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

[busball]

Dude. For real. Like why are we constantly arguing the rules when the person that was getting killed asked for this anyway???? So like why are people so mad about that? I dunno. It was a lot. I mean, I don’t want to be stuck on the murder boat forever, but I’m not sure I want to go home, but how do we even wing that?

[They are just feeling like something is coming for them. Like what the heck? But they’re just gonna be chill and help carry stuff from the Tommy Bahama. Apparently they have protection or something.]

Oh man. Food is good and I have not actually been eating enough. I just feel too sick sometimes. But I am forcing myself to eat something. So this is good anyway. Have you been doing okay since the trial stuff? I didn’t really check in. Just drink myself within an inch of my life and hope for the best.

[theweakhavepurpose]

They're uh.. [He closes his eyes for a second, tugging on the dogtags around his neck, trying to remember what it was Jacob had said about a pretty similar situation.] it's like when people don't have control over their situations, when they're out of an environment they know - they wanna hold onto the shit they do know. So they're clinging to shit that doesn't matter here, because it's what they're familiar with it's uh... comforting I guess?

Even though it's stupid and will hurt them more than it helps in the end.

I've been good man! Like it sucked to see people killed, but I was fine, and if skele-man wants to let his boyfriend turn him into bone broth that's on him. I'm not gonna fuck with that. I let someone cut my finger off hoping it would be hot so I can't judge. [He's gonna set all this stuff up right outside Mikabo - like they're at a fancy bistro with patio dining. ]

Aight so what kinda sushi you like best? Or should I grab some of everything?

[busball]

[Yeah. That tracks. They can feel themselves staring through space at Nobunaga and Ari at this moment.] You’re right. They do do that. [Excuse their perfectly reasonable response of laughing because they just said ‘do do’.] And they get hung up on like unlikely circumstances. Like weapons coming to life and murdering.

[Klaus makes a face] I was not so okay about Ava’s death. Like I knew she’d be back and all, but it sucked and Jeff’s reaction to Bash’s death was pretty heavy. But yeah. I still remember that, buddy. And I still think you should at least agree that it’s going to be sexy first. Like…if you’re gonna let someone seriously fuck you up, at least do it knowing it’s gonna be sexy. Please. But also Sharky probably won’t agree with me there, so like try not to do that too much for his sanity.

[They squint, sitting down in the chair.] Some of everything is fine.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah so about that. Has the Demon King always been able to turn into a gun? A gun sword? A sword that's also a gun? Like... when did that happen? Also what the hell?? It was undeniably awesome but also super weird?

Hey I'm getting better, I haven't done anything dumb recently. Mostly cuz Siffleur took his challenge down, but when it's back up, my time to shine buddy. Either I win and get to pet a cougar, or lose and get eaten and he has a nice time. I bet I fucking taste like so many drugs. He's probably gonna pass the fuck out. Hope he doesn't die of like a ketamine overdose and whatever the hell is in Bliss.

But I'll actually tell Sharky after so he doesn't freak and find out about it weeks later or something.

[Also then he'll know if vore is a kink he's into or not which is some important self-discorvery and care.]

Aight, hang out here and defend against carrot attacks, I'll be right back.

[He's about to get a tray with way more sushi than either of them can possibly eat. Especially since he's a vegetarian.]

[busball]

[Klaus shakes his head.] No. It's a new thing. Gunblade thing. He agreed to be Yato's weapon and...that is...the weapon in question. [He shrugs slightly and looks at Pratt for a moment.] He's happy about it and it means something to him, so...you know. But I need him to like...think first and also listen to me more on that front.

[They arch an eyebrow.] I don't get it. I really don't. But...yeah. That's good at least. I don't think making Sharky upset is a good vibe. We've all probably got enough to deal with. I don't even have the emotional bandwidth to react to this right now.

[There's a small smile at the mention of dangerous carrot attacks. Klaus looks around him as Pratt leaves. No carrots seem to be in danger of attacking.]

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yato is the dude trying to gunblade people? I.. have no idea who that guy is. Why would he... You know I was gonna ask why the Demon King would agree to be someones weapon but I'd probably agree too if it meant I could turn into a whole ass sword. Yeah I'll do some Soul Reaver shit.

[But instead of being a blue vampire that can turn into a sword, he is simply a dude in a Deputy outfit who goes to gather a shit ton of sushi. Like way too much sushi. Carrying it back to their little table with the muscle memory of a guy who worked at a pizza place all through high school.]

Just keep having a few emotions at least, it's when you go numb that shit is super bad. Or it is for me anyway, just stare at the wall for hours on end. Shit is rough. So yeah, I'm not gonna get Sharky mad again, because holy shit I've not seen that before and also he could definitely kick my ass.

No one told me adulthood was just deciding what to eat for dinner constantly and reacting to emotions every day until we die.

[busball]

I don't think Yato chose the weapon. He just...can turn souls? Ghosts? Into weapons? Apparently use those to fight or whatever. But you know how Nobunaga is...he thinks Yato is like...the bees knees. Which is strange for someone that generally hates the gods and wants to kill them. So you know. [A vague sort of gesture that conveys the overall 'I don't get it and I don't know if it's gonna help me to' vibe.] I think Yato's used to blades more than guns anyway? I don't know. I'm only interested in being my own weapon and as of right now, I'm a fucking mess, so I'm on a brief hold.

[They shrug again.] Yeah. I'm pretty bad at not having emotions, so that's fair. Like...I definitely cried at Lilo & Stitch when I was able to go in the bars without being five thousand times more anxious.

Yeeeaahhh. I think I got that, but then I was like, "Or...I could just eat frozen waffles and drink and do drugs about my emotions". So that worked out for me for a while...until it didn't.

[theweakhavepurpose]

So he could rip everyone out of the ship and turn them into nunchucks??? Why the hell doesn't he do that?

I think the Demon King's philosophy is kinda predicated on the 'rule of cool' you know? Like he'll badmouth working with gods but if one of them is gonna do something awesome then hell yes he's gonna do it.

Usually I go numb and just kinda stare at shit in a way that's probably creepy. I dunno. I just kinda turn off most of the time. Well uh.. except for when Sharky died I fucking bawled and it was super embarrassing. But almost everyone was dead and I think the only person who saw was his roommate.

Hey but you're changing it up now! No drinking or drugs, and dinner is sushi. [He pops one into his mouth.] We'll get through this buddy, trust me.

[busball]

I dunno. I don't wanna be nunchucks. Also I think you have to actually be willing to do it, so you couldn't just...not. And sins...like intense emotions...not like Christian sins...can hurt Yato. Which...I told him was a gamble going with Nobunaga. His emotions are always intense. Especially the negative ones.

[Klaus squints for a moment about that before nodding.] Yeah, that's fair. He does sort of do that.

[They want to reach out to touch him, but they resist.] I don't think crying's really embarrassing. It's okay with me. But you know. I'm an emotional wreck almost all the time, so who am I to judge?

I am, yeah. Which has been shit for my mental health, but...I'm sure it'll get easier. [They are just gonna eat some sushi and pretend it's fine.] Thanks. I'm probably gonna need someone to smack me into better sense at some point.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Whaaaa? Dude must be always in fucking pain if emotions hurt him. Cuz doesn't the Captain need those to feed the ship and all that? What a shitty trade off on being able to turn people into weapons.

Been told my whole life to suck it up and crying is for weak losers so. You know.. got twenty-seven years of hearing that to unlearn. It's ... sorta working. Kinda.

It'll get better when your brain isn't vibrating in your skull and bouncing off the walls. It's just freaked out and angry right now. It'll get over it. Just sucks for a while.

[busball]

I think like...just the bad ones? But yeah. It sounds weird. I don't fully understand. Yato could explain it better than me.

[There's a nod at that.] Yeah. Dad was the same vibe. It was a dumb vibe. But yeah. We all have shit to work through, huh?

Yeah. It's the depression and the insomnia that tends to stick around. But I've been sooo good at acting like I'm fine. Probably why they let me out of rehab and thought I wouldn't come back. Ha. I always found my way back eventually, I guess.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Didn't realize there were downsides to being a god. That seems like he got some sort of shitty deal.

See? We really are the same person, you get it. [Which isn't really a good thing but still. At least they kinda understand each other.]

Kinda weird here where you don't have to act like anything, can just be yourself. Which means you gotta figure out who you are in the first place. I still don't know, but I think I'm getting there. There's waaaaaay too much time here to get lost in your own thoughts too. So, you gotta get out there and not be alone. Get some distractions. Like me!

[busball]

Yeaaaah. I'm glad I'm not the one as the god.

I got you, buddy. I like to be emotional to spite my dad. Maybe that can help you. It's like telling him to get fucked. He won't actually care ever, but...eh. [Klaus is just shrugging about that. It's perfectly normal to have terrible shit in your past that people look at you in concern about, right?]

Yeaaaah. I'm not really suuuuper used to telling people where I'm actually at. Or what that means I need...or setting boundaries. I feel like I need to work on it...but uggghhhh. I could just stare into the void and pretend like I did it, too. That works, right? [The void says yes. It's fine.]

[theweakhavepurpose]

That.. okay that's actually kinda a baller way to look at it. They'll never know, but we will. And fuck 'em. We do what we want yeah?

Bro if staring into the void helped I'd be the most sane person on the fucking ship. I'd have it all together and be composing my phD thesis on uh... [groping around for a smart person degree for a second] whatever it is Ari does. Astro physics or something. Instead of being a goddamn mess that will probably forget this conversation in two hours.

[busball]

Exactly! Like...they'd find it stupid or pointless, but you know...they're stupid and pointless, right? So fuck them!

[They shrug.] Some ship stuff. I dunno. [They know...but also...things are still awkward between them, so...it's one of those things.] I didn't even go to public school, so like... [He wants to say that he couldn't have gone to college, but...] I probably could have still bought my way into college with Dad's money. Hey...at least I can tell you the same stories and you'll be like, "Wow!" and then I'm still impressive.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Worst version of that fifty first dates movie, except its you telling me horror stories about your life.

I dunno I didn't go to college either. I'm sure I would have partied so hard I ended up in a alcohol poisoned coma or something. And then get kicked out. So it's probably good I didn't. I'm surprised I survived high school. Kinda feel like sixteen year old me probably shouldn't have been drinking that much. But you know, too late now I guess. Now I'm here with zero alcohol tolerance, so I haven't really had much.

Look at us being all mature and doing self-care. We're the best.

[busball]

I don't think I saw that one...but woops. Sorry all I have are terrible life stories or weird shit to tell you. I don't really got anything else. [A beat as he remembers something he didn't tell Pratt about that's probably not weird or a horror story]

I mean, I definitely did die a couple times because of drugs. So that sounds fair. At least I couldn't stay dead, right? Sad vibe about the zero tolerance. Bash also has zero tolerance, so you're not in terrible company. He got drunk and kissed my neck, but I told him he was too drunk for that. [Oh wait. Should he not mention that? It's probably fine if Pratt really does forget this later.] Nothing happened. I just let him sleep in my bed and I chilled with Eddie.

[They snort softly] Oh yeah. Mature and doing self-care. I don't think I can claim mature. [They kind of wish they could lie on the floor here, but they're just casually eating sushi and trying not to over focus on everything.] Oh! I do have something that's not a complete horror story. Nobunaga and I made up. I mean, I did sort of pass out in the hallway drunk first and then throw up in front of him twice...and then he made me go in the shower and nap...but then we talked...without drunk texting and shouting...so that's...good news, right?

[theweakhavepurpose]

Man poor Bash, he's been having a rough time and I don't remember why. He told me but I mostly forgot, something about someone telling him that he was no good for Jeff. Which is bullshit - they're gonna be a power couple on this ship. They're both so damn hot....

Did he hold your hair back while you puked? Because that's the number one sign of true love right there. But that's awesome, you guys are good for each other. Assuming he actually listened to you and didn't just demand you get better or something.

[busball]

Yeah. He’s definitely having a bad time. I don’t know why? He hasn’t told me everything. I assumed it was the dying? But maybe there’s more. But that’s also bullshit. He’s great for Jeff and they’re totally adorable! I love them. And Jeff gets all heart eyes every time Bash gets brought up!! [That means it’s real love!!!]

Yeah. He did the first time. I sort of had to make a quick vomit escape the second time. [Which sounds about as gross as it felt.] And no. He didn’t just demand I get better. We talked about stuff. I mean…definitely he’s still weird about magic and stuff, but I’ll work on that. And he’s been super supportive about the sobriety thing. Like he didn’t even complain when my whole body felt like holding hands with Yato while we cuddled. And he’s been respectful of my not wanting to be…you know…having sex till I feel less like death. So that’s good. I don’t think we are done talking shit out, but we’re doing better anyway.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah it was, [He scrunches his nose up as he tries to remember what Bash said.] someone he.. got in a fight with? Who went off on telling him he was abusing Jeff somehow. I dunno who though, because at first I thought maybe Chase, but he said it wasn't Chase. Also fuck Chase. Unrelated to that, just in general. What an annoying prick....

Heeeeeey. That's all good shit! Look at you all mature and adulty. And damn, good on him for being a decent dude. The world can always use more decent people so that's fantastic. You guys are good for each other. I think anyway, not sure I'm ... my one really good relationship I totally fucked over so maybe my advice is trash. But at least I know what not to do. And neither of you are doing those things so that makes it good. Pretty sure.

[busball]

[Klaus frowns at that.] Well, whoever they are sucks! [If they knew who it was, they would totally have a moment of serious looks for them.] Oh. Chase? I think I met him like once? I don't remember much about him.

[They squint slightly, nose wrinkling.] Is that mature and adulty? Weird. Gonna have to repress the desire to do something immediately immature to make up for that. [What would that something even be? Klaus doesn't actually know, but he feels the itch to do something ridiculous.] Yeah. I like him a lot. [That's an understatement.] I love him. Which is terrifying, but...good? And I feel ya there, buddy. I always fuck up my relationships, so...you know...

[theweakhavepurpose]

Pretty sure some movie I watched said that love is supposed to be terrifying and good, otherwise it's just 'like'. So, if that's true, and hollywood doesn't lie, then you're a good fit for each other.

You're not gonna fuck it up, especially cuz like... all those outside influences that screwed us in the past? They're not here. All the shitbags in our life, societal pressure, the.. actual world itself. That's all gone, and we just got cool people, infinite food, no jobs, and can do what we want. That means there's less stress to cause us to be dipshits accidentally.

[busball]

I can't remember all the lines from the romcoms that Allison starred in. I'd ask her, but...she's like not here.

[Klaus looks at him quietly for a moment.] I already know you're about to give me the look of disappointment, but I am still me. And I've always been the one that does the shit. I mean, okay, I don't need to steal from people for drugs, I guess and there's like...easily accessible drugs...sort of. Not more than opiods, but...that's whatever. I dunno. Also all my insecurities still live inside my brain, so you know.

[theweakhavepurpose]

I'm not! Promise! [Not right now anyway.] Yeah but aren't you doing them to self medicate cuz shit is terrible? You ... you know, see ghosts, your dad is a prick, you don't wanna deal with emotions. But no ghost vision here, no shitty dad, and emotions...okay there's still emotions and a lot of them suck but.. it's somewhat better.

[busball]

See, but I can still see it in my mind's eye. Ugh. I have too many voices taking up space in my brain now any time I go to say mean things...about myself. And that's just...a lot. [But maybe it's helpful? Probably. It at least makes them sit and think about it for a moment before they say it or flinch ahead of time. Depends on the day.] Well, dad's always going to be a prick. Ugh. Some emotions are fine, but then there's other ones and I wish I could set emotions on fire without setting myself on fire, but who knows? Maybe setting myself on fire would like help? [A pause while he thinks about that.] Okay, no. No, it would not.