Video - Middle of the Night of August 23-24

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Raye being in a sour mood on one of these network posts of hers isn't a rare sight by any stretch of the imagination, but this time she's not ranting or raving or looking even particularly grumpy, but she's definitely not happy as she stands out in the street, leaning against a wall. She definitely doesn't look good though and when she speaks up at least there's almost a tremor in her voice.]

Hey. So, uh, I was doing pretty good about keeping stuff under wraps around home and all but... I guess somebody picked up what I looked like when I was grabbing that teleporter thing. So, that... kinda just blew up.

[She blows out a breath and rubs the back of her arm across her eyes, shaking her head and growling a bit.]

Look, fuck the details but does anybody out there have a couch or something? Me and Senketsu are gonna need a place to crash for--

-- for awhile.

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[jasminebloominginshadow]

...

I'll talk to my dad. Lily moved out, so... we have the extra space...

[guitar_case_vagabond]

Yeah. Okay, that sounds cool.

[It's actually a pretty big relief but she's pretty much in maximum walled-off mode so it's not exactly showing.]

... Thanks. I'll try not to be in your hair for too long.

[jasminebloominginshadow]

[Jasmine's reply is delayed half an hour]

You won't be in my hair. Come on over.

Dad says we can talk about long term stuff in the morning.

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Half an hour with little to do except sit on a curb and wait. Senketsu is some company but even so, there's little to do but think. So she's somewhat more subdued than usual when Jasmine comes back.]

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

[She stands up slowly, and turns to start shuffling off down the street again.]

Hey. Thanks, Jas. Seriously.

[jasminebloominginshadow]

Just stay where you are okay? Tell us where and dad and I will come pick you up.

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

Wait, you mean your--

[ Lily blinks and sighs, looking down. ]

I'm sorry, Raye.

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[guitar_case_vagabond]

Whatever.

[She frowns, looking away. Everything sucks, she's been shoved out into the street on her own and she doesn't have a goddamned clue what she's going to do next. It's scary as hell... so she shrugs dismissively. Because going full defensive mode is the best she can think to do right now.]

Figured something like this was coming eventually. Just always figured I'd at least be eighteen first.

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[ Lily just nods a bit. She recognizes the defensive response, but she's not about to call her on it. She can't really imagine what she must be going through, because in spite of everything, Lily's father had been understanding through everything. ]

Like... Jasmine said, there's extra space at home now, with Winter and I out in our place.

All things considered, I'm certain Dad won't mind. Empty bed there now, too.

[ Just focus on the facts for the moment. ]

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[guitar_case_vagabond]

[It probably helped that Lily's father didn't have the same conflict of interests that Raye's did. But, still, facts are just fine.]

Yeah, I'm talking with her about it.

Um. I'll try not to deadbeat around too much. Fuck, I'm gonna need a job.

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[originaloddcouple]

YOUR HOUSE BLEW UP?!

WHAT DO YOU NEED WE'LL BE THERE RIGHT AWAY!

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[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Aw, crap.]

What? What kinda dumbass question is that? It didn't fucking blow up, I'm just not allowed in it anymore!

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[originaloddcouple]

THEN WHAT BLEW UP?!

IS ANYONE HURT?

I still love you guys.

[guitar_case_vagabond]

Wha--?

Look, you know what? Just leave me the fuck alone, alright? I'm not in the mood to deal with your weirdo crap right now.

[charcoalfeather]

[Rakka looks immediately more awake than she did a moment ago.]

Oh no....

A-are you going to be okay? Do you still need a place to stay?

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Raye's on the move by now, headed down the streets in the middle of the night. It looks like all she's got with her is the phone she's talking on and a backpack. She pauses for a second seeing Rakka on the video then sighs lightly, her voice a little quieter.]

Yeah, I'm okay. Looks like I'm gonna be staying at Jasmine's for awhile.

[charcoalfeather]

Oh, okay...

[Well, that was one of the problems solved, not that Rakka wasn't prepared to offer even more help.]

Uh... are you... okay?

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[She's marching along now with a grim expression. To where she's not really fully decided just yet but she's just gotta be doing something right now rather than just standing around.

Maybe the mob's out tonight. Pushing some goon's face through the concrete doesn't sound so bad right now.]

Yeah, I'm fine.

[She is not fine.]

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[gogoghostpowers]

W-what? But I thought--we were all intangible! No one could have seen us.

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[guitar_case_vagabond]

I dunno, I'm just guessing, okay! Maybe it was something else, he didn't fucking tell me. Just said it was gonna cause too many fucking problems!

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[gogoghostpowers]

Who? Your parents? ...your dad?

[oh god he really hopes not.]

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[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Did. Did she just growl a little?]

Yeah. My dad.

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[purestambition]

[ Say hello to the last face you probably want to see right now, Raye. ]

Insufferable, isn't it?

[ Yet actually not here to kick you while you're down, though even she's not betting on Raye seeing it like that. ]

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Hello, actual last face she wants to see right now.]

Go bug somebody else. I'm not in the fuckin' mood right now.

[purestambition]

[ She ignores the dismissal. ]

You would think a parent would give more care to such things, or at least that is the ideal, is it not?

I suspect my father only wishes I were young enough for him to disown me, after recent events.

[ Thankfully, her mother was a different matter.

Even if it only meant she saw something to gain. ]

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Okay. Not... what she was expecting coming from Kaiser. Still, she's not letting her guard drop even for a second here.]

Lucky you, I guess.

[She wonders what her mother would have had to say about this. Well... that doesn't matter now, does it?]

Wish I could say anything but the timing was a surprise. I always figured this was gonna be my next birthday present.