wound.

[color=00a99d]“B-barf me out!”[/color] Jezabel almost placed her hands on her face, but with years of having to be careful around her makeup, she just hovered them over her cheeks. [color=00a99d]“I was so right! She was so nuts! The doctor totally stabbed her!”[/color] 

[color=beige]"WAIT WHAT?!"[/color] Mercy yelled, droping the cup of coffee in her hand. She quickly ran back over to the three and saw the wound herself. [color=beige][b]"Scheisse, Scheisse, Scheisse! Es tut mir so leid![/b] I didn't mean to make you bleed, I just wanted you to ATLEAST let her have a chance to be your friend! Oh god, oh god, oh god oh g-"[/color] the doctor panicked from the jester's statment, still wired from the caffine she drank. Alice slapped her across the face to make her snap back to reality. [color=9e0039]"Get a grip, lass! It's only a flesh wound."[/color] She told Mercy. Taking a deep breath, she turned to Krista, who saw the blood first. [color=9e0039]"I'm alright, I just need to re-stitch the bullet wound and replace the bandages."[/color] She told the violinist.

Ackerson had wanted to ask some questions about how people had been handling daily life here when the fiesta began. It would not be proper to say he was a fan of blood, but a little bleeding was not the end of the world. Besides, if Alice herself was not too worried about it, then it likely was not going to threaten her life in the immediate future so long as they gave it the necessary attention. In response to the panic, Zach could do naught but sigh and rub his temples at how Mercy was acting. Was she always this immature? Hopefully not. 

It didn't help that people were also accusing others of assault, although in honestly it was not as though the Infinite Archer could exactly say she did not. Again, it was literally his first morning here and he didn't know anybody personally. 

[color=0054a6]"You know, it doesn't exactly help when people freak out during an emergency. In fact, I'd say that tends to have the opposite outcome."[/color] Zach commented, turning to Alice and eying the wound. [color=0054a6]"Should you be up? Certainly doesn't look like people should be encouraging you to hug strangers. I'm not a doctor but it definitely looks like you should be taking it easier. But I haven't be shot before so who knows?"[/color]  

Jezabel was looking over Zach's shoulder, more or less trying to hide from the bleeding woman. Or at least, that's how it appeared. [color=00a99d]“Like, why didn't you say something? That look serious.”[/color] She quickly hid behind the archer again. 

What should have relieved Krista did nothing to comfort her. Whilst Alice [i]appeared[/i] fine, the doctor - Mercy - had been freaking out over the sight of the blood and the comment made by Jez, which only made Krista take a step back with a nervous giggle whilst rubbing the the back of her head awkwardly. [color=6c9b8f]"Maybe you should get that checked out anyway?"[/color] She tilted her head in the direction of the doctor, who had just been slapped by the recon, [color=6c9b8f]"for her sake at least."[/color]

Calming down, Mercy heeded Krista's sudgestion and quickly got her medical bag from her room. When she got back, the doctor sat her and Alice down and started work on the wound, starting with removing the tattered bandages. [color=beige]"Hmm..."[/color] she examined the unsealed bullet wound while cleaning it up with a towelette and stitched it back up. Oddly, the recon wasn't flinching from pain.

Zachary might have been impressed with Alice's pain tolerance were it not for the fact he could not help but wince. It looked pretty painful and Zachary was no soldier or anything like that, so he was sure he would not take it the same as her, which wounded his pride a bit. 

[color=0054a6]"Anyways..."[/color] he began. [color=0054a6]"If we're done flipping out about wounds, perhaps someone can tell me if this there is anything to do around here, besides hugging and getting shot?"[/color]