let's consider a change of scenery [group vandalism]

[dullshooter]

[On Wednesday morning, everyone will find a note outside their suite door. If you can get past Misfire’s dodgy handwriting, it reads:]


Hey LOSERS!!!

Get down to miracle mile 2DAY, 12PM, for some

VANDALISM

[Note: ‘vandalism’ is written with one of those ‘cool S’s.]

kit will be provided BUT if you have a water gun from the machine bring it!!!

P.S no snitches allowed
JK you can come n be target practice ;)


[At the appointed time, Misfire can be found standing triumphantly in the street. Beside him is a pile of spray cans, brushes, and buckets of paint; by the looks of it, he emptied the whole store. He’s wearing the dress Forrest made him too, and using the pocket space to carry even more stuff on him.

When enough people have gathered, he’ll address them:]

Alright, here’s the deal: it’s come to my attention that some of you have missed out some crucial formative experiences, or otherwise haven’t known the joys of anti-social behavior. And, since writing stuff on walls has been a historical expression of dissent, I think there’s no better time or place to fix that.

[Grinning, he picks up something out of his pile - a water gun filled with purple paint.]

Frankie didn’t outlaw vandalism, so let’s make him realize that egregious oversight. In technical terms - go nuts.

Comments

[honeyedtea]

Is alcohol truly that much of a priority in a situation like this?

[ Asked in all apparent sincerity. She's never had anything stronger than fruit juice, which is probably not a surprise. ]

[giddyundertaker]

... What is that.

[ Is it supposed to look like a bug face? Because it kinda looks like a bug face. ]

[giddyundertaker]

Exaaaaaactly!

[giddyundertaker]

[ Uh... Is the multiversal translator working here? Oh well. ]

Well, lookie here! You've managed something.

[buriedstar]

An emoji spewing money. It's like a smilie face that can express more emotion.

[howveryglib]

...the snegoviki do not use weaponry. They have some ability to manipulate ice aether.

...

...Is it not common to use... mascots, of sorts, for movements...?

[capreelcious]

Ehhh, I leave the clever wordy things to Azul and Jade- I do the punchy stuff.

[ He thinks for a moment. ]

Well, technically I guess I have a catchphrase of sorts? If you count Unique Magic and their incantation thingies.

[capreelcious]

Well sure, if taking your glove off and smacking someone with it constitutes as fightin' words. You gotta be a bit more colorful.

[capreelcious]

Heh, seriously. Though somethin' tells me he's too much of a coward to ever get that close to us in the first place.

[howveryglib]

[...he ponders it a bit.]

In moderation, it can help with nerves, but it is very easy to go overboard and make things worse. So perhaps it is for the best that we do not have easy access to it, but at the same time... I do miss the occasional moderate consumption of spirits that do not taste like ditchwater.

[dullshooter]

Are you -

[He’s trying he’s trying SO hard to keep it together.]

Just so we’re all on the same page here - are you putting this forward as our official mascot?

[howveryglib]

It is not as though I can paint anything more complex.

[dullshooter]

Hey.

Woofie.

Shh.

It's okay.

[Is he still on his knees in despair? He's gonna just squat next to him. Feet flat on the ground. A perfect scav squat.]

Complexity and artistic skill hold no bearing in the world of street vandalism. It's all about getting your point across. It's just that your point has been adorably made. And you know what? It might just set a new precedent for having mascots for movements.

[howveryglib]

…

I will take it.

[he’ll… get up…]

I do wish I had thought of something more intimidating, but those sorts of things are usually beyond my artistic ability…

[dullshooter]

[There we go...climb on out of your pit of despair. Misfire'll get up too.]

I'm sure a wolf wouldn't be too hard - if you think about it, they're just a bunch of pointy bits.

[howveryglib]

………………

They are far more difficult than one would think…

[dullshooter]

Aw, c’mon, we’ve got a near-infinite canvas here! No harm in giving it a try.

[honeyedtea]

[ She smiles wryly. ]

We certainly do have our share of nerves to manage. ... really, I'm quite shocked that we're holding together as a group even as well as we are.

[ yes, even accounting for all the murder ]

[sastruga]

Well. Luckily, I don't think I'll ever be in battle, so that doesn't matter to much to me. I probably wouldn't be very good at it.

[giddyundertaker]

... Ah. That explains a lot.

[ So the colonies have evolved in strange ways. What a particular future this is. ]

[howveryglib]

...well. I will... do my best.

[so. um. he tries something.]



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[buriedstar]

[ His next words are just a bit quiet. ]

I hope not. [ ... ] Do you know self-defense?

[howveryglib]

Indeed. I do think that... despite everything, we do have quite the strong group. Even though the odds are certainly against us and the intent is to divide us, I think the majority of us are interested in as many of us getting out of here as possible.

[inaclearing]

...does it?

[Geez, it's true that he's never been abroad, but he didn't think he came off that provincial.]

[fuckingguy]

Honestly, I am not sure I can...? But the point is taken.