So, uh, I get the general vibe that people are expecting a new chapter for Misfits on Christmas. Honestly, I was also hoping that I would be able to update on Crisis. Unfortunately, the chapter is not even close to being ready to be posted. I'm really sorry. (Combo of busy irl, writers block, and a new hyperfixation grabbing me by the throat.)
However! As a holiday treat, I do have a snippet from the next chapter of Misfits. Spoilers under the cut!
----
People Who Might Be Persuaded To Wind Ingo Up; a numbered list:
1. Emmet
I cannot ask Emmet, he gave a very clear no, as is his right. He seemed extremely distressed by the prospect and I don鈥檛 want to upset him further. There鈥檚 no need to burden him with my problems.
2. General North
I know that if I asked him he would oblige me, as he has done so in the past. After the entirety of the Taffy Battalion rebuffed me he came to my aid. However, this also caused him to reassign me to the Pine Battalion, effective immediately, because if they refused assist me with basic maintenance then our working relationship had clearly deteriorated beyond repair. He would not listen when I tried to persuade him otherwise.
I cannot risk him removing me from Gear Battalion. Do not approach under any circumstances.
3. Whoever it is that helps Emmet?
It doesn鈥檛 make any sense. Who winds Emmet up? He鈥檚 been working on his own for quite some time, and he doesn鈥檛 appear to have any friends. General North? It can鈥檛 be, Emmet hates him. Besides, if he asked the General now he would simply redirect him to me, or worse. There must be something I鈥檓 missing.
I can鈥檛 ask Emmet directly, but perhaps there is some other way to find out?
4. The fairy floss spiders
I talked to Emmet鈥檚 spiders about my dilemma and they were very good listeners. I had a far fetched and rather outrageous theory that Emmet might have trained them to wind him up. In my defence, they are the only living beings Emmet has a positive relationship with. Further thought proved that this was an even more ludicrous idea than first assumed, as they are too small and lightweight to physically turn a key, even if a whole cluster of them worked together. It is possible that exhaustion is making me slightly delirious.
It was not a complete waste as I feel better after putting my thoughts into words. Additionally, spending time with the spiders always puts me in a positive mood.
Update: a cluster of them worked together to drag a candy cane to me. They must have misunderstood my worries about running out of energy for me being hungry, not understanding that I don鈥檛 need to eat like they do. All the same, it was extremely sweet of them to try to help me and it鈥檚 a gift I will treasure.
5. Donner
Even when we were in the same battalion our relationship was transactional in nature. If I did a chore for him, such as cleaning or moving cargo, he would return the favour and assist me with maintenance. I have not spoken to him since my removal from his battalion. Although we parted ways on a sour note, he might still be willing to aid me if I offer my services.
Update: He refused. He laughed at me.
6. Captain Jawbreaker
Previously, he gave me an ultimatum: no member of the battalion would wind me up unless I smiled convincingly beforehand. At the time I was unable to. If this ultimatum is still in effect, perhaps it works in the reverse as well.
Update: I鈥檝e tried in front of a mirror and I was unable to produce anything that Captain Jawbreaker would be satisfied with. Since my removal from the Taffy Battalion I have not been practicing as frequently and upon joining Gear Battalion I stoped completely. It鈥檚 noticeable. I鈥檓 terribly rusty.
Update: I can鈥檛 do it. My more recent attempts would be more likely to elicit a punishment than a reward.聽My cheeks hurt.
Update: I still can鈥檛 do it, I wouldn鈥檛 be able to even if I had days to improve and聽I don鈥檛 have days. I shouldn鈥檛 be wasting my time trying but I don鈥檛 know what else to do.
Update: I can鈥檛
7. ???
I don鈥檛 know, I don鈥檛 know, I don鈥檛 know, who else is there? Everyone hates me. Everyone hates me. I can鈥檛 even bring myself to try pleading with more of my former squad members I already know they鈥檒l say no they don鈥檛 like me no one does
I鈥檓 running out of time
8. Emmet
Beg. I could throw myself at his feet and beg for mercy. He鈥檚 been kind before and he鈥檚 shown concern for my well being in the past, he might take pity on me. He鈥檚 my friend, isn鈥檛 he? If he knew how dire my situation was
What a horrible thing to do to a friend. He was so distressed the first time I brought it up, I won鈥檛 add guilt to that too. I don鈥檛 want to risk our friendship by pushing beyond what he is comfortable with. I don鈥檛 want him to hate me.
Maybe he already does
9. Nobody
42 notes
路
View notes
Henlo, I am not known for posting art, nor do I draw very often, and when I do, it鈥檚 always quick little silly things that don鈥檛 take up much time
Eh, well, except this
Usual low-effort Ohnyos thrown aside, here鈥檚 a high effort Ohnyo (which is to say, usual 10min became like 5h o(-(, but worth)
Usually the Ohnyo is white, but because this drawing was thought up the same day Rad Raddles joined Tumblr I decided to make the cat purple :3 Ohnyo speedrunning is 7 layers of inside joke, but Ohnyo WR Contender you heard it here first :D
25 notes
路
View notes