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<~sHoOtInG~sTaR~> THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

[ilovepuppies]

There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!

Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

IT'S NOT. REAL.

<KILLER ANGEL>

[zackthekiller]

There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!

Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

OKAY NOW I DONT EVEN KNOW WHO THIS IS

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!

Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

i hate all of you

[missleadingquestions]

[ Though she hasn't fallen for the e-mails herself, Maya is looking for reasons to spread the chain mail around herself-- you know, to more gullible people. It's all in good fun, after all, and completely harmless-- so she isn't bothered. Maya isn't from Space, though, and her heart doesn't ache for the stars the way his does. If he's still grumpy the following day, she'll notice.]

Hey, you.

[Maya knocks elbows with him as she enters the room to return to her own laptop.]

What's up?

[adandyinspace]

[When Dandy is grumpy, everyone has to know, it's always a whole passive aggressive dramafest with King Pissbaby. He huffs and stomps around and grumbles, it was probably a whole production last night.

Today doesn't seem as bad, but he's definitely not in the same bubbly mood he'd otherwise be in the moment Maya enters a room. "Moody" would best describe it.]

Nothin'.

[Definitely not HIM. Up in SPACE. Where he SHOULD BE.]

<εïз> 10/01

[freestyle_chrysalis]

Though I do not particularly care what happens to you, personally I rather not take a chance when it involves my physical appearance.

There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!

Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

you guys suck so much

if one more person sends this to me im personally gonna make em freaky myself

<belialclaw> 10/01

[courage_and_claws]

There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!

Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!

[Guess Dandy has gotta make good on his threat, now.]

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

[Yeah, no kidding.]

seriously?
man...now i gotta mess up your face...

Nov 2 probably, twilight

[missleadingquestions]

[By now the routine of the fog is ingrained into everyone in this wet house, so long as Makoto or Maya don't suddenly sprout oversized monstrous forms, too. The weather cooling down also means it's a little more fun for the water monsters to hang around outside, and after all the... Foliage fuckery, Maya's been doing her best to spend time with Dandy anyway. She'd even dressed up cute for Halloween, which, well.

At least Dandy'd gotten to enjoy the party before he'd become an oversized pool floatie again.

Now she sits on his back as she usually does, braiding pukas into his hair now that there's even more of it to pkay with.]

Shame it always falls out when it's done...

[adandyinspace]

[It may be routine, but it's definitely Dandy's least favorite routine. It's probably easier for the girls to deal with since THEY aren't the ones turning into oversized pool floaties...

And he had so much fun at that party, too...

He has no problem letting Maya do whatever she wants to him, but it doesn't stop him from pouting like a gigantic child.]

Makoto ate all my food...

[Also the shells falling out suck...or whatever... But his food!!]

Sad Sulky Shit

[missleadingquestions]

[If Dandy wanted to spend his days moping alone without even so much as a check-in from someone, he shouldn't have made friends with compassionate girls.

...Especially not one who is also a mermaid, and who he's already told is important to him. Maya can stand to give Dandy a little time alone, but after everything that's happened, eventually finds herself looking for him again in Lake Dala's deeper waters.

When she finds him, she calls out with that watery warbling under her voice, though her swimming slows and becomes almost hesitant.]

Dandy?

Hey. What's up?

So sad, so sulky

[adandyinspace]

[Dandy can't even find the words to express how he's feeling right now. It's like there's a gross, nasty lump sitting inside the pit of his stomach, a mix of all the grief and shame and disappointment, stuff that's been building for some time now that's only suddenly quadrupled in size thanks to the events of last week. He's utterly disgusted with himself and he can't figure out a way to make himself feel clean again.

And he hates it.

Dandy was always the kind of person who believed that to live the best possible life, you need to go with the flow. ...But what the hell do you do when you feel like the flow has betrayed you? Before it was like he had absolute freedom, his morals never clashed with his way of life because the flow always went in the direction he wanted.

But Ryslig makes it so hard, and a part of him knows he has to throw out that philosophy at this point. If he just sat back and embraced everything that happens, then he would've been an unstoppable murder machine both in and out of the fog on day one and he just can't...

...Maybe his other philosophy will have to take over. Live however makes you feel good.

Well, he certainly doesn't feel good now. It's almost amazing how the more dedicated Foggies keep telling him that being here is the ultimate freedom, he's never felt more trapped. And after what he did, he's not sure he could ever feel happy again.

Or at least that's how it feels, until he hears Maya's voice through the water. Dandy lies on his stomach, head rested on his arms as he relaxes on a rocky surface. There's a faint glow from his markings and his longer hair drifts around him, obscuring some of his face. Kind of like his fog form...

He doesn't look at her or anything, but at least he isn't that much of a sulky shit to ignore her completely.]

Nothin'.

[Just having an existential crisis.]

I'll catch you guys later... Just make sure Makoto doesn't eat everything.

<rgardner> 11/30

[sweartoyou]

I read the rules the detective gave me but I don't know what kind of character to make. Nothing is as good as a dog.

Oh right hello.

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

[Dandy's been having a tough time ever since the whole Firewall thing, and he pretty much forgot about Juno's stupid nerd game.

He would have totally dismissed this if it wasn't for...

Nothing is as good as a dog.

Oh, she is singing his song. That is better than any hello he's ever heard.]

Ooooohhhh not true, there's only one thing out there better than a dog.




Two dogs.

[And if he can ruin this game by adding more stupid characters, then he's gonna try, dammit.]

<lust>

[thekindestdemon]

Are you ready to speak to me again?

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

[He doesn't have it in him to type out his tchs, but rest assured, that's exactly the noise he makes when he sees this message.]

what are you dying to talk to me that much???

whatever this saves me the trouble

im done with god shit and everyone who sticks their fucking fingers into it
end of story

It's Valentine's Day, My Dudes

[missleadingquestions]

[Things have been rough lately for Dandy. Fortunately for him, he's managed to hook himself a dork of a girlfriend. Sure, she might not be able to deal with much heat at all, but Maya can still make *some* sweets-- and she and Makoto had worked together on some things, too. So, some time in the middle of the day, Maya approaches Dandy with a bounce in her step and shoves a meticulously wrapped small parcel at him.]

Here!

[Without regard to whatever he may have been in the middle of.]

It's for Valentine's Day!

[In case he needed the help there]

[adandyinspace]

[There he is, on the couch, a miserable pile of fish man. Dandy hates this weird "stuck" feeling he's had lately. It has everything to do with not being able to fulfill any sort of revenge plot he's come up with, it's like no one will let him be spontaneous anymore!!

He just wants to punch a god, is that too much to ask?

There's a small "oof" as a package is shoved his way, and Dandy's so lost in thought that he almost seems confused by the very idea.]

Valentine's...Day...?

[Like he's just hearing about this for the first time. ...Or more like he's been so caught up on Rosch's death, he'd forgotten the date. Thankfully his brain isn't too broken to keep him from opening it up anyway.]

<novoselic>

[comeasyouare]

Dandy.

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

the one and only

October 4th; Action

[missleadingquestions]

Well, at least you're awake this time.

[Maya says, following Dandy as he leads her through Lust's home. Thank everything Maya's a great houseguest and that Lust already won't mind- she speaks quietly as not to disturb anyone else.]

You're sure you're not gonna pass out, still, right?

[adandyinspace]

[Dandy still wears Maya's obi around his head as dried blood decorates around it. It's no big deal, though, the bleeding's stopped and he should...probably clean it up.

He's not gonna.]

I'm good.

[He's not.]

And if I pass out, I'll just have to pass out on you~

[Lust's house is big. Like, mansion big. Maybe too big for Dandy's taste, and he definitely wouldn't have chosen to live in a house with such a huge snake motif going on, but Lust wasn't about to let him live his dreams of being a van hippie. Leading her to his room was almost like leading her through a maze, but thankfully Dandy's traversed this place enough to know the way.]

Alright, so check it. Lust has these stupid heated floors during the winter because of the snake thing, so it's gonna suck, but I can cool the room however I like and it's a surprisingly good way to get a little privacy. [Cold fearing monsters aren't gonna bother him when the room is FREEZING.] We're right next to a pool room too, so like...that's a plus.

[When he finally gets to the door, Dandy opens it up to reveal a rather fancy room. ...Although it's more like a rather fancy room he's totally destroyed. The decorative rug was replaced with the tiger rug that barely fit in the Aloha Oe anyway, toys and dirty laundry litter it and the rest of the floor as well. The walls are painted a bright, almost kiddie shade of sky blue, accompanied by palm trees he must've drawn on. The funny thing is they aren't even that bad, an uncharacteristic level of effort went into them for sure.

It's almost hilarious that such a tropical-themed room can be so cold, it hits the moment he opens the door, like he unleashed an ice ghost just waiting to be freed. It'd be terrible for anyone else, but his mermaid body craves it. He figures Maya would feel the same.

The bed is unremarkable compared to everything else, although it is large. Probably because this IS a mansion, and mansion beds have to be large by law. Dandy couldn't get rid of it, either because he found it too comfortable or was just too lazy to move something that big. It's anyone's guess.]

Here she is, little slice of heaven.

[He then pauses, scratching his chin just a little as he looks away uncomfortably.]

...Sorry I couldn't keep the house. I just...y'know...I couldn't...

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!

Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!

<ALOHANUILOA>

[adandyinspace]

SON OF A BITCH DON'T YOU START

<psydekick> | Oct 31

[missleadingquestions]

[It's the most important day of the year, but Sonia isn't here to do the honors. Maya must take up the gauntlet.]

There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!

Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!

[This is sent while she's in the same room as him.]

[adandyinspace]

[It's cute at first, Dandy does a little "ooh~!" when he sees he has a new message and excitedly goes to check it.

...Why is it from Maya? It looks kinda long too, what the hell-

Oh.

There are no words at first, he just slowly looks up from his screen, the disappointment simply oozing from his expression.]















You're sleepin' on the floor tonight.

After the first Nov fog fades

[missleadingquestions]

[Maya's poor mood had been quite understandable during the last half of the fog; after all, for the first time, she'd been turned into a scarier monster. But the thing about it was, even as she found herself back to normal physically, Maya's mood hadn't.

After a late night and an early morning of burying herself in cleaning sea shells, Maya's still trying to keep herself busy as the day goes on even in a house she can't do too much cleaning in being that it isn't hers. That's why she's sweeping, again, the hallway in front of where Dandy's room is.

....Well, if you can really call it sweeping. It's almost like she's just wasting time, sweeping dust from one side of the hallway to the other.

Sooner or later, you will realize the error of your ways and come crawling back to me.

The words of the fog god echo in her mind as she stands in the hallway, clenching her hands around the broom, looking at the floor as though she's looking through it. She can't stop thinking about it, about how warm the Fog God's words were despite the awful things she was saying.

She can't talk to anyone about it, can't let anyone worry. But most of all, she can't go telling Dandy. What if he got angry with her for being so stupid and talking to the Fog God, anyway? What if she'd let him down?

Of course, avoiding telling Dandy things would probably be a lot easier if she wouldn't go blocking the way to his room with aimless sweeping.]

[adandyinspace]

[It's only a matter of time before Dandy starts heading for his room, it's his sanctuary after all, since SOME people won't let him live in his car. He just wants to flop in an actual bed after all the fog bullshit. As far as he's concerned, he's earned it.



...Why is Maya sweeping?]

Oh what the hell- Did Lust tell you to do that?! She has a fuckin' butler. Here, gimme that-

[Manners are dead, they have to be what with how Dandy goes to snag the broom from Maya. He is SO having a talk with that bossy snake-]

End o' the fog Nov 29ish

[missleadingquestions]

[Things since the poaching have been rough. Everyone is in an understandably weird mood about it, whether that mood be enraged or paranoid or busy or frightened or a mix of all of the above. But almost as if to give the monsters some reprieve, the fog returns again and the monsters begin to heal where before they simply couldn't die.It isn't instant, but Maya's among the monsters that begin to feel better, the most visible sign in the repairing of the skin on her neck. It takes nearly the whole fog for her stomach to repair, and as the fog tapers away Maya starts to worry her voice isn't going to come back at all.

All the same, as she's starting to feel better and more functional (and, as she's discovered through trial and error, can finally eat properly again) Maya tries not to linger on the worry. She's trying to follow Majima's lead of not wanting to be afraid, and trying not to worry Dandy, after all. It's become easier to get back into routine, especially now that she can look in the mirror and not see the inside of her neck, a very important detail for a mermaid's vanity, and with her gills back she can even play in the pool with Dandy once again- exactly what she's doing now, savoring the experience. A mermaid can't resist water and orcas love to play, so even the lack of talking she's been getting used to hasn't prevented her from trying to bother Dandy.

Right now's botherment is Maya playing with a simple air-filled ball, paddling it out of the water with the underside of her fluke. But it's boring playing alone! So she tosses it up and catches it in her hands before she beams it at Dandy. It's... really light, so it won't hurt when it inevitably smacks him, but it will make a satisfying sound.

...And get his attention, which is totally the point.]

[adandyinspace]

[Even if the ball doesn't hit hard, Dandy's always in the mood to clown around. It slaps ever so nicely against his head, and that's his cue to let out the most startled yelp he can muster. A mix of his voice and the ear-shattering squeaks of a dolphin, and soon the other mer crashes against the surface of the water hard.

And then he sinks.

Poor him, what if he drowns???]

It's Fog Fun Baby

[missleadingquestions]

[Maya's up early all the time, so being up early on a fog day isn't difficult or anything-- other than in the back of her mind, Maya knows at any point she could become an even bigger monster. Last time the fog hit she was lucky; not just spared, but healed. This time Maya knows her luck can't continue, and so she's out at the lake early, not wanting her fog form to cause any damage.

And Maya's right. Maya does change with the fog as it draws her in, forcing her to her hands and knees and filling her up like her spirit is too big for her body, like her form is splitting at the seams. Her form isn't enough, and then in a matter of moments it is. The haze of pain clears, and everything fits.

When she looks down the world is a little smaller, like it was during her first transformation. But there aren't clawed hands on the ground this time. Maya lifts a big white... paw? to her face and gives it a sniff on instinct-- oh, with a nose that's much different than before, too.

...She looks totally different from the first fog, and she's fascinated! A dolphin's nose and webbed paws a bit like an otter's, but broad like a bear's. Where's the iceberg???
She runs around in a circle, trying to get a better look at herself-- before tripping and falling over her dumb paws.]

Whaaaaat happened! I'm totally different than last time!

[Most excitingly: she has LEGS. Four of them, sort of.

By now, if he hasn't come with her, Dandy's probably on his own way to the lake, and there's no way he'll miss the commotion Maya's making with her bear stomps and whale noises. Part of her feels she should be terrified-- and is!-- but another part of her, the part a little too far gone to remember she doesn't want reasons not to hate the Fog, feels strong and energized in a way she's never felt- and that might feel a little too nice after having her voice stolen.

[adandyinspace]

[Honestly Dandy really should get in the habit of waking up early, at least when he KNOWS fog changes are approaching. But he's lazy, and he wants to enjoy his bed as much as he can before he's inevitably stuck sleeping outside for a few days. He can't even have the fun of saying he's sleeping under the stars, his favorite, the fog shields them from view when his hair isn't already doing it for him...

The lake's not a short walk from Bavan, so Dandy's transformation is already done by time he paws up to the shore. It would've been another easy flop into the water, followed by his usual moping at the bottom of the lake, if it weren't for some obnoxious stomping. There aren't a lot of fog forms as huge as he is that hang around here these days, so of course he has to check it out to make sure whoever it is isn't someone who'd ruin his mope time.

He definitely wasn't expecting to see something so similar to himself.]

What the hell?!

[He'd question if this was some kinda trick, it's not like duplicates aren't a problem around here, but this one is a lot...rounder. Softer looking. Not nearly as menacing.


...and of course she has a very familiar scent.]

Dude, Maya, what happened now?!

[He rushes over, making his own stomping sounds in the process, mouth hung agape in disbelief. Oh god, please don't let this be his fault somehow.]

<kriskringle>

[getmeoutofthedraft]

Merry Christmas!

Your Secret Santa is Naegi Makoto. "Tsuru" on the network. Price limit is whatever you want it to be, please gift something by December 24.

Ho, ho, ho!

Merry Christmas! Your gift is here-

[hauntpadour]

Dandy will find a gift from his Secret Santa, delivered to his beach bus-

A fully operational PKE meter, hand built by none other than Egon Spengler. There's also a beach ball or whatever dolphins like, and a bottle of champagne.

[justbeingknife]

[ There is a big old securely wrapped box delivered to Maya and Dandy's door. It contains an iced FRESH LARGE TUNA, with big beady eyes staring out at all who open its container. Okay, cool. It's just a tuna as big as a table. ]

Thanks for takin' me along for that beach trip. It was a blast!

[ says the note that the delivery man hands them. There is a paw print at the very bottom, rather than a signature.

With a sigh, the man also presents them with a jar of doggie snacks. ]

Like the 29th or maybe the 1st who knows

[missleadingquestions]

[Back in the mountains of southern California, some two-hour train ride to Los Angeles, is tucked a little historically-Japanese village where women lead and men tend to leave. The heir to chiefdom in this village, resigned to a loveless life both from family and from outsiders, was the younger of two sisters.

But things are different now.

Dandy had been different when Maya'd first met him, too. She was sure she couldn't trust him with a secret, and just as sure she could trust him to be a womanizer, even if harmless. Then she got to see different facets that made him up; she saw the memory-less Dandy that was eager to have friends and told her she wasn't a monster; the protective Dandy that insisted if Maya wanted to help others with their problems, she ought to come to her friends with her own; the Dandy that held her when she was upset for eating, that forgave her when plants had made her say hateful things, whose heart broke for her when she couldn't speak. Maya'd seen the Dandy that melted at the sight of her after months, who hadn't bothered to find another, and the Dandy that made her laugh— that enjoyed laughing with her. She'd even faced death by his side.

He'd opened her heart to the idea that she could be loved by someone who wanted to stay, and even if her life made if a little hard to accept Dandy's proposal, Maya's sure now that at the very least, she doesn't want to be apart from him. The thought of losing him— or even forgetting him— tears her apart. Those things she has to save for the future. For now, she's sure that she loves him.

Maya's held on to the cowrie-shell-and-larimar star that Dandy'd given her as an engagement piece, and it's given her a bit of an idea of her own, one she hopes to present to him tonight now that she's gotten it finished. She shows up at Nai'a at closing time, finding Dandy before he's ready to head out.]

Hey! You're still here! Good,

[She chimes as she approaches, all smiles.]

I came to pick you up! Sorta.

[she doesn't even drive...]

[adandyinspace]

[Dandy's Ryslig life has had its ups and downs. The downs are obvious and tend to outweigh the ups, but man are those ups...up there. Being a mermaid was not a bad thing in Dandy's eyes, and that's not even the fishbrain talking. He's always loved mermaids, they're hot, and he's glad the world agrees he's just as sexy. He got to own his own BooBies, his DREAM, even if it's not the entire chain. Sure, he changed it eventually, but he'd argue the upgrade is miles better.

The people who helped him get there are better.

HE'S better.

As he finishes closing up shop, strutting the empty building like there's still a million eyes on him, sparkling in his ridiculous coat, he can't help but think he's got it pretty good. There's definitely a skip to his step, and a twirl, and a few other dance moves he throws in as he double checks everything, things have been feeling pretty okay ever since Maya accepted his dumb proposal.

Which is saying something, considering they both died recently.

But he hums, Maya's picture is everywhere, there's no way he can't NOT think of her surrounded by her image like that and his little dance towards the door happily turns into a slow dance with an imaginary partner. His feet are floating, or so they feel, there's just so much joy in his stupid, fluttery heart that the idea of staying in Ryslig doesn't sound as awful as it could be. Maybe not ideal, but it could be a lot worse.

Dandy stops mid twirl as a familiar voice finally calls for him, frozen when he realizes he didn't even notice her come in. Whoops, got a little too caught up in his nonsense. But hey, she's exactly the sort of person he always wants to see and--

Wait.

As Maya comes closer, her face full of smiles, Dandy's mouth looks like it forgot how to work and hangs open in his realization. The empty bar, the adorable girl, well...don't this just hit him right in the heart? Isn't this exactly how they first met? Dandy almost expects the power to go out any second, instead he's caught off guard by her offer.]

Huh?

[It comes out before his brain has time to process what she just said, the most elegant answer from the man with the most elegant look. He's quick to catch up, though, and shakes himself out of his daze, grinning at his...hehe...fiancee.]

Listen, I'm all for you carrying me home like the delicate princess I am, but I think the Alola Oe'll work out better.

[She might not drive, but he sure does.]

<jack> 4/29; i forgot how much dandy DESERVES this in his life

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two weeks no pay

September 12

[missleadingquestions]

[Jongdae has put the wonder of writing letters back in Maya's head! Of course, when she lives so close to some of the people she'd send letters to, it does seem a little silly.

Silly or not, a letter does make it to their shared house, for Dandy. It's just as stupid as expected.



There are little stars drawn in instead of hearts, but it's the same stupid sentiment. She's absolutely delighted over her little joke, too. How could she resist sending such a good love letter to her husband?]

Re: September 12

[adandyinspace]

[Dandy didn't even consider the fact that they could possibly get mail all the way out there, so he's surprised just to get a letter at all. When he sees it's from his wife who lives with him, he can't help but give a look when he peers over the piece of paper.

The contents aren't helping.

With a sigh, he stomps over to another room, you know, for privacy, then stomps out so he can drive ALL THE WAY TO BAVAN just to mail his response. He's wasting gas money on you, Maya, hope you're happy.

When Maya receives her reply, she'll find Dandy has scribbled in his own answer besides his own hastily drawn in checked box.]

☒ ( . Y . )

[There's also a poorly drawn dog in the corner with a bazooka strapped on its back.]

Morning Mail on the 15th

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[Maya wasn't kidding about having more letters for Dandy. This one is a little more special, though. She takes her time with it and tries her hardest to get her real, honest feelings out there on paper, hopefully forever.

This letter's done just slightly more ornately, done on locally-made stationery and everything. She finishes it up some time on the 14th, and delivers it to their mailbox herself unseen, just to make sure the mailman doesn't lose it.]

Dear Dandy Fey,

Bet you liked my last letter a bunch, huh? Don't worry, that wasn't the only letter I have for you!

I know this world is kind of the worst, and every day there's a chance something awful could happen on top of all the awful things that have already happened. But there's wonderful things here, too, like you. That sounds cheesy, right? I think so too, but it's true. You're one of those wonderful things, you and your laugh, and the way you smile at me when I come home.

I don't think I meant for this to turn into a love letter, but unexpected is kind of the name of the game with you, isn't it? I never even thought I'd find someone to really fall in love with, not that I was looking, but I didn't think it would happen. I was kind of just supposed to find someone to have an heir with and keep training even once he got bored and left. I guess I wasn't supposed to become a mermaid either, but that and falling in love with you still happened. Things never really turn out the way they're supposed to! So I'm glad they turned out with us together here. Can you even imagine how boring it would be if we never met??? Probably the worst. Who would be my carnival buddy or totally lose a drinking contest to me or play as a giant dolphin dog with me? Or play games with me and laugh when we kinda get the rules wrong?? See? The worst.

I know you don't necessarily hear it a lot so I wanted to say thank you for everything you've done for me, too. I really would be a lot lonelier without you. I can't really thank you enough. I know it's not like we get a choice but you don't have to worry, whether we're separate or together, whereever we end up, I'm glad to be someone you can fly home to.

Now you have me saying corny things like you! This whole letter is kinda corny, but something tells me that's your style.

I guess it's kind of my style too. I think I've changed, because of you.

I think it's for the better.

I love you! You know that.

♡ Maya