Scarletfox

Suddenly, Larry was attacked by the screaming chicken. 

Little did the platypus know, the chicken was just a distraction. 

Granted, the lopens have two arms and no sense of humor. 

I wish to get an A on my econ final. 

I know that I'm late to this party, but I just finished Yumi, and oh my goodness was it a ride. Words cannot describe the emotions flowing through my body. This book has forced me to return to this forum after over a year and a half hiatus because it was so gosh darn wonderful.

Yumi = amazing

Painter = amazing

Their romance was adorable and their interactions amazing. Reading it felt like a twist dystopia - like it was a dystopian society that had appeared somehow SO NORMAL to me the whole time I was reading I had no idea that something was so incredibly off.

Do those in your army have to pay taxes still?

6 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

The man casually ejected a bolt of darkness from the gauntlet, blowing a hole in the wall.

Rena gasped in surprise at first, then shrugged, anything was worth a try... "Well, if you want someone to take it off your hands, I would love to help out! If you just hand it over, I can take it, and then you won't have to blow up any universes to get rid of it!" She said with a cheerful(ish) smile.

5 hours ago, Enter a username said:

Someone who only half existed walked out of the door to people's appointments. "[Wait, what is this place?//Huh. I guess I'm going through the Waiting Room in reverse.]"

Rena nodded to the newcomer

On 4/27/2022 at 2:51 PM, xinoehp512 said:

"They will perform a service that I am in dire need of," replied the man. "Namely, extricating this." He held up the gauntlet.

"What is that? What does it do?"

On 4/27/2022 at 9:32 PM, Goob said:

He looks around, a puzzled expression on his wartorn face before it warps into a grimace. Composing himself, he turns to the multitude of strange looking people in the parlor with him. "What is this place?" He asks, his commanding voice booming through the room.

There were a lot of people coming all at once. This was going to be a busy day. "Welcome to The Waiting Room good sir," Rena sighed.

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"It's always a good day to destroy a universe."

"Don't know, don't care."

The man hefted the box. "This."

Rena sighed, she was going to have to talk someone out of universe-destruction, again. Why did stuff like this always seem to happen the days Rena actually had stuff to do while in the waiting room?? Ah well, trying to save some random universe was arguably more important than her choice in hair cut. "So tell me, good sir, how much is this employer paying you?"

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Oi, y'all..." Fadran reached back behind his head, scratching his scalp. "Where in the frick am I here?"

Rena glanced over at the new comer, and realized how she could make this all work out for her. She promptly tossed that abomination of a haircut catalogue at him saying, "pick me a new haircut while I'm busy, will ya?"

1 hour ago, Doomslug The Destroyer said:

anyway. Oooo, ok thats a really good poem. It seems to start off slow and sweet, but then gets chaotic. Great imagery and personification and all that fun stuff  You've got a knack for this!

thanks!!

48 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

There is a subtlety to the start and a building anticipation which then breaks loose. I like that! The color and sound are grabbing! I especially like how the noise builds and then our expectations are broken. Well done Fox! I'm not particularly a fan of rhymes. The end rhymes work though in line three it feels a bit forced. The use of alliteration was nice, but I wonder how much more effective it might be if the use through the four lines were consistent. I'm curious about the first line how does the allure and awaiting fit with what you presented next? Overall it was an interesting and attention grabbing piece! 

I agree, I think the rhymes could definitely use some improvement - I wasn't intending on using alliteration, but ended up doing it anyways, the hope was for the sound of the lines to flow and/or clash - for example, alluring and awaiting for the winds to blow. I hoped for line three to be a clash of sounds, however I don't think I quite have it right yet. I tried to set it up like it was going one way, and then contrast it by going the other way, but I think it ended up just not making much sense 

Winter's Conquest (try two from earlier)

Frosted tears on the trembling defenders,

Let go at last by their former lenders,

Tearing and chattering and screaming they go

Challenged and slain by the singers of snow

1 hour ago, Chasmgoat said:

"I'm in an airport! That's rather disturbing. I should be in the lobby beneath my penthouse." He frantically rushes towards the counter. "Hello! anyone there!"
At this time, he hears Rena's explanation. "So I'm in an insane asylum, perfect." He runs his hands through his hair as he paces around. He hated not knowing what was happening. And if it was somehow true... Nah, it couldn't be true. GERALD, GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF. Be posh, not not posh. No, that was a terribly phrased sentence. Oh well, he calmed himself and found a seat.

Rena sighed, slightly amused, she had a similar reaction the first time she had an appointment at The Waiting Room.

52 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"I'm going to blow up a universe," the man replied.

Rena half coughed-half laughed (her usual response when she didn't know how to respond), standing up. "You're going to what now??"

36 minutes ago, The Bookwyrm said:

The boy hesitated. "It's a good thing there's more than one, then. May I ask why?"

He paused, then added: "And may I also suggest that you don't? Universes are usually pretty amazing places. I would hate to see one obliterated."

"I second that," Rena added.

Rena laughed nervously. These were obviously newbies to The Waiting Room... "So this is actually a universal communal waiting room run by an immortal clerk," she paused, then quickly added, "if you didn't already know, that is." She smiled again, and hoped there were was no one from the mafia here today

What do you guys think about episode four? I like how (through all the episodes), it can be a little confusing, and you aren't ever sure quite exactly what's going on, which I think is intentional

11 minutes ago, Chasmgoat said:

Well, he admitted, that was unexpected. Usually, the authorities let them do their races, as long as they make sure it's safe enough for bystanders. Something changed last night. The authorities arrived, and now, well, now he had a court summons. Of course, with with the brilliantly stupid thing he did, it makes perfect sense that they were arrested. Fantastic. Just what he needed on an awful Thursday morning. It's not like it could get any worse. "Stephen, I'm heading out!", He called to his butler. He made his way to the elevator and was listening to the awful music. Someone really needed to replace the speakers. These were broken so much they were incomprehensible. Ding, he reached the first floor. He stepped into the lobby. Hmmm... this was odd. He wasn't sure where he was. The elevator did take him to the first floor, yes? He looked around, seeing an unfamiliar waiting room. He frowned. The elevator behind vanished into the wall. This was quite peculiar. There didn't seem to be an attendant anywhere, only a lady on a couch. "Excuse me, miss, where are we?"

Rena looked up from the beat-up haircut catalogue to see the posh-iest man she had ever seen stride in. She coughed nervously, but she was kind of glad someone had come to wait with her, because she still had no idea what haircut she was going to get. 

"Hi!" She said perkily, "This is The Waiting Room, don't you know? I'm waiting for a haircut, what do you think I should get?" Rena ruffled her frizzy, thick black hair that fell nearly to her waist. As she looked down, she realized how underdressed she felt now - sweatpants and a taco bell T-shirt... ah well, the best way to cover up insecurity was to smile and nod, so she looked back up at the man and gave him a big smile!

12 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

A man wearing a black-gemstone studded gauntlet walked into the room carrying a box covered in buttons.

Another one walked in and Rena's smile wavered as it was replaced with an expression of curiosity and puzzlement as she inspected what was in the newcomer's hands.

I know this is certainly amateur, but I'm experimenting a bit with euphony and cacophony

Autumn

Alluring and awaiting for the winds to blow

The golden glittering tree-leaves go

Tearing and chattering and screaming a-flow

Challenged and slain, by the singers of snow

edit: also oops just saw this was supposed to be a haiku... ah well

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Welcome to The Waiting Room RP! The setting is (drumroll please) A WAITING ROOM!! But a waiting room for what? I hear you asking, well now that's where the fun begins. This is a communal universal waiting room, managed by Kalli, the spindly immortal clerk of the universe. As you wait for your appointment (dentist appointment, therapy appointment, mafia appointment, Skaa rebellion meeting appointment, etc.), you can converse with the others in the waiting room until your character's time comes (as decided by you), at which time Kalli calls your character's name, and she leads them through the Door of Eternity to their appointment. 

I have spent an unfortunate amount of my life in waiting rooms, and I know that just the craziest conversations happen in these strange places, but are often cut short - at any point, you may take control of Kalli only to call the name of your character and eject from the rp. This is intentional, because sometimes crazy life stuff happens and you can't respond to the shard for several weeks, and this is a way you can easily get out of it

 

Here are some basic ground rules/clarifications

1. No godmodding of other characters besides using Kalli only to call your character's name to gosh knows where

    1a. Kalli is technically my character otherwise

    1b. Kalli is also immortal, she cannot die

2. Any existing character from any rp may come spend time in the waiting room, and any character that has spent time in the waiting room and has been called may return to wait for something else (any new characters can join in no problem)

3. Please don't post random one-stand posts

Kalli:

Kalli pushed her giant round spectacles up against her rough pale skin, looking at her clipboard, then looking up at the empty waiting room, then back at her clipboard. None of the people she was supposed to retrieve were here. She heaved a sigh, running her hand through her thin gray hairs (working as a clerk for the universe for centuries did that to a person), and spun around leaving through the door of eternity, slamming it behind her. Hopefully someone would show up soon. This job was boring enough as is, she wanted someone to eavesdrop on. 

Rena:

Rena walked into the waiting room and coughed nervously, glancing around. There was nobody here, perfect! This would give her all the time to figure out what haircut she was going to get, because honestly, she had no idea. She strode over and plopped down onto one of those cushy small couches, grabbed the worn hairstyle catalogue that was sitting on the small side table, and began to leaf through it. A third of the pages were ripped out, a third had been utilized as miniature art canvases by what appeared to be several monsters with melted crayons for hands, and remaining third alternated between Chad and Karen looking cuts. Rena sighed. This was going to be interesting. 

Welcome friend! *offers a definitely non-suspicious cookie*

Want a cookie? 

I absolutely love making origami.

What gets you up in the morning?

"Why, thank you, @Boomerang Guy!" 

*tears off a piece of the waffle, and hands it to @Experience*

"Guess I'm not the only hungry one here" 

Another thought to add to the whole Dolores knowing Bruno was in the house the whole time - during her part of We Don't Talk about Bruno, if you look in the background you can definitely see Bruno sneaking around, and even grooving to the song at one point. It's interesting too because Maribel keeps being about to look around and then Dolores pulls her close and redirects her attention, which would make sense if Dolores knew Bruno's secret and was trying to help keep it.

21 hours ago, Boomerang Guy said:

Boomerang Guy accepts the waffle. He takes a bite.....

Scarlet walks up. "May I try a bite of waffle? It looks delicious"

I didn't think I was going to like it as much as I did, and I loved it so so much!! I have had the We Don't Talk About Bruno song stuck in my head for the last 76 hours. I now have it memorized nearly word for word. 

I made a haiku

Then I realized it was bad

So I tried again

Granted! You grow a moustache to match theirs that grows at extreme speeds and will never stop, soon we will see tangled 2

I wish for my water bottle to be forever full of clean and delicious water.

On 9/9/2021 at 2:24 PM, Chasmessian said:

*sigh*

whelp. @Scarletfox@Tesh@AmazingGoob, how are y'all doing?

*bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh*

You make me lose the game twice a week, Tuesdays are supposed to be my day off 

I guess.... @Matrim's Dice @Condensationand @revelryintheart, my apologies, friends

technoblade never dies!!

we must repay this injustice a thousand times over by eliminating cancer from existence in a way that isn't slowly poisoning ourselves, blood for the blood god!

On 8/28/2021 at 4:10 PM, Frustration said:

This gave me such Potato war vibes it's unreal

I was thinking the same thing when I read it! 

On 8/28/2021 at 3:58 PM, Knight of Iron said:

I changed @Scarletfox from Dream fan to Techno fan

And now I even carry the Art of War everywhere in my backpack