Nov 12, 2019 4:59 pm
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Oh mom. Such a pushover. :DSolving the Mystery
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Nov 12, 2019 5:01 pm
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I get the sense that she dotes on Julie, and maybe not so much on Janet - the blue hair and electric guitar and devil-may-care attitude probably don't win her extra parent points. 
Nov 12, 2019 5:16 pm
Burt acknowledges the toy his mom sets down next to his massive stack of pancakes, "Oh, that...Jules won some contest and she got some free stuff. It's pretty cool looking, I guess."
The jock continues to wolf down his breakfast as if he'll never eat again.
The jock continues to wolf down his breakfast as if he'll never eat again.
Nov 12, 2019 9:27 pm
Julie sits up from her bed, looking at her mom with unshed tears in her eyes. Impulsively, she reaches out to hug her mom, and winks at Janet with a self-satisfied smirk.
"Thank you, mom. I'm sorry I yelled at you," she says, burying her face in her mom's shoulder.
"Thank you, mom. I'm sorry I yelled at you," she says, burying her face in her mom's shoulder.
Nov 14, 2019 8:11 pm
[ +- ] Burt
"Well, no matter how cool it is, you know you're not supposed to be in our room," she gently scolds. "I'm gonna to take a the shower. Are you heading to the gym this morning?"
[ +- ] Julie and Janet
"It's alright, sweetie, just hurry up and finish getting ready now." She straightens up and brushes a strand of Julie's hair back behind her ear before moving to the door. She stops just before she leaves the room and turns back, "Oh, and try to be civil with the Carter boys, okay? I don't want to have to have another conversation about your attitude later."
Nov 14, 2019 8:43 pm
When mom leaves the room, Julie gives Janet an innocent sort of look, though the way her lips twitch, it certainly seems like she'd much rather be smirking. "Yeah. Have a civil attitude, Jan, okay?" she says.
Nov 14, 2019 9:22 pm
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Almost done with ordinary life scenes here. After we wrap these up, I'd like to jump to the Kids meeting back up with a mystery-focused scene. Those of you who aren't involved with these ordinary life scenes can help brainstorm when/where/what that regrouping will be.OOC:
Assuming Ambrose's blurb above didn't warrant any response? :)Last edited November 14, 2019 9:22 pm
Nov 14, 2019 9:36 pm
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Not so much that it didn't warrant one as much as I was just focusing these everyday life scenes on Burt and Julie. Ambrose, Mike, and Janet will get chances next time around. Here's what I'll say though:[ +- ] Ambrose
Icechaser doesn't do another self-transformation, but... every time Ambrose's eyes dart over to the toy from his Commodore 64, it seems to be a bit closer to the kid. At first, it's the sort of thing that is easy to shrug off or miss. But eventually, the toy is clearly at least a couple feet closer to Ambrose than it was when he booted the computer up - almost begging the kid to play with it.
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I don't want to take extra time on this - even assuming Ambrose investigates the toy further or plays with it, there's nothing more to be gained at this particular juncture, beyond the fact that, well, the toys seem to move on their own. Investigation into the nature of the toys will have to be through other avenues.Not ignoring you, and it's not so much that it didn't "warrant" a response - I'm just trying to stick to the structure the game laid out, and keep everyday life scenes focused on one/two kids at a time. I might change this tactic in the future, but gonna stick with it through this mystery, so yeah, Ambrose will be in the next batch of everyday life scenes.
Nov 18, 2019 6:43 pm
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Well, I would think the kids would need a purpose to meet back up. There's a bit of mystery about Burt's toy, but he's assuming the cat moved it. However, if other kids noticed strange behavior with their toys, that could create a reason to get together to discuss things.The kids are friends, but they also have friends outside of this specific group; what galvinizes them is their history together (excluding Mike).
Nov 18, 2019 6:56 pm
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There seemed to be an IC general consensus to "see you tomorrow" although that was somewhat in error, as I think we OOC forgot the following day would be Good Friday.As a nominal Catholic, Mike would be indisposed all weekend. Though he would not be opposed to sneaking out if someone started tossing pebbles at his window or something.
Nov 19, 2019 5:46 am
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I like the imagery of someone tossing pebbles at Mike's window. I mean, if I were the new kid in town, and some kids that seemed to share some of my interests started tossing pebbles at my window to get me to sneak out? I'd think I'd died and gone to heaven.Nov 22, 2019 3:00 pm
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Love that idea. Maybe Ambrose is the key here? If he wants to find out more about the toys, he could round up the older kids to help and then they could all go jailbreak Mike.Nov 27, 2019 4:25 pm
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Just bumping. Type it up when you get a chance, Awsmack - I know it's holidays, and I don't see myself seriously updating over the next few days. If you can get it up before tomorrow, that's great, if not I'll check back in once the week is over.Dec 2, 2019 3:06 am
Little's eyes continue to dart between the toy and the glow of Ultima on his Commodore 64 screen. He finishes the last bite of his Honey Nut Cheerios, drinks the now sweetened-milk that remains in the bowl, and glances down at his Casio calculator watch. Damn, only 9:00. His mind begins arguing with itself, and once the victor is establish, he calls out, "Mom, I'm going out. Be back before dinner!" He stuffs his Ice Chaser in his backpack and runs out the door.
20 minutes later, Ambrose extends the kickstand from his Huffy and sets it upright in the sidewalk. He glances at his watch again. Ugh, only 9:30? He snoops around the side of Mike's house, peeking innocently through the windows for signs of life, and finally picks up a few pebbles from the yard and pelts his new friend's bedroom window.
20 minutes later, Ambrose extends the kickstand from his Huffy and sets it upright in the sidewalk. He glances at his watch again. Ugh, only 9:30? He snoops around the side of Mike's house, peeking innocently through the windows for signs of life, and finally picks up a few pebbles from the yard and pelts his new friend's bedroom window.
Dec 2, 2019 3:11 pm
Mike looks up from his dog-eared copy of "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court." He pushes his glasses up on his nose. He thinks he heard something, but no, there's only the sound of Aunt Liwanag and her friends from church droning through the rosary in the living room. Uncle Claro wisely made himself scarce. Mike had only gotten permission to shut himself in his room by saying he had a ton of homework to do.
There it is again. A tap at his window. Mike creeps over to the window and peers through the blinds. And spots Ambrose. Mike opens the window and sticks his head out. "Hey, man," he whispers nervously, "what are you doing here?"
There it is again. A tap at his window. Mike creeps over to the window and peers through the blinds. And spots Ambrose. Mike opens the window and sticks his head out. "Hey, man," he whispers nervously, "what are you doing here?"
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