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kaisou2023-06-11 08:27 pm
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Video; un: Opera_Ghost
WHO: Moxxie
WHERE: Network (plus action spam in Zulius's apartment)
WHEN: Partway through June
WHAT: Moxxie gets drunk and forgets he can't use the app without revealing that he's alive
WARNINGS: Severe intoxication, cursing, and general panic because Moxxie thinks Zodiac will track him down and kill him now
This particular network post might be a bit of a surprise for most of the people watching the network. Not only had Moxxie done a terrible job getting the word out that he was even alive, though his appearances at the Vogue may have helped more than his occasional attempts to inform people of his restarted existence. Still, even those who knew he was alive would have been very aware that he was in hiding, so him actually making a video post is quite surprising.
He pops up on the screen, dressed up in one of his cutest outfits, but looking so drunk and wobbly that he seems like he'll fall off his barstool at any second. As he addresses the viewers, he has a color changing martini in hand and a smile on his face.
"Heeey, everyone! I did it! I said...I said I wanted to do the drinking challenge...and to at least get to the color changing martini, because it can be pink or blue or purple, so it's bisexual like me, and I did it! And I just...I just wanted to share this with you all. And now...now I'm going to drink it."
He quickly tosses the drink back...and then leans too far back as he drinks it and falls right off of the barstool.
"...ow."
The video ends there. That's it. That's how Moxxie has apparently decided to announce that he's alive to the rest of the app, two months after his death. He's too drunk to respond now, though, so he won't see any reactions to this until after he's woken up.
[Voice – the following morning]
Oh crumbs! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, FUCK! I didn't mean to...how do I delete this? It doesn't matter, I'm sure Zodiac already--I'm dead, I'm so fucking dead!
[Spam – Closed to Zulius]
Maybe Zulius hears Moxxie's post to the network, or maybe he doesn't wake up until Moxxie runs into the room, yelling, "Fuck, Zulius wake up! I'm dead, I'm so dead, I made a terrible mistake and I'm so fucking dead!"
Either way, Moxxie will race over to Zulius and tug on his arm to wake him up faster.
WHERE: Network (plus action spam in Zulius's apartment)
WHEN: Partway through June
WHAT: Moxxie gets drunk and forgets he can't use the app without revealing that he's alive
WARNINGS: Severe intoxication, cursing, and general panic because Moxxie thinks Zodiac will track him down and kill him now
This particular network post might be a bit of a surprise for most of the people watching the network. Not only had Moxxie done a terrible job getting the word out that he was even alive, though his appearances at the Vogue may have helped more than his occasional attempts to inform people of his restarted existence. Still, even those who knew he was alive would have been very aware that he was in hiding, so him actually making a video post is quite surprising.
He pops up on the screen, dressed up in one of his cutest outfits, but looking so drunk and wobbly that he seems like he'll fall off his barstool at any second. As he addresses the viewers, he has a color changing martini in hand and a smile on his face.
"Heeey, everyone! I did it! I said...I said I wanted to do the drinking challenge...and to at least get to the color changing martini, because it can be pink or blue or purple, so it's bisexual like me, and I did it! And I just...I just wanted to share this with you all. And now...now I'm going to drink it."
He quickly tosses the drink back...and then leans too far back as he drinks it and falls right off of the barstool.
"...ow."
The video ends there. That's it. That's how Moxxie has apparently decided to announce that he's alive to the rest of the app, two months after his death. He's too drunk to respond now, though, so he won't see any reactions to this until after he's woken up.
[Voice – the following morning]
Oh crumbs! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, FUCK! I didn't mean to...how do I delete this? It doesn't matter, I'm sure Zodiac already--I'm dead, I'm so fucking dead!
[Spam – Closed to Zulius]
Maybe Zulius hears Moxxie's post to the network, or maybe he doesn't wake up until Moxxie runs into the room, yelling, "Fuck, Zulius wake up! I'm dead, I'm so dead, I made a terrible mistake and I'm so fucking dead!"
Either way, Moxxie will race over to Zulius and tug on his arm to wake him up faster.
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Noooooo, bitch stahp..
When it's clear that Moxxie is not going away, he lifts his eyemask from his eyes and casts the imp a look.
"YEAH, I noticed, pretty sure the whole theatre noticed, Babe, you were really loud about it. Which- y'know, super glad people know now but that prrrrrrobably could have been done with a little more decorum. Or. Any."
Still, he can see Moxxie is actually distressed about this, and pulls himself up so at least only the zebra part is still lying down. He pinches the bridge of his nose, heaving out a sigh.
"Okay. Okay. Deep breaths, Moxx. Zodiac haven't come banging down my door yet and even if they did, they don't know you're here. I've kept that little nugget of info on the down-low. They don't know where to find you."
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Granted, it was because Moxxie had just killed one of them, but that wasn't the point. He starts hyperventilating as he continues to work himself up, but then begins to calm down a bit as Zulius explains that Zodiac hasn't come banging down his door yet, and they don't know where he is. They might know he's alive, but at least they don't know where to look for him. Once his breathing is slowed down to something a bit more normal for him, he responds.
"Right. Right. I mean, they're probably going to try to find and kill me again, but at least they don't know where to look. And if they find me I can grab my teapot and run and find somewhere new to hide. Just...again and again until they manage to kill me."
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"Yeah, you scrunkly little weirdo, I'm glad people know you're not dead. Do you know I ended up telling three whole-ass people who know you that you weren't dead?" he holds up three fingers. "Three. I thought Elliot was gonna SERriously freak out about it! I thought you'd told the people who care about you that you weren't dead! That's what you're supposed to do, because that sucks. I mean, I thought you'd vanished off the face of the earth for a whole-ass year before and that was the worst. And I didn't even know what happened to you then! Imagine what it feels like to know you're dead and then find out, surprise, you're not actually. "
He could count on one single hand the number of people who gave a shit about him enough to stick with him up until the past few months, and Moxxie was one of them. He had no idea how to comfort people like Elliot over this because saying something like yeah Moxxie does this sometimes doesn't help anyone. He sucks in a breath, lets it out. Okay. He's fine. He's not bothered. He's fine.
"Just. You're not on your own here, Moxx. So stop acting like you are and let people freaking help you. You don't have to keep running ad infimum. You can stay here as long as you like, but you can ask people here for help. We got people who've got WILD ass powers. People who might help you figure out how to deal with Zodiac if you actually asked them."
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He hadn't really thought about what effect his not telling people would have. Honestly, he hadn't really thought he'd had a choice in not telling people. As far as he was concerned, he couldn't use the app, and the app was how he kept in contact with pretty much everyone who knew he was an imp.
"I told some people, but I didn't know where Elliot lived. There were a lot of people I didn't know where they lived, and I couldn't use the app, so...I just didn't know how to tell them."
And he hadn't thought to ask Zulius if he had any ideas on how to get in touch with anyone he didn't know how to contact. He sinks down into a seated position, his tail wrapping around his legs.
"I guess I just figured I was stuck. Ever since I turned into an imp, the app was the main way I was getting in contact with people. With that off the table...I mean, you can't really use Zodiac's app to ask if anyone can help you figure out how to get away from Zodiac, right?"
Then, after a pause, he adds.
"Sorry. I should have told you I didn't know how to get the word out."
If he'd done that, maybe Zulius could have given him some suggestions.
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At least Zulius' temper has abated, it was short-lived. He heaves out a tired sigh as Grizabella forcibly plants herself between them, reaching out to pat the bald, hateful cat on the head absently.
"Okay, fair. You can't really use the app Zodiac controls when you're avoiding Zodiac, but this is a whole city full of people. Also, I literally own a building people can come to publicly. You could have always used the Vogue to meet people, y'know?"
Just SAYING, Moxxie.
"Yeah, well, it wasn't great. You owe Elliot a massive apology. Prob with flowers and chocolates."
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Yeah, he probably should have thought of that. Instead he figured he'd just tell people if he knew where they lived, and hope the word would spread from there.
"Yeah. I guess you're right. On the bright side, since Zodiac knows I'm alive now, I guess using Libra is back on the table."
Sure, it won't be safe to say where he's been living, but he doesn't have to be afraid to say that he is alive at all.
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"There you go! Bright side! You can use social media again, that's always a bonus, right?"
The cat is well and truly out of the bag by now, of course, so why not go hog!
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And while part of him is still anxious about how all of this is going to go, the idea of being able to post things online is appealing. Feeling a little better, he reaches out to pet Grizabella.
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Grizabella, full of spite and hate for all living things, immediately starts growling as Moxxie's hand goes near, her naked tail lashing back and forth. Zilius snickers lightly, and in a sing-song-voice:
"She'll eaaaaat yooou."
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His tail swishes a little in anticipation of this, ignoring the fact that he's a 2'5 imp, and not a lot of the mostly human looking app users are going to go for that.
When Grizabella starts growling at him, Moxxie pulls his hand back, cringing and laughing nervously.
"I...think I'll stick to petting Blitz."
He's far friendlier, even though he's been staying inside the teapot mostly to avoid Grizabella. Sure, he might be a big, dumb orange and white cat that will absolutely deliberately knock your drink over, and he'll sit on people's chests staring at their faces and purr loudly when they're sleeping, but he's definitely friendly.
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"Yooooou'd probably run less of a risk of getting your face bitten off, yeah."
Grizabella stalks off the bed, moving to sit on the windowsill to GLOWER at Moxxie. Blitz makes a wise life choice every time he decides to steer clear of her honestly. Zulius stifles a yawn.
"Okay, so is your crisis over? Feeling better? Because I was awake like, all night making sure you didn't die of drinking way more than your tiny little body can handle and I'd love to get more than two hours of sleep before I gotta get the place ready for tonight.
CW: Vague mention of emetophobia triggers
He then turns to head out so he can get that taken care of. It's nice to know Zulius cares enough to keep such a close eye on him, even though he kind of feels bad now. Guilty bad, not just the hangover that he's noticing far more now that the initial panic has subsided bad.
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Which is to stay Moxxie's stuck with him, better or worse. This is not something the zebrataur would consider a grevious error to hold against the imp for the rest of his days. He gives a lazy salute as Moxxie leaves, before flopping back onto his pillows. He's gonna get so much blessed sleep.
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Sure, he won't be able to carry Zulius around like Zulius did with him, but he'll still help him out the best he can and then cook his best hangover food in the morning.
Moxxie heads out of the room, walking as softly as he can while he leaves Zulius to rest.
text: un: darkSlayer
Take it from me, I have tried.
[ he tried to delete the bear incident after it was settled. didn't work. ]
First and foremost, calm down. I am not certain if Zodiac can find you so long as you lay low.
It is not as if they have us microchipped.
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I'll just have to be more careful because...well, the whole 'I'm alive' cat is out of the bag.
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Now would be a good time for people to see that you are, somehow, alive and well despite your apparent murder, and if you ever need somewhere to hide, you can have options.
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It wasn't just an apparent murder. I was murdered. I came back, but I was definitely dead for a while.
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However, now that you have outed yourself, there are steps to keeping yourself safe.
I seem to recall Zodiac making a call to try to find another pair of miscreants who caused trouble, though. And they did not know where they were. Therefore, you are likely safe, so long as you do not... bring yourself extra attention.
....
You did die, then. And you just... returned. With no concequences?
Fascinating.
Was this something you can do normally, or was it a shock to you too?
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It's not something I can do normally. I wasn't expecting to come back. And there were consequences. My magic's completely gone. I can't even summon enough fire to light a match.
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...
Completely gone?
Did you have a large amount of magic before the incident of your death?
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Not a lot, no, but yeah, it's completely gone. I was able to summon fireballs and heat stuff up.
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[ he'd offer up his own place, but... it's an antiques shop, he doesn't like to invite trouble there. sorry moxxie. ]
...How troublesome.
But I do have to wonder. Was it because you are a demon that you were able to come back... or perhaps is it something relating to the Spirit Realm here.
Being able to die and be reborn, even if that means being born powerless is a ... phenomenal feat.
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I'm pretty glad I didn't stay dead, myself.
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I am one of those individuals who also is remembering a past life, but the last life I had, I believe I was quite hard to kill, as well.
While I don't currently fear death, I think coming back, despite being powerless is... interesting. Lucky.
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Even as a demon, the thought of losing one's life is terrifying, so of course.
Even if I experience something like death, I think I would still end up fearing it, as well.
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Well, I just hope I won't have to go through that again any time soon.