#afd!au

Magnolia, lounging on their apartment's couch: I've been doing quite well, thank you. I would say I'm all but completely used to this whole...timeline hopping nonsense.

Thyme, sitting on the floor in the middle of dozens of sprawled out papers, holding their face in their hands, muttering to themselves: This sucks this sucks this sucks.

Magnolia: Thyme is...having a moment.

Thyme, groaning: When I realized I had a super nice fancy apartment in this timeline it was awesome, I didn't think I'd have to work for it!!!! I mean what do I know about fashion? Why does Coco Adel work for me????? Do you know who that is?!

Magnolia, shrugging: See? A moment.

Thyme, glancing up from their laptop: How do you mean?

Magnolia, shrugging: Nothing incredibly exciting has happened to us recently. No life threatening monsters in any timelines. No weird drama. It's been sort of...

Thyme, raising an eyebrow: Normal?

Magnolia: Boring.

Thyme, sighs, closing the laptop: Well, what do you suggest then?

Magnolia, sitting up, stretching: I think the next time we return my home timeline, we should...I don't know. Go find trouble. Solve it. Be heroes.

Thyme, groans: Ugh...fine...but nothing too crazy okay?

Magnolia, raising a hand: I swear. Nothing crazy.

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Thyme, tied to a skewer, hanging over a burning fire: Oh, I swear. I sweaaaar, nothing crazy. Nothing crazy at alllll.

Magnolia, hanging upside down by her ankles off to the side: Will you stop being a baby and just stop time or something.

Thyme, being rotated around the skewer: OH I'M A BABY NOW? I'M BEING COOKED ALIVE AND THAT MAKES ME A BABY?

Afewdrinks!Weiss, jolting at the sound Ruby makes, her fork and knife awkwardly scratching against her plate loudly, sitting there staring down at her plate with wide eyes: ...

Afewdrinks!Ruby, after a quick yawn, rolling her shoulders: Mmmm, I needed that. Damn.

AFD!Weiss, feeling as if half the eyes in the building are on them: ...Ruby...did you really, really have to make that sort of noise?

AFD!Ruby, raising an eyebrow, scratching the back of her head lazily: Was uhh, was it bad?

AFD!Penny, piping up happily, being able to mimic the sound perfectly: It was an "MMMMFFFF"!

AFD!Weiss, just dropping her silverware and holding the sides of her head: We can never come here ever again.

AFD!Ruby, teasing: Oh now you don't want me to make those noises?

AFD!Weiss, trying her best to screech silently: SHUT UP.

AFD!Penny, tilting her head: Weiss, your heart rate and core body temperature is rising?

Afewdrinks!Blake, curled up in the bed, groaning a response: Mmmmm...

Afewdrinks!Yang, stepping over and sitting at the end of the bed, putting a hand on Blake's leg: Blaaaaake, are you okay?

Afewdrinks!Blake, groaning again, pulling the blanket up over her head: ...mmm...

AFD!Yang, speaking with an incredibly gentle tone: Blake, hunny, could you please show me your hand.

AFD!Yang, watching as Blake's closed fist comes out from under the blanket: Okay, now, one for sad, two for tired.

AFD!Blake, her fist staying still for a moment, before extending her pointer finger: ...

AFD!Yang, nodding, a small frown coming to her face: Are you gonna want to stay in today? I can tell Ilia and Trifa you aren't feeling well.

AFD!Blake, pulling her arm back under the blanket: Mmmm....

AFD!Yang, softly rubbing Blake's leg through the covers: Do you want me to stay here with you?

AFD!Blake, mumbling: Mm...no...go have fun...

AFD!Yang, with a sigh, standing up from the bed and steps to the door, opening it up a tad: Hey, hey guys? Yeah, Blake and I are gonna have to cancel today. We're not feeling up to it.

AFD!Ilia, standing out in the cabana's living room with Trifa, frowning: Awh, okay. Is there anything we can do for you two?

AFD!Yang, shaking her head: Nah, nah, you two go have fun and enjoy the beach. We'll just relax and take a chill day.

AFD!Ilia, nodding, taking up Trifa's hand as the two start heading out: Alright! Feel better you two! Let us know if you end up coming out, we'll meet you half way!

AFD!Yang, with a smile, waving them off: Will do. Will do.

AFD!Yang, closing the door and steps to her suitcase, dropping the towel and getting dressed in sweatpants and a big t-shirt, then crawls her way into bed with Blake: There we go, that's better, c'mere you.

AFD!Blake, letting herself get pulled into Yang's embrace, speaking quietly: I told you to go have fun...

AFD!Yang, placing a kiss onto the back of Blake's head, giving a small squeeze with her embrace: It's much more fun to lay around in bed with you than spend the day on the beach without you. You're not allowed to be depressed like this alone.

AFD!Blake, with a soft laugh: You're a pain...

Afewdrinks!Penny, her face flushed: It wasn't! I only spun a few times!

Afewdrinks!Weiss, taking Penny's hand and giving it a squeeze: Maybe so, but every single one of those "few times" was cuter than the last. We'll absolutely get you into more dresses then!

AFD!Penny, with a bright and cheerful smile: I'm looking forward to it~

AFD!Ruby, with a yawn, muttering: Better you than me, can't stand these things...

AFD!Weiss, the edge of her mouth twitching, her brow furrowed over closed eyes: I heard that.

AFD!Waitress, stepping up to the table: Hello and good afternoon! May I just say you all look amazing, girl's day out?

AFD!Ruby, snickering: Pfft, here we go.

AFD!Weiss, giving Penny's hand another squeeze to make it even more obvious: Haha yeah. We're girlfriends.

AFD!Waitress, nodding: Oh absolutely, I love going out with my girlfriends too, it's so nice to just be-

AFD!Weiss: Haha no like DATING girlfriends.

AFD!Penny, sitting there awkwardly, not knowing what to say at all: ...W-Weiss maybe let's just order-

AFD!Waitress, equally uncomfortable with the awkward situation she's put herself in, turning to Ruby: Ah, aha, w-well, how are you holding up then? I've been the third wheel a good few times myself and-

AFD!Weiss: Also my girlfriend. OUR girlfriend.

AFD!Ruby, still slouching on the table with her chin in her hand, giving a lazy smile and a wink to the now "wishing-she-was-dead" waitress: Sup?

Afewdrinks!Blake, shrugging, looking around: I doubt they could've gone too far, should we just call them?

Afewdrinks!Yang, narrowing her eyes, holding her free hand to her forehead to block out the sun, despite wearing sunglasses: No no, I think I see em. Lemme check. IIIIIIILLIIIAAAAAAAAA!!!

AFD!Blake, clutching onto Yang's arm as she yells out: Yang! You're gonna make a scene!

AFD!Yang, chuckling a bit: What's wrong? Don't want all eyes on you?

AFD!Blake, mocking a gag: Blech, never.

AFD!Yang, tugging a bit for Blake to speed up: That is them though, over by the volleyball net. Lessgo!

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AFD!Ilia, waving over Blake and Yang, excitedly: Hey! Hey! We were worrying you guys wouldn't come out!

AFD!Trifa, rubbing the back of her head, looking a bit defeated: Maybe you can help us against these people.

AFD!Blake, tilting her head: Hmm?

AFD!Ilia, nodding: Yeah! New friends! Hey, hey c'mere these are our friends Yang and Blake.

AFD!???, stepping forward, a smile on her face as she waves: Hey there, Gwen Darcy. Pleasure to meet you.

AFD!???, also stepping forward: Nebula Violette, a pleasure to make your-

AFD!Yang, her jaw dropping: WAIT! YOU'RE?!?!?!?!? I'VE-...I've seen you before????? You did a photoshoot thing with Nora Valkyrie right?

AFD!Blake, sternly: Yang. It's rude to talk about that sort of thing in public so loudly.

AFD!Nebula, shaking her head, laughing a little: No no. Don't worry about it, I've gotten far worse. But yes, to answer your question, I'm glad Nora's been keeping up with it, she has so much potential. I'm so happy for her!

AFD!Gwen, kicking the sand, a tad impatient: Are we gonna play another round? Or?

AFD!Nebula, glancing over her shoulder: Do me a favor love, call Dew and Octavia. This two on two has just become a four on four.

AFD!Nebula, a smug grin flinching the edge of her lips: Unless of course, none of you are ready for such a thing.

AFD!Yang, punching a heavy fist into her open palm, a big smile on her face: Oh I'm so ready.

AFD!Ilia, jumping up to Yang's side: We aren't gonna let you beat us a fourth time!

AFD!Blake, hanging her head: You've already lost three times???

Afewdrinks!Blake, without looking at Yang, speaking in a cold and deadpan voice: God is an uncaring mistress and we are all her neglected playthings.

Afewdrinks!Yang, slowly stepping into the room and kneels down to pull Blake up into a sitting position: Baby, what happened?

AFD!Blake, pointing at an empty box tossed to the other side of the room: We're out of fruit gummies.

AFD!Yang, looking back and forth between Blake and the box, absolutely speechless: I-...Blake I-...

Afewdrinks!Blake, getting the majority of her things packed away in her suitcase, scoffing: Wha-? I??? No!!! Pffft, I would never!

Afewdrinks!Yang, folding up clothes to wear for the next day's trip back home: Ummm, don't lie to the poor people? How about that?

Afewdrinks!Blake, defensively, her hands on her hips: I am NOT lyi-

AFD!Yang, pointing at Blake's open suitcase: I LITERALLY see a mason jar of weed in your bag. Like...right now. I see it. With my eyes.

AFD!Blake, looking down to her bag, then looking up, then looking down again, then back to Yang: ...I...am...

AFD!Blake, dropping her head: Ugh. Fine. Yeah yeah. On occasion. Helps me sleep. Blah blah blah.

AFD!Blake, sternly: But I don't prefer catnip or anything! I'm a faunus! Not a simple housecat. That stuff doesn't work on-

AFD!Yang, shaking her head: Babe you drink catnip tea all the time.