saat ini aku lagi deket sama seorang cowo (dia lebih tua 6 tahun dari aku), awal kenal kita chattingan via dm instagram selama sebulan, lalu lanjut chattingan via WA 3 bulan sampai sekarang. jadi itungannya kami sudah mengenal 4 bulan. hampir setiap 24/7 kita chattingan, entah nanya bagaimana kerjaan hari ini, ngobrol hal-hal random dll. selama ini kita ga pernah komunikasi via telepon (hanya 2x, itupun ga lama).
semakin kesini, semakin aku ragu sama hubungan kami berdua, apalagi dia ga pernah menanyakan soal hubunganku sebelumnya (hubungan percintaan hampir ga pernah dibahas), sampai aku mikir apa dia cmn butuh teman cerita aja atau dia sambil mencari yg lebih?
menurut kalian gimna?

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at the beginning of papa meat (more commonly known as meat canyon)'s video "The Horrors Of Incel Gooners" video at around the timestamp of 43:00 I heard a badass electric guitar and I instantly checked the description and to see if the editor hadn't linked it. I looked down in the comments to see if anyone was wondering the same thing that I was. Nope. So I thought to myself, "who would better know where a fuckin crazy bomb-ass guitar solo is from better than the doom community?'' so now I'm here and I hope someone can help me. Also I've linked the video with the timestamp here - https://youtu.be/wsqV00PcszQ?si=laQFowQNn-7xHeYG&t=35

Sering baca komentar dan cerita komedi kalau cowok itu takut rontok sampai botak saat usia tuanya. Dan ternyata laki-laki itu kemungkinannya lebih besar. Baru sadar kalau hal ini bukan masalah sepele bagi banyak orang. Buat para sepuh nih terutama yg sukses mencegah kebotakan ada kiat-kiatnya gak, mumpung saya masih muda. Para pemuda juga boleh menjawab.
Sejauh ini saya cuma pake minyak urang-aring.
Terima kasih!

Aku perlukan distraction ni coz sekarang ni aku tengah sakit gigi. So aku nak korang kongsi la pengalaman korang time korang sakit gigi. Apa yg korang buat? Terus ke klinik gigi or just ambil painkillers? Or just tahan sakit tu macam tu je?? Or korang ada petua sakit gigi yg korang boleh kongsi?
Sejak awal bulan Mac lagi aku dah mengalami masalah gigi yang teruk, sakit gigi dan kesakitan di sekeliling bahagian kanan rahang/muka , telinga dan leher aku. Masa awal bulan Mac tu, aku tak buat apa-apa sgt coz rasa sakit itu taklah terlalu teruk dan dapat diredakan dengan painkillers (Naproxen Sodium), dan aku jugak kunyah bawang putih tiap kali aku sakit sakit gigi and it really worked!
Sampaila sekarang ni, akhir bulan April and dah masuk bulan Mei, aku mula mengalami sakit gigi yang paling teruk sekali. Aku rasa sakit ini disebabkan oleh gigi atas aku yang retak and dah berlubang. Bahagian kanan rahang/muka, telinga dan leher aku sakit giler sampai berdenyut2. Kadang2 aku bimbang kalau2 jangkitan teruk ni dah sampai ke otak aku. Macam nak pecah kepala aku dibuatnya. Salah aku jugak sebab malas pergi klinik gigi utk check up😭. Padan muka aku.
Semalam, aku ambik masa lebih kurang 4 jam untuk tidur coz of sakit gigi yg teramat sangat! Aku try berkumur dengan air garam and kunyah bawang putih. Sakit tu hilang la sekejap sebelum pusingan ke-2 sakit tu start lagi. Aku ambik painkillers tapi tak berkesan sangat. Serius wei, aku rasa sakit gigi la sakit yang paling teruk sekali sampai tak boleh nak tidur, tak boleh nak buat pape pun. Rasa cam nak nangis je.
Esok aku nak try ke klinik gigi nak cabut terus gigi yg rosak ni. Harap2 semuanya dipermudahkan esok.
Thanks pada yg sudi baca cerita aku and thanks pada yg sudi kongsi cerita/pengalaman sakit gigi korang!
Edit: Aku baru je balik dari klinik (KKM) tadi. Alhamdulillah dah remove pun gigi yg rosak ni. Nasib baik tak sakit time doktor remove coz doktor bg ubat bius. Doktor ckp susah jugak nk remove coz gigi aku dah tinggal separuh 😬 tp Alhamdulillah, semuanya dah settle. Hrp2 lepas hilg kesan ubat bius ni xla sakit sgt.
Again, thanks sangat2 pada yg sudi baca story/experience aku and thanks juga pada yg sudi share story/pengalaman korang😁. Rupa2nya, ramai gak yg senasib dgn aku.

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Jadi Michi mochievee alias Mika melatika NIJISANJI EX ID cerita kalo dia kena masalah gara2 pajak pas di company dia yg dulu dan buat dia terpaksa ngeluarin duit pribadi buat bayar tunggakan pajak terus buat TLDR nya :
-Si Michi selalu paranoid tentang pajak.
-Aturan di Indonesia, sebagai pegawai/kontraktor lu bisa minta perusahaan buat ngedata dan membayar pajak lu.
-Mantan perusahaannya Michi menawarkan diri buat melakukan hal tersebut.
-Dia percayain mereka untuk nanganin pajaknya karena Michi memiliki bukti wajib pajak di atas kertas.
-Setiap bulan, company dia motong 10% dari gajinya dan nyebutnya sebagai “pajak”.
-Mantan perusahaannya gak pernah menggunakan uang yang mereka potong untuk membayar pajaknya
-tapi uangnya tersebut digunain untuk membayar pajak “mereka”.
-Si Michi jadi bingung dan nanya.
-Gak ada yang ngejawab.
-Si Michi kejebak di situasi yang gak masuk akal secara hukum
-Ilang lah uang yang harusnya gak ilang
-Itu Pph 10% masih jadi misteri ilang kemana.
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Ini gw gak tau apa yang kaya gini emang Isolated case perusahaan LN di Indo atau gak, cuman kalo ceritanya kaya gini udah bener2 penggelapan pajak sama itu perusahaan. Menurut kalian sendiri ini kasus kaya gini udah jadi kasus yang marak di Indo atau enggak?

Halo suhu suhu, gw mau cerita. Jadi adek baru aja ditawarin kerja disalah satu bumn tapi harus kontrak lewat pt outsource ada beberapa orang dikeluarga yg nentang buat adek masuk kerja outsourcing walaupun gaji terbilang cukup tinggi untuk freshgrad.
Gw disini sih netral malah mau cari pengetahuan dan pengalaman buat dishare ke adek siapa tau bisa berguna. Kalau boleh ceritain pengalaman buruk baiknya dong?

This might be controversial, tp gw lagi galau and I wanna hear what u guys think
Jujur ngeliat banyak post soal sandwich generation dimana orang2 seumur gw are barely living karna gaji nya kemakan ortu, and I'm genuinely scared. I grew up poor (well still am), nyokap gw single mother tiga anak with UMR Jakarta poor. Gw umur 21, saat ini gw lagi kuliah undergrad di LN, support diri sendiri financially. Nyokap ga mampu biayain, and not scholarship either. Tapi gw kerja jadi freelance consultant/contractor gtu, precarious, can only take short contract during summer, but gaji standar Europe yg lumayan cukup gede untuk standar Indo.
Kadang kalo ngobrol, nyokap sering mention kalo gw satu satunya anak yg dia bisa depend. She said, gw anak cowok paling tua; kk gw cewek and a stay at home mother; dan adek gw cowok, jujurly bego (not an insult, I think he might have learning difficulties), so we somewhat accept that he wont be much in the future (hopefully not).
Nyokap gw happy tau gaji gw lumayan, even though she overlook how so precarious banget it is. (Think of like kontrak 30jt for a month work, but gw cm available ambil kontrak sekali dalam setahun (aka summer break), jadi tu duit beneran harus gw stretch for one year of expenses, which makes it like 2.5jt/bulan). Dia bilang kalo gw lulus, dan nanti gw dapet kerja di LN, dapet gaji gede. Dia mau keluar dari kerjaan UMR nya, dan cuma depend dari kiriman bulanan gw buat kebutuhan sehari hari dan buat seneng seneng.
I hope this doest come out as rude, tapi gw bener bener gamau kyk gtu. I dont want to be her sole breadwinner. Gw sayang sm nyokap gw, but the idea that a huge chunk of my salary will be gone, and I would be living like those sandwhich generation stories (Gak kekurangan hidupnya, tapi buat seneng seneng sulit, and it's a constant financial headache) is a nightmare for me. I want to live a happy fulfilling live. I love her, tp jujur kalo ada disposable income kyk gtu gw, I wanna use it to travel the world, buy property, stuff that makes me happy. Jujur gw mau foya foya with my hard-earned money.
Kalo denger cerita temen2 European gw, mereka bilang ortu mereka independent. They dont send them monhtly allowance dan mereka jg ga minta, kadang ngasih kl cuma ada bonus aja. And they dont feel the moral obligation either. The liberal idea that a parent have moral obligation to a child, but a child not necessarily have moral obligation to their parents bcs it's the parents choice to have the child and not the other way. I agree honestly. One of my justification mungkin karna nyokap gw jg ga bayarin gw kuliah, so in a way I dont have financial obligation to her (?).
I understand mungkin it's more feasiable in Europe, welfare system mereka cukup untuk orang tua bisa independent compared to Indonesia. And we do have a different moral principle: anak yang berhutang budi kepada orang tua. But idk, gw galau, what do you guys think?

Black Sheep Family
Part 55
Arc 5
The Velocity of Madness
“These four constants are Life, Death, the Purpose and the Random.” ~ Stephen King
(B)(S)(F)
GO!
Sunday, February 19, 2079
Cassandra was lounging on the couch in the den when the knock came. She got up and answered the door and smiled wide when she saw it was Bubbles. She let him in and he returned the smile as he kneeled down slightly.
“I’m here to talk with your dad, some important information has come to light.” He gripped her shoulders. “Keep holding on to hope.”
“I am. Anna’s upstairs doing all her research on the area in the Amazon we’re going to. Apparently there are man-eating monsters there.” Cassandra smiled.
Bubbles nodded, “Then we’ll be prepared.”
Cassandra nodded. “I’m gonna go back to watching the Animal Assistant.”
“That a show?” Bubbles asked.
“Movie.” Cassandra smiled, “Papa called it a knock off of an old movie Danny has about a doctor that talks to animals.”
Bubbles nodded, “As long as you’re enjoying it.”
“Hey Bubs!” Agatha said as she pushed past his frame to get into the house, Jack was following her.
“Agent.” Jack nodded.
“Hello you two.” Bubbles nodded. “Staying safe I hope, no risky fights.”
Agatha snorted. “We have more to worry from my mom at this point.”
Jack shook his head, “No fights, just going over how to take care of Alan’s garden while they’re out of town.”
Bubbles nodded, “Time for my meeting.” He made his way to Alan’s office.
Cassandra looked up at her sister. “Wanna join me for a movie?”
“Animal Assistant.” Jack nodded, “It’s not bad.”
Agatha nodded, “Sure.”
Cassandra smiled as they sat on the couch, Agatha was surprised to find Cassandra snuggling up to her. She smiled and nodded.
“Mom busy with prepping?” Agatha asked.
Cassandra nodded.
“Don’t worry. We’ll get this done before Thrush gets the school fixed.” Agatha smiled and stroked her sister’s hair, then paused. “This doesn’t hurt those tiny eyes, does it?”
Cassandra shook her head, “Feels nice.”
“I know.” Agatha smiled, “Let’s watch, huh?”
Cassandra didn’t say anything as she let the feeling of being loved and comforted soak into her. Cxaltho did eventually slip into the spot Agatha was stroking and got a mean glare for a brief moment from the older sister before moving to comfort him as well.
---B)(S)(F---*
Bubbles stepped into Alan’s formerly barren office. Currently travel and expedition gear was stacked high. Alan was reading over instructions of a first aid manual and several first aid kits.
“Not allergic to antivenins, are you?” Alan didn’t look up.
“No.” Bubbles said, “Just bees.”
“Sucks.” Alan nodded and noticed Bubbles was carrying an envelope. “That the pre-change DNA test?”
Bubbles nodded, “It was an eye opener.” He held it out for Alan.
Alan was not new to surprises from tests. His own genetic tests had proved he and Stephen were mostly a genetic slurry made from the recombination of multiple donors. SLowly he opened it and read the information, then he read it again. Then he put it on his desk and tried to focus on anything other than the murderous rage he was feeling.
“She disappeared two days ago. The tests went through her hospital.” Bubbles said calmly. “I was more struck by the other matches.”
Alan picked the envelope again and read further down. “I know this name. He does that Hero Fight bullshit stuff.”
Bubbles said nothing, but nodded.
“And that’s Psi-Ko as a...” Alan put the paper down again. “That’s a fucked up family tree.”
“Are you going to tell her?” Bubbles asked.
“I have to.” Alan sighed. “Felsh...” Alan shook his head. “She did that to her own flesh and blood.” He sat down and took a deep breath as he focused and reached out to his wife’s mind, then came back to focus with Bubbles.
“Do you want me around?” Bubbles asked.
“Besides Endara, Snake Shifter, and myself, you're the only adult she’s had positive interactions with outside of school. Please.” Alan sighed. “Stay for dinner please.”
“I had my schedule cleared.” Bubbles nodded. “Should I keep my agents on speed-dial?” He let the smallest edge of a smirk crack his face.
Alan shook his head, “Endara will be pissed, but she won’t go atomic on us. More worried Anna might.”
“She is very close to Cassandra.” Bubbles nodded. “Made fast friends and faster sisters.”
“Anna...” Alan sighed, “I don’t want to say she’s naive, but she sees the best in people, sometimes when she shouldn’t. Granted she already didn’t like Felsh.”
“I feel I should advise you that I've gone on a deep dive of government DNA profiles. Checking to see how long she’s been around. She barely looks thirty. She shouldn’t be the mother of Cassandra and Abigail Fleisch” Bubbles advised as he took of his sunglasses.
Alan nodded, “Then the question is how long has she been at it, and how many years of experience does she have evading people? Decades, a lifetime, multiple lifetimes? It’s scary.”
“And she’s clearly GLOBAL.” Bubbles nodded.
“Salem’s added her to his list.” Alan nodded, “Probably has multiple bullet holes in the picture by now.”
“He is...” Bubbles thought on his words for a moment. “Protective of your children.”
“He’s protective of people who give him a chance. And he hates GLOBAL.” Alan sighed, “Look, I’m gonna start a big fuckign dinner, you want meatloaf?”
Bubbles smiled, “And I’ll even help.”
Alan laughed, “Come on, you can be my sous chef.”
“You know that word?” Bubbles barked a quick laugh.
Alan did a double take and blinked as he watched the smile vanish from Bubbles’ face. “Fucking troll.” He snorted and made his way to the kitchen.
---B)(S)(F---*
Salem was skimming reports of the recovery of Burlin’s body. He didn’t like it, the neatness of turning to stone was too coincidental and reeked of some college freshman’s literary project. He finished for the third time that day and growled at it. A knock came at his door and he ignored it for a moment. Then it came again.
“Sawyer, get-” He paused, remembering Sawyer was busy repairing some pipes on the fourth floor.
Salem stood up and focused, putting on his human guise as he opened the door and saw Samantha Canning shaking her head, holding a shopping bag.
“Still a piss poor disguise.” She snorted.
“Sam.” Salem blinked.
“It’s good to see you. Nice to know you found another place to belong.” Samantha smiled. “If I’m welcome-”
Salem lurched forward and hugged his old friend. “A’course you are. Too few of us left.”
“Would have thought you hated me.” Samantha smiled.
“No, not you, just the fuckers who got my kids killed.” Salem growled and let her in. “What you got?”
“Some whiskey, cloned blood and cheap as fuck steaks.” She looked around, “I thought I heard you call for Sawyer.”
“He’s up stairs fixing things.” Salem waved dismissively. “Honestly I think he likes this just a little more than security for the Quains.”
“So I hear. How’s operations treating you?” Samantha asked.
“Pretty damn good. Money goes to more upkeep her and the other places and I’m helping his kid with computer stuff in down and his new kid’s a sweetheart.”
“One you’re not leaping to help as I understand it.” Samantha said.
“I am, in my way.” Salem led her to his kitchen.
The calico cat named Ruby rubbed against Samantha’s legs.
“Ruby.” Samantha blinked, “Always knew that cat wasn’t normal.” She reached down and scratched the cat behind the ears.
Salem set the oven to heat. “Three minutes and we can broil, unless you want to use the electric grill.”
“No regular one?” Samantha asked.
“Not safe in this type of building, have’em outside if you wanna wait for sundown.” Salem nodded.
“Sounds good for me.” Samantha smiled and pulled out the whiskey and bottles of cloned blood and sat them on the table.
“Shit, that the General’s brand?” Salem noticed the whiskey.
“Yeah, the old bastard got me hooked on it.” Samantha laughed, “Heard you found the truth, more than we ever did.”
“You had your hands tied.” Salem waved it off with a snort, “But I got them in my sights. Got their scents.”
“Scents?” Samantha asked, “More than one?”
Salem nodded, “Alan sent me some info. Tough shit to read but we know Dr. Ingrid Felsh is one of them. Likely assumed an identity or made it. Still looking into that.”
“Sounds like serious shit.” Samantha nodded.
There was a moment of silence as Samantha Canning realized her old friend was now sizing her up as a potential threat.
“Don’t give me that look, Salem.” Samantha stared back and opened the whiskey.
“Was on the cameras. Was he right? You still in the game?” Salem’s eyes were slightly more bloodshot as he asked the question.
Samantha leaned on his kitchen table. “You know damn well I can’t answer that with you.”
Salem nodded, “The kids are off limits.”
“You know me, if I’m still in the game it’s not to hurt anyone.” Samantha frowned. “They mean that much to you?”
“Anna’s the first person in a long time to see past the mask.” Salem nodded, “Cassie needs a friend who’s gonna be ‘round more than a lifetime. Danny and Agatha are good kids, average teens with more drama than they deserve. So, yeah. They mean a lot to me. Sawyer too, he just won't admit it.” He looked at his watch and nodded, “Twenty minutes and we can cook.”
“Cook what?” Sawyer called from the door as he walked in and made his way to the kitchen.
“Holy shit!” Sawyer jumped as he entered the kitchen and tried to quickly salute Samantha.
“You mocking me, dumbass?” Samantha snorted and flipped him off
“A little.” Sawyer smiled and hugged his old friend. “What gives with the visit?”
“She’s teaching at the Academy. Was involved with the bullshit.” Salem explained. “Agatha ratted us out.”
“That little cat printed from my phone says otherwise.” Samantha smirked, “The hell was that, actually?”
“Radio signal. Round I fired had a matching transmitter. Friggin’ Richboy helping fund the Company has warping rounds. Cost way too damn much to use, I had to be sure I’d hit him.” Salem nodded. “She brought gifts.” He nodded to the table.
“The brand...” Sawyer whistled when he saw the whiskey and grabbed a few glasses. “This is gonna suck for me, but it's worth it.”
“Brought some mixings for you two.” Samantha laughed.
“Sam...” Sawyer shook his head, “Nah, still Boss.”
Samantha snorted and shook her head. “Fine, just leave some from crabby-pants.”
“I am not a crabby-pants.” Salem frowned as Ruby jumped up on the counter and nuzzled him.
“Well, when you get a chance we need to have a professional look at all of the fourth floor.” Sawyer let out a whistle. “Someone either shaved a Saint Bernard or we have a sasquatch in the building.”
“Yuck.” Samantha winced.
“Speaking of hair things, you heard from Mack?” Salem asked.
“Mack went for a long walk.” Samantha nodded solemnly.
“Fucking Aussie bastard.” Sawyer muttered.
“To the Dream Time.” Salem grabbed a glass and filled it with whiskey.
Sawyer did the same but mixed his with the blood. Samantha had just the whiskey. Then they toasted to old friends and war buddies before heading out to cook steaks and share old memories.
---B)(S)(F---*
Dinner was over at the Quain household. Cassandra was happy, but not surprised the Bubbles was coming along to help. Then Alan nodded to her and she heard his voice in her head.
¶We have news we need to share with you. It’s not all pleasant but you have a right to know. Do you want to share it with the others now?¶ Alan’s voice was gentle but there was no illusion that the information would be known by the entire family eventually.
Cassandra paused for a moment to consider the possibilities. Cxaltho insisted they would be getting bad news, but could get extra desserts out of it. Cassandra had to suppress a laugh but responded, ¶Private for now.¶
Alan nodded and stood, “Cassandra, let’s go to my office.” Alan looked at the other teens “The rest of you, privacy time.”
Anna nodded and went to her room.
“It’s fine, I have a boyfriend to go chat with.” Agatha smiled.
“I think I have a girlfriend for that now too...” Danny stood and was clearly trying to figure that out.
“I worry about my boy sometimes.” Alan sighed.
“Does this include me being excluded?” Stephen asked.
Cassandra smiled, “You can come.”
Bubbles cleared his throat and nodded to Alan.
“You can come too grampa, auntie.” Cassandra smiled.
Jazz nodded, “I think I know what this is about. Best not confirm it all too soon with me.” She stood up, “I’m gonna go find someone to make trouble with.”
Daniel nodded at Cassandra, “I’ll be there for you.
A few minutes later, after Alan put leftovers away and gave Bubbles some spare meatloaf, they all met in Alan’s office. He waited for a moment, standing by the door. Then he slammed his fist against the door and heard a scampering of feet.
“Agatha?” Endara asked.
“Too short.” Alan smirked.
Endara shook her head. “I’ll talk to her.”
“Was Anna trying to spy?” Cassandra blew a raspberry at the door.
Alan nodded as he pulled his chair over to Cassandra and held out an envelope. “This is a DNA test, using your old samples the government had. When I found out what happened to you I had a ton of tests put through so we could get answers.”
“Like what?” Cassandra asked.
“Bio-parents.” Cxaltho hissed.
“Yes.” Alan nodded, “The hope was to find answers, possibly DNA donations to fix this.”
“They’re gone, aren’t they?” Cassandra nodded, no emotions were betrayed, “I figured I was either dropped off and forgotten or they were gone.”
Alan’s face fell. “I wish it were that simple.” He moved forward and held her hands as Endara stooped and held her shoulder.
“Are they bad guys?” Cassandra asked, “I won’t mind fighting them.”
“Cassie.” Alan sighed, “There’s no easy way to say this. Remember the lady in the hospital, the one you identified as a GLOBAL person.”
Cassandra blinked, “No.” She whispered. Then paused and a moment later a scream echoed and tore through the halls of the Quain home.
Bubbles was already at the door and had it opened as Anna and Agatha rushed to the door. Danny came through from the ceiling.
“What was that?” Agatha asked.
“What’s wrong?” Anna looked around.
Anna moved to hug Cassandra but Cxaltho reared up with his fangs bared, a distant look in his ophidian eyes. Anna cautiously moved forward and Cxaltho slowly calmed as Anna hugged her sister.
“She’s my mother?!” Cassandra yelled, then shook her head. “No.” She pulled her legs to her body.
“Endara is your mom.” Anna said.
“That bitch!” Cxaltho roared. “From the hospital. She...” He snorted in rage. “How do humans do this to each other?!” He flailed and shook and suddenly he was across the room, hanging on the leaves of a plant. “I flew?”
Cassandra paused for a moment and stared, then quickly checked her own back. “No tail...”
“Do I have a rattle?” Cxaltho asked excitedly, but was disappointed when his tail was normal. “Aww, I’ll work on it...” He then slowly slithered to Cassandra and reattached to the base of her back.
“Well that was something.” Agatha said, “Who is the bio-mom?”
“Felsh.” Cassandra growled.
“The doctor you recognized?” Danny blinked, “Man that is...” He shook his head.
“It doesn’t get better.” Alan sighed.
“What could be worse?” Stephen asked, “Felsh is a monster.”
Alan handed him the report. Stephen read through, paused and stood up to leave. Moments later a scream was heard outside.
“Wow.” Anna blinked.
“What else?” Cassandra almost shrieked.
“Do you know how Anna explained Psi-Ko to you?” Alan asked.
Cassandra nodded.
“She’s your sister.” Alan said flatly.
Cassandra paused again, so did Cxaltho as they conversed in their head.
“Pops, that don’t add up.” Cxaltho said.
“As near as we can tell, Felsh is far older than we can actually establish.” Alan explained.
Stephen walked back in and sat down next to Cassandra. “I’m sorry. That was devastating news no doubt.”
“I was more confused by that part.” Cassandra admitted, then looked back at Alan. “And bio-papa?”
Alan snickered, “He’s in Hero Fight. I’ve met the man, he likely doesn’t know you even exist. Once this is over if you want I can see if he would be interested in getting to know you. You deserve at least that much from him.”
“I’ll have to think about that one.” Cassandra huffed, then looked around at her siblings. “Thank you for coming to help me.”
Danny gave a thumbs up, Agatha and Anna simply hugged her.
“We’re family.” Stephen smiled, “Did you think they wouldn’t find out?”
“No, I just wanted to make sure that if it was good I got to tell everyone.” Cassandra giggled. “Or you know explode like I did with some amount of privacy.”
Daniel stood and joined his family. “Kid, this is a big house and a lot of people live here. Most of us respect privacy.”
Anna giggled, “I thought it was school related.”
“Privacy.” Alan gave Anna a sharp glare.
“I’m sorry.” Anna said to Cassandra.
“Try harder next time.” Cassandra laughed, “He got you by your footsteps.”
Anna growled, “I thought I was quiet enough!”
“Stop spying on family honey.” Endara sighed.
“Next time ask me.” Danny winked.
“Danny.” Endara sighed.
“Or I could use Hong Long...” Anna nodded.
“I don’t think she’s getting it.” Cassandra sighed.
“I thought I was a slow learner.” Alan sighed and stood up, then shook Bubbles’ hand.
“I’ll see what I can get in regards to Lucian’s location.” Bubbles said.
“His name is Lucian?” Cxaltho snickered. Cassandra quietly joined him.
Alan sighed, “I’ll probably have better luck, but go ahead.”
Then the Quain family settled into the den for a night of watching a few movies.
---B)(S)(F---*
In her hidden office the woman formerly known as Dr. Ingrid Felsh was shredding documents. Most were her legitimate work she wanted no one else to have. It was sad too, she almost had The Draining cracked, but only she would be allowed to reveal her discoveries.
Once she was done she pulled out a few GLOBAL files. Most were failed experiments. Her eldest living daughter was among them. The woman had been temperamental and violent from a young age, narcissistic to boot and with no sense of control. It was no wonder she would never get past her current capabilities.
Then she pulled out one of a few other files. Her youngest daughter, Cassandra. She was a success. Passionate and driven, though Ingrid thought she was a bit misguided. The world would never accept her, both literally or figuratively. She was certain her child would return to her, or perish. Either way, she had escaped on her own merits, developed her powers and proven a sociable creature. Ingrid was very pleased with her youngest.
What confused Ingrid was how the girl had been lost. She had been sent to a GLOBAL care center for the children of all the group’s employees. Then she vanished one day, someone had left a door open and she wandered out, then appeared in the Dross City foster care. Ingrid knew she couldn’t take the child back after that, there would be too many questions. She had tried to make sure the girl was watched but foster families were notoriously unreliable in Dross City. Still the girl had ended up in good care, and much like a cuckoo Ingrid was sure her precious child would outshine any of the Quain children.
When she was done organizing her items she grabbed a shopping bag with some hair dye and got ready to embrace life as a blonde. She was going to try hiding her genius this time, feeding a good doctor simple ideas and see how they used them. Then if that worked out she could ride that to late stage recognition. She just wasn’t looking forward to getting older again. That was always a pain.
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Arc 1 - Black Sheep Family - Arc 1, First Chapter
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Credit where Credit is due:
Kyton & Cassandra Quain are © u/TwistedMind596
Obsidian is © u/Ultimalice
Ixton the Blade of the Wielder is © My friend Forged of Souls who does not use reddit
Furnace is © my friend Matt who does not use reddit
Cedric Stein Meissner aka Tesseract is © my friend James, who does not use reddit.
All other characters and Dross City are © u/TheSmogMonsterZX
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Smoggy: So way back when I first introduced GLOBAL someone asked if Felsh was Cassandra's mom...
Perfection: She wasn't... Then.
Smoggy: u/TwistedMind596 and I talked a bit about Cassandra's biological parents. Some gears turned and plots were altered.
Wraith: I'm actually impressed you strung that together.
Perfection: And if you're curious, yes it is for the better that Cassie wasn't raised by her. As Psi-Ko clearly demonstrates.
Smoggy: Psi-Ko was also a ward of the state, but she was dropped off on purpose.
Perfection: You know in The Bee Movie when the guy learns his wife is using humanity on behalf of the bees and his brain just stops for a second? Yeah that me right now.

Ada yang tahu tak "hair pulling" (Trichotillomania) tu apa? Kalau tak tahu tak apa sini nak jelaskan.. Hair pulling ialah satu kondisi dimana seseorang akan mencabut rambut dlm jumlah yg menakutkan akibat stress. Sy berumur 12 tahun Dan sy telah 2 Kali dipanggil ke bilik kaunseling sbb sy ada hair pulling ni. Cikgu sy kata is melibatkan emosi Dan jika dibiarkan akan jadi lebih teruk boleh mengakibatkan seseorang itu depressed Dan bnh diri saya risau tapi bila sy cerita kat kawan semua tak percaya siap ckp Sy tipu lagi cikgu kaunseling sy ckp Cuba stop Dan kawal emosi Sy jenis cepat panas baran..bila stress mula lah cabut rambut Sy ada hair pulling sejak darjah 3 Sy tak tahu kalau ada masalah nak share ke siapa maklumlah ada sorang je kawan kat sekolah tu pun Sy selalu dilupakan siapa ada tips utk stop dri stress? Mohon share, Sy akan baca. Maaf membazir masa utk awk baca post ni. Sekian.

April was a good month for the autograph collection. I got some incredible responses from celebrities like Johnny Depp (autopen), Shaquille O'Neal, and Tatiana Maslany.
Check out the video to see all the amazing autograph successes: https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg
Here are the timestamps for the video:
- [00:36](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=36) Geraldine Keams - Navajo actress
- [01:34](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=94) Amrita Acharia - Game of Thrones
- [03:51](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=231) Michelle Phillips - The Mamas and the Papas
- [04:28](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=268) Bill Griffith - Zippy cartoonist
- [06:19](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=379) Peter Cullen - Voice of Optimus Prime
- [07:11](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=431) Janet Lake - Actress from 50s and 60s
- [07:45](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=465) Zoe Kazan - "Clickbait"
- [08:43](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=523) Michael York - Logan's Run
- [09:26](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=566) Tatiana Maslany - "She-Hulk"
- [10:29](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=629) Paul Fusco - ALF
- [11:04](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=664) Dominic Monaghan - LoTR
- [12:31](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=751) Marilyn Hanold Neilson - Playboy
- [12:54](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=774) Joan Collins - Actress, Playboy
- [14:14](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=854) Shari Shattuck - Playboy
- [14:49](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=889) Stacey Hayes - Playboy
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- [15:53](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=953) Sharon Olivia Clark - Playboy Playmate
- [16:10](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=970) Hal Hickel - ILM Visual Effects Animator
- [18:12](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1092) Kathleen Nolan - Former SAG President
- [18:55](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1135) Cate Bauer - Perdita in 101 Dalmatians
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- [21:13](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1273) Johnny Depp - Actor
- [23:03](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1383) Shaq - Basketball Player

April was a good month for the autograph collection. I got some incredible responses from celebrities like Johnny Depp (autopen), Shaquille O'Neal, and Tatiana Maslany.
Check out the video to see all the amazing autograph successes: https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg
Here are the timestamps for the video:
- [00:36](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=36) Geraldine Keams - Navajo actress
- [01:34](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=94) Amrita Acharia - Game of Thrones
- [03:51](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=231) Michelle Phillips - The Mamas and the Papas
- [04:28](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=268) Bill Griffith - Zippy cartoonist
- [06:19](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=379) Peter Cullen - Voice of Optimus Prime
- [07:11](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=431) Janet Lake - Actress from 50s and 60s
- [07:45](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=465) Zoe Kazan - "Clickbait"
- [08:43](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=523) Michael York - Logan's Run
- [09:26](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=566) Tatiana Maslany - "She-Hulk"
- [10:29](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=629) Paul Fusco - ALF
- [11:04](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=664) Dominic Monaghan - LoTR
- [12:31](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=751) Marilyn Hanold Neilson - Playboy
- [12:54](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=774) Joan Collins - Actress, Playboy
- [14:14](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=854) Shari Shattuck - Playboy
- [14:49](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=889) Stacey Hayes - Playboy
- [15:08](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=908) Maria Brockerhoff - German actress and Playboy model
- [15:53](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=953) Sharon Olivia Clark - Playboy Playmate
- [16:10](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=970) Hal Hickel - ILM Visual Effects Animator
- [18:12](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1092) Kathleen Nolan - Former SAG President
- [18:55](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1135) Cate Bauer - Perdita in 101 Dalmatians
- [19:33](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1173) Barbara Bain - Cinnamon Carter Crawford in Mission: Impossible
- [20:10](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1210) Kathrine Switzer - 1st woman to run Boston Marathon
- [21:13](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1273) Johnny Depp - Actor
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April was a good month for the autograph collection. I got some incredible responses from celebrities like Johnny Depp (autopen), Shaquille O'Neal, and Tatiana Maslany.
Check out the video to see all the amazing autograph successes: https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg
Here are the timestamps for the video:
- [00:36](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=36) Geraldine Keams - Navajo actress
- [01:34](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=94) Amrita Acharia - Game of Thrones
- [03:51](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=231) Michelle Phillips - The Mamas and the Papas
- [04:28](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=268) Bill Griffith - Zippy cartoonist
- [06:19](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=379) Peter Cullen - Voice of Optimus Prime
- [07:11](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=431) Janet Lake - Actress from 50s and 60s
- [07:45](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=465) Zoe Kazan - "Clickbait"
- [08:43](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=523) Michael York - Logan's Run
- [09:26](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=566) Tatiana Maslany - "She-Hulk"
- [10:29](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=629) Paul Fusco - ALF
- [11:04](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=664) Dominic Monaghan - LoTR
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- [16:10](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=970) Hal Hickel - ILM Visual Effects Animator
- [18:12](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1092) Kathleen Nolan - Former SAG President
- [18:55](https://youtu.be/myB70fJXjYg?t=1135) Cate Bauer - Perdita in 101 Dalmatians
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aku 26 tahun dan pacarku 25. kami berdua sama2 batak, tetapi bedanya dia kristen hkbp dan aku katolik (aku sendiri lahir dr keluarga beda agama dimana mamaku katolik dan almarhum papa itu kristen hkbp). kami memang barusan pacaran kurleb 4 bulanan dan ldr pula. jujur aku ngerasa kami berdua itu cocok sekali sebenernya. ngomong selalu nyambung, banyak persamaan, komunikasi selalu lancar bahkan jarang bgt berantam krn diumur segini aku cuma pengen punya hubungan yg tenang dan jauh dr drama, dan ki berdua tuh receh banget even bagi orang yg ga lucu kami bisa tertawa bareng. tapi permasalahan muncul ketika orgtua dia rada ga setuju. alasannya yaa karena aku ga terlahir dr keluarga kristen hkbp pdhal aku memang berencana untuk pindah kalo memang hubungan ini serius sampai ke jenjang pernikahan. tetapi ternyata ga cukup bagi mamanya, karena mamanya mengetahui tentang latar belakang keluargaku yg dimana mamaku adalah single mom dan pernah cerai. kalo dari aku sendiri, aku pengen banget memperjuangkan hubungan ini dan aku sudah bilang ke pacarku kalo memang mau hubungan ini direstui salah satu jalan yg bisa dilakukan adalah dengan membuktikan kepada mereka kalo kita berdua bisa memberikan impact positif bagi satu sama lain. cowoku setuju dengan statement itu tp setelah aku liat dia sepertinya masih mementingkan apa yg orgtuanya inginkan. sekarang ini hubungan masi berlanjut dan aku berharap banget orgtuanya kasi kesempatan. kira2 ada jalan ga sih? atau apakah aku harus lepasin?
update: haloo semua thank you yaa untuk jawaban2nya. setelah aku baca, banyak juga ternyata yg berujung happy ending. but not for me i guess hahaha. kemarin akhirnya kami sepakat untuk putus karena memang org tua dia tuh strict banget kalo masalah memilih pasangan dimana harus batak kristen hkbp dan lahir dr keluarga cemara bukan kyk aku yg berasal dr keluarga bekas cerai. but that’s okay. aku percaya aku bakal dapat pasangan yg bisa memperjuangkan aku dan menerima apapun latar belakang keluargaku❤️❤️

Pertama-tama, i wanna say that i am grateful that i have a loving parents. Ya, orang tua gua gak sempurna sama seperti manusia pada umumnya, banyak kok salahnya, tapi gw termasuk orang yg mikir klo orang tua udah melakukan yg terbaik yg mereka bisa, anggap produk terbaik bagi generasi mereka. Gua bisa liat dari cerita² mereka dan sepengamatan gua sendiri sih dibanding adek kakaknya dan generasi sebelumnya/orang tua mereka, merekalah yg gw liat paling baik atau at least termasuk yg paling baik. Tahun ini mereka 50 tahun. Banyak mungkin yg nganggep 50 tahun ga begitu tua, dan iya sih dulu pun pas gw masuk kelas 1 SMP bahkan ada yg orang tuanya udh 50an. Tapi ngeliat fisik mereka, it hurts. Mereka juga kayak ga seriang dan energik kayak let's say 7 tahun lalu. Gua ngeliat foto-foto nyokap gua di FB dari 7-10+ tahun lalu kayak damn, keliatan banget banyak perubahan fisiknya khususnya di muka, dan banyak juga foto² mereka keliatan genuinely happy (well, same as me, i was much happier back then too).
Idk gua tau manusia itu makhluk fana yg ga akan selamanya ada di dunia ini, tapi inget tahun 2020-2021an pada saat kakek dan uwa (abangnya ayah) meninggal dan anaknya ini seumuran sama gua, gw sekarang jadi semakin inget bahwa orang tua kita bisa meninggal kapan aja, kita gak tau. It doesn't help that tahun 2022-2023 ada berita di grup kelas kayak 3-4 anak, orang tuanya meninggal, it hits me more.
2 tahun terakhir hingga sekarang, bokap gw udah ada masalah di prostatnya, rabu kemaren klo ga salah beliau berobat ke rumah sakit saat gw baru berangkat ke kos yg udah di provinsi lain. I know my father, he's a crazy hardworking man, sama kayak nyokap gua juga, keduanya gua perhatiin suka kurang tidur karena kerjaan mereka. Belum lagi dua sisi keluarga punya riwayat penyakit jantung. I just can't imagine living without them in this world.

Saya punya kakak beda ibu, dari dulu penasaran tapi saat saya tanya ke keluarga mereka punya kesan buruk terhadap dia, teman bapak waktu cerita juga kurang suka, pas lebaran tak pernah muncul, baru2 ini jg kabarnya lebaran ketemu bapak langsung bahas warisan dengan beliau, yg sempat membuat beliau marah besar, entahlah ini semua kedengaran buruk tapi saya sendiri penasaran. Saya 20 tahun seumur hidup blum pernah ketemu

Black Sheep Family
Part 53
Arc 5
School War - Awakening
Don't mistake my tears for weakness. ~ Wendy Williams
(B)(S)(F)
GO!
Cassandra stirred to life in the green house, Cxaltho groaned and whimpered.
“You two feeling alive?” Theo’s voice boomed around her.
Cassandra’s eyes flew open, all of them, and she saw that Theo now encompassed the entirety of the greenhouse. She wasn’t even sure how she knew where she was, but she nodded.
“What happened?” Cassandra asked.
“Mr. Burlin, well he messed with your DNA. Specifically the unknown DNA merged to your human DNA.” Theo said, “And he’s trying to take over the school.”
“I remember the bad guy part.” Cassandra grumbled.
“Stupid chocolates. I’m an idiot.” Cxaltho hissed.
“No, you’re not.” Theo said, “You trusted him. It’s not an easy betrayal to process.” Theo said with a tone of sadness. “I know. But it’s not over.”
Cassandra nodded and slid off the table she had found herself on. “We gotta help.”
“Cassandra. He’s done more than just momentarily messing with you.” Theo said. “He damaged your DNA. I stopped it, but that’s temporary.”
Cassandra tried to locate a face to speak to Theo with. “What do you mean?”
“Cassie, he awoke something in the DNA that didn’t like that it was combined with you.” Theo explained. “That’s what was happening, your own DNA was trying to tear itself away from you.”
Cassandra gasped and Cxaltho blinked.
“That’s bad.” Cxaltho said slowly. “We can’t regen from that.”
“No you can’t.” Theo said, “Thankfully I did identify it. It’s Earth based, and once this is over I’ll give all that information to your parents. No one’s gonna let you suffer or disappear.”
Cassandra nodded and took a deep breath. “Can I help fight?”
“Yes.” Theo said, “But be careful, I don’t know what tricks he has up his sleeves.”
Cassandra nodded and took a moment to breathe and center herself. Then she heard the whispers.
”The ugly thing says mistress is hurt.”
”Ugly thing is protecting us again?”
”We should help.”
Cxaltho hissed and nudged Cassandra.
“He’s not ugly, but we’re trying to help too. Can you help us?” Cassandras asked.
“Who says I’m ugly?” Theo asked.
“The plants.” Cassandra crossed her arms.
“Ah, well they might have a point from their perspective.” Theo chuckled.
“Well, are you gonna lend a hand or be scaredy pods?!” Cxaltho snapped.
The ground under them shifted and a bulb forced itself through the dirt. The bulb was twice the size of a dodgeball. Tendrils and vines pushed through and formed into arms that lifted it out of the dirt as roots and dirt were brought together to make ad hoc legs.
“Protect Mistress.” The bulb spoke.
“Wow.” Cassandra said with an astounded breath.
“It’s like an Audrey Three!” Cxaltho hissed and hid behind Cassandra. “Don’t let it eat me!”
“Have no hunger for tiny spindel creature.” The Bulb said.
“Can we call you Audrey?” Cassandra smiled.
The Bulb seemed to think it over. “Earth Daughter may call us this.”
“Earth Daughter?” Cassandra blinked. “Right, well we have to save Thrush and the school...” She was interrupted by an impact to the greenhouse.
“Anna and her new friend must be fighting off someone new.” Theo said, “They might need help.”
Cassandra turned to the door and let her armor cover her, it was even rougher and more bark like now, but it also looked wilted and damaged. She flinched inwardly, Cxaltho placed his head on her shoulder, his armor covering him as he placed himself to act and strike as needed. Then they moved forward and opened the door.
Cassandra first saw Anna grasping her side, Hong Long was on the ground and weakened. Further out she saw the green flamed head of another student standing over a teacher who was vomiting. She remembered him from Danny’s fight and recalled he could make people sick with radiation.
“Crispin’s on our side.” Anna grunted as she forced herself to stand. “Mr. Storm caught me off guard.”
Cassandra nodded and rushed forward, lancing out a tendril to grab Mr. Storm and flung him into the greenhouse wall. He landed with a thud against the organic covering Theo had provided, and vines and eldritch tendrils both encased the dominated hero.
“Wow.” Crispin looked at Cassandra. He had no visible eyes but for a brief moment the eye sockets of the skull darkened as if to signify a startled blink.
Cassandra waved, “Sorry, I wanted to end it fast. Electricity hurts Anna more than anything.”
Crispin nodded, “No problem. He was down for the fight anyway.” He put his hand behind his head and gave a nervous chuckle. “Dragon-Girl okay?”
“Anna!” Anna shouted. “I don’t use codenames.”
“But they’re cool!” Crispin argued. “Just think about it!”
Cassandra giggled, “I like it.”
Anna glared at her sister, then softened to a smile. “You’re okay?”
Cassandra kicked a divet into the ground. “For now. We owe Mr. Burlin.” She took a breath, “But Theo knows what I’m made from now.”
“And that’s good.” Anna nodded.
“He could only temporarily stop it from...” She paused again. “We need to talk to mama and papa.”
Anna nodded, she didn’t need to feel Cassandra’s fear and anger, it laced her tone. She hugged her sister tightly for a brief moment.
“We’ll figure it out, but first we need to stop Mr. Burlin.” Anna said.
Cassandra nodded. “This is Audrey.” She gestured to the large plant creature. “Ms Thrush was growing it apparently.”
“Wow, that’s a big fuckin’ plant.” Anna looked the plant creature over.
“You said a swear.” Cxaltho chuckled.
Anna looked at the ophidian she had come to see as a younger brother. “You didn’t?”
“I don’t wanna get fuckin’ squashed!” Cxaltho yelped, then went flat against Cassandra’s shoulder.
“Anyway, Hong Long, take them both into Theo!” Hong Long shook like a wet dog and howled, then plucked Mr. Storm and another wrapped up victim in his mouth.
“Who’s the other one?” Cassandra asked.
“Freddie.” Crispin said. “Think he’ll help’em?”
Cassandra nodded, “Theo can at least keep them safe until we can help them.”
Crispin nodded, “Well, let’s knock this asshole outta our school!”
“You’re not half bad when not getting our brother sick.” Anna smirked.
“Oh no! I didn’t mean to, was he okay? Was he mad? I really did lose my temper there.” Crispin seemed to shrink as he made his concern known.
Anna blinked in confusion.
“He was a bit miffed, but not mad.” Cassandra laughed, “I think he might want a re-match now though.”
Crispin looked up and his face remained motionless, but he pumped his arm. “That’s great. I don’t want to hurt anyone, but my power is fire and radiation. It’s really hard.” He opened his jacket to show a metallic armor with radiation warning symbols on it, “Even have this just in case the radiation spreads so others don’t get hurt.”
“That’s pretty noble.” Anna smiled, “But you are right we need to take our school back. We need to find Agatha and Danny too.”
“First, catch your breath.” Cassandra said. “You took a beating.”
“I’ll watch our backs.” Crispin said with a confident pump of his arms.
Cassandra giggled, “Thanks, I can do that too. I see all around me.”
“That’s so cool.” Crispin said, “I’m smiling, but you can’t see it.”
Cassandra snorted and nodded, smiling under her armor.
---B)(S)(F---
Alan and his family walked into the MassXStore headquarters, looking for only a brief moment. Cedric was already in the main lobby, he waved for them to follow. His two large guards stayed at the front of the lobby and blocked anyone else from getting near.
“They’re loyal.” Daniel nodded.
“Machines?” Jazz asked.
“No, good friends and professionals.” Cedric answered, “Though I have sponsored some replacement parts over the years.” He came to the transport and entered his codes. “We should take two trips.”
“I’ll take dad and Jazz through first.” Stephen said, giving a glance to his brother and his sister-in-law. “Show them around while we wait.”
“Stella will be happy to help with that.” Cedric nodded.
Stephen and the others got on first. The doors closed and they were off.
“Really would have been faster if you just told us where it was.” Alan crossed his arms.
“I’m aware, it’s just not fully secure now.” Cedric said, “Besides you left from the VTOL hanger.”
“Didn’t exactly pay attention to the details Cedric.” Alan said, “Bit of an emergency, just like now.”
“Are you sure?” Cedric asked.
Endara glared at the shorter human.
“I don’t mean to offend, but what does he get at this point? He’d have to dominate everyone and I know that’s not possible with all the students and faculty there.”
Endara paused. Alan nodded.
“Is this a distraction?” Endara asked, “Who would he be working for then?”
Cedric nodded, “I’ve been doing some digging since it was announced. A new teacher was hired, supposedly a best selling author, but I can’t actually find his books. Except under an old court ruling against an accusation of plagiarism.”
“Reality bender?” Alan asked. “This really doesn’t make sense.”
“Exactly.” Cedric said. “His real name is Brian Burlin, at least as far as records show, but everything I’ve found tells me he’s a new villain. Not a criminal, villain.”
“There’s a plan we’re walking right into.” Endara gritted her teeth.
“Gravitas.” Alan said.
“You can’t know that.” Endara said, “What proof do you have?”
“Gravitas used mental domination to make people kill themselves and others. He was testing his powers.” Alan growled as he lanced the thoughts to his brother. He received an instant lash of panic back as Stephen realized that Danny would be able to eventually connect the same information.
“Are you okay?” Cedric asked.
Alan nodded, “Stephen realized the same thing that I did. It scared him.”
“Danny.” Endara gasped, “I’ll rip that bastard's spine out if he hurts my baby boy.”
“That’s not the worry.” Alan said, “Danny has the same lines I do. If this guy hurts Aggie, Anna, or God forbid Cassandra, he may try to take him down permanently.”
Endara took a breath and nodded in understanding.
“But he’s a good kid, I’d trust him to keep his temper in check.” Alan said with a confident nod.
He knew Danny was normally a relaxed individual but he had inherited both aspects of his parent’s tempers and it could potentially be disastrous for the young man’s future if he lost all control over it.
Cedric handed Alan and Endara a tablet. “I suspect you want a way in, and something to get the police off the lines.”
“He’s a villain, that’s enough. Powers beyond normal human capabilities.” Endara said, “And if he is Gravitas that gets us massive support from...”
“Move aside.” The voice should have been low and gravely, but it was a roar, filled with rage.
The three turned to see Masie and Mason Lane walled off by Cedric’s guards. Trident was entering the building behind them with Lucretia in tow.
Endara’s focus swung to the vampire instantly.
“Down, darling.” Alan smiled nervously, “She’s not the enemy.”
“For now.” Endara growled.
Cedirc sighed and waved for the guards to let them pass. There was no point in hiding what was public knowledge at this point. “This is gonna strain the transport.”
“Deal with it.” Mason snapped, “Kids are in danger.”
Cedric shot the former vigilante a dark glare, but it was clearly ignored.
“”We have control of the scene.” Trident said as he rushed over. “I’ll be joining you, but Lucretia wanted to give you some information.”
Lucretia Bloodgarden handed Endara a folder. “Burlin, Brian. Supposedly a teacher...”
“We know.” Alan said, “Thinking he’s Gravitas.”
Lucretia nodded, “Likely, very likely. All my contacts say he’s a failed writer who went to Greece to kill himself. He came back as a ‘world renowned’ author, but no one outside of Dross City seems to know this.”
“My own information supports that. Court documents archived in a quantum locked storage show that he had a lawsuit that failed.” Cedric explained, “But the ones on file at the courthouse show he won.”
Alan blinked, “That’s definitely our boy. Has to be.”
“And he’s in there with your kids.” Masie nodded, “We need a way in.”
Cedric nodded again, “Hence why the Quains came here...”
Alan’s phone rang, it was Nelson and he answered it immediately. “Was wondering when you would call.” Nelson’s voice could be heard. “I know, your kid was trained there, don’t count him out. Meet us at the school. Get the crews up.” The response could not be heard and Alan hung up.
“Nelson?” Trident asked.
Alan nodded and his phone range again, he smiled. “I’m popular.”
“I’m in.” Salem said on the other end, “But only because the teacher monitoring this shit show let me. I got bad news Al...”
Alan’s heart fell and he never noticed Salem using the shortened version of his name. “Who?” Was all he asked.
Down the hall Endara noticed three agents in black enter the building. Cobra Bubbles III was trailed by two other agents. She watched as he approached. Then she heard Alan’s phone drop to the ground. She quickly caught her husband who soon followed.
“That’s not a great sign.” Cobra picked up the phone. “Agent Bubbles, Alan Quain is unavailable for the moment.”
“Fuck, hand the phone to the angry Mamma.” Salem sighed.
Bubbles handed Endara the phone. “We’re here for you all. It’s the dangerous one.”
Endara nodded and took the phone. “Salem, be quick. Alan’s having some sort of fit.”
“Lady, he’s trying not to blow his friggin top.” Salem sighed, “Cassie got hurt. She’s mostly good now, but I’m starting another dig for that. See what info on her past you can get from the agent, like DNA, everything.”
“Cassie’s DNA?” Endara looked at Bubbles. “When she was human you mean?”
Bubbles nodded and pulled out his own phone. “What are we doing?”
Endara held up a finger, then nodded as she partially shifted focus and hung up. “Parentage, this bastard toyed with her DNA. If we can find them we might be able to get help. We also need to know where to find something he called the ‘Blood of Gaia’.”
Bubbles paused and nodded to one of the other agents. The rail thin man nodded and pulled out his own phone as he stepped away. Bubbles then nodded to the blue skinned Rana woman that had joined him.
She stepped forward. “Agent Yenna Haddock. I’m trained in trauma therapy, I know your background, so if you need to talk, come to me.”
Endara nodded, “Right now we want all those kids safe and our baby better.” Endara was only now aware she was crying. Agent Haddock moved to help her carry Alan, but the man suddenly kicked back to life.
“Endie, tell me you got things covered while I rage blacked out.” Alan took a deep breath. “Hey Bubbs, glad to see you, can I borrow the knuckle dusters?”
Endara hugged her husband. “I did. We’ll get her the best help in the city.”
“Second best, the first is someone she’ll try to kill.” Alan reminded Endara.
“DNA tests are going through...” Bubbles said. “Agent Hemsward will handle contacting our handler on the Blood.”
“What?” Alan asked.
“Something I had suspected, but could never prove.” Bubble said as the transport doors opened. “We should move.”
“I feel like I was lied to...” Alan glared at the large man.
“I wasn’t about to give incomplete information, especially if it could rile you into a frenzy.” Bubbles explained, “Now I know and now I will explain.”
Alan snorted and nodded, but got in the transport with the rest. Then like a shot they were off.
---B)(S)(F---
Brian Burlin paced in the gym. It was one of the few areas he was able to wrest control of from the blasted entity that now possessed the school. Thrush herself was sitting in the bleachers, happily talking to the students and faculty that he had taken control over. She was discussing the finer points of his work with them. Then he felt his control over two of his minions fade. He frowned and stood up.
”The players play, the directors direct, the writer calls his muses.” He smiled under his mask as reality shrieked around him and black ink like creatures formed around him. “Come to me my chorus, your master has delinquents he must discipline. Find them, remove them from this draft.”
The shrieking creatures roared and bounded out from the gym.
Burlin smiled, so far his plan was going smoothly. He only needed to keep up the charade long enough for the others to complete their mission and then he would have his seat in full. He will have proved his use to Zero and the world would suddenly not care about the many, many experiments and criminal activities of GLOBAL. Not when the worst of the worst were released. Granted he did have to suggest leaving the maniac Jet Fission behind, no one really argued though. No one really wanted him out, but the rest of all the stored criminals on the Isle would be all GLOBAL needed to distract all the heroes. Then they would send the commands to their hidden mole, and every secret identity would no longer matter. He really liked the poetic nature of that, heroes benign consumed by lawsuits and accusations from the people they protect. Well the Charter would be. And that’s all they would need to ensure another hundred years of control.
Yes, everything was going great.
Then he felt a few more connections drop. He got the image of the eldest Quain punching in the face of one of his new recruits, then smiling like a trollop. He straightened his jacket in a huff, and once more called in a group of creatures.
“We have a student to discipline, one who will make herself a pain if we let her.” Burlin moved forward, “Follow me.”
---B)(S)(F---
Agatha peered around a corner, she saw two students milling around, both seemed uninterested in anything. Agatha motioned for Shadowstrike to get close. The Aztec Ninja nodded and crept up behind the duo, then rolled past them and grabbed their ankles as he shocked them through the tasers in his palms. Then Agatha came rushing in and clotheslined them both from behind.
“Jenny Jaller.” Shadowstrike said as he looked at the one student. “She normally summons painted soldiers to fight for her.”
“This is Siphon.” Agatha turned the other one over and he sprung awake and grabbed her arm.
“Got your powers!” Siphon laughed as he kicked Agatha in the leg using her own super strength.
Agatha growled as she stumbled back. Shadowstrike flipped away as Jenny woke up and tried to grab him in a rope made of paint. Then several doors opened and warped copies of other students and heroes stumbled out like technicolor zombies.
“What’re you gonna do now, Hellafyre? I got your powers and can match them.” Siphon hissed, “Or I can toss out another power.” He sprouted claws on his left hand to make the point.
“What am I gonna do?” Agatha gave a sharp double whistle.
A bleat like a train sounded from around the corner and a goat the size of a horse came crashing through the halls. It stopped and gouged the floor before it snorted and charged down Siphon. Then Siphon’s body grew in size out of nowhere and grappled the goat and slammed it into a set of lockers. Enraged, Agatha charged forward and tried to punch the now muscular Siphon, but the larger foe grabbed her and slammed her into the lockers next to Baaphomet. The goat stood, wobbly but clearly unafraid, and became a barrier to Agatha.
“Dumb loyal animals.” Siphon chuckled.
Shadowstrike impacted the lockers next to Agatha, tossed there by the army of painted heroes and students. He hissed in pain as he clutched his side and stumbled as he tried to stand.
“Looks like Illidae’s side is losing.” Jenny snickered.
Another scream drew the attention of the dominated students. Jenny was sent sailing further down the hall as a shield slammed into her chest with a loud thud. Then another person stepped out another classroom and a blast of electricity sent Siphon sailing through a classroom door.
Agatha stood up. “Hey Greg, great timing.” She looked at Heith who was stalking closer to the downed paint powered student.
“Hold up, I got binders.” Greg said as he moved to help Heith.
A roar of rage came from the classroom Siphon had been knocked into. Agatha jumped into his path and sent his skull colliding with the floor in a single smashing punch. Then she lifted him up, her family’s trademark feral grin on her face. Then Siphon went limp.
“Damn.” Heith blinked, “He took that and kept going.”
“Dude, can people please stop resisting my powers.” Greg was clearly annoyed.
“Voltai, help Shadowstrike. Follow us. Shieldmaiden, you got her?” Agatha put Siphon over her shoulder.
Heith nodded as she lifted Jenny over her shoulder. “And here I was thinking I’d be going out tonight.”
Agatha snorted, “You’re gonna have to make that move. He got fired yesterday.”
“He had a job?” Heith blinked.
“Pretzel Dog.” Agatha nodded.
“I never noticed.” Heith clucked her tongue. “The uniforms are cute at least.”
“Ladies...” Greg sighed, “Can we foc-” He was cut off as the door to the lower floor was knocked open and a strange paper-like creature with a singular inky eye peered around the corner. “We should run.”
“Double time!” Agatha shouted as the teens all began to run. “Room 215!”
“Canning?!” Heith shouted, “Of course she’s safe!”
They ran like mad, pushing themselves as hard as they could. Shadowstrike was even running, freeing Greg to occasionally let a blast backwards at the enemies. He never turned around though, for fear of losing pace. Then they saw the room, Canning was standing outside, her rifle at the ready and once she saw the students running she readied herself and opened the door.
“GET IN!” She ordered, “DON’T LOOK BACK
Agatha and Heith watched Greg and Shadowstrike rush forward and get in first. Then they lined up with the other students on their backs and hurled themselves into the classroom. They heard the door slam shut and took a moment to catch their breaths. Agatha stood up and nodded to the unconscious students, motioning to restrain them.
“That was close Ms Canning.” Agatha turned towards the door, but the teacher was not in the classroom and the gun fire outside had stopped.
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The First Story
Previous Part! //// Next Part!
Arc 1 - Black Sheep Family - Arc 1, First Chapter
Arc 2 - Paradigm Shift - Arc 2, First Chapter
Arc 3 - Gravitas Rising Arc 3, First Chapter
Arc 4 - The Director’s Chair Arc 4, First Chapter
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Credit where Credit is due:
Kyton & Cassandra Adams are © u/TwistedMind596
Obsidian is © u/Ultimalice
Ixton the Blade of the Wielder is © My friend Forged of Souls who does not use reddit
Furnace is © my friend Matt who does not use reddit
Cedric Stein Meissner aka Tesseract is © my friend James, who does not use reddit.
All other characters and Dross City are © u/TheSmogMonsterZX
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Smoggy: You may have noticed the new series.
Perfection: Diiick move. But I'm adapting to the changes...
Wraith: How often is this one planned?
Smoggy: The Days in our Millennia, has no set schedule.
Perfection: I love it!
DM: Sounds like a fair trade off. We get our own stories on the backburner for when he needs to rest for GSD or BSF.
Smoggy: GSD... Ffffff---
Perfection: Panic writing time!
Wraith: Calm down and breathe.
Smoggy: I'm working now. I have to focus... This is so prime GSD WRITING TIME! (passes out in panic)
Perfection: I don't think he breathed...

Black Sheep Family
Interlude 8
Birthdays and Holidays
Mid January 2079
It was a week before Alan and Stephen would generally celebrate their “birthday”. It wasn’t likely to actually be the day they were born, but it was the day they were freed from the lab that made them by their first adoptive parents. They were also both strangely adverse to having a large party this year.
“No...” Alan sighed as Endara showed him the list of invitations. “Not while we have a price on our heads.”
“Where is the Alan who used to laugh at that danger?” Endara asked.
Alan looked out the kitchen window, Cassandra was moving dirt between his garden and hers. “Thinking of them.”
“He’s always thinking of them and you.” Stephen said from the other side of the counter, he was sipping a mug of tea and reading his news feeds. “As am I. We can’t protect everyone for such a large gathering.”
“Daaaad!” Anna came walking in, covered in dirt, snow, and refuse. “Can you please build a better compost holder?”
Alan tried not to laugh.
“Come on, let's get you cleaned up.” Endara sighed, “Then you can help me convince your dad and uncle to have a party.”
“We aren’t having a party this year?” Anna frowned, “Come on, Cassandra needs a good party to go to!”
“What about Christmas?” Alan asked, slightly annoyed at the question.
“You go all out for Christmas as a matter of principle. You always try to weasel out of your own birthday.” Anna puffed her cheeks up in anger.
“I do not.” Alan laughed.
“You do.” Endara supported Anna.
“See!” Anna nodded, “Endara knows!”
“I really don’t.” Alan sighed.
“Last year it was too windy.” Anna pouted.
“You did pull that.” Stephen added.
“Really?” Alan whipped his head towards his brother.
“All I’m doing is supporting the evidence my niece brought forward.” Stephen raised his hands defensively.
Agatha walked in and saw her uncle and father mid argument. “Who’s the traitor now and why?”
“Aggie, doesn’t dad always weasel out of his birthday parties?” Anna asked.
“Weasel isn’t strong enough. He’d jump to fight a D list supervillain.” Agatha snorted.
“You did that in Elay!” Anna shouted.
Cassandra walked in, having heard some small shouting. “What’s wrong?”
“Cassandra, these lunatics are saying I’ve been weaseling out of my birthdays! Can you believe it?” Alan snorted in defiance and annoyance.
Cassandra looked at her sisters and mother and finally her uncle before looking at her father. “Well, do you?”
Alan paused, “I don’t always intend to.” Alan shrugged.
“Sounds like he’s weaseling out of answering.” Cxaltho peeked from behind Cassandra and leered at Alan.
A gust of wind from the living room told everyone Daniel Artigan was in the other room.
“Gramps!” Agatha shouted, “Get in here, we need the guy who's been with these two the longest.”
“How did I get pulled into this?” Stephen asked as he blinked in confusion.
“Don’t worry Stevie, you know we take these things together.” Alan smirked.
“Don’t call me that.” Stephen pointed a finger at his brother, “But I guess you’re right.”
In a flash and flurry of air Daniel was sitting at the counter.
“How can I deflate egos today?” Daniel smirked as he opened a bottle of water.
“Do those two weasel out of birthdays more often than not?” Endara asked as she pointed to Alan and Stephen.
Daniel let a laugh roll out as he slapped the counter. “Alan will every time. Stephen has to have a reason.”
“Like protecting family.” Stephen added.
“I do not!” Alan yelped.
“Fifteenth birthday, you pretended to be sick with the flu.” Daniel said, “This was after we got you your vaccination for the flu.”
Alan sighed, “It was a different strain.”
“Fourteenth birthday you purposely tried to over exert your powers.” Daniel countered. “Sixteenth you didn’t avoid because you had Endara. Seventeenth you two ran off all over the town and got put in the overnight delinquent cage.”
Alan chuckled, “That was a fun birthday.” He looked at Endara with a happy smile.
“It was.” Endara agreed, “City did not appreciate it.”
Danny walked in at this point and looked at his family as he chewed on an apple. “Am I in trouble?”
“Give it a month and you might be.” Agatha snorted.
“What?” Danny asked, blinking in complete confusion.
“Danny, does papa avoid birthdays?” Cassandra asked in a huff.
Danny nodded, “Unless he has a good reason to actually have a big one. Which is odd when you realize how he used the paparazzi as a teen.”
Alan roared in frustration. “Fine! We can have a small party. Family and close friends only!”
Endara smiled, “I’ll send Nelson and Jack an invite.”
“Can I invite Greg?” Anna asked.
“Can I invite a friend? Well sort of he was one of the experiments too.” Cassandra asked.
Alan nodded, “That’s fine.”
“So...” Danny looked at Agatha and Anna, “You two okay if I invite Heith?”
Agatha rolled her eyes, “You’re the one who won’t be if you don’t.”
“What?” Danny asked, now twisting his face into a confused mass.
Endara sighed at her son’s obliviousness.
“Don’t forget Sofia.” Alan sighed, “Kid deserves some fun. And cake.”
“What kind of cake dear?” Endara asked.
“Not yellow.” Alan growled.
“Not chocolate.” Stephen glared at his brother.
“Red Velvet?” Agatha suggested.
“Cheesecake.” Danny smiled and nodded.
“You know I have to agree.” Anna nodded.
“I like Red Velvet better.” Endara said.
“Why not both? Cassandra said. “Can’t we afford it?”
Stephen nodded, “I’m fine with two if you are.”
“I claim the cheesecake.” Alan said with a huff.
“I’m fine with that.” Stephen nodded, “I’ll have the one with flavor.”
Alan glared at his brother, “I’ll have the one that’s customizable.”
“Boys.” Endara said with a deep, annoyed tone. “Thank the children for solving your paranoia.”
“Kids, you’re a blessing and we love you.” Alan smiled, “But I am serious, nothing big, I can keep only so many people safe if it is in fact attacked.”
Endara smiled, “Come on Anna. Time to get clean.”
“Oh, whoa. What happened to you?” Agatha asked.
“Compost busted open on her.” Cassandra said. “We need something stronger than bags.”
Agatha looked at her father, “Don’t cheap out on her just because you cheap out on your stuff.”
Alan laughed, “Fair. I’ll get a professional one built soon.”
January 20, 2079
Alan sat on his couch as the guests to the small birthday party poured in. First to arrive were Nelson and Jack. Then Heith and her sister arrived and the younger girl immediately began to drag the teens around to find fun things to do.
“So!” Nelson sat in a chair nearby Alan, “Couldn't get out of this one, could you?”
Alan slowly turned to glares at his best friend, “Et tu Nelson?”
“Al, as long as I have known you, you always find a way to avoid parties for your birthday.” Nelson laughed, “I was in Elay when your second lady tried to have one for you. Or did you forget the manhunt you asked me to start?”
Alan motioned for him to quiet down. “Cassie has damn good hearing.”
“I heard it!” Cassandra called from the kitchen. “I won’t tell!”
Alan breathed a sigh of relief. “Just let it be man.”
“It’s all right, I get it.” Nelson nodded, “Want help cleaning the memorial tonight?”
Alan shook his head, “No but thanks. I guess I better get up and join the fun before they get mad at me.”
“Maybe save your kid from obliviousness.” Nelson nodded to Danny who was talking with Heith, who kept inching closer to him, he would inch just a little more away each time.
“That boy is never gonna live this down if I have to help him.” Alan snorted, “Besides he can’t be that blind to it.”
“Alan, it took Endara decking you in the face and asking you out directly to get you to realize she was interested in you. If rumors are correct, you only got involved with your second wife because of mail arguments.” Nelsonsaid sternly, “Help the boy.”
Cassandra gave a cackling laugh from the kitchen.
“She really does have good hearing.” Nelson admitted.
“I’ll try.” Alan sighed, “As best I can.”
He walked over to his son and Heith smiling as best he could given his mood. “You two having fun?”
Heith smiled and nodded, “Danny was trying to explain how reaching into people’s bodies to stop them isn’t terrifying.”
Alan stared at his son, then looked at Heith. “I’m sure in some reality that makes sense.”
“It’s a technique I’m developing for non-lethal combat!” Danny objected.
“Danny...” Alan nodded for his son to follow. He led him to the hall by the office.
“Yeah?” Danny asked.
“Danny, you realize that talking about paralyzing someone with your ghost powers is not appropriate party talk, right?” Alan hissed.
“I locked up!” Danny admitted, “She starts talking and my brain turns to jelly.”
Alan sighed, concluding the Quain men would have to rely on strong women to be the initiators of relationships for their early lives. He smiled, nodded, and patted his son on the shoulder. “Just, try not to talk about how you’re going to paralyze people.”
Danny nodded and slowly made his way back to Heith.
Nelson walked over to Alan. “So?”
“Quain men are a doomed part of the species.” Alan nodded.
Nelson nodded, “I figured that out a long time ago.” He snickered.
Alan glared at his friend as he grabbed a glass of a lemon-lime soda and walked into the kitchen to get some cheesecake. He was happy to find multiple topping choices and slightly surprised to find half of the red velvet cake was gone.
“Cake!” Sofia roared as she shoveled a large piece of cake into her face.
Alan looked back at Heith and laughed, shaking his head at the madness the day had brought.
February 14, 2079
“I don’t get it!” Danny sighed as he sat in the driver’s seat of the family van. He had driven his sister and himself to school that morning.
“What’s not to get?” Agatha snorted, “She’s been all but telling you directly she’s interested in you.”
Anna poked her head into the front seat. “I saw this coming and I don’t play the game.”
Cassandra and Cxaltho watched, intrigued by the events. They were both aware of what was going on, but had no advice to offer and decided it was best to enjoy the show instead.
“Why couldn’t she just say that?!” Danny shouted as he tossed a Valentine’s day card at the dashboard.
“I told her too.” Agatha snorted, “So look, you like her?”
“I mean she’s gorgeous and blonde.” Danny said, “I just thought she was focusing on, you know, not losing her mind because of her dad!”
“That’s adorable.” Agatha smiled, “The good news is we can fix this.”
Danny slowly turned to look at his sister, “What advice does the great witch have for me?”
“Anna, my envelope please.” Agatha smiled, “We thought ahead.”
Anna pulled a small envelope from her backpack and handed it to Agatha.
“This has a belated Valentine’s card in it.” Agatha said, “It is incredibly cheesy, but it has a joke I know she’ll enjoy.”
Danny took the card. “Just a card?”
“Ohhh...” Agatha laughed, “To the Y’allmart Danny-boy. You have to get chocolates.”
“Oh no.” Danny shuddered. “And flowers?”
Agatha nodded, “Ya messed up Danny.”
“Can we help pick them out?” Cassandra asked.
“Only thing that’ll work is a rose.” Agatha laughed. “Red and fresh in the morning.”
“Fuck.” Danny sighed and put his head into the steering wheel.
“Danny.” Agatha sighed. “You’re not supposed to do that, remember.”
“Double fuck.” Danny said as he struggled to get his horns unhooked from the steering wheel.
“I can help.” Cassandra smiled.
“I think I got it.” Danny said he wiggled his head and horns free. “So tonight chocolates, tomorrow flowers.”
“Rose.” Agatha said, “A single one.”
“Wouldn’t a bouquet work better?” Anna asked.
“If he wants to overdo it.” Agatha snorted, “Heith isn’t complicated, besides you know the supervillain dad and stuff. She just wants some positive attention.”
Danny sighed, “Oh god that’s what dad was trying to say!”
“Now you get it.” Cassandra smiled.
“You knew?” Danny looked over his shoulder.
“We concluded it was better to let you discover it.” Cxaltho nodded.
“You’re all brats.” Danny huffed in annoyance.
“Guilty.” Agatha laughed. “Just get one of those samplers without the coconut. She’s allergic.”
Danny looked at Agatha in panic.
“Not lethal, she just gets hives.” Agatha explained.
“How do you know this?” Danny asked.
“I’ve been trying to help her get your oblivious ass to pay attention.” Agatha snorted,
So the siblings made a trip to the Y’allmart. The trip was also made to get some groceries and awesome supplies for school. They had spent only a half hour apart before meeting back at the register.
“Really?” Agatha scoffed at Anna’s small collection of plush animals.
“Mine.” Anna said flatly.
“I got these.” Cassandra held up shirts with sarcastic talking animals on them.
Cxaltho was holding a hand basket filled with snacks and candy.
“Seriously.” Danny stared at the basket and turned slightly green. “That’s way too much.”
“We’re helping you.” Cassandra smiled and then winked at Anna and Agatha. “I’ll share.”
“This is starting to feel like extortion.” Danny sighed. “All right, I’ll pay for the candy. Plushes and clothes are your own damn money.”
“What about a gift idea for later?” Agatha smiled and pressed the tip of her fingernail against her chin.
“Gimme a second!” Anna ran off before anyone else could respond.
“Oh god what’s she getting now?” Danna sighed.
“Probably that energy drink she loves.” Agatha smiled, “Probably a pack of’em.”
“What energy drink?” Cassandra asked, “I’ve never seen her have any, have I?”
Cxaltho did his best to shrug. It ended up being him bobbing up and down.
“Oh you have, but she goes through them so fast I don’t know how her heart hasn’t exploded.” Agatha snorted.
Anna came running back, Hong Long was floating off to her side holding multiple cases of an energy drink labeled with various colored peppers with a crown on them. She stopped and put them in the cart Danny had for his items.
“What the hell?” Danny stared in shock.
“I’m having mom pull an intervention.” Agatha sighed.
Anna frowned, “They’re so good!”
“Can I try one later?” Cassandra asked.
Anna nodded.
“Come on, let’s go before Aggie decides she wants an entire candy aisle.” Danny said as he pushed the cart to a check out lane.
“I don’t do massive amounts of sweets.” Agatha said, “I do specific foods, like a homemade stack of turtles.” She said as crossed her arms. “Which my boyfriend made for me.”
“Jack can make chocolates?” Danny paused as he put the items he was paying for on his track.
“It’s not hard.” Anna said as she took over a self-checkout and scanned her plushes.
“Why are they all some form of duck?” Cassandra asked.
“It’s the Duck Parade. Fox Duck, Wolf Duck, Hawk Duck, Turtle Duck, and Hero duck!” She held up the last duck that wore a domino mask and shirt with a letter “H” emblazoned on it.
“Cute!” Cassandra waited for Anna to pay for her stuff.
“Well, we have one last stop.” Agatha said, “I have to pick up Jack’s gift at the mall, it came in late.”
“Dog leash?” Danny snorted, he received a powerful slug to his arm. He rubbed his arm and pushed his luck. “Collar then?”
Agatha glared at her brother while pointing to a new dog collar choker she was wearing.
“You two are so fuckin’ weird.” Danny laughed.
“I got him an easel.” Agatha said, “A really high quality one he would have a hard time breaking.”
“Jack paints?” Anna asked as she picked up her bag and Cassandra began scanning her shirts.
“It’s a therapy thing.” Agatha smiled, “But he does great landscapes. He just kinda can’t keep an easel in one piece.”
Danny nodded once he was done. “We, good to go?” Danny asked.
“Yup.” Cassandra smiled as she put her last new shirt in a bag. “Let's get that gift.”
Danny nodded, “I can check work while I’m there.
“What do you do?” Cassandra asked.
“Pretzel Dog pretzel cooker.” Danny smirked. “Slow and easy work.”
Two hours later Danny walked into his home, covered in mud as he stumbled about. He walked right into the den and handed his mother the keys to the van. She could only stare in shock, then she gasped when she saw the others. Agatha looked just as shell shocked. Cassandra was desperately clutching a bag and Anna was beaming with a massive smile.
“Alan!” Endara called out.
Alan came out from the kitchen and stared at the site before him. “Oh you were at the mall.”
Danny nodded.
“MOM WAS RIGHT!” Anna shouted. “MOLEMEN!”
“They tried to take my shirts.” Cassandra looked around paranoid while Caltho hid in her hair.
“I got fired.” Danny sighed. “I’m gonna take a shower.”
Alan nodded in understanding but had a confused expression. “You got fired because of Molemen?”
“I got fired because my shift manager was mad I wouldn’t go out with her.” Danny snorted, “Call the lawyers please.”
“I will in the morning.” Alan nodded, “Was the easel safe?” Her asked as he looked at Agatha.
“I am covered in an inch or so of mud.” Agatha pulled a glop of muck from her hair as she looked at her mother. “Call your hair lady please.”
Endara nodded and watched as her daughter marched up the stairs. “You can use our shower.”
Agatha turned and smiled at her mother.
“How are you two not covered in mud?” Alan asked.
“Barriers.” Anna demonstrated as she put a spherical barrier over herself and Cassandra.
“Armor.” Cassandra said flatly. “Why did they want my shirts?”
“They’re colorful?” Anna shrugged, “I mean they tried to grab the plushes before I barriered up.”
“Well dinner’s gonna be ready in an hour. It’s a big one for us.” Alan nodded to Endara. “Tomorrow we’re going on our Valentine’s Date so you all can order from Pizza Hat or wherever.”
Anna smiled, “That’ll be fun.”
Cassandra nodded. “Can we order from the sushi place Aggie is going to?”
“I mean I doubt she’s gonna want that two days in a row.” Anna said, “But Monster Sushi is great.”
Cassandra nodded, “Ok, let’s talk this over upstairs.”
Anna nodded and the two dashed up the stairs, avoiding the trails of mud that Danny and Agatha had left. Once all four teens were up the stairs. Alan and Endara burst into laughter.
“Oh god, I’m gonna sue the hell out of Pretzel dog for him.” Alan laughed.
“Oh those poor kids.” Endara laughed, “And what was this about Betty benign right?”
Alan smiled, “She was convinced that there were Molemen under Elay...” Alan laughed, “Wrong city it seems.”
“So what happens to them now?” Endara asked.
“Oh, the Charter geeks were on it in minutes.” Alan nodded, “Gonna give Trident a call just in case though...” He went back into the kitchen.
Endara turned the news on to see what she could about the situation.
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The First Story
Previous Interlude //// Next Interlude!
Arc 1 - Black Sheep Family - Arc 1, First Chapter /// Arc 1, Final chapter
Arc 2 - Paradigm Shift - Arc 2, First Chapter /// Arc 2 Final Chapter
Arc 3 - Gravitas Rising Arc 3, First Chapter /// Arc 3, Final Chapter
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Credit where Credit is due:
Kyton & Cassandra Adams are © u/TwistedMind596
Obsidian is © u/Ultimalice
Ixton the Blade of the Wielder is © My friend Forged of Souls who does not use reddit
Furnace is © my friend Matt who does not use reddit
Cedric Stein Meissner aka Tesseract is © my friend James, who does not use reddit.
All other characters and Dross City are © u/TheSmogMonsterZX
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Perfection: (Dances to unheard music.)
Anna: (Joins Perfection)
Wraith: Uh-huh.
Smoggy: Have some fun.
DM: I wanted to see the molemen fight!
Smoggy: No.
Wraith: I’m concerned with the extortion these children have put their sibling through.
DM: Right, your family solved issues with violence.
Wraith: It solved the arguments.
Smoggy: I’m concerned about you now...

Jadi gw baru jadian sama cewe, umur nya dibawah gw. Pas kita pedekate dia cerita kalo dia sering digangguin mantannya, dan setelah kita jadian gw baru tau kalo cewe gw ini trauma berat sama mantannya bahkan kalo ketemu dijalan aja dia bisa takut bgt Dan baru tau lagi kalo selama ini dia sering di dm si bang*at buat ketemuan dan pake kata kata kasar parah
Setiap kali gw mau bantu atw coba hadepin si bangat pasti cewe gw nolak dan bilang kalo ini mslh yg dia bawa sendiri Kalo gw laporin ke polsek atas pelanggaran UU ITE bisa gak ya stlh ada revisi kemarin?? Atw gw lsg labrak aja ya si anjng itu??