We need answers! Or some idea of what the hell to do! [ Back at Rupert. He sounds like he's suffering both comically but also for real. His headache... he just waves Crow and Rupert away, though. ]
You two should get out of here... you haven't been butterflied by this asshole yet, looks like it's a part of why they're freaking out. I don't know, get out, try to find where he is? -- Ugh...
[ God damn it. Well, he's going to ignore Hawkmoth for a bit longer and dredge his feet towards... somewhere. Anywhere. Is there anywhere else in the school that looks particularly interesting other than these windowless doors? He can pull open another one if that's the case I guess. But also just, hello, this girl? ]
We're not attacking anyone, stop starting shit! [ INDIGNANT. ]
[hawkmoth is all too happy to explain to bradley, who is negotiating with a terrorist(?). you go, bradley.]
With the Miraculouses, anything is possible. I will impart you the power to take the Miraculouses from the fools who will come to try and stop you, and in exchange, once I have the ring of the Black Cat, I will use it to grant you the ultimate power of destruction to tear the moon out of the sky!
[bradley and aikawa's Bad Vibes (insert tm symbol here I'm mobile and can't find it) continue to intensify. also, the more aikawa tries to resist taking the deal, he'll start to feel physical pain - starting with a slight headache which will just radiate into intense aching all over. he gets the sense that it will stop if he says "yes".]
Well? Have you made up your mind?
[crow is still moving, so he continues to dodge his butterfly, but since rupert has stopped, his butterfly lands on him and absorbs itself into something he's carrying or an accessory he's wearing.
cue the light mask and the voice in his head.]
Ah, little prince, I can see how badly you want to see your beloved again... Amir, was it? I'll reunite you with him, but you need only do one thing in return... Take the Miraculouses and bring them to me!
[Oh? Is this a villain? Bradley sees a way to get what he wants.]
All of them, or just the one here?
[He's asking about his very specific moon. That one. If this guy is locked into this place then why should he say yes?]
Why're ya keepin' it? Need the full set for somethin'?
[He absolutely does allow himself to get dragged this way and that, but he's busy talking to A Moth, probably. (The name isn't that important, right?)]
[there's maybe 0.5 seconds of pause at that offer before, in the same voice you would use to talk to a very persistent telemarketer:]
Uh, no, absolutely not. That's stupid, why would I believe that you can... Whatever! It doesn't even matter! I'm getting really tired about fake people in these stupid things trying to use him against me, so the answer's no. You can stop creepily talking in my head now.
[anyways, he points at aikawa.]
You stop trying to get us to split up! [he points at bradley.] You say no right now or I'm going to lose it! [he points at crow and then realizes he has nothing to point at crow about.] You... gave me some very valid advice, thank you.
[ Rupert is legitimately so valid. But. Oooh, yeah. Not fun. Aikawa is keeling over a little, ah. If only they didn't tell him that agreeing to Hawkmoth is a no-no, and he's just stubborn enough. That being said though, he's reaching a point. Haha wouldn't it be funny if I Kai'd up in here right (NO). ]
F-fuck you... [ That is at Hawkmoth, not you Rupert. I just want to say that even if Aikawa doesn't make it clear. Anyway. ] I'm not -- I'm not trying to split up everyone, I just -- don't want to accidentally...
Any moon you want. This moon, the moon at that ridiculous daycare, the moon in your world. All three of them, if you prefer.
[crow's butterfly keeps trying to land on him, but he just keeps moving. however, the further into the school he moves, the stronger his Bad Vibes get, and the faster the butterfly gets.
to rupert, who will be feeling his Bad Vibes intensifying:]
Why should you believe me? You ended up in this world somehow, didn't you? With the right power, you can go back to him. It would be so easy. Aren't you tired of all your regrets?
[and then to aikawa, sternly:]
You watch your language, young man!
[the pain gets worse, as do his Bad Vibes. also, now there's the sound of police sirens outside! so that's fun! alya is still recording and narrating ("They're resisting! I've never seen anyone resist Hawkmoth before! Maybe the heroes won't have to show up after all? But the cops will still have to take them away for tresspassing!") and the teacher is still trying to get her to come back into the classroom ("Alya, will you please step away from the adults with weapons and LET THE POLICE DO THEIR JOBS.")]
-- Good point, the police are coming. Maybe we should run and resist? [ the emotion is, in fact, bad. but sometimes you are fuelled by spite and you really want to keep spiting that moth guy. for now. ]
[he absolutely thinks aikawa is talking to him, so:]
Rude! [and then, to this disembodied supervillain voice in his head, as he takes a deep breath and closes his eyes:] I already said no! Now you're just making me angry on top of everything else, and I have had an incredibly long few weeks, so I would appreciate it if you would leave me alone! Thank you! Goodbye!
[then, to bradley:]
You are going to give me a hernia. I'm already dead and you're killing me. Is that what you want? [shut up rupert. anyways, to crow:] We should definitely run! Running seems like a good solution to at least one part of our problem!
[ Oh he loves this actually. Thank you for giving him something to latch onto. ]
No! Fuck you! You don't know shit about me, you can't stop this -- you can't get rid of this... no one can... also fuck you, again. [ Even if he's just basically on the ground at this point. All of us cucking Britt out of superhero shenanigans. He raises an arm weakly to point at Crow, and at least in a marginally calmer (?), weaker voice: ]
[to bradley, who is not getting a headache because he's actually having a conversation with a supervillain:]
Oh, but I am. I'm giving you the power you need to take the Miraculouses. It's a mutually beneficial deal; you'll gather them with my power, I'll get what I want, and then you'll get what you want.
[the butterfly nyooms directly for crow's weapon.
rupert will feel more intense bad vibes, as well as the beginnings of a headache which will be progressing into physical pain the longer he resists.]
No? But I'm just trying to help you. You really don't want to see Amir again?
[and then, to aikawa:]
Tch. You'll change your mind eventually.
[the butterfly doesn't emerge from his glove, but the light mask does vanish. he's still in physical pain. good luck running from the cops!
speaking of, the cops bust the doors open. hello! all of them are in armor except for the guy in front, who's just wearing a cap and bellowing:]
Stop in the name of the law! Hands up!
[alya continues to liveblog:]
Officer Raincomprix is on the scene along with Paris's police force! Will they bring these guys in before any of them are akumatized?
[the teacher calls for her to come back into the classroom, which she ignores. a redheaded girl at the window waves and calls out, "Hi Dad!"]
[ britt can have this as a treat. crow’s trying to get a six foot ten guy up on his feet while the police burst in through the door he can’t be arsed to deal with butterflies right now. ]
Stop asking him about the fine print and tell him no, already??
[ HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TELL A SUPER VILLAIN WITH EMOTION MANIPULATION ABILITIES TO GO PLAY IN TRAFFIC?? ]
[he bends down to try and help crow grab aikawa, but doesn't quite get there before the headache starts? ow. he puts a hand to his temple, sounding even more frustrated when he says:]
Shut up, I told you no!
[aaaaand then the police burst in! and he might not be too familiar with what a police officer is, but the armor and batons are hard to miss. he holds his hands up.]
—Not you guys! I wasn't yelling at you! Also, we're not doing anything. Bradley, please commit to not doing anything immediately.
[ Hooray for him no longer having the face glow butterfly thing? But ho-nay about him still being in pain. Hey Crow, hope you're able to handle a 304lb man on top of trying to run from the cops. STOP GIRL IN THE NAME OF LAW. ]
I'm -- fine, Crow, get the hell out of here before you get touched by one of these pieces of shit...
[ Just insulting Hawkmoth's work. I stopped respecting him as soon as I heard him say 'evillize' okay. ]
We gotta fight our way out from the law, now? This is so much. Officers we didn't do anything...
They're called Miraculouses. And yes, they do. But as long as we both get what we want, why do the specifics matter?
[anyway! the butterfly absorbs itself into crow's weapon and now he's got a light mask. now you get to hear hawkmoth, friend.]
What do we have here...? Aha... you wish to end the Great Twilight without the cost of Rean or anyone else's life...? I can help you do that... if you bring me the Miraculouses.
[second verse same as the first. hawkmoth makes a tch sound and stops talking to rupert, and the light mask vanishes, although the butterfly doesn't emerge and the pain doesn't stop.
meanwhile, officer raincomprix is walking over to them and unhooking several sets of handcuffs from his belt.]
All right, everyone, hands out. We're going to take a little ride down to the station once you're secured.
Yeah? And how’s that sales pitch been working out for you so far? If all of Erebonia couldn’t figure it out, I doubt you and your butterfly collection are going to do much better.
[ My favourite part about this is how instantly Rupert abandoned trying to hoist up Aikawa for a window. ]
Ugh... well, at least... Bradley's keeping him busy or something... It's gotta be a headache listening to four dudes and bickering with all of them at once.
[ He will do his absolute best to stand on his own, and he's quite unsteady on his feet but he's trying to manage between the massive headache and the bodily pain. You know what's the one real good thing Aikawa does super well? Run away from authority figures.
So he's gonna dash after Rupert. So, if the students try to stop a twink prince from opening a window, it's one thing. But what if it's a giant near-7' man with a heavy metal boot heading straight for the window?
What? Should've just opened it normally? Nahhhh. What? Should've taken the staircase? What staircase? ]
[can't believe bradley is hawkmoth's favorite of this bunch.]
What reason would I have to go back on my word? I have everything to gain by cooperating with you, just as you have everything to gain by cooperating with me.
[as for crow:]
All of Erebonia never had the Miraculouses at their disposal. Would you really rather be obstinate and fail for sure, than take a chance and try? Or are you willing to let it continue on, or worse, end with your friend's death?
[meanwhile, officer raincomprix looks very offended that rupert and aikawa are bailing. he hurries after them, with a few armored cops following while some other armored cops run at bradley and crow, batons at the ready.
inside the classroom, the teacher yells for her students to take cover under the tables. some of them do, but some of them don't - a ponytailed blonde in a yellow jacket snarls out a: ]
You get out of here or my father, the mayor, will hear about this!
[...and then shrieks when aikawa comes crashing toward the window with his metal boot.
lila, who is a part of this class, sneaks around from her desk and opens a window further in the back.]
Quick, over here! There won't be any glass this way!
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He's got his gun in his hands in its usual "at ease" position and scowls.]
Explain.
[Explain how you will do this.]
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This just gets better and better. Stop entertaining the weirdo and move. Before the police or the bug and cat people show up, whichever it is.
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Don't ask him to explain!
[anyways, he's thrown off guard by this girl suddenly showing up and stops pacing, blinking.]
Wait, what? No, we're not attacking! Nobody's attacking! Everything's fine!
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You two should get out of here... you haven't been butterflied by this asshole yet, looks like it's a part of why they're freaking out. I don't know, get out, try to find where he is? -- Ugh...
[ God damn it. Well, he's going to ignore Hawkmoth for a bit longer and dredge his feet towards... somewhere. Anywhere. Is there anywhere else in the school that looks particularly interesting other than these windowless doors? He can pull open another one if that's the case I guess. But also just, hello, this girl? ]
We're not attacking anyone, stop starting shit! [ INDIGNANT. ]
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With the Miraculouses, anything is possible. I will impart you the power to take the Miraculouses from the fools who will come to try and stop you, and in exchange, once I have the ring of the Black Cat, I will use it to grant you the ultimate power of destruction to tear the moon out of the sky!
[bradley and aikawa's Bad Vibes (insert tm symbol here I'm mobile and can't find it) continue to intensify. also, the more aikawa tries to resist taking the deal, he'll start to feel physical pain - starting with a slight headache which will just radiate into intense aching all over. he gets the sense that it will stop if he says "yes".]
Well? Have you made up your mind?
[crow is still moving, so he continues to dodge his butterfly, but since rupert has stopped, his butterfly lands on him and absorbs itself into something he's carrying or an accessory he's wearing.
cue the light mask and the voice in his head.]
Ah, little prince, I can see how badly you want to see your beloved again... Amir, was it? I'll reunite you with him, but you need only do one thing in return... Take the Miraculouses and bring them to me!
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All of them, or just the one here?
[He's asking about his very specific moon. That one. If this guy is locked into this place then why should he say yes?]
Why're ya keepin' it? Need the full set for somethin'?
[He absolutely does allow himself to get dragged this way and that, but he's busy talking to A Moth, probably. (The name isn't that important, right?)]
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Shit.
Time to practice what you're preaching, Rupert. Tell him to get lost.
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Uh, no, absolutely not. That's stupid, why would I believe that you can... Whatever! It doesn't even matter! I'm getting really tired about fake people in these stupid things trying to use him against me, so the answer's no. You can stop creepily talking in my head now.
[anyways, he points at aikawa.]
You stop trying to get us to split up! [he points at bradley.] You say no right now or I'm going to lose it! [he points at crow and then realizes he has nothing to point at crow about.] You... gave me some very valid advice, thank you.
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F-fuck you... [ That is at Hawkmoth, not you Rupert. I just want to say that even if Aikawa doesn't make it clear. Anyway. ] I'm not -- I'm not trying to split up everyone, I just -- don't want to accidentally...
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Any moon you want. This moon, the moon at that ridiculous daycare, the moon in your world. All three of them, if you prefer.
[crow's butterfly keeps trying to land on him, but he just keeps moving. however, the further into the school he moves, the stronger his Bad Vibes get, and the faster the butterfly gets.
to rupert, who will be feeling his Bad Vibes intensifying:]
Why should you believe me? You ended up in this world somehow, didn't you? With the right power, you can go back to him. It would be so easy. Aren't you tired of all your regrets?
[and then to aikawa, sternly:]
You watch your language, young man!
[the pain gets worse, as do his Bad Vibes. also, now there's the sound of police sirens outside! so that's fun! alya is still recording and narrating ("They're resisting! I've never seen anyone resist Hawkmoth before! Maybe the heroes won't have to show up after all? But the cops will still have to take them away for tresspassing!") and the teacher is still trying to get her to come back into the classroom ("Alya, will you please step away from the adults with weapons and LET THE POLICE DO THEIR JOBS.")]
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[ Did Rupert say something. ]
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[ fuckin'. yakety sax it up in here. ]
-- Good point, the police are coming. Maybe we should run and resist? [ the emotion is, in fact, bad. but sometimes you are fuelled by spite and you really want to keep spiting that moth guy. for now. ]
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Rude! [and then, to this disembodied supervillain voice in his head, as he takes a deep breath and closes his eyes:] I already said no! Now you're just making me angry on top of everything else, and I have had an incredibly long few weeks, so I would appreciate it if you would leave me alone! Thank you! Goodbye!
[then, to bradley:]
You are going to give me a hernia. I'm already dead and you're killing me. Is that what you want? [shut up rupert. anyways, to crow:] We should definitely run! Running seems like a good solution to at least one part of our problem!
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No! Fuck you! You don't know shit about me, you can't stop this -- you can't get rid of this... no one can... also fuck you, again. [ Even if he's just basically on the ground at this point. All of us cucking Britt out of superhero shenanigans. He raises an arm weakly to point at Crow, and at least in a marginally calmer (?), weaker voice: ]
I vote his... idea...
[ He is on the heckin' floor. ]
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Oh, but I am. I'm giving you the power you need to take the Miraculouses. It's a mutually beneficial deal; you'll gather them with my power, I'll get what I want, and then you'll get what you want.
[the butterfly nyooms directly for crow's weapon.
rupert will feel more intense bad vibes, as well as the beginnings of a headache which will be progressing into physical pain the longer he resists.]
No? But I'm just trying to help you. You really don't want to see Amir again?
[and then, to aikawa:]
Tch. You'll change your mind eventually.
[the butterfly doesn't emerge from his glove, but the light mask does vanish. he's still in physical pain. good luck running from the cops!
speaking of, the cops bust the doors open. hello! all of them are in armor except for the guy in front, who's just wearing a cap and bellowing:]
Stop in the name of the law! Hands up!
[alya continues to liveblog:]
Officer Raincomprix is on the scene along with Paris's police force! Will they bring these guys in before any of them are akumatized?
[the teacher calls for her to come back into the classroom, which she ignores. a redheaded girl at the window waves and calls out, "Hi Dad!"]
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And what do ya want? The Miraculi do somethin' when they're all together?
[Choose your own plural.
Bradley is ignoring the police. I'm sorry. (What the fuck are police. What the fuck is a law.)]
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Stop asking him about the fine print and tell him no, already??
[ HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TELL A SUPER VILLAIN WITH EMOTION MANIPULATION ABILITIES TO GO PLAY IN TRAFFIC?? ]
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Shut up, I told you no!
[aaaaand then the police burst in! and he might not be too familiar with what a police officer is, but the armor and batons are hard to miss. he holds his hands up.]
—Not you guys! I wasn't yelling at you! Also, we're not doing anything. Bradley, please commit to not doing anything immediately.
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[ Hooray for him no longer having the face glow butterfly thing? But ho-nay about him still being in pain. Hey Crow, hope you're able to handle a 304lb man on top of trying to run from the cops. STOP GIRL IN THE NAME OF LAW. ]
I'm -- fine, Crow, get the hell out of here before you get touched by one of these pieces of shit...
[ Just insulting Hawkmoth's work. I stopped respecting him as soon as I heard him say 'evillize' okay. ]
We gotta fight our way out from the law, now? This is so much. Officers we didn't do anything...
[ Head lolling here. He's just grumbling. ]
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[anyway! the butterfly absorbs itself into crow's weapon and now he's got a light mask. now you get to hear hawkmoth, friend.]
What do we have here...? Aha... you wish to end the Great Twilight without the cost of Rean or anyone else's life...? I can help you do that... if you bring me the Miraculouses.
[second verse same as the first. hawkmoth makes a tch sound and stops talking to rupert, and the light mask vanishes, although the butterfly doesn't emerge and the pain doesn't stop.
meanwhile, officer raincomprix is walking over to them and unhooking several sets of handcuffs from his belt.]
All right, everyone, hands out. We're going to take a little ride down to the station once you're secured.
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Yeah? And how’s that sales pitch been working out for you so far? If all of Erebonia couldn’t figure it out, I doubt you and your butterfly collection are going to do much better.
Get lost.
[ okay now i am going to sleep ]
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unfortunately he's still darting into one of the classrooms to try and yeet himself out the window.]
I take no responsibility for what happens if you guys don't follow me—
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Ugh... well, at least... Bradley's keeping him busy or something... It's gotta be a headache listening to four dudes and bickering with all of them at once.
[ He will do his absolute best to stand on his own, and he's quite unsteady on his feet but he's trying to manage between the massive headache and the bodily pain. You know what's the one real good thing Aikawa does super well? Run away from authority figures.
So he's gonna dash after Rupert. So, if the students try to stop a twink prince from opening a window, it's one thing. But what if it's a giant near-7' man with a heavy metal boot heading straight for the window?
What? Should've just opened it normally? Nahhhh. What? Should've taken the staircase? What staircase? ]
Out...! C'mon!
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What reason would I have to go back on my word? I have everything to gain by cooperating with you, just as you have everything to gain by cooperating with me.
[as for crow:]
All of Erebonia never had the Miraculouses at their disposal. Would you really rather be obstinate and fail for sure, than take a chance and try? Or are you willing to let it continue on, or worse, end with your friend's death?
[meanwhile, officer raincomprix looks very offended that rupert and aikawa are bailing. he hurries after them, with a few armored cops following while some other armored cops run at bradley and crow, batons at the ready.
inside the classroom, the teacher yells for her students to take cover under the tables. some of them do, but some of them don't - a ponytailed blonde in a yellow jacket snarls out a: ]
You get out of here or my father, the mayor, will hear about this!
[...and then shrieks when aikawa comes crashing toward the window with his metal boot.
lila, who is a part of this class, sneaks around from her desk and opens a window further in the back.]
Quick, over here! There won't be any glass this way!
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