October 30, 2022

Luna is talking with some of the others in the living room "Oh and the divulgars, there was at least a Slasher, some weird massive motherfucker entities with lime-blood, like the kind that Nicky sicced on us, and I think there were slingers? But don't quote me on that. Going off the sound of hair near the top of the wall."

"Mhm mhm" Cole nods.

“It’s fun being allergic to limes and having this happen,” Knight comments.

Luna has her divulgar notes open on her computer, "Almost died to the lime cunts last night which was fun. They almost strangled me to death."

"I see," Cole nods again.

"You mean the conduits?" Lock.

"Conduits? Is that what they're called?" Luna looks over to Lock while simultaneously typing.

"Yeah that's what the ones with any kind of green blood are…Well usually."

"Usually?" Luna is still thinking.

"Subspecies make things needlessly complicated"

"Hm. That explains why a slasher had red blood. They should be blue."

Cole is staying quiet as he folds his arms and listens.

"Maybe you can ask a Gander about it the next chance you get?"

"A..." Luna blinks a couple times and adds that to the bottom part "Gander?"

"Blue blood, REALLY talkative"

Cole snickers quietly

"...wait, hang on, that's contradictory. The divulgar research in my dreams with... I'm not even sure what the hell to call it, Dude on a wall with weird teeth, it said B = Slashers, but now you're saying B = Ganders?........wait." Luna opens up google and looks for the difference between blue and indigo.

"I dunno, someone could have got it wrong."

"I mean I guess whoever did this research, it was like super preliminary research and they only saw Slashers? And since blue is really close to indigo, they mistook it. So... I = Slashers, B = Ganders…Okay, so all I got left is Red, Orange, Yellow. One of those is Far Between, and then ThingTaker apparently had orange blood, so whatever type she was. Hopefully I'll dream of Gander soon?"

"Anyways I'm getting something to e-" Lock gets up and face plants the floor.

"Um, are you okay Lock?"

"I'm ok," Lock goes to get up but falls over again.

Cole looks over at Lock, "You sure?"

"I'm sure I'm sure" Lock pulls herself up on the wall. Lock's tail now has a thin layer of orange and white fur growing in. Looks like a thin colorful rat tail.

Cole glances at Lock's tail as she sighs "Alright"

"Oh yeah, can I kill you?" Lock asks Cole.

Cole blinks several times "No, and don't try it."

"Just once and I should be good" Lock asks again "Please?"

"No," Cole's eyes flicker to a mixture of pink and purple.

"Ok what about a good chop to the gut?" Lock suggests.

"Pretty sure that's still murder Lock." Luna sighs.

"Still no" Cole reaches both of her hands into her jacket.

"Come onnn, what about a limb? Can I just ya know" Lock makes a pop sound with his finger.

"No, no you fucking can't" Cole glares at Lock.

"What's with the sudden bloodlust Lock?" Luna tilts her head.

"It's not bloodlust, do I look even remotely excited about this?" Lock says in a normal tone.

"Why do you want to do this? hmm?" Cole asks.

Luna asks, "Your words contradict your tone Lock. Why do you need to all of a sudden murder Cole?"

"It's a bit complicated but if I don't return the favor, I might get cursed by the wrong person and things will go downhill way faster" Lock continues in a normal tone.

"....still no, just go get a glass to drink" Cole shakes his head.

Luna notes this, "Cursed? Not the first time I've heard that phrase."

"Do you want me to see you as a fathe- parent? again?" Lock sounds serious.

"yeah? sure I guess" Cole shrugs.

Lock takes the wrapping off her arm and blindfolds herself. She takes the hatchet off her back "Alright, family bonding time."

"..." Luna watches?

Cole waits as she sighs.

Lock stands there "Stand in front of me so I don't go hitting anyone else?"

"I'm in front of you" Cole slips one of her arms into her shirt as there's a quiet snap.

"Alright-" Lock does a hefty swing.

Cole emits a noise of a bone shattering to cover up Cole ripping the sleeve off and tossing it behind the tv. Cole snaps quietly as a rubber arm with the sleeve of Cole's jacket on it that's bleeding some convincing blood. Cole 'bleeds' from the now torn sleeve. Luna looks back in horror to stay in character.

"And that is how you play catch with your dad," Lock puts the hatchet on her back and takes off the blindfold.

Cole looks to be in severe pain as she holds her shoulder "g-good...job"

"...what the fuck." Luna mumbles.

“What in the Off-Brand Cole Genesone Cereal fuck?” Knight comments.

Lock's eyes widen as she stumbles back some at the scene "U-uh y-yup yeah" She clears her throat and nervously laughs "Well uhh" Lock turns and leaves the room.

Cole quietly chuckles as she smiles and puts her arm back through her sleeve and snaps away the blood and arm, "Lmao."

“I- This isn’t a lmao moment??” Knight says.

"What do you mean? None of that was real, well the arm wasn't" Cole mentions.

"I mean but still. The stuff about her dad kinda got me a bit... ya know." Luna adds.

Cole sighs, "yeah I mean that was concerning."

"Hm," Luna closes her eyes in thought, "Oh and did you see the old pylon seemingly updated? The PieWrites account, I've always wondered why it's pie underscore writes and not piewrites all one word. Oh well."

Lock walks back in and sits down.

Cole shrugs "I'm sure it's just a prank account" Cole's jacket and shirt sleeve slowly reform as she waves to Lock.

Lock waves back "I uh, I'm sorry I had to do that" She still sounds a hint sick to her stomach.

"It's fine, didn't hurt that much" Cole waves her hand dismissively

"You lost an entire arm and grew it back like a lizard"

"yeah, I have the ability to regrow limbs" Cole shrugs.

"So like...you're not mad at me for doing that right?"

Cole's eyes swap back to normal "Nope"

Lock smiles slightly "Uh ok."

Luna takes a deep breath, "So Lock, you said something about a curse if you didn't do that? What was that about?"

"I was thinking over all those lives I've lived in the loops of timelines and there seemed to be a bit of a pattern. It was like someone would screwed over and no matter how much they forgave them they would be cursed with it constantly bugging them until they gave in and got even somehow. like there was this one timeline Kaz couldn't get a pack of gum at the store cuz Blair yelled at him to get in the car. Kaz almost went insane until he stole 50 bucks to feel like they were even. At Least that's the pattern I saw. I really don't want to test it though. It could get ugly"

"Hm. So to break the curse, you have to get revenge, hence why you chopped Cole's arm off." Luna is trying to break this down into simple terms.

"At Least I think so," Lock nods.

"That's interesting. So hurting Cole was to fix the curse for... your memories getting unlocked? Am I reading this right?"

"Yeah. It was starting to bug me and I didn't want it to get any worse than it already is"

Luna nods solemnly. "I understand. Well I'm glad you got that out of your system. Hopefully we can move forward as friends now... or at least acquaintances."

"I see you guys as tools too" Lock smiles.

"..." Cole's eyes flicker pink then back to hazel.

"...tools eh? I see," Luna shrugs, "All good. Wouldn't be the first time I've been called one of those."

"Yeah, mainly gardening tools," Lock nods.

"...are you calling me a hoe in the most roundabout way possible" Cole asks.

"Can I be a lawnmower?" Luna asks.

Lock snaps her head towards Cole "Thing taker. Taking my joke, that was my joke and you bleeping took it. That was MINE. My joke."

Cole chuckles "I know you all too well."

"Meemurmeemurmee,” Luna adds

"You don't know me all that well- THAT'S MY THING STOP TAKING IT," Lock yells.

"My bad Lock. I won't take the yarn ball either," Luna chuckles.

"I will, Lock" Cole snickers as she smiles.

Lock squints at Cole "Yeah? What are you gonna take this time?"

"I'm not gonna take anything, more like give you stuff"

"The stuff giver!" Luna comments.

Lock looks confused at Cole, "A penny for your thoughts or are the gas prices too high?"

"I don't need gasoline, nor do I need your money," Cole responds.

"Then what the bleep are you giving me other than vehicular disappointments?" Lock sighs.

"a watch? maybe a cool weapon?" Cole shrugs.

"The watch is especially really cool," Luna adds.

"Oh right, the fuzzy bear watch you give people. For like tracking and keeping people safe right?" Lock tilts her head.

"...i don't track people with them but yes they are for keeping people safe," Cole nods.

"Same disco different panic, whatever," Lock mumbles.

"Oh my fucking god who taught you these?" Cole quietly snickers

Luna giggles, "That's a good one Lock."

“That was awesome,” Knight is now laying on the ground.

"Pfff no one taught me anything! Don't worry about it" Lock nervously smiles.

"U-um, okay?" Luna sounds confused.

"Well now I'm concerned," Cole mutters as she sighs.

"Anyway, what are you all on today?" Lock asks.

"A mixture or pain induced rage and sleeping really well," Cole responds.

“Allergies,” Knight comments.

"I know something that can help with the sleep," Lock mentions.

"I don't need nightmares Lock," Cole shakes his head.

"No it'll help with that too" Lock gets up.

"What are you gonna do?" Cole's halo slightly glows brighter.

"Calm down it's just a tea" Lock heads into the kitchen.

Cole's halo dims back to it's normal level as she sighs

"...oh boy," Luna mumbles.

A balled up piece of paper is thrown at Cole.

Lock walks in while two cups of tea. "Here ya go," Lock hands Cole a cup.

Cole groans slightly at the paper and takes the cup "Thank you."

Lock sits down and sips her cup of tea.

Cole sighs as the paper floats up to her eyes as it's straightened out and she sips her tea. It's a picture of a moose and under it is written ‘Your turn!’ The gray tea tastes like watered down stale medicine. the paper catches fire and instantly burns away into nothing, "Fucking Claire." Cole blinks a couple times as she looks at her cup of tea. Another balled up piece of paper hits her.

Cole sips her tea as it again floats up to her eyes and is straightened out "I'm gonna kill whoever's doing this." It’s a drawing of Cole.

“Ha, Imagine getting hit by a ball of paper,” Knight remarks.

Twenty four balled up pieces of paper attack Knight from various directions.

“AH-“ Knight tries to defend himself from the paper but fails.

"Then who are you? Hmm?" The paper ignites again as she groans.

Cole feels something in her throat. Cole clears her throat, "Anyways uhm what type of tea is this?" Cole feels the need to cough up something... something papery...

"Tea Blair helped me make. It's my own blend" Lock smiles. Her eyes are tired and half open.

"What the hell is happening?"

"I see-" Cole starts coughing into her own hand.

He coughs up a piece of balled up paper.

Cole opens the paper. It says ‘ya mama.’ Cole groans as it ignites again, "As I was saying, if this tea was made by Blair are you sure it wasn't just used on you so you would sleep?"

Lock does a slow blink "I zoned out what did you say?"

"I took a sip of it yesterday, it tasted like medicine, almost like it was just a bunch of sleeping pills mixed up," Luna mentions.

"Lock, are you sure this tea wasn't just made so that you would go to sleep?" Cole asks.

"Blair said it was cuz I've always dreamed of making a tea company. I was gonna grow up to be a tea man," Lock smiles.

Luna raises an eyebrow. "Did you ever dream of that yourself though?"

Cole snaps as a small vial appears in her hand as she scoops some of the tea into it and puts the vial in her jacket.

"I was actually gonna ask if you could run some analysis on it. But then I gave her back the tea bag," Luna mentions to Cole.

"I know how to make it too, all up in the ol noggin" Lock taps her head.

Or that works too. So say I wanted to make some of that tea for myself, what would you put in it?" Luna asks with a genuine, yet concerned, smile.

"Now slow your horses there buckareeno. I don't know no names of em all. Just what things generally looked like,'' Lock responds.

Luna chuckles, "of course of course, but I'm guessing there were some various round flat things in there though? Kinda like pills?"

Lock shrugs.

"Hm. What do you remember seeing in the mixture then? Maybe we can crib it out."

"Uhm...there was a" Lock does a vague hand gesture "One of those...an a...little bit of..." Lock's head nods forward as her eyes close. She breathes as if asleep.

"Good night Lock." Luna hops up to the top bunk and falls asleep. 

Cole sets her tea down and slowly falls asleep as she leans against the wall.

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