Rabidporcupine

Among the Ashes

"Whoa whoa, what?" Joe asked, a condescending expression on his face. "You wanna boil the eggs tonight? You're a madwoman. We'll stick the eggs in the freezer, take 'em out in the morning, and I'll make an insulated bag we can keep 'em in. I might also be able to make some jerky in the oven, but I'm gonna need soy sauce, paprika, and aluminium foil. In fact, I'll need that to make the bag too."

He also looked into the fridge.

"Oh… my god… You were gonna turn lamb shanks into meatloaf? You people are animals! Which is why, as of now, I'll be calling you Cat. Also because I think it will be funny. Anyway, I'm gonna sort all this out, and you… You take some time to calm down. Actually help me find the stuff I asked for, and then take a break. Because your brother's in his room, and mines in yours, you can borrow my room. I'll call you after this… oh, probably two to three hour timeskip is over, so in the meantime, just keep out of the kitchen. Please. I'm legitimately terrified of what you may create. Bad at cooking is your newest character trait as of today. I'm calling it now. Now let's get started!"

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Joseph looked up at the… blurry shape… who offered him their water.

“Thanks… I can’t make out your face, so I’m gonna say… Either Mystique or Deadpool. Just wanna cover my bases.”

He turned to the zoolady, who asked if he could drink it.

“Yeah, nah, don’t worry Jean. I may not be able to… stand, apparently, but I dragged myself over here, so at least my arms work.”

He looked over to the guy in the wheelchair.

“Birds of a feathe… You know, I think my brain just caught up with me, my eyes are clearing up, and despite what I was thinking before, you aren’t, in fact, Professor Xavier. I’m very sorry about that, and also the joke I thankfully hold back. I know you probably wanna take me up on what I asked before and throw me into the bear enclosure, but the answer for your question is… I think eight days. Maybe more. New record, actually. I… I don’t really know what I’m saying anymore, and I still kinda wanna eat that bear if I get the chance.”

He turned back to the zoo lady again.

“Don’t tell security or Angela about that last bit. Hey, look, my food!”

He looked excitedly at the… probably Deadpool… as he brought his food over.

“Thanks Wade.” He said, reaching out to the food. His expression morphed to horror and rage, as Zoo Lady pushed it all away. “Hey hey hey! That’s dogs, not people! Come on!”

Eventually, he just sighed, as she handed him a single chicken salad.

“Ok, I don’t know if you’ve heard of me, but I’m the legendary Joseph Moore. The guy who finished a bottle of absinthe on an empty stomach in ten minutes, and didn’t even have a stomach ache the next morning. Just starvation. But even then, I was able to eat four peoples worth of breakfast food, and survived at least an extra month and a half. The point is I’m kind of awesome when it comes to this kind of thing.”

He looked to the pile, and back to the people present.

“Anyway, I’m sorry about the wheelchair jokes, and the bit where I thought Deadpool was a girl, that was insensitive of me, but I heard there was a party later this week, and I gotta get my costume sorted out. So, I’ll just take my food, thank you, and… I’ll see you on Friday!”

And then he quickly scooped up as much food as he could and sprinted away.

He had to get back to his alley!

Of course, he made it about ten metres before he dropped most of his food, stumbled while trying to pick it up without stopping, and realized he needed more food before he could get up. A few minutes later, the ambulance pulled up, and despite his protests, they pulled him inside and drove off.

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A few days later, he found himself back in his good old alley, the one near town hall. Unfortunately, he’d just gotten out of hospital earlier that day, and didn’t have the time to make a new outfit.

Luckily, he just so happened to have stashed an old classic close by.

“Hello, my old friend. It’s been a long time. Like, at least a month.”

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And later that night, he found himself at the famous… ‘famous’… Club Aether.

“Man, nice place to reintroduce myself to the city.” He said, looking around in his trademark cardboard suit. “Now if only there were three drunk, morally defective deficits to humanity I could make fun of. Seriously, I haven’t seen Fidel Fatro in ages, I almost miss the stupid lump. Actually, I haven’t seen most of the guys from back then. Where are the others?”

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Oh no no no! I'm working on the post now, you can't keep a Moore in a hospital!

EDIT: Ok, never mind… Just read the news properly, but damn it, I'm keeping the events that took place before that!

Among the Ashes

Ok, so I'm kinda distracted too now. Just started watching Brooklyn 99, which turned out to pretty great.

Among the Ashes

"Yeah, well, it's probably for the best if we do." Joe said. "Safety in numbers and all that. More chance Nino and I will survive with two extra targets. One in four versus one in two. Also more eyes, and more hands to work with."

When she left, he returned to watching Nino. He frowned when Nino told him to help Na, before grabbing Nino's hand.

"Whoa, wait!" He said. "Don't use your hoodie. The qualities too good for that."

And then he walked over to the draw, pulled out a shirt that clearly belonged to Catrina, and handed it to Nino.

"Here, use this. It's not as nice, and it looks like it could soak the sweat up better. And alright, but be careful. If anyone knocks on the door, tell them to go away."

Then he walked out and down to the kitchen, seeing Catrina.

"Alright." He said, clapping his hands together as he walked over to the fridge. "What've we got? More importantly, how much meat! I hunger, and I suggest, nay, demand a feast made with the food we can't carry."

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I know what you mean, that Monsters Inc world looks dope as shit! Plus the Birth By Sleep gang is back, even if we'll probably have to fight Aqua, which'll suck.

Streetlight Dragonflies

@Mokley
Yeah, nah, that looks pretty good!

Rᴏsᴇꜰᴇʟʟ - A Cᴏᴍɪɴɢ Oꜰ Aɢᴇ Sᴛᴏʀʏ

Alright, so I added some more details, but I'm really not sure what else I should put in if that's not enough, and considering how much I added, it probably isn't.

Among the Ashes

Giovanni didn't speak for a moment, staring out the window with a distant expression.

"How bad was Italy?" He finally asked, a bitter smile on his face. "Why do you think I dragged my sick little brother through the alps? That place, I don't think it could even be called Italy anymore. It'd be more accurate to say… I guess the best name is just Hell. It's Hell."

He got up and walked to the window, looking outside at the surrounding area.

"You're pretty smart for home invaders." He sighed, staring in the direction of the city. Already, he could see the smoke rising. "From the ground, this place looked pretty good, but now I think we might still be too close to the city. But we can't leave today. The sun'll set soon, and we don't wanna be outside in the dark with those dogs around. We'll leave tomorrow. As soon as the suns up. Until then, we should probably prepare. Get the curtains closed, and then collect as much food as we can. When it gets too dark, use candles for light. Hopefully it should make it easier to keep light from getting through the curtains."

And then he squinted for a moment, looking downwards, before sighing again, this time in apparent relief.

"Alright, I can see the dogs. They're heading away from here, so we should be alright for now. Do you two have any backpacks here? And sewing stuff?"

As Giovanni spoke, Al simply sat in place, staring blankly into space.

They were really gone? Like, forever? How? They might have made some dumb decisions from time to time, but surely they would've escaped before… Before…

As he thought, he noticed his vision grow blurry, and quickly stood up.

"Sorry sis, I've gotta do some stuff in my room. Alone. I'll be back a little later, ok?"

And then he abruptly left the room, heading down the corridor to his own, and broke down, sobbing into his pillow.

Meanwhile, back in Catrina's room, Joe watched the boy leave, and quickly turned back to her.

"Hey, I reckon I know what you're thinking, but don't follow him." He said. "He's at that difficult age where boys will spend hours in their rooms doing god knows what, and I'm sure he won't want his sister to barge in on him while he's doing it. So just let him get it out of his system now, while he's still got a room to do it in."

Rᴏsᴇꜰᴇʟʟ - A Cᴏᴍɪɴɢ Oꜰ Aɢᴇ Sᴛᴏʀʏ

@Peridot
Oooooh… Yeah, you may be right. Alright, never mind then. I'll try to get a bit more for that.