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[monotreme_101]

[Not much preamble to the video.]

Happy New Year.

I got a piece of paper I need studied - I wanna know where it came from, who's touched it and pretty much anything else about it that might be unusual including whether it's been handled by a ghost or some other undead type person. Handwriting expert could be useful too because I wanna see if it matches the writing of someone who was on campus. Methods scientific or occult or a little column A and a little column B - Don't care. Just need results. I'm willing to pay.


ACTION! Choose your own adventure.

Scenario A: Knuckles is in the Gym in the afternoons beating the snot out of the training bag, or in the weight room, lifting the custom weights Max made for him in ridiculously high volume. He's less his normal cheerful self and it's pretty clear he's working through some frustrations but don't let that stop you saying Hi! He's more than happy of the company, honest! And if you're up for a spar, he would be more than happy to oblige you there, too.

Scenario B: Inbetween or after classes, you can find him in the halls or finishing up whatever work he didn't get done during whichever class you happen to share with him. He may also be walking inbetween buildings or across the quad or to the gym or anywhere else you may have reason to run into him.

Scenario C: In the city, at night. You're less than likely to spot him unless you're on the rooftops of FDC or doing something you shouldn't be doing and he happens to find you. He's been patrolling late evening through to very early morning, especially in the area near where they found Charlise's body, and wherever else recent violence has been reported on the six oclock news. Feel free to either be also inspecting and looking for clues, Oh Fellow Warriors of Justice. Or just be someone who happens to cross his path.

Comments

[monotreme_101]

Heh... Guess I never figured you were such a sweet tooth, man. I got a couple more blueberry ones and some regular ones too so if you want more than the three, just say so. I keep a bunch around because they're good for a little quick energy in the mornings before I head in to campus.

[It was pretty much impossible to just eat one. Knuckles parked his butt on one of the stools at the counter and ate his banana.]

[obfuskate]

[ Ha. Never figured he was such a sweet tooth? Knuckles really didn't know him that well, did he? Silly echidna. ]

My body can eliminate wastes easier than any creature. I could feasibly eat pudding all day and not gain a single problem.

[ A pause, and a darting of eyes in his direction before Shadow dove back to his pudding. ] ... For the record, that was hypothetical.

[monotreme_101]

[Pfft. Shadow. Ten bucks says Knuckles knows more about you than you do. He's met your Dad
after all.]

I'm glad it was hypothetical. I mean, I love pudding, but I couldn't stand eating it all day every day. I guess I like a little more variety.

[obfuskate]

[ Oh no, Knuckles. Oh no, we don't talk about you-know-who-the-alien-bastard-child-of-Boring-and-Cliche. pls. ]

The phrase... hm. [ He clicked his tongue -- rather, he tried to, as his mouth was all gooey from the sugary goop. ] 'Variety is the spice of life'. Agreeable enough.

[ Wait, he already finished that pudding cup and was going for another? oh.

DAMN. ]

[monotreme_101]

[Dude your Dad hangs out with a floating starfish eyeball. That's pretty badass.]

That's how I see it. Balanced diet n all that other stuff.

[He finished his banana and tossed the skin in the trash can. Scoooore.]

You sure you don't want somethin' to drink too? You don't want beer or soda, but I can make coffee or tea or whatever.

[obfuskate]

[ More like TOTALLY STUPID I mean look at it, it's a starfish eyeball. That is not cool or threatening at all. That is just dumb. ]

I didn't take you as the type to drink tea.

[ Beer? Soda? Yeah, sure. Coffee? Uh, maybe. Tea? Well, he didn't see that coming. He didn't mind or anything, though. Tea was good for you, and Knuckles being into it meant general-hospitality-tea for him. Yes, good. ]

[monotreme_101]

[It's pretty threatening when it's stuck to your face implanting you with generations of new starfish eyeballs.]

You kidding? I've been to tea socials, man. I used to drink tea with Princes and Princesses at school. All high-class herbal stuff you drink with your pinky sticking out.

[He mimicked the gesture required. Ettiquette bro. Stone cold ettiquette. He missed Marth and Poo and Peach. Aww.]

I got a few kinds - ginger, lavender and chamomile, mint. I drink more coffee lately but if you want some, I'm happy to get the teapot out and make us some.

[obfuskate]

[ Oh, well, he can agree with that. ]

I... can't say I've ever had lavender and chamomile. [ He swirled his spoon into the next cup of pudding. He didn't bother with the blackberries this time. He just wanted the pudding. Delicious pudding. ]

Brew that.

[ Also he's had tea parties with Maria. Does that count as a fancy tea social? ]

[monotreme_101]

Alright. You got it.

[He slipped down from the stool and set about making the tea.]

This is one of those relaxation type teas. Supposed to make you feel more mellow. You take honey in your tea normally or not? I prefer it without but I can put some in your cup.

[He set about boiling water and locating the teabags.]

[obfuskate]

... You have your tea without honey.

Really.

[ That look on his face was nothing short of, "You are stupid and you should feel stupid." Who had their tea without honey? Seriously. UNHEARD OF. ]

[monotreme_101]

Yeah - I drink my coffee without cream and sugar too. I like my drinks that aren't fruit juice to be bitter.

[He crossed his arms and leaned back on the counter.]

It's not that I couldn't use the quick calories. It's just a taste thing for me.

[obfuskate]

[ Look at how hard Shadow was judging him.

He was judging him incredibly hard.

The hardest of judgment. ]

Disgusting. [ He gave some semblance of a haughty snort, leaning back a little and stirring his pudding further. Was it really half-way gone? Damn, boy. ]

I don't even think I've had a coffee that I've liked.

[ It either tasted too fake in terms of cream or it just didn't have enough. (Too bad he had no idea how delicious frappes were, or else he'd change his mind and have his heaven.) ]

[monotreme_101]

Really? Man, your tastes are pretty different this time around...

[He remembered drinking coffee and beers with the other Shadow. It was weird that such a subtle difference would be present at all if the only difference between them was their place in the timeline.]

...anyhow, water's boiling. Tea will be just a moment.

[He got down two cups and the squirty bottle of honey. He set the cup down on the counter and started to squeeze honey into it.]

Say when.

[obfuskate]

[ Shadow waited very patiently, hands folded neatly on the countertop as he watched and lurked for his chance. Then, he sprung! Or, no, he didn't. He just spoke up. ]

Now.

[ The honey was thickly coating the bottom, enough to slightly flavor the tea and sweeten it considerably. He really did like to remove any hint of tartness, didn't he? Sheesh. ]

That will do.

[monotreme_101]

Alright.

[Man. That was more honey than Knuckles generally had on his toast when he made honey on toast. Lucky this guy was the ultimate life form or he'd wind up with the ultimate diabeetus.

He placed the teabag in Shadow's cup and poured the boiled water over top, finishing with a spoon plunked in there so the Hedgehog could attempt to dissolve that sticky mess in the bottom of the cup.]

There you go. Enjoy. Hey.... have you ever tried fruity Umbrella Drinks? Like at a bar?

[Because even if Shadow disliked beer, Knuckles could almost be certain he would love a pina colada or a sangria.]

[obfuskate]

[ However, he CAN cause the Ultimate Diabeetus in others. uguu.

Shadow's nose crinkled, interpreting this as Knuckles wanting him to drink it like that. Really? No time to let it brew in the water? That was just nasty. He did stir up the mixture, but he lifted the cup to his chest, not drinking just yet. ]

I... can't say I have.

[ The most he drank was straight bourbon. Fruity cocktails were beyond him. ]

[monotreme_101]

If you got a sweet tooth, you might like them. I'd offer to make you one, but I'm a bouncer. Not a bartender. Come into my work some time at Ganondorfs' Tavern and I'll set you up with a couple rounds so you can try 'em out.

[He set his own cup aside to let the tea steep. Drink it without letting the teabag do it's thang boy you cray-cray]

Last time I had any was when Eggman set up that interplanetary amusement park. It was a pretty good time till the egg pawns started attacking. No, wait, that was when I got to turn into a blue laserbeam and it became an even better time.

[Drunken Laserbeam-Fu is a totally legitimate martial art.]

[obfuskate]

[ HERE HE WAS THINKING THAT ABOUT YOU, KNUX, YOU CRAY-CRAY BUTT ]

That... is hardly a time to be having fun-- wait.

[ Hold on, hold on. Shadow backtracked, staring at him as if he was sprouting eyes on his dreads. ]

You turned into a... blue laser beam.

[ wat. ]

[monotreme_101]

Well, I went along because I figured it was some kind of gigantic trap, but when I got there it seemed legit enough that I could at least enjoy myself a little bit. In the end it WAS a huge trap, so Me, Silver and Blaze teamed up to kick Eggy's ass to the curb. In space. And he got sucked into a black hole vortex thing and was gone for a month or two, which was awesome.

[He stirred his tea again and took a sip. Mmm.]

He was harvesting little colorful aliens called Wisps for their energy. The Wisps can enter your body and give you powers for a short time. One that I made friends with could turn me into a blue laser - it was intense!

[obfuskate]

[ Ah.

Well, uh... Shadow was just. Going to take his tea bag and dump it in the nearby trash bin, garbage disposal, whatever it was Knuckles had. That was just kind of, uh.

Welp. ]

Did you come up with that entirely on your own?

[ Because that was just a little crazy.

Ssssip. ]

[monotreme_101]

Did I come up wi--Wait. Dude, are you callin' me a liar?

[Because that wasn't going to go down well.]

[obfuskate]

It's called dry wit, echidna. Learn about it.

[ Fancy-ass sip punctuated with a lift of the pinky finger. He didn't do it before, so why now? Was he- Was he mocking him?

Maybe a little bit. ]

[monotreme_101]

Hmph.

[He stuck his own pinky out at the next sip in protest.]

Anyway. Point is, you might like some of the sweeter cocktails. Unless being the ultimate lifeform means you have the ultimate resistance to alchohol.

[obfuskate]

My resistance to alcohol is average. That doesn't need to be anything special.

[ Shadow then stuck his pinky out even further. WHAT NOW. ]

[monotreme_101]

[Knuckles stuck the pinky out on his hand that wasn't even holding a cup. How you gonna top that, buster? Who's your pinky daddy now, Ultimate Lifeform?]

Alright. So, sounds like you could at least have some fun with them. And the place I work is a great bar anyhow. It might not be your thing but... Y'know. The offer is there. I kinda owe you and everything.