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007 - Valentines~

[Trotting along through the village is a very familiar looking doll. It's Tokunaga, complete with passenger. However...something seems definitely off about both. For one thing, the giant stuffy is wear a black hood over his head, shadowing his button eyes and making his Cheshire cat grin all the more spooky. He's also sporting an odd heart pattern painted in red on his tummy. Secondly, he's dragging a large, heavy axe along behind him. And third...he's singing, even though his face retains it's usual forever grinning look that could make grown men wet themselves.]

Painting the roses red~
We're painting the roses red!
We dare not stop,
Or waste a drop,
So let the paint be spread~
We're painting the roses red~
We're painting the roses red!

[As he goes on, his passenger remains...oddly silent, and strangely hidden. Anise is riding him backwards, holding to one of his ears with one hand while the other is holding a bright red parasol with black trim. The symbol on the parasol looks strange...like a heart growing out of a rose, with a crown on top. It was bold and black, standing out against the bright red. The girl was also wearing a ruffly red gown, that looked like something royalty might wear. The ruffles were white, and the gown had black as well as white and gold trim. There were many hearts incorporated in said trim.

Her face hidden in the shadow of her parasol, Anise rides along on her walking, talking dolly, who's singing merrily, that grin large and almost more frightening than usual. Both passenger and taxi give off a strange dark aura.

Something is definitely amiss. ...Perhaps they've gone mad?

Ah, but...we're all mad here~ ♥]

[OOC: Make way for the Queen of Hearts! ...No, seriously, you better get the hell out of Anise's way if executioner!Tokunaga tells you to. You piss Anise off, and it's "off with your head". Friends, foes, acquaintances...anyone is subject to the Queen's wrath. This is also a kindasorta placeholder until tomorrow-ish. It's close to 4am, and I haven't done my homework for Monday yet, derp. orz]

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[The large dolly laughs softy, a hollow sound from deep within, as he places his free, clawed paw on the top of Luke's head. Those long, sharp claws are a bright red color and smell of a very...unsavory odor. One guess as to what that is.]

[He strings those claws through Luke's hair slowly, inspecting it curiously.]

[Is most certainly wary of that oversized paw, but doesn't actually seem to have a problem with the situation until he notes their unusual color-- and the smell. His skin slowly blanches a shade.]

...wasn't aware it was customary to paint people.

[Tries to keep still, outwardly still relatively calm.]

[You have nothing to worry about yet, Luke. The Queen still seems in good enough spirits. For your sake, you'd best keep it that way. Tokunaga chortles and leans in leans close, an eerie glint in his eyes.]

[And both doll and passenger grin broadly.]

[Yet being the operative word. Luke barely leans away from the grinning plush, starting to get pretty freaked out by ...well, everything.]

Red is a nice color. [Manages a faint grin of his own, looking up in the direction of the hidden passenger.] You must be the Queen, then? [Quietly he hopes that speaking out of turn isn't something to be beheaded for. He's seen Alice in Wonderland, if once and easily three years ago.]

[Meaning he still has a minuscule chance here. And why are you moving away, big brother? Don't you love me anymore~?

The passenger finally moves her parasol away from her face and turns to regard him. Anise's usual chestnut brown eyes have been transformed to a pinkish-red color, making her fit the role of evil queen all the better.]

Hm, hm~ Such a cocky child, to address me in such a way. I am her royal majesty, the Queen of Hearts!! And who might you be?

[Minuscule and probably shrinking. Oh we still love you, precious baby sister, we're just a little afraid of your doll.]

[Luke seems... a little taken aback by her eye color, but overall not too shocked by what he sees. Or maybe he's just good at pretending. Okay, now... How to best keep the Queen in good spirits. He's seen this movie, he's seen this movie, how should he do this.]

[He takes a chance and smiles slightly, taking a step backward and dropping to one knee in a sort of bowing gesture of grandeur. Let's play this up and hope we don't die. ...this icon is so not entirely appropriate.]

My apologies, Your Majesty, my curiosity overtook my courtesy. A pleasure to be in your presence, I am Luke. [And really hoping you don't kill us.]

[And we love you too, dear big brother, just...not right now. And a lot of people are afraid of Tokunaga, don't feel bad.

Ah, good boy. The bow and show of respect pleases the queen immensely, and you're even speaking nicely, too! Oh, happy day~ Anise hums her pleasure and rubs her hands together.]

Heh heh... Such a well mannered young man. ♥ Now tell me, what were you doing before? [She's eyeballing those tools. Any paintbrushes, by chance~?]

[Trust me, we're very aware of that. And good, people should be afraid of him. .___.;;;]

[Whoohoo! We might live to see tomorrow after all. It's sort of like playing a game, though it's a bit more like Russian Roulette than tag, given borking up would likely result in death as opposed to simple childish defeat. Luke raises his head slowly, uncertain as to whether or not the Queen is prepared to allow him this action, and smiles.]

You're too kind. [He glances back to the tools.] Ah, repairing things around the area. [A sole paintbrush, yes, but it's rather meager and lackluster for Your Majesty, being just a large square brush that, while clean, has seen better days. He adds the honorific as a quick afterthought.] --Your Majesty.

[But she will be latching onto you for a nice long time when this is all said and done. That is, if you can find her. She'll be avoiding the world for a while, and probably setting her dress on fire. |D;;

And tomorrow's all you need! Once the day is over, Anise will be her cute, adorable, loving self again. Anise doesn't mind his standing again. He bowed already, and was being ever so nice, but her eyes are focused on the brush. A brush is still a brush, and it's used for painting, no matter how it looks. The girls spins her parasol and giggles, though it's more poisonous than sweet.]

Hm, hm~ ♥ Paint anything~? [She's trying to trap you Luke, be careful. Both doll and child are waiting for and answer, smiling.]

[Luke might be in a similar boat, given the... horrible plot-like things I'm doing with him at present. >>;;]

[He moves back to his feet when she makes no immediate protest of his moving to do so, albeit slowly should she change her mind. He glances back to the paintbrush, briefly confused by her question.]

Not today, Your Majesty, though if it would please you...? [Which is to say, tell me what to paint red and I'll do it so long as you let me use actual paint and not my own blood. :|b;;;]

[...Does Anise have to find and choke you? 8| She's already out for my head until I plan a happier post for her.

Poor, poor Luke... The queen is thinking hard. She's plotting various methods to trap you, and plucks out a few ideas. That giant stuffy is also leering at you, though staying stark still until his queen orders him.]

Oh, no, no~! In fact, my ace and I were looking for a poor, heathen fool who'd been painting my roses red. [She smiles wickedly, twirling her parasol.] I've only met one person thus far with a brush.

[>>; Well it's not entirely horrible, it's just kind of fiddling around with an idea I was given by a dream but it does cause pain? :D;;;]

[Luke tilts his head at the situation. I was fixing light bulbs, woman, does it look like there's anything red on that paint brush?]

I can assure you, Your Majesty, I would do no such thing. I've simply replaced a few light bulbs and repaired various mechanic objects throughout this area. [Please don't eat me.]

[Pfff, I swear, these idiots always have some angst going on in their lives. We're so vile. CRAI MOAR, ABYSS CAST.

It doesn't matter. The queen is much too fickle to care. Besides, who says you didn't just clean it off? She closes her parasol and taps it on the ground, frowning a little. Tokunaga glances from her to Luke slowly, but doesn't do anything. Not yet, though his hold on his axe is tight. Come on...give him something to do...]

And how can I certain you are telling me the truth? Have you any proof? You have a brsh here, too! A very suspicious thing to have indeed if it's fact you speak!! If you've nothing to prove your innocence, not a witness to say otherwise, then I find you guilty!

[It could be worse! I think.]

[...Crap, she seems annoyed. He offers an awkward laugh.]

The only possible witness I could offer isn't someone I'd like to get involved, and I've no way of knowing whether he was actually a witness or not. [Which is to say, Engel is sort of handwavily following this kid around all the time anyway, but Luke is so not letting you anywhere near him if he can help it. He takes a solid step backward at this point, harmlessly putting a hand behind him.] If Your Majesty would accept some other form of proof, such as being shown what I have spent the morning doing that doesn't involve painting your roses? [Where the hell are these roses of yours, anyway?]

[Still. Not. Helping. 8|

...Why are you laughing, Luke? That sounds mighty suspicious, and a smirk curls on her lips. The queen narrows her eyes and taps her parasol to the ground again.]

An accomplice!? So you weren't alone in your misdeeds!! [Yes, she is twisting around your words, Luke, and no, you better not call her out on it, you've been trapped, and she seems to happy about it~ But her eyes suddenly widen and Tokunaga makes a step forward, closer to his queen, when Luke reaches behind himself.] What are you doing? Are you hiding something...? Ace!

[And without hesitation, Tokunaga reaches out with his clawed hand to grab at the redhead. run y/n?]

[:D;;;;]

[Because we forgot that you're crazy right now and thought it might help. Clearly we were very mistaken. Luke resists the urge to facepalm when she spouts off about an accomplice. Did they always have to be so crazy? Sigh. He takes a rather collected few steps backward from the giant paw, pulling his hand away from the small of his back.]

[See, what few people know about this Luke is the fact that he carries a gun. He hates the thing, and hates even more to use it, but he's so out of practice with a sword that he doesn't trust himself to protect himself, much less anyone else, with one.]

[So right about now, "Ace" as you seem to be called, you're getting a .9mm pointed in your general direction from the redhead you just grabbed for, who is still taking slow steps backward. He's not ~~very~~ stupid.]

[We're all mad here, Luke, aren't you paying attention? 8| And all ways are the Queen's way, so you better believe she'll twist things to her favor. Or try to.

When the gun is pointed at him, Tokunaga holds out his large axe in response, grinning, though it's far more threatening than usual. Anise stares at the object curiously, blinking for a moment, then huffsIt's a good thing you didn't point that at her first, Tokunaga would have swung that axe at you to protecting his queen automatically.]

Y-You dare to threaten my soldier?! Such a thing will cost you you head!

[That's all Tokunaga needs. He approaches Luke with a savage look in his eyes, holding that weapon easily in one hand, high above his head and ready to bring it back down again.]

[Luke's not one for fairytale madness, sorry. :|]

[He's got no intention of shooting the Queen; she'd likely be defenseless without her overgrown stuffed animal anyway. He takes another few solid steps backward and pops the gun off safety, pulling back to roll a bullet into the barrel.]

I merely react in self-defense, Your Majesty. Had your soldier not first made a grab for me, my gun would have stayed where it was.

[He's still mostly trying to get away without violence, but the gun is staying loaded and ready to fire just in case.]

[Oh, how right you are, Luke. Anise still knows a few of her artes, but it's nothing compared to the protection of her dolly. Tokunaga lumbers after Luke, his steps gaining speed as he goes. His grin seems far wider than normal, and his eyes glint wickedly.

Anise doesn't reply, just snaps her parasol open and holds it above her head, twirling it around again. With a curt wave of her hand, Tokunaga finally charges at the redhead, swinging his axe at any part of him he could possibly reach and sever.]

[So much for getting away without violence. As the axe swings Luke pulls the trigger thrice, aiming for the center of Tokunaga's head (but low enough to where it wouldn't hit Anise were it to penetrate the doll). He continues to move away from the advancing creature, kicking his nearly-forgotten toolbox and flipping a spare wrench into his free hand. That's there for further projectile, given he has limited bullets.]

[He takes a quick glance beyond Tokunaga for possible escape routes, idly wondering if it would make a difference to duck down a hallway or into a room. ...Probably not, given the puppet would likely just smash through the doorway. :|;;]

[When the shots were fired, Tokunaga grabbed Anise and, sorry Your Grace, swatted her away gently. Just enough to knock her out of the way just in case and take the full blunt of the attack. He stumbles a little with a rather decent sized hole in his plush head, lowers angrily, and aims another swipe of his axe at Luke.

Whether you run into a hallway or not is up to you, Luke, but you better decide fast. No one puts his queen his jeopardy and lives to tell the tale. Anise seems a little jostled, but she's fine. Just holding her head dizzily.]

[Narrows his eyes slightly. Hmm. With Anise jostled and set aside, Luke could... possibly even fairly easily get to her and stop the attack entirely. He wouldn't attack someone who had his Queen hostage, now would he? Luke is relatively confident that, given the size difference, he has agility on his side, but...]

[He frowns.]

[He can't really bring himself to use Anise as a hostage, crazy or otherwise. So instead he takes advantage of one of Tokunaga's wide axe swings and rolls forward, making a mad dash for a nearby hallway. Follow me if you must, crazy toy!]

[Tokunaga would have hesitated if his queen were taken hostage, undoubtedly. But seeing as how she is not, the large dolly tilts his head and watching Luke roll away, then run off to a nearby hall. Tokunaga follows swiftly, leaving a slightly dazed Anise behind, and tries to squeeze through that narrow hallway. If there's one thing Luke has that Tokunaga doesn't, it's the advantage of size. Luke's a lanky little beanpole, and Tokunaga is big. He scarapes his claws along the walls as he watches Luke rush off as he struggles to follow, instead opting to swinging his paws and making a path. He climbs through the rubble and looks through the dust, trying to locate where Luke ran off to, singing softly.]

[We sort of figured you'd make a mess to get to us. It's still a little frustrating, and a tad alarming to know that he can't really get away. Luke skids around a corner and books it off down another hallway, reveling in the fact that he can at least slow the beast down.]

[And good god that singing is creepy. He hesitates and runs down a hall that will take him back out toward where Anise is. Maybe if he can talk sense into the Queen...]

[Hey, it's his head or yours, Luke. If he doesn't bring backs yours, his queen will throw a fit. That's not something Tokunaga is willing to sacrifice. His singing gets softer as he wanders around, trying to locate the escapee, holding his axe tightly. He really is getting frustrated as well, with all these small, narrow passageways, and growls.

Anise is also wandering around, but mostly in circles where she was left before. She frowns, and huffs, then sits on her rear, snapping her parasol open as she takes a single white rose from a pocket of her gown. Slowly, she begins to pluck at the petals. Whatever, when her ace shows up with that boys head, she'll be pleased, and her boredom will be sated.]

Boo...to leave me here with no form of entertainment. Ace, you scoundrel!

007 - Valentines~

:| Not helping.

:DD

I blame you for her emo post after this. >:T

>>;;;

And tell Engel not to kill her, either, though I'm sure others might before he does. |D;;

Engel likely won't be told what happened. >>;

<<;; That would be best, though he might find out one way or the other, methinks.

...I so meant to reply to this like eight hours ago

Story of my life. 8\

aaaand then I slept forever, fff.

/drags herself back from classes.

/patpat

>'8 TGIF. /cling.

/clingback

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