They say an end can be a start

[busball]

Who: Klaus Hargreeves & you
What: Telekinesis hijinks
When: The last two weeks of January
Where: Library, Windjammer, and the pool (and wherever you want tbh)
Warnings: Definite references to drug/alcohol abuse, withdrawal stuff, depression, Klaus' entire life possibly.
Notes: Are you friends with Klaus? Please assume you got a text about their sobriety. Ilu. Thank you.



1. Library

It’s been…a time recently. Klaus has been doing his best to avoid any establishments with drinking. It’s kind of deprived him of Disney movies and…well…any movies, but it’s fine. He’s gotten used to the idea that things are sort of out of reach. Sure, there’s been a lot of weird stuff happening that he can’t explain recently, but that’s gotta be like…ship stuff. Like a whole piano came to life and tried to eat people. Why wouldn’t a bunch of papers start flailing around in a weird pattern? Sure, he was feeling a little frazzled, a little frustrated after having dropped something because his hands were shaking too bad for him to hold it, but…maybe the papers were just mad?

What do they know?

Speaking of not being able to hold something that well, they are staring very hard at their cup of hot chocolate, which is still very hot. They don’t want to get burned, but their hands are definitely still sort of shaky.

When they pick it up, they at least manage a couple sips without burning their mouth or dropping it. But as they go to set it back down, it falls, nearly ending on the floor except that suddenly it’s back on the table???

Klaus stands up and squints at it in confusion before looking around. “The ship is getting so weird these days.


2. Pool

Watson said to consider exercise and the pool and so Klaus is here to try to take advantage of it. He’s got Under the Sea stuck in his head at the moment, which is forcing him into a better mood.

This good mood sort of turns into a state of pure bewilderment as the pool floaties they’ve brought out start to dance just above the water to the tune, going in a circle, as they hum a little while getting ready to get in. Of course, they drop almost instantly as he seems to notice them. Confused, they hum the song again, but nothing happens. “What the hell?” Okay. Just weird ship things. Guess this is the vibe this month? Weird stuff?

3. Windjammer

Forcing themselves to eat is one of those things that’s just kind of happening. Klaus doesn’t really want to question his craving for baby carrots. It’s just one of those things. They need something that feels simple and probably won’t upset their stomach, right? Sure. That seems fair and accurate.

They are absolutely focused on grabbing more carrots and eyeing the garlic bread from afar, so if anyone comes up behind them, they are getting pelted with baby carrots, or the peas or…whatever else is at the veggies part of the buffet. Not that it seems like Klaus has thrown them. Mostly they seem to have thrown themselves from the buffet at whoever is behind him.

If they’re confused, so is Klaus. What is going on with the ship this month?

4. Promenade

Klaus is supposed to be avoiding these places and...really...he is. He's avoiding them. Mostly. It doesn't stop them from just sitting here and staring at Hurikane very intently from a bench in the middle of the promenade. Their hands are clenched around the seat of the bench, white knuckles obvious if you look. They are very purposely not going over, so that's...that's not nothing??? Probably. He's very obviously not paying attention to anything else around him.

It's only when he goes to stand up, very nearly deciding to go to Hurikane (but not wanting to) that a chair close by comes clattering in front of him and he looks at it in confusion for a moment. "What is with this place? Seriously." But on a more serious note, it might be time to phone a friend.

5. Wildcard

Hit me with whatever you like~ If you wanna run anything by me, my plurk is kingdonkey and otherwise, discord is kingdonkey#6187. This is just some random telekinesis shenanigans, but it can be anything else if you need it!

Comments

[konpeito_aji]

At least he's giggling! "Ah, yes. Monks." Because not monks would just go have sex with women, solving the problem.

Nobunaga kisses Klaus cheek and flips open to the first page. "Wait, never? Ask Erin if wr can do a non-alcoholic viewing. Offer her Velocipastor in exchange. It's insane enough I think she'd go for it. She likes to sing along." Disney too, but he doesn't know that.

[busball]

"Well, not monks exactly." But oh well! It was just one of those things. "I guess writing vagina gets boring over and over? I don't know."

"Oh. No. I've seen the movies...sort of. Some of them? Okay. One of them. I was high. I don't remember what was happening, but...it was something." He snorts softly. "Nobunaga...babe...sweetheart...love of my life. She cannot see. How is she supposed to enjoy the hilarious parts of the movie that are visually driven? She cannot."

[konpeito_aji]

"Horny idiots who need to just have sex and lack experience? What is the modern version of that?"

Nobunaga stares blankly. "She sees more than you sometimes, Babe." Nobunaga... is an idiot, but he means it so genuinely! Because Erin understood how it was to come from Hell, and was plenty insightful about things, and at least point blank told Nobunaga stuff... "She can't see the screens? Because she can shoot just fine. Is this Arthur all over again? Did you know he's blind?"

[busball]

"Fedoras." There's a beat before they use airquotes while saying, "Nice guys." Probably others. But whatever. It doesn't really matter. They're probably annoying.

Klaus lets out a snort. "Insight is different than actually being able to see, babe." Oh goodness. "Yes. I knew Arthur was blind. Helena's blind, too. So that's three. Three blind people, Nobunaga." It is taking everything in them not to laugh at this right now because they don't want him to think he's making fun of her. "So, no, Erin cannot see the screens."

[konpeito_aji]

"I don't know what that means." He doesn't even know what a fedora is!

"Helena's not blind. She sat in the Photos at Sea and wanted to know the context of pictures. I don't get this joke. I believe Arthur is blind, because he didn't get the art thing, but come on. They all read too. Or I guess Arthur just has it all memorized and doesn't want to show off how good his memory is so no one is jealous. I mean next you'll say Teyrey is tonedeaf and that's why she doesnt sing."

[busball]

"Don't worry about it." They're waving it off.

Klaus lets out the slowest of breaths, the feeling of having the family braincell settling on them. How has this happened? "Babe. I have met her. I know her. She is blind. If she wanted to know the context of the pictures...did you consider...that maybe it was because she couldn't see the pictures and was hoping you'd tell her what they were?" They are looking at Nobunaga is quiet desperation. "It's not a joke. It's real. Also you know that braille exists, right? It's like...I've never tried to read it, but there's bumps on the paper and so they're reading by feeling those with their fingers. Babe. Buddy. Please."

They are sighing so bad. "This is the least joking I have ever been in my entire life. Erin wears a blindfold. How do you not..." No. No. This is hurting their brain and they're not even sober enough. "I need you to like...high key trust me right now because I just...please." It's the exasperation that's seeping into his voice for him right now.

[konpeito_aji]

"I trust you."

Nobunaga gently kisses Klaus' temple a little concerned by the tone, but recognizing the frustration and similarity to Crichton's frustration with Nobunaga in explaining that Arthur is blind.

"Erin wears a blindfold, but she also does magic. Skulduggery doesn't even have eyes but he can see. Right?" At this point... Nobunaga has no idea. "I've never heard of Braille. That's the bumps on paper? Okay. How did you know?"

[busball]

“Thank you.” Because arguing that sometimes blind people are capable of regular things while still being blind is something.

“Yeah. I think that’s different, though. Magic’s different. And I…well, I can’t explain that or Skulduggery, but I know Erin is blind.” A beat. “And there’s a braille club sort of thing. I mostly sort of just existed at the first meeting because Erin was part of it.”

[konpeito_aji]

"Can you take me to it? I mean seeing grey is annoying, but no big deal, but I want to learn how to read while blind. Then I can read ghost stories to you in the dark."

Just as intended.

[busball]

Klaus considers it for a moment. “Yeah. Whenever the next one is. I’m not sure when it’ll be. I can check with Erin or Helena.” And also that they wouldn’t mind about Nobunaga since the trial was kind of…a time.

“Why do you hate me?”

[konpeito_aji]

Chu!

"Because I'm jealous of how pretty you are! Especially when I torture you. Mwahahaha."

Nobunaga is, in fact, oblivious that anyone other than Klaus and Skulduggery could be mad at him about the trial, oops.

[busball]

“Wow. You should be nicer to me about those things, honestly. Cause that’s not very kind.” A pout.

[konpeito_aji]

The gentlest of cheek kisses! "Babysitter club book, yes? No ghosts."

He's not kind, but he secretly might be trying to learn. For Klaus' sake.

[busball]

Klaus nods at the question. "Yes. Much better. Cause scaring someone is only fun if you're at the movies and there's a scary movie and you want them to hold your hand cause they're scared or something. But even then...not ghosts. Well...for me."

[konpeito_aji]

"Babe..." a small frown. He wonders if he should push it, but he can't. Not ever. A gentle cheek kiss. "Sorry, I never want to make you do things you hate." And it was the whole reason he used to drink and do drugs, so worst timing ever.

Nobunaga begins the story sonorous, overly dramatic, and his tone clearly meant to be a salve to heal Klaus' soul. Which is Hella surreal for the words.

[busball]

Klaus turns to cuddle him quietly. Ghosts are definitely not a favorite, but he understands that almost no one has the same feelings. "I love you, okay? It's okay."

They listen quietly as the book is being read to him. It seemed like a very entertaining story anyway.

[konpeito_aji]

Nobunaga smiles. It is okay. "Love you too," a gentle cheek kiss!

It is a story about younger teens for an audience even younger than that who think teenagers are the cool kids. Nobunaga gets to about the third chapter by the time he realizes EXACTLY what Klaus meant about him being overwhelmed and embarrassed by this. He would probably have an easier time reading smut out loud. Is it wholesome? Pure??? He can't say. What did Skulduggery say about Nobuanga and romance? That Nobunaga cringes at it? Yeah. It's cringe-inducing. He tries VALIANTLY. And glances off to the side. "I think Skulduggery is trying to say that we can enjoy the cruise without alcohol, but all I can think is, 'Wow I'm so glad I never had kids now.'"

[busball]

Klaus looks at him quietly for a moment. They're more than aware of the weird stuff that Nobunaga finds uncomfortable. Their face is fairly easy to read for Klaus. "Are you sure that's what he's trying to say? But yeah. I don't think anyone really trusts me with kids. Except...I guess Fio's kind of adorable."

[konpeito_aji]

"I dunno. I think so. He said Ava found it entertaining. It's very... Disney laden? Shit. I did tell him you liked Disney. And he likes watching horror movies with the Captain." A shrug!

"Weren't you a good Uncle? You can't be that mistrusted. I guess you could volunteer to babysit later, if both Ava and others all have dates at the same time or something."

[busball]

“I think that’s just saying that Ava thought they were fun. I think that’s all. Don’t read into it too much.” A quick cheek kiss. “Aw. They have movie date nights? That’s so cute!”

Klaus squints. “I mean, I was okay? Also he was a teenager. They’re sort of fine on their own a bit. Look at all the teens here! They can all murder a man easy!”

[konpeito_aji]

"Okay." It's hard for him. The overactive imagination, but Ava said the same thing. And it's not like Nobunaga doesn't appreciate the suggestion. Even if he hates the book.

"It is difficult to imagine the babysitters capable of murder, that's true. Is this what peace and prosperity look like to Americans?" Surreal as fuck.

[busball]

“Give them the right situation and I’m sure they’d manage.” He shrugs. “I guess?? I don’t know. I’ve never been with a rich guy that shows off how much money he has by taking kids on a Disney cruise. Dad was rich and just used it for…whatever he wanted, but sort of secretly. Outside of us.”

[konpeito_aji]

"Please rewrite this book with the babysitters as murderers." Nobunaga no.

"I would take you on a Disney cruise. Hell, let's just make this a Disney cruise. What do we need for it?"

[busball]

“No one wants me to write a book. But I’ll find someone that can.”

Klaus smiles a little. “I don’t know that we really could turn this into a Disney cruise, but I’m okay. I’d kill just to be on land for a while. Actual Disney would be more interesting to me.”

[konpeito_aji]

"I do. Or at least enough commentary to be funny."

A head tilt. "What's on land that isn't on the ship? We should go to Capyba Land. Or Candyland. Have you ever played that game?"