closed catch all

[lacuscular]

Who: juvia lockser (lacuscular) & various
What: shenanigans
When: during January!!
Where: wyver and/or olympia
Warning(s): n/a

Comments

peter

[lacuscular]

[ Happy Child Bakery has been a place that Juvia has passed by plenty of times, having thought of Rin and his innate ability to cook (or bake) just about anything. It just seems so.. so fishy that a happy little store like this would need people like Juvia to do this job. Or anyone that isn't an actual employee.

Not that she's complaining-- money is money. And any time she can get out of Peter is worth it, even if she has her doubts about what this job actually entails. ]

This brownie tastes a little funny.

[ Despite being a stickler for the rules, especially on a job, she can't help but be curious. With a little help from Peter, and her sweet tooth, they open the package as discreetly as possible (a success, lucky for both of them) and split a piece in half. It's only when she's near done with hers does she comment on the taste, glancing up to Peter from the bench they sit on. ]

Do you want the rest of Juvia's?

[webdesigned]

( don't give him the offering of food, Juvia. he always, always accepts, and in this instance he shouldn't... she's not wrong about the brownie tasting funny, and yet that hasn't stopped Peter from already eating half of his. )

You don't want it? ( he inquires, though, he has the grace to swallow his second bite before he asks. yeah, he definitely went through half of his piece in two bites. she's lucky it hadn't been one. ) It... it isn't so bad. Must be some kind of herb or something, they do this sort of stuff in the city all the time.

( people had to get artsy with everything in New York, including baked goods and definitely brownies. he's pretty sure that this one is no weirder than the pecan sandie brownie he had once back home... or maybe his sense of taste is just way off. ) What is this job you have to do again? Is it really just eating brownies? ( because, if so, sign him up, please. what could possibly go wrong......... )

[lacuscular]

[ She will always give him her food... probably hand feed it to him if she doesn't keep her sappy self in check. ] Juvia likes things that taste sweet. [ While it isn't the strangest thing she's had by far, it definitely leaves something close to a tangy after taste in her mouth. ]

Perhaps Peter is right.. that would make sense. [ An herb, you say.. interesting. She doesn't think too much of it, only that it probably isn't her cup of tea as she hands it over to him. ] Did you eat this sort of stuff in the city often?

[ oh..the job. another interesting question...... ] Well.. We are delivering them. But the staff member mentioned this was a new flavor they were testing out, so.. [ A vague gesture towards the opened package, and by extension the food they just sampled. ] They said it was a secret.

[webdesigned]

( feeding each other... friends do that, right? how many more things can they decide """friends""" do with each other? though, to be honest, after getting married as friends, practically anything can be done in the name of friendship... if she tried, he would definitely eat it, if only for the fact Peter eats just about anything and does not care in what way said food is delivered.

it is a strange flavor, he'll give her that one. Peter is too much of a nerd to have much of a relationship with MJ (as in, the actual plant, and not Mary Jane, though he never got to meet his either, for that matter), the taste isn't reminiscent of weed, either. it's more herby, like, oregano or parsley, which is more weird than it is good if he's honest, but it's also a brownie and he'll be damned if he doesn't eat all of it. as long as it still tastes a little like chocolate, he'll forgive it. )

Sure. It's sort of a part of city life, some weird new food thing becomes popular and you eat it just to say you did. This isn't as weird as goat's milk ice cream, for example. ( don't get him wrong, he ate it. he just wouldn't eat it again. unlike the herbacious brownie, because when Juvia hands him over her half he sets to work on it, which slows down his next answer. shockingly he has enough grace to not talk with his mouth full. ) Secret, huh? Well, that's kind of ominous. You don't think they laced it with anything, do you?

( he may be joking, yet he's definitely on to something there......... )

ah!!!! SORRY THIS IS LATE but hello, here i am,

[lacuscular]

[ Knowing the two of them...... a lot. There's no shame to their game when it comes to undermining a lot of romantic gestures to the ''''just friend things'''' category. Although if she even let herself, there's a good ninety percent chance she'd shove the treat down his throat (accidentally!!!!) due to nerves.

The only high Juvia's ever got is ❤ High on Love ❤, definitely not the plant. And the only risque thing she's did is drink, but other than that she remains free from the sweet herbal embrace of weed. So she doesn't key in on anything either, just that she doesn't enjoy how overbearing the taste is over the chocolate. ] You must've ate a lot of tasty things, then. [ City life for Peter sounds odd, but thrilling in its own way-- only because the type of excitement Juvia gets in her city varies depending on the work. His sounds pretty consistent, a little more ordinary and adventurous in a way.

She focuses on him, maybe with a little too much vigor, as he eats the rest of her food. The ugly part of mind gleefully reminding herself how her lips were once on that tangy treat. Indirect kiss, maybe??? Indirect Chomp???? She wins either way. ] ..Actually, when you put it like that, it does sound ominous, doesn't it? [ But the illusion melts rather quickly after digesting his information. She didn't think about that.. After a particularly long stare aimed at the ground, eyes narrowed, her words make it clear his joke flew right past her. ] What would they lace it with?

you can never be later than me... this is fact. this is reality. this is known. ur fine!!! ❤️

[webdesigned]

( the best Peter can remember is the one time he got a little blitzed at a party, and that was from one huff and the rest was a contact high. look, he was more nerd loner than cool guy, he wasn't a.) invited to a lot of parties and b.) considered cool enough to partake in party favors even if he was. so they're both going to have a fairly new experience on their hands, once these pastries kick in.

at this point in knowing each other, Peter should be better at expecting Juvia to take everything he says with dead seriousness. hilariously, considering barely anyone in his life has ever taken Peter Parker seriously. he shakes his head, forced into silence until he finishes another bite of brownie. ) I was joking, ( he reassures her, though...

okay, but, ) What, you don't really think they'd do that, would they? ( and if they would, what sort of stuff would they huck into these things? he's pretty nervous, all of a sudden, which could have to do with the brownie or could just be paranoia, who can say? ) That's not why it tastes funny, right?

god bless u....... ❤️

[lacuscular]

[ It's ok they can both 1.) be inexperienced with toking it up and 2.) be content with their nerd status. She isn't any better as far as socializing goes, parties or even in a public setting, and she's only ever embarrassed herself with alcohol. We can only pray Peter doesn't experience the hardest high of his life when he starts feeling it.

He may have been joking, but there's no doubt in her mind that something totally unexpected and wacky like that would happen to them. It's just her luck for things like this to happen.. Not like it has for sure, she thinks, as she squints at the brownie he eats so casually, and then at the remaining bag of brownies next to them. ]

Well.. Truthfully, Juvia is not sure. Anything is possible. [ As familiar as she is with the place they're taking this job from.. she can't say for sure that the funny taste is just funny because it's new and not because it's illegal. ] Do you think it would be weird if we went back to buy their original brownies... to compare?

[webdesigned]

( Juvia is far more serious about the prospect than Peter had been when he suggested it, though, the more they talk about it the more he wonders. I mean, an herbal taste in brownies is a bit of a tell, though since he's never had pot brownies he is still a bit unsure. wouldn't the heavy taste of the chocolate cover whatever they'd put in it? which only becomes more concerning, because how much would they have to add to make the taste so obvious?

Peter pauses mid conversation to wave his arm experimentally, like he would be able to spot some sort of effect just in the way his arm moves. truly, the fact that he thinks this could be a good way to ascertain if he's feeling the affects of something or not is a bigger hint that he might be a little loopy than anything else. Juvia mentions experimenting with more brownies, though, and Peter forgets all about anything else. )

Brownies. Yes, we need brownies. ( it take a long pause for him to remember he just ate two, and that they still have plenty. he blinks, before correcting himself uncertainly to, ) ... more? Brownies? ( maybe don't let him have any more, Juvia... )

[lacuscular]

[ Juvia watches him wave his arm around, actually expecting something to happen as well? There's gotta be some purpose to flailing your arm about, right? Right. Except there isn't-- all she knows is that something strange is happening, and her paranoia might be right for once.

But she's more paranoid than usual, probably due to the subtle shift in her temperature. She feels colder, also probably because she can actually feel the water inside her body murk right beneath her skin. It's something she's never paid attention to before that's kind of freaking her out? She palms at her face, thinking about the fact she actually wants something to drink but they're stuck out.. somewhere? ]

No! No, Juvia decided we need a brownie break. [ She stares intently at her skin before finally looking back to Peter. Promptly, Juvia pushes the package of brownies away from him and onto the floor beneath them. No distractions. ] A break from these brownies. The ones underneath the bench. Peter, it's imperative you do not touch the brownies. Promise Juvia.

rin

[lacuscular]

[ sleepover shenanigans with ur furry kids? yeah ]

Rin, can you look after Misty for a moment? Juvia needs to prepare dinner. [ The fluffy white seal whines after her pitifully, wiggling her its little body around in the lap its been plopped down on-- Rin's.

They've made it a point to catch up every now and then, this time with a sleepover. And now that they're getting ready to eat, it's dinner time for the Babies. ] She can get a little fiesty, don't worry. Pet her, please. [ It only wails louder once she's out of sight, trying to climb up Rin's body as Juvia makes her way to the kitchen. Cerberus yips unhelpfully at her feet as she opens the fridge. ] Should we let them eat something tasty, tonight?

[demonly]

[ As much as he was growing used to the vast changes to his life, he had to admit that not living with Juvia was one that was more difficult to adjust to. In the few months that they had lived together they had literally Gone Through Shit, and out of all the people he'd met from here he had to admit Juvia was the most comfortable to be around.

Especially since she's putting such a cute and soft animal in his lap, which he doesn't hesitate to pat tenderly. He's always had a soft spot for animals, after all. ]

Yeah, that'd be cool! They have to eat a lot 'cuz they're both so young.

[ Misty is just so cute, he's never gotten to see a seal this close before (or one in real life at all for that matter), so he has a sort of childish wonder on his features. He keeps her from wiggling away gently, not unlike how someone tries to keep a cat that wants to leave the room with them. ]

Ya sure ya don't need any help?

[lacuscular]

Good thing we went out and stocked up on some snacks for them, then. [ She expertly steps around Rin's cute little dog as she prepares their food on cute colored bowls. One for Misty, and one for Cerberus. The raw meat doesn't smell so much, and the fish she plops down in the seal's bowl only reeks a little. ] And Juvia is fine.

They can eat first before we do. [ Misty continues huffing, clearing saddened by Juvia's distance. She wiggles further into Rin's embrace, whining cutely as she makes desperate eye contact with him. ]

Besides, you always used to prepare dinner for Juvia! It's only right to do the same.

[demonly]

[ Rin is just. Dying over here, his lower lip jutting out because how can an animal be this cute. Cerberus was cute in it's own way, in the way only a three headed dog who never stopped barking could be, but there's something about Misty that's instantly lovable that has him stroking her fur softly and cooing.

Cerberus, on the other hand, keeps jumping up to paw at Juvia's legs, the three heads all yipping on different beats. At least they aren't full volume, but it didn't take much from three heads to make a distinct sound. ]

Okay, if yer sure~ [ They are both well aware that he is better suited to feeding both of them, but he finds it endearing that Juvia wants to take care of him. ] Ya been practicin' or something? I guess there's been a lotta free time to practice since it's been pretty much free time since the party.

[lacuscular]

[ It doesn't matter how loving he is towards her, Misty is Not Having It. As nice as his pats are, his own gaze, all they do is make her whines more drawn and needy because he is just not getting what she wants. It tugs at Juvia's heart, truly. ] Ah.. Yes. Juvia has gotten a little better.

Not as good as you, though. [ She expertly maneuvers herself around the cute pup (pups????) at her feet, walking to where the kitchen meets the living room. Cerberus is the first to get access to the bowl with it being placed first on the ground. ] It has been awfully quiet though.. Very easy-going. But Juvia isn't sure if this is a good thing or not.

[ It's said with a soft sigh as she pads over to where Rin is with Misty. ]

[demonly]

Well~ It takes lots of practice~~~

[ Cooking is the only thing he can act like an absolute expert on, and he relishes in it. His cheerful voice rings throughout her apartment, his hands readjusting their hold on the small animal laying on top of him. ]

People have been tellin' me all sorts of things that I should be worried about, ya know? [ He recognizes the sound of Cerberus eating, and is glad that they'll all get a reprieve from their barking during the duration of the meal. ] Like, as if this is some sorta calm before the storm, or somethin'.

[ Despite saying this, he doesn't seem particularly worried as she pads into the living space, and he just shrugs. ]

What do ya think?

[lacuscular]

It's hard to say. There have been times at home, where there was a lull much like this in before something happened. [ She waves the bowl in Misty's direction— it isn't a hard thing to do, all considering once Juvia is in eye range Misty is scrambling in her direction and away from Rin.

She doesn't have enough strength to move entirely out of his arms, but the struggle is there as she whines for her owner. Juvia coos lovingly in her direction before setting her bowl down on the cushion next to Rin. ]

There's no way to tell for sure if that is the case, so the only thing we can do is enjoy this time we have together.

[demonly]

[ He can't help but feel sad when the little animal tries to wiggle out of his hold, but he can understand that it must be super attached to Juvia. Cerberus on the other hand is 800x more interested in bickering with itself for more mouthfuls of food than on paying Rin and Juvia any mind.

Rin plops the seal near the bowl Juvia set down for it, not wanting to worsen it's mood any further. ]

I guess that's true... [ He too has been witness to events like that. It tended to be the trend of things; things go smoothly for a while before shit hits the fan. It's just the facts. ] I didn't even see ya at that party, so we have to make up for it now.

[ By gossiping and etc over food in the present!! ]

Ya had fun at least, right?

mission impossible.

[beknight]

[ There's been a few break ins at the Institute already. It's not a full-blown investigation — just murmurs here and there — Bruce himself has been waiting for his opportune time. He'd prefer to do this by himself, a simple stealth mission when he's already an insider is no sweat. But there are others — effectively they're safer as at least two people. And he likes exploring his options. ]

[ At this time of night, there's fewer guard patrols to contend with. He signals for her to come forward. ]

[lacuscular]

[ Juvia, briefly, considered the same option of doing this mission alone. But she's grown far too used to the company of others, and the knowledge of another set of eyes to make up for her own shortcomings.

While not unfamiliar with stealth, she works better following orders. It's why she's quick to nod her head, easing forward with light steps in his direction once he ushers her over. ]

[beknight]

[ They crouch around a corner, Bruce a little ahead — peering around to get a look at anyone in the corridor, listen for the footsteps of guards. ]

Down the corridor, to the left, [ he whispers to her. ]

[lacuscular]

Down the corridor, to the left. [ She repeats just as low, making sure to keep her tone soft but firm enough to be heard only by Bruce.

His knowledge of the area makes this far easier than it would've been by herself— it makes her thankful for his presence. ] Juvia can handle getting in. For now, you can stay behind.

[beknight]

There's only one door there.

[ Not too far behind, living up to the shadow he normally is. He nods, brisk, and lets her move ahead. ]

[lacuscular]

[ There's a nod following his words as they ease themselves closer to their destination. It doesn't take long for Juvia to hold up her side of the deal, letting her body effectively drip down into water.

In seconds, she is just a plain puddle of water. A puddle of water that simply slides right through the cracks of the door. There's a click that follows the opposite side once she materializes into something solid, pushing the door open just enough to usher him in once unlocked.]

[beknight]

[ He no longer stares — but the fact is that it's a novelty, being in such a concentrated group of people who possess abilities. Bruce can already think of several uses for this one. Most of them are lethal, or barring that, crippling. It's how his mind works. ]

[ He follows her in without a word, closing the door and ensuring it looks like nothing's been disturbed about it. ]

[lacuscular]

[ If it's any consolation half the time she just incapacitates people by near drowning them in water, so lethal isn't that far of a stretch for her either.... ]

We should split up to cover more ground. [ A nod to the room before them as she surveys the area, taking a few tentative steps to the nearest stack of discarded paperwork. ] They didn't specify what we're looking for outside of evidence?