Tenma Tendo

Miraculous America

@Rockin StringsCool, I have to read up on another rp, so my post won't be up until the next day. And as the next villain, I'd rather not, but if no one else wants to, then sure.

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

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location: Abandoned Building (Possibly Heaven?) (Thursday; Late Afternoon - Evening)
tag(s): #PuddledAshes (Ash @LostBrotherGrimm + Ashton @Silver Fox)
mention(s): Toasty Mc'Toaster Pup III (best boi and everyone knows it)

Tall basketball player? Was there really someone like that that stopped them? The blonde honestly had no clue, but it wasn't like Ash to joke about something so frightening. Now seeing the situation in different context, Capella was grateful for being pulled around like a ragdoll...however there was barely any time to say thanks, as the stranger entered the vicinity, Toasty's barking prompting Capella to hide behind his taller companion, who began a rather interesting bluff to get them out of this.

Capella probably would have laughed if the situation was different, but when he was brought into the bluff, the short teen weariness turned into annoyance as he slapped Ash's back repeatedly with both hands.
"I-Idiot! That's not even a martial art! I hope you didn't say that because I'm Asian, you prick!" Bluff or not, Capella was offended, and continued his assault until a soft whistle caught both his and his dog's attention. Yet another brief bark came from the little pup before he padded slowly to the stranger. Once close enough, Toasty let out another excitable bark, nudging the stranger's long fingers with his head as if he wanted to be petted. Noticing how friendly the pup was being with their possible 'killer', Capella slowly peeked out of his hiding space. "Hey, you sure this guy is trying to mug us or something? I think Toasty likes them." Capella murmured before making himself entirely seen once again.

Reaching into his pocket, Capella pulled out his walking stick, unfolding it before tapping on the ground, moving it to and fro to get a small feel of his surroundings before walking forward, using Toasty's soft whining as an indicator.
"Hey, you're not scary, are you?" He asked as he crouched down, assuming the stranger was in front of him. "Don't mind the idiot back there, if Toasty likes you, then you can't be all that bad...I'm Capella." The blonde smiled wearily once more before holding out a hand to shake.

Miraculous America

@Rockin Strings I'll have a post up soon after I get this question answered, should i just focus on the Kwami or both the kids and the Kwami? Just curious so I know how to structure my post. ^^

Among the Ashes

Catrina turned around just as fast as Al did when the sound of their vacation home blowing up resounded throughout the area. This...this couldn't be real...but here they were watching it all happen, right in front of them. The girl tightened his grip on the youngest boy's shoulder, as his question made her shake her head defiantly.
"Don't even think about it, both of you. He definitely made it out. There's no way he didn't make it out." She said firmly, despite not being able to see the man's figure until about a minute later. She hadn't even realized she was tensing up until she let out a breath, relaxing her muscles and grip on Al in the process. This was really getting to be too much, but it didn't seem like she had a choice in this matter...

As the older man approached them, Na decided it would probably be best to close the gap as even his injures from afar were a bit uncomfortable to look at.
"Come on, let's make sure he's alright at least." She whispered, nudging her brother to start walking towards Joe while she turned to look at Nino, who had been oddly quiet. "N-Nino? Come on, don't you want to check up on your brother?" She tried to sound encouraging, but it felt a little lackluster.

Instead of an automatic response as the girl expected, Nino remained staring at the ground. She couldn't see it, but the boy's complexion quickly fluctuated from flushed to pale. His vision grew blurry while his hearing was entirely skewed, barely being able to make out what the female redhead even saying to him. He knew it was coming, he could practically feel it, but the dizziness and nausea made it near impossible for him to voice to the girl to hurry and get his bother. Before he even knew it, his muscles gave up on him, causing him to crumple to the ground with a thud, his back and head taking the brunt of the fall. Pupils dilated as his awareness of where he was slipped away, the last thing he actually saw being Na looming over him with fearful eyes.

Catrina could only stare baffled as the boy before her fell without warning and almost immediately began spazzing out on the ground, his limbs in particular were thrashing about, forcefully hitting the ground without control.
"N-Nino? Nino! Oh my God." She wanted to help the boy now involuntarily clenching down on his tongue, but what was she suppose to do? Her mind immediately went to Giovanni, who had met up with Al a few yards away, but leaving Nino by himself when he was like this...even for a short while didn't feel good at all. But Na ultimately opted for it, and jogged quick over to the other two boys, only to frown at Giovanni's bloodied appearance and ignore his question that should be painfully obvious at this point. "W-Was everything burned in that explosion? B-Because...Nino, he..." She wasn't even sure how to explain what was going on and instead pointed frantically in his direction. "...I don't know what to do, h-he just started--" She wasn't even sure how to finish that sentence and hoped the urgency in her voice was enough to show what was up.

Among the Ashes

Don't worry about it. Just take your time with responding, there's no real rush :) And speaking of responding, I'll get to work on a post right now.

Lmao, sure if you want. It's definitely entertaining. ^^

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

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location: Abandoned Building (Near Old Sol Museum?) (Thursday; Late Afternoon - Evening)
tag(s): #PuddledAshes (Ash @LostBrotherGrimm + Ashton @Silver Fox)
mention(s): Toasty Mc'Toaster Pup III (the one and only...except for the first two)

The blonde tilted his head thoughtfully at what would in fact be written on the line underneath the words 'cause of death'. Of course Capella automatically assumed he was handsome, but he never really thought about what he nor Ash actually looked like since he never had the luxury to know for sure. Judging by his voice, Capella could assume that the other was tall with striking features. Maybe a buzz cut? Toasty never liked those so that would explain lot. Or maybe he was a hat guy? Cat shaped eyes with seafoam green irises? No, almond shaped and midnight blue. NO, slanted colored like copper pennies! Most of those colors he thought of he didn't have any recollection of what they actually looked like, but it was fun to guess. A smug smile pulled at Capella's lips before he brought his attention back to Ash, who was acting a bit weirder than normal, and that was saying something.

"Uh...huh..." Why did it feel like Ash and him weren't on the same page about this? Eh, they rarely seem to be on the same page of anything, specifically when it came to Toasty sometimes. Shaking the pup around to stop him from doing anything he would regret, Capella felt his the need to tilt his head even further than before. That's right, Ash did have a sister...did she like dogs too? Judging by the description, he couldn't quite tell. Before he even had the chance to ask more about this sister, Ash came to an abrupt halt, one Capella didn't really get. He didn't hear any cars so it wan't them walking down the street or anything like that. They just stood there...in the cold...doing nothing...

And as if on cue to Toasty, Ash suddenly grabbed his arm and was off, dragging the poor teen along with him.
"H-Hey, wait! I can't-- S-Slow down!" Capella shouted in surprise and shock, stumbling terribly to keep up with the taller man. Toasty took this chance to jump out of Capella's grasp and instead bolted beside them.
Tripping gracefully near where what he assumed was the flooring of a building met with the ground outside, Capella cursed himself as he limped alongside Ash, grumbling at he own self pity for a moment before speaking up. "Is this heaven? It's still cold...and I was promised cake and pie..." He mumbled grumpily as the sound of a door closing had him quirk a brow.

It wasn't until he heard Toasty barking in front of them (and running around in circles in attempts to catch his own tail, paying no mind to the stranger, but he didn't see that of course) that the boy instinctively scooted behind Ash a now weary look gracing his features. Clutching tightly onto the back oh Ash's jacket, Capella braced himself for the worst.

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

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location: Nearby The Old Sol Museum (Thursday; Late Afternoon - Evening)
tag(s): #PuddledAshes (Ash @LostBrotherGrimm + Ashton @Silver Fox)
mention(s): Toasty Mc'Toaster Pup III (as always)

Capella attempted to shoot the taller man a nasty look, but he quickly halted his actions since it meant his face would be more susceptible to the water crystals berating them from up above.
"Ah gee, sorry if I hurt your 'feelings'. I just tend to get a little...pissy when I'm freezing my ass off in some stupid fucking weather we could have avoided." Despite the vulgar language, his voice was high and childlike, almost as if he was trying to mock him. Well at least it was safe to say that Capella wasn't afraid to be open with Ash and be himself around him. It was also safe to say that the teen would freely roast the man whenever he had the chance to, or when he truly deserved it. "Oh woooowwww, Boy Scouts?" Capella gasped, unintentionally sucking in a shaky breath in the process. "Is that what's gonna be written on my medical reports under 'cause of death'?" He questioned genuinely as he attempted to use Toasty as a cloth to wipe his face. Unfortunately that only earned him a bark of defiance, the near death experience of tripping on the curb, and a face still covered in snow droplets. Great...j-just great...

Despite his prior snarky and rude remarks, Capella let out a genuine laugh, one powerful enough for him to forget about the cold for a moment. Obviously Toasty would be the one wearing the pants in their relationship (well any relationship honestly) should something happen to him. Why didn't he think of that? The sudden halt had the blonde jump in surprise, his head turning to 'look' at Ash.
"What's wrong?" He frowned, arching an eyebrow as he waited for some kind of response, and straightened upon receiving one. And while he felt a brief desire to strangle Ash for shaking him around a little, it was quietly quelled by the semi-hug he was rewarded with. "Eh, I'm down so long as the place has cake. Onwaaaaaarrrrrrddddddds." He trailed as Toasty howled along, attempting to scratch up Ash's jacket in the process.

Even though he would much rather give up and find a warm place to sit down, Ash's charisma spurred the boy and his dog into action. Some might say that this type of personality would be annoying to be around, and Capella could agree sometimes, but Ash just had something about him that made it less annoying and more enjoyable to see what he would do next. Not that Capella would actually say something like that out loud; he'd only known the man for a day and could safely say that he likes their current relationship: The Over Dramatic, The Snarky, and The...Toasty?

They continued down their destined path, relying solely on Ash's phone to guide them to 'heaven'. Still under the assumption that 'heaven' would have cake there, Capella did his very best to keep pace. That is, until Toasty started pawing at his face, mushing his cheeks together for some odd reason.
"S-Stop..." The blonde frowned at his adorable pet, and frowned even harder when Ash stopped moving as well. "I wasn't talking to you, dude." He mumbled with an exasperated sigh, completely unaware of the lanky woman standing directly in front of them.

SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2

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location: Nearby The Old Sol Museum (Thursday; Late Afternoon - Evening)
tag(s): #PuddledAshes (Ash @LostBrotherGrimm + Ashton @Silver Fox)
mention(s): none

"A-Ash, are you s-sure that w-we're going to the right place? W-We should have been there by now..." The short blonde stuttered out through clattering teeth. Despite being dressed in a over sized gray sweater with a navy collared shirt underneath, orange pants, navy blue beanie, and fluffy earmuffs that worked as headphones (because of course they did), Capella was pretty sure he was freezing his ass off. Here he was, walking out in the terribly cold and snowy weather with one arm holding and equally trembling Toasty, while the other was latched tightly onto his taller companion, Ash's, arm so that he wouldn't get left behind or fall to his immediate death.

Why was he with Ash, you might be wondering?

Well after having a pretty fun lunch meetup with him yesterday, they came up with the 'great' idea of heading to The Coffee Pot for a midday snack or sorts. Hearing that the place had cake, Capella was all for going to a place like that after his classes. Fortunately, or more like unfortunately depending on how you looked at it, classes were inevitably cancelled due to the apparent weather that was currently assaulting them as of now. He questioned maybe postponing his meetup with Ash to a different day or just having him come over, but it was actually his mother who insisted on him still going, claiming that if they left early enough that they wouldn't get caught up in the storm. Geez Capella couldn't tell if she was being really nice or really oblivious...

Well regardless, here he was now with Ash, walking who knows where to who knows what.
"M-Maybe you took a wrong turn? O-Or maybe we already passed it on accident?" He then added when he didn't receive a proper response from his new friend. Eyes reflecting the shimmery white snow falling around them, Capella released a disgruntled huff only to trip over who knows what mere seconds later. Shouting out at least one curse word in his native language, Capella let out a distressed cry right after tightening his grip on both Ash and Toasty. "I swear if I die from falling, I'm gonna haunt you for eternity! You'll have to take care of Toasty too!"

Among the Ashes

The small group of three safely made it out of the house, and once they did, they didn't stop moving until Catrina was positive that they would mostly be safe, which was about 800 meters away. They were now perched upon a small hill awaiting for Giovanni to return to them. Na chose this time to first console a clearly upset Nino. Why was he upset, she could make plenty of guesses based on the situation, but now was the time to stay calm and focused.
"Don't worry, your brother has done something like this before right? He'll be right back, I promise." Despite the redhead's words, the ombre haired teen continued to let out breathless wheezes. His skin was hot and his eyes were bloodshot and teary, which only led Na to believe that he needed more medicine. She could only hope Giovanni managed to get some of their things...

Bringing her attention to Alistair, Na furrowed her brows and tried to take the binoculars away from him, but to no avail.
"Maybe the world's trying to tell you something. Really, just have some faith in the guy and stop peeking. Who knows what he's gonna end up doing to them." She explained.

"F-Finish their business?" Nino managed to choke out before his sobs became increasingly more audible.

"Geez, why did you have to say that?! Apologize!" Na frowned. And while she expected the younger boy to argue back, when she didn't hear any such thing, she decided to look over, only to see him trembling uncontrollably. "A-Al? Al, what's what's wrong?!" She questioned as her 'big sister instincts' were going haywire.

As he pulled the binoculars away from his face and turned to face her, Na cold only narrow her eyes and hold him close when he approached, practically snatching the binoculars away from him. And while she really wanted to scold him for not listening to her, right now Alistair needed a comforting force.

Na stroked his hair quietly for a moment, her gaze elsewhere before speaking up.
"...Alright. Just a little bit farther. Giovanni still has to meet up with us though, alright?" She whispered as she pecked the top of Al's head then looked over to Nino. Of course she felt terrible that the boy didn't have someone close he could console with, but they really had to get going. It kinda felt like something was watching them anyways...

"Come on, Nino, just a little bit farther okay?" She said to the feverish boy, who struggled to pull himself off the ground and eventually nodded despite sick and scared his appearance portrayed.

And with that, they continued further away from the house.

Miraculous America

Bella nodded faintly in understanding. Of course it would feel weird being put in a situation where she was the youngest by a few years, but if the others didn't mind, she'd definitely try not to let it get to her. Heck, she'd probably be too nervous to talk to Jess or Brian unless she was with Alex, so it would turn out okay in the end, right?
"Th-That's...a relief..." She said before placing a hand on her chest, sighing softly.

At the mention of homework and studies in general, Bella's face brightened significantly.
"N-No! U-Uh, I mean, yeah I'm a good student, but I'm o-open for a-any kind of help, really." She explained, not wanting Alex's help to be in vain. Of course it felt a little weird knowing that other people she didn't even know knew of her as a 'star student', but that didn't mean she was perfect. Getting help from Alex and her friends could prove to be beneficial in more ways than one.

The two continued their little conversation until the car scheduled to take them both home can into sight.
"Oh, th-there it is! L-Let's h-hurry." Bella said with a small smile as she picked up her pace to not keep her maid waiting.

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"Bella..."

"..."

"Bella."

"..."

"Bella!"

The girl woke up with a faint start, her expression covered mostly by a sleepy haze. It was clear that the girl was still awfully tired, but if she slept in any further, she would have been late for school. Plus there was detention so she would be there longer than normal. The detention in general just seemed to mess up her entire schedule.

After dropping Alex off to her home, Bella was finally able to go home herself. She expect the maids and butlers to at least be worried or concerned about the bandages wrapped around her head, or maybe why she was in detention, but nope. Like always, they kept to themselves. Bella would like to say she was use to it, but that didn't mean it didn't still hurt. It went to show how much they really didn't care, she assumed. After that, it was more of taking care of Hoppi, who reassured her that everything would be okay, finishing up some particularly hard homework, having dinner, trying to get a way for her parents to come home to talk to the principal, and having a hard time sleeping in general. In the end, she probably only got about 4 to 5 hours of actual sleep.

Glancing back at the Kwami hovering above her, Bella yawned.
"...Good morning..."
"Good morning! Come on! You gotta get ready to school! I wanna see my friends again! Hurry! Hurry!" The rabbit Kwami shouted excitedly, flying to and fro as she could barely hold in her excitement. Instead of feeding into it, the blue haired girl calmly sat up, placing a hand on her throbbing head. Waking up with a headache was never fun, but unfortunately she'd have to deal with it...
"I-it's not until after school, so d-don't burn yourself out, okay..?" She hummed in response as she slipped out of bed and moved to her closet to find something to wear. Knowing that it would be cleaning lockers, Bella opted for short shorts and an oversized t-shirt, before taking the clothes into the bathroom, Hoppi following quickly after.

It took about 15 minutes for the girl to get ready. Once she had her backpack, Miraculous pin, and Hoppi safely kept away inside of one of her baggy sleeves, Bella hurried downstairs. Still a little upset with her guardians, she opted out of breakfast and instead slipped on her in line skates and was off to school. Naturally being the type of person who hated being late, Bella zoomed down her route, arriving at school about ten minuted later. And while she would have changed out of her skates for school, Bella decided to keep them on for safety reasons. Anything could happen and she needed to be fast if she wanted o help anyone.

Classes for the most part were normal, aside for the constant whispering she heard going on behind her, most of it having to do with her and how she got detention. If her self-esteem hadn't already been scrapping the bottom of the barrel she would have told them to shut up, but one could only wish.

Before she knew it, school was over and it was time to start detention. Letting out another yawn Bella made her way under the school's main staircase, wiggling her sleeve a bit to get Hoppi's attention.
"I-it was here, right? Y-You should hide until you see one of other Kwami, okay?" She whispered as the little being flew out.
"Awww, can't you stay with me unless someone shows up?" She questioned, her eyes pleading. And while Bella would have preferred to stay and wait, she knew it would be rather weird to see the other Kwami, so she declined the request with a faint shake of her head.
"I-I'm sorry...it shouldn't be that long though, I promise..." She mumbled sadly before taking her leave. It was time to clean some lockers...