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[blastiafreak]

Ugh! This awful--this noise--

--all day, everywhere--just hammering!

Midnight's...almost there, but--can't get rid of this--h-hammer--

I swear, if midnight doesn't...doesn't come fast enough, I'll--I'm going to hammer it! OUT OF MY HEAD!

[Rita's brain slug does not enjoy this attack, City! It's spazzing out and is seriously contemplating that hammer to the head. Though whether that last shout was really the slug or Rita herself, well...who knows? :)]

[ooc: And probably actually going to bed soon, so late replies.]

Comments

[blastiafreak]

What, do you seriously think I'm so clumsy that I go tripping into holes all the time?!

[Spreading sluggy cheer!]

[stargathering]

It would certainly suit your character.

[ Is Asch slugged too? :o ]

[blastiafreak]

What the hell do you know? I'm no klutz.

[Nope. XD Which should make things interesting.]

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

[ NO SLUG. Even with the noise they were making, it takes Asch a few hours to find them. A matter of getting to the mountain, climbing, keeping out of the way of the other digging morons while keeping an eye out with limited lighting--but lo, there rose from the darkness the sound of two idiots squabbling...

Switching on a flashlight, Asch points it down the hole.]

I guess this qualifies as Underground.

[stargathering]

[ LET'S GO IN THIS ORDER I guess.;; Tyr was about to respond to Rita and continue their hours-long bickering, but...

Who the hell was this shining a light down at them?! Tyr put an arm up to his eyes as he looked up at the red-haired man. ]

I'm pretty sure the Underground isn't part of the mountain.

[blastiafreak]

[An interruption is definitely not something Rita's expecting, and it catches her by surprise. She wonders if someone else on the dig site heard them, but then that statement--uh oh. Thanks to the glare of the light, she can't see who it is, but it's pretty obvious anyway.]

W-what the hell are you doing here?!

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, Tyr - Asch ignores that response, as he'd more addressed Rita. He's pretty tempted to cast Explosion into the hole and be done with it. Sharply:]

I came for a shovel, remember? You two look cozy.

[And filthy. Whatever, it took long enough to get here, and he's not wasting any time:]

I'll kill you both if you don't answer my questions.

[Maybe even then. The weird behavior has been spreading, and Natalia likes this girl. That's enough reason.]

[stargathering]

[ Tyr gave Asch a dirty look, despite his position being entirely pitiful. ]

You're threatening to kill over a shovel? There's one right beside the hole, dumbass. Take a look around before you toss threats.

[blastiafreak]

I get that--but what the hell are you doing here?

[Really, she knows the answer to that but slug feels the need to complain. Tyr's response works just fine for her, so she doesn't say anything to his threat.]

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

I said if you don't answer my questions, moron.

[Teeth clenching. His threshold for backtalking dreck is very low. Still holding the light, with his other hand he retrieves his network device. A few clicks, and her voice sounds, among background noise of BZZZZZZZzZZZZZ. The recording:]

"I don't care what it does to this body as long as I don't have to listen to this hellish racket anymore!"

[Click.]

[stargathering]

[ Hearing Rita's voice replayed, Tyr tosses a look at her that says "You're such an idiot." Not bothering to crane his neck to look at Asch again, though, Tyr shrugs. ]

Then stop messing around with your device and ask your questions.

[blastiafreak]

[Oh. Well. She doesn't remember saying that, but--this is just great. Rita catches Tyr's look and goes back to fuming, grumbling at him.]

What's your problem?

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

[They're so damn irritating that Asch has to stop himself from chanting an arte and finishing them on the spot.]

What the hell are you? Spirits or something else?

[He wasn't expecting much of an answer--not yet. Maybe a little icicle rain would loosen their tongues. They weren't going anywhere, and rain would be less showy, draw less attention than the fires of Explosion.]

[stargathering]

[ Tyr knew perfectly well what Asch was referring to, but continued to play dumb. And bratty. ]

We're mermaids.

[blastiafreak]

[And now that there was something else to focus on, Rita could actually agree with Tyr. She was feeling just as bratty, anyway.]

It's obviously because of your pathetic eyesight you can't see his gills.

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

[Inhale. Exhale. Stalgmite would probably bury them. Tempting, but no. Asch gathers the fonons, muttering, o frigid blades pour forth--]

Icicle Rain.

[Reflecting the light from his flashlight as they fell, razor-sharp icicles shower into the hole.]

[stargathering]

Augh--! [ Tyr pulls himself into a ball in that hole (not that there was much room not to do so anyway). The icicles cut into him painfully, but it only made him more angry. ]

We answered you, you asshole! [ With that, he raises his left hand. ] If you want to fight, I'll fight you!

[blastiafreak]

[Although she's able to use her magic to protect herself to some extent, it's still quite painful--not to mention freaking cold.]

I don't care what your problem is, but get the hell out of here before I blast you!

[She starts casting fireball--even if it misses, it'll alert the other diggers.]

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

You lied.

[Whatever was possessing them, it sure was stupid. But not stupid enough. It wouldn't take a genius to use a spell that would draw attention, something with fire. He doubts he can cast something faster, so he does the only thing he can think of (short of acting like a real moron and jumping in, too) -- he scoops and chucks dirt at her face.]

Finish that and I'll bury you!

[Not by throwing dirt, though now he looks like the idiot, but it'd take a little longer to threaten so that they understood, and he's working within the time-limit of her spell.]

[stargathering]

Then ask a real question before I burn your hair off! You can tell we're humans by looking at us, can't you?!

[ Tyr glared up Asch. The fire rune he had wasn't that strong, but he certainly didn't need to know that. It would still be a two-on-one battle. ]

ooc;

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

P.S. I'M SORRY FOR RUINING THE FUN D:

ooc;

[stargathering]

COOL BY ME. Also thanks for the prod; I forgot to track. |D;;;

ooc;

[contaminations.livejournal.com]

... sldfks LOL it wasn't even meant to be a prod |D I FIGURED MAYBE you were sane and went to bed!

ooc;

[stargathering]

Me? Never~ I GOT RPIN' TO DO. It worked as a prod anyway, and I'm glad for that!

ooc;

[blastiafreak]

s-sob I would've stayed up insanely late with the rest of you but my internet finally had enough. All fixed now!