Video | UN: Opera_Ghost

[not_a_possum]

WHO: Moxxie and OTA
WHERE: Network post (Moxxie is filming from inside his tea pot)
WHEN: Early in the month, about a week in
WHAT: Moxxie showing off the return of his fire powers!
WARNINGS: Reference to a (temporary) character death

[Moxxie comes on screen, looking positively giddy. If anyone's trying to get an idea of where he is from his surroundings it won't be familiar to anyone on the app, but he does appear to be sitting on a couch that was made for a dog.]]

So...I don't know how many of you were aware, but ever since I died my magic's been gone. Well...I have an update!

[He lifts a hand and summons a small, lighter sized flame. Sure, it's not as much as he could do before his death, but it's still an improvement. A huge grin spreads across his face.]

Look, fire!

[He sits there a moment, looking pleased with himself.]

So that's exciting!

Oh, and if anyone needs help with anything this month with the current gate or whatever, let me know because I've been feeling great all month and I'm ready to burn off some energy! Or if anyone wants to go out and do something fun here...I might have a shiny brand new way to not get mistaken for a possum now.

[He looks incredibly smug about that last bit, too.]

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Video: UN: hotgoss

[bebest]

[Zulius isn't exactly bringing his A-Game energy to this like he normally would. With his people kidnapped, he's pretty strained and stressed out. He's happy for his oldest friend, of course, but it's a struggle to get much cheer out right now.]

That's great, Moxx. Seriously. Glad it's all coming back for you.

[He's trying his level best here, he really is. ]

Raincheck on the fun, 'kay? [Maybe once they get everyone back, then they can have a proper celebration. ]

[not_a_possum]

Zulius?

...you okay?

[Because he doesn't really seem okay, especially for how Zulius usually is this time of year.]

private;

[bebest]

[It's true, normally on the run-up to his birthday, Zulius' usual obnoxious self-involvement reaches insane levels. He's a nightmare to be around, because goddamnit, he is gonna enjoy his day!

But not this time. He's notably muted, he's put it far, far in the back of his mind. Right now, it just seems so... unimportant. Not with the worry churning in his chest - not knowing what to do about the people taken. Wanting to find them and not knowing the first place to look. What do you do when some of the people you care about have been kidnapped by a cult? How are you supposed to go on like normal when that's happening?

He doesn't know. So he doesn't do it.

Which is to say he is absolutely not okay. But he does have the common sense to switch this to private. Because everything is up in the air right now. ]

No. [Well, that was blunt as a sledgehammer, not a flowery word or tone to be seen.] Have you heard people talking about that Krusnik mess? Because that Krusnik mess is at our door, Moxx. Pretty sure they took Takame and Rose. Vergil too.

Private

[not_a_possum]

Oh crumbs. I can help, do you need me to help? If you need me to shoot someone or burn something down, just point me in the right direction and I can do this.

[Before he knew anyone involved in all of the Krusnik stuff he was keeping away from it, considering how quickly he'd ended up in over his head with the weird shadow creatures in Oz and when dealing with the demons running Zodiac, but knowing that they're messing with the staff at Vogue, that changes things.]

private forever

[bebest]

I don't know yet. We're still trying to figure out where they've all been taken. But hey, once we do? Sure. These are seriously bad guys who need some shooting and burning for realises.

[When Usual Pacifist Zulius says "maybe we should just do a murder this one time" you know these are REAL bad people. ]

[not_a_possum]

Wow. That's...honestly not something I ever thought I'd hear you say.

I know I was going to try and avoid any more murders going forward, but this sounds really serious so...when we find these guys, I'll be there.

[bebest]

Yeah, well. This is an exceptional case. This once.

[Because they hurt people Zulius cares about a GREAT deal and he is not allowing that to stand.]

Love you, proud of you for trying to give up the murders, it's a real growing moment for you. But thanks, Babe. Appreciate it. Sure they would too.

[not_a_possum]

I only did the one murder.

In this life.

But yeah, I'll get back on with not murdering anyone after all of this.

[bebest]

In this life!

[Zulius, you definitely killed some minotaur soldiers in YOUR past life, don't even, sir!]

That's fine. We can call it like, a blip! A little one. To help the Vogue family!

[not_a_possum]

Right! And we can't count it if we needed to do it to help the Vogue...well it's weird to call it 'the Vogue family' because that makes it sound like a mob family...

[Or at least, that's what Moxxie's mind goes to first.]

But still! It doesn't count if it's for the Vogue!

[bebest]

It's TOTES a family! Just less uh-

[This would be a great time to tell his friend that he absolutely has a damn good idea of what family he came from but NOPE.]

Stabby. Except right now. Maybe we're a little stabby right now. But it's to protect our own so it's totes different.

[not_a_possum]

Right. And I appreciate the less stabby! Most of the time. Right now it's important. So we can bring everyone home.

[And he does feel like it's...well, it's kind of like a family. But better.]

[bebest]

And we are SO gonna bring everyone home. They can't just take our herd! People. Whichever. We'll show 'em that!

[not_a_possum]

Yes, we are, and they're going to see exactly why they can't mess with us!

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[phoenixwiz]

Wow that’s some really good news. Nice to hear that you got the fire magic back even if it did took a long while to get them back.

[not_a_possum]

Yep! Glad to have the fire back!

[phoenixwiz]

Sounds great. Perhaps in celebration of the fire magic’s return, maybe a free drink or two at the cafe is in order.

[not_a_possum]

Wait, really?

[People usually didn't offer him coffee when they'd have to be the ones making it. At least, not after they knew what a nightmare his orders were. He, of course, is not about to turn down this rare opportunity.]

Yes! I'd love that!

[phoenixwiz]

Oh absolutely. I could try to make those orders of yours work and hopefully they do turn out to be in your standards.

[not_a_possum]

Great! Would now be a good time for me to swing by?

[phoenixwiz]

Why yes. Yes you can drop by and send the drink order right away.

Do you want to handwave the actual coming in and ordering coffee? We can assume it's ridiculous

[not_a_possum]

Great! Looking forward to it. It's been a while since I've been able to order in person.

[And he has no intention of holding back.]

Yep we can handwave the craziness that will happen

[phoenixwiz]

Sure thing. I mean, it is that not crowded in the cafe right now at this time and I’m also in the middle of my shift too.

(What could possibly go wrong, Jamie? What could possibly go wrong?)

UN: JOJO2 - VIDEO

[standless]

[A head tilt, from the bat.] A possum? You've been mistaken for a possum, truly?

[It didn't really come up last they spoke, so this is apparently how he finds out.]

Oh, congratulations on your magic however! My own inner flame seems to have been rather frail since arriving, so I can quite relate. Though it's been recovering quickly...

[not_a_possum]

Oh yeah, all the time. It's a whole thing with people who aren't aware of the supernatural. Maybe because of my size? I don't know.

Thanks! Glad yours is making a comeback, too.

[standless]

I suppose that would be rather small...

[Hmmm...much to ponder...] Ah! It does no good to dwell upon it I suppose. I must say, I'm rather curious about this method of avoiding such confusion that you hinted at! Have you perhaps some sort of illusory magic? Or a charm for glamors? I knew a few who required such devices to attend school outings!

[not_a_possum]

I've recently acquired a charm that takes care of the issue quite nicely.

[So yes, absolutely correct on that second guess.]

[standless]

Oh wonderful..!!

I do confess I would love to see such a thing in practice! Though I can't quite think of any ideal activities to partake in when one of us will still be, as you can tell, a bat.

[Jonathan to be fair, thinks a little too lawfully to be creative about this perhaps.]

[not_a_possum]

I could just tell people you're my emotional support bat.

[That is not at all how emotional support laws work, but they could just bank on employees wherever they go not knowing or caring about that.]

Or maybe I can see if the guy who did it for me and Zulius might make you one, too. Of course, you'd still be a bat, people would just see a human, so opening doors would be tricky.

[standless]

An emotional support bat!

[He sounds utterly thrilled anyway.] I love it!

And it's no doubt safer than a second charm- I suspect it would cause quite a lot of bizarre incidents between my size and my flight otherwise!

[Local man spotted skipping Everywhere,]

[not_a_possum]

Yeah, you're probably right.

[standless]

Well, this idea of being a support bat for a trek still sounds delightful. Shall I need a particular colored vest?

[That's Service Animals, JoJo.]

[not_a_possum]

No, although when we pulled that with me being Zulius's emotional support opossum I had a pink sequined vest.

[Which was neither required nor the traditional attire. Of course, being let in with an ESA requires the employees of any businesses mix up ESAs and service animals anyway, so a vest might not be a bad idea.]

[standless]

Oh! [Exciting- and really, it isn't a bad idea, for that exact reason.] Perhaps I've something for the occasion now- it certainly can't measure up to sequins, but I've something with a pattern...

Oh, where shall we go though!

[not_a_possum]

I don't know.

Maybe an opera?

[standless]

Oh!!!

They still have proper operas!? Truly??

[OPERA IT IS]

[not_a_possum]

They do!

[standless]

[Has a bat ever looked so happy? No. No it has not.] Well, I-!

Name the address then, and the opera it shall be! Oh, I've not been able to attend since I was human!

[not_a_possum]

[He sends an address.]

I know the feeling, before I got the spell put on this choker, I was in the same position.

[He holds up a small black choker with a little pink heart charm on the front.]

Verdi's Requiem is playing in a couple weeks, if you'd like to go to that.

[standless]

Verdi's Requiem? Oh!! I would love to, truly- I shall simply need to know where we are to meet, and I'll happily mark the date!

Did you want to just handwave them actually watching the show?

[not_a_possum]

[He sends over a time, date and address of the operahouse.]

Sounds good! and this was/is adorable aaaaugh

[standless]

Wonderful! Simply seek out a small bat in a vest, and we shall have ourselves a wonderous outing!