The Queer Tales of Moc

[Choirnull she/they/it]

Just now, Ookla the Cutest said:

"What?"

[this is not going the way i thought it would]

Ujyo does not respond. He ducks into another room, only to discover there is another person in that room, too. He quickly shuts the door again, apologizing profusely. 

WHY ARE THERE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE?? CAN'T THERE BE JUST ONE EMPTY ROOM??

[Akimikoisthecutest]

27 minutes ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo does not respond. He ducks into another room, only to discover there is another person in that room, too. He quickly shuts the door again, apologizing profusely. 

WHY ARE THERE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE?? CAN'T THERE BE JUST ONE EMPTY ROOM??

"Easy there," she says, as Ujyo quickly shuts the door again, her voice calm and smooth, reaching him through the wood. "You seem stressed, Ujyo. A need for solitude, perhaps?" She projects her thoughts outwards, knowing he can likely hear her agitation even through his apologies. "It's alright, no harm done. But for future reference, you might want to project a little less 'fight-or-flight' energy when opening doors if you want people to believe you're not planning to trip them." A slight, knowing smile plays on her lips. "If you need a quiet space, I can make one unoccupied for you. Just ask next time."

Edited November 27, 2025 by Ookla the Cutest

[Choirnull she/they/it]

Just now, Ookla the Cutest said:

"Easy there," she says, lowering the illusion as Ujyo quickly shuts the door again, her voice calm and smooth, reaching him through the wood. "You seem stressed, Ujyo. A need for solitude, perhaps?" She projects her thoughts outwards, knowing he can likely hear her agitation even through his apologies. "It's alright, no harm done. But for future reference, you might want to project a little less 'fight-or-flight' energy when opening doors if you want people to believe you're not planning to trip them." A slight, knowing smile plays on her lips. "If you need a quiet space, I can make one unoccupied for you. Just ask next time."

Ujyo backs away from the door, terrified. What the hell is happening here? I- I need to leave.

Swallowing down his fear, he chokes out some words. "Who-who are you? How do you know my name?"

[Akimikoisthecutest]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo backs away from the door, terrified. What the hell is happening here? I- I need to leave.

Swallowing down his fear, he chokes out some words. "Who-who are you? How do you know my name?"

"You seem frightened," Kaijsa whispered, her voice barely audible and shaking slightly as Ujyo backed away from the door. She wrapped her arms around herself, a nervous, hesitant smile briefly touching her lips before vanishing. "My name is... Kaijsa," she introduced herself, taking a small, tentative step further into the room, her gaze fixed uncertainly on the floor. "As for how I know your name... oh, um, well... I was sort of... hoping you'd come by?" She immediately regretted speaking and shrank back a little, not pressing him, just watching him with wide, anxious eyes, feeling the tension radiating from him. "There's no need to leave," Kaijsa continued, her tone a soft plea. "I think you and I might... might have a lot to talk about." She gestured vaguely toward the empty space near the room's center with a timid hand. "Perhaps you'd care for some tea?" she offered politely, her eyes fluttering up to meet his for just a second before darting away again, observing his reaction with fragile hope.

[momadrac they/them]

Riaale is just standing there in the hall watching this play out, next to a vending machine, eating chips. 

[Akimikoisthecutest]

Just now, Ookla the Tree said:

Riaale is just standing there in the hall watching this play out, next to a vending machine, eating chips. 

"Help? Please?"

[momadrac they/them]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Cutest said:

"Help? Please?"

Riaale nods and says, "Hey. Person. Are you okay? Kaijsa and I can set something up. This is a safe space." She dangles the chip bag from her hand. "Want some chips? Its free"

[Choirnull she/they/it]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Cutest said:

"You seem frightened," Kaijsa whispered, her voice barely audible and shaking slightly as Ujyo backed away from the door. She wrapped her arms around herself, a nervous, hesitant smile briefly touching her lips before vanishing. "My name is... Kaijsa," she introduced herself, taking a small, tentative step further into the room, her gaze fixed uncertainly on the floor. "As for how I know your name... oh, um, well... I was sort of... hoping you'd come by?" She immediately regretted speaking and shrank back a little, not pressing him, just watching him with wide, anxious eyes, feeling the tension radiating from him. "There's no need to leave," Kaijsa continued, her tone a soft plea. "I think you and I might... might have a lot to talk about." She gestured vaguely toward the empty space near the room's center with a timid hand. "Perhaps you'd care for some tea?" she offered politely, her eyes fluttering up to meet his for just a second before darting away again, observing his reaction with fragile hope.

Ujyo just stares, processing. It feels like his brain is trying to swim through molasses. And it hurts.

He leans against the wall and sits down, looking mildly traumatized and/or in shock.

"This day has been so weird."

[Akimikoisthecutest]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo just stares, processing. It feels like his brain is trying to swim through molasses. And it hurts.

He leans against the wall and sits down, looking mildly traumatized and/or in shock.

"This day has been so weird."

"Can't argue with that"

[momadrac they/them]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo just stares, processing. It feels like his brain is trying to swim through molasses. And it hurts.

He leans against the wall and sits down, looking mildly traumatized and/or in shock.

"This day has been so weird."

Riaale grabs her cane and sits down next to him.

"Anything we can do?"

[Choirnull she/they/it]

 

Just now, Ookla the Tree said:

Riaale grabs her cane and sits down next to him.

"Anything we can do?"

Ujyo just buries his face in his hands and groans. "I can't believe this."

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Terror said:

 

Ujyo just buries his face in his hands and groans. "I can't believe this."

Tharan seems to just appear from nowhere. "Why?"

[Choirnull she/they/it]

Just now, Ookla the Kansan said:

Tharan seems to just appear from nowhere. "Why?"

Ujyo jumps. "How- wha- how many of you people are there in this hellhole?" he yelps, leaning away from the person who just appeared.

[momadrac they/them]

Just now, Ookla the Terror said:

 

Ujyo just buries his face in his hands and groans. "I can't believe this."

A lemony scented blue breeze surrounds the four.

A sense of peace starts permeating the air

Riaale stands up and walks to the kettle and starts heating water. 

"What happened?"

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Kansan said:

Tharan seems to just appear from nowhere. "Why?"

Riaale jumps, but relaxes and smiles

"God, Tharan. You can't just do that to people "

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo jumps. "How- wha- how many of you people are there in this hellhole?" he yelps, leaning away from the person who just appeared.

"What do you mean? I've been here the whole time."

1 minute ago, Ookla the Tree said:

A lemony scented blue breeze surrounds the four.

A sense of peace starts permeating the air

Riaale stands up and walks to the kettle and starts heating water. 

"What happened?"

Riaale jumps, but relaxes and smiles

"God, Tharan. You can't just do that to people "

[Choirnull she/they/it]

Just now, Ookla the Tree said:

A lemony scented blue breeze surrounds the four.

A sense of peace starts permeating the air

Riaale stands up and walks to the kettle and starts heating water. 

"What happened?"

Ujyo hesitates. Should he tell them, or... no. If one of them already knew his name, surely they knew about his.. predicament, too.

"Well, I was running from some people and saw this building. It didn't occur to me that this was a hospital, so I went in and.. y'know.." He made some gestures at the people around him.

[momadrac they/them]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo hesitates. Should he tell them, or... no. If one of them already knew his name, surely they knew about his.. predicament, too.

"Well, I was running from some people and saw this building. It didn't occur to me that this was a hospital, so I went in and.. y'know.." He made some gestures at the people around him.

Riaale kneels and presses a teacup into Ujyo's hand. (Matcha, if anyone was wondering. Lemon undercurrents) 

"You can tell us. We're here."

Edited November 27, 2025 by Ookla the Tree

[Choirnull she/they/it]

Just now, Ookla the Tree said:

Riaale kneels and presses a teacup into Ujyo's hand. (Matcha, if anyone was wondering. Lemon undercurrents) 

"You can tell us. We're here."

Ujyo sighs. "This one," he says, pointing at Kaijsa, "scared the Winds out of me. Several times, actually." He shoots a glare at her. "Thanks for that, by the way." he says sarcastically.

[momadrac they/them]

17 minutes ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo sighs. "This one," he says, pointing at Kaijsa, "scared the Winds out of me. Several times, actually." He shoots a glare at her. "Thanks for that, by the way." he says sarcastically.

"Um. I think that's all of us, sorry. But... were you at the fire?"

[Choirnull she/they/it]

Just now, Ookla the Tree said:

"Um. I think that's all of us, sorry. But... were you at the fire?"

Ujyo looks confused. "What fire?"

That's a no, then.

[i might have to leave soon]

[Akimikoisthecutest]

2 hours ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo looks confused. "What fire?"

That's a no, then.

"You know, the fire? That just happened?"

[momadrac they/them]

6 hours ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo looks confused. "What fire?"

That's a no, then.

[i might have to leave soon]

[No worries mate]

3 hours ago, Ookla the Cutest said:

"You know, the fire? That just happened?"

"The fire that was burning the very large residential building."

[Choirnull she/they/it]

17 hours ago, Ookla the Tree said:

[No worries mate]

"The fire that was burning the very large residential building."

Ujyo shakes his head.

"Haven't heard of it yet."

[yall is anyone there?]

Edited November 28, 2025 by Ookla the Terror

[Akimikoisthecutest]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Terror said:

[yall is anyone there??]

 

[I'm here. Remember to be careful about double posting.]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Terror said:

Ujyo shakes his head.

"Haven't heard of it yet."

"Weird."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Terror said:

[yall is anyone there??]

 

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