bakerstreet | the eighties and/or the nineties are back.

[ Remi is an immortal vampire, after all, so she was certainly around back in the 80's. ]

[ how could i not? ]

( did someone say 90's? )

((ooc: hey friend - what are you looking for? I've got this guy from the 90s and a few others from the same canon (you want sad? peppy? tough? I got em) - could assume CR that they're buddies and just wing it maybe? let me know if you're interested!))

Edited (lmao I said "kiddo" but he's like 16 to clarify) 2024-08-26 16:06 (UTC)

( ooc: Hey! I'm down to assume CR and go with them being buddies. Perhaps they took some classes or were in the same school club? admittedly I'm unfamiliar with Omori but Shawn's canon is your standard 90's sitcom, so he could be slotted in whatever you'd need fairly easily. )

((ooc: awesome awesome! I think I'll throw Sunny here at you - if you wouldn't mind just taking a glance at the CWs post in my journal to make sure there's nothing to avoid, I'd appreciate it! and I can write you a little starter here once we're all good to go c:))

( thanks for checking in! I'm good to go re: cw/warnings! )

[Sunny's found it difficult to make friends since moving. There was a time where that sort of thing was easy, but life changed. He's managed to reconnect with his Faraway friends, but they are, indeed, far away. It really isn't the same at all.

[Shawn is nice though. Sunny's never really understood the unsavory reputation others seem to place on him. Sunny's found nothing to judge (and no one can be worse than him - what room does he have?).

[They've decided to meet at the park. It was a casual invitation - a simple, "Wanna hang out?" sort of thing. Should be alright, right? He's not sure. He's nervous, but that's always been true.

[He gets there first and sits on a swing, though doesn't swing it. Short and small, he looks much younger than seventeen. He's wearing a simple black t-shirt and jeans. There's a white eyepatch over where his right eye used to be. He's playing his Gameboy, perhaps glancing up a few too many times to see if Shawn is really going to show up. Maybe he should leave--

[Ah, but he sees the boy in the distance. He lifts his hand in a wave.]

( Shawn can't quite explain why, but he already feels protective of Sunny. Perhaps it's the guy's reputation as the new kid in town. Or the eyepatch. Or how even Shawn towers over him, and Shawn's not exactly the tallest.

Whatever it is, Shawn would always say yes to a casual hang, especially at the park. He just didn't anticipate his Math teacher asking him 20 questions and thus delaying his cool, calm arrival. He waves as soon as he arrives, rushing over as fast as he can. Of course, this means he leans forward in front of the swings, with his hands over his knees as he catches his breath. )

I am so sorry about that, man. I swear, I thought I was right on time–

( He might be on time, or he might be late. Shawn hasn't checked his watch once since he left. He pauses, noting the Gameboy. Huh. Looks nicer than the one his best friend has. Shawn's never been able to afford one, but he can't help musing out loud– ) Hang on. That's the latest Gameboy, isn't it?

[Shawn jogs up. It's funny the way that he leans forward on his knees. Sometimes, when Sunny "smiles", he doesn't realize that it isn't showing on his face.

[He holds up the Gameboy, nodding. Sunny's mother is not all that present in his life, but sometimes that means he gets nice things like the newest Gameboy Color - the red one!

[He's a softspoken boy who used to stammer a lot more than he does now, but he tries to speak loud enough to be heard; luckily, the park is quiet today.]

I...just got it. Pokémon...Red too. [Who doesn't love a little turn-based combat?]

Wanna play?

( Shawn's eyes light up like a Christmas tree as he looks over at the Gameboy. The Pokemon? The game that gets all the full-color ads in the X-Men comics?? The very one he's hoped and dreamed about?? )

Um, YES. ( He's loud and he knows it, which is why he coughs to clear his throat as he flops down next to Sunny. ) But uh, before I do, show me how this game works. You gotta catch 'em all, right?

( He speaks like he doesn't know a thing, mostly to save his own nerdy reputation. He's read the issues of Nintendo magazine back to back. He's got a vague idea. )

[Sunny completely buys the feigned ignorance. He turns a bit on the swing, twisting the chains above him. Leaning down, he shows Shawn the screen. The glare from the sun makes it a little hard to see, but it's not too bad.

[He's not a big talker - visual learning will have to do. He demonstrates how to walk around the map (he hasn't made it very far yet). Into the tall grass he goes, and a wild Pokémon battle commences! He briefly demonstrates how to open up the attack options, then hands the Gameboy to Shawn.]

Weaken them...then...I'll show you how...to catch.

[ college-age womanizing (gender neutral, but he keeps certain aspects of that pretty quiet for Obvious Reasons) slacker who is actually a genius and has great grades because he aces every single exam and they Just Can't Fail Him even though he never goes to class. can't hold down a job because if it doesn't challenge him, he just doesn't show up. shitty family life so he never goes home over break, gets in trouble with the cops, bar fights, the whole nine. there is a rumor he stole a car once and it is true. could use a swift kick in the ass or a reason to clean up. i prefer an 80s setting but the 90s work too.

(alternatively, time travel shenanigans ensue)

shipping prefs here. ota gen. ]

Edited 2024-08-26 04:17 (UTC)

[] This could be fun. I am game for either decade. Either for school, before becoming Sailor Venus, or while she was under the guise of Sailor V. []

Edited 2024-08-26 05:07 (UTC)

[Listen I have many thoughts about Chrissy in the 90s. And y'know, Chrissy surviving 1986.]

[she's from a “What if John Hughes ran a game of D&D 5e?" campaign, so]

( time travel is canonically a thing in Heroes, so that's an option. or just timeline fuckery in general, pushing it back a decade or two. )

[My girl is a nerd for 80s and 90s pop, party music. Info in journal-- we can keep the Teenage / College Age Amateur Detective vibes. Think Scooby Doo or Nancy Drew. ]

( Her backstory is flexible enough that this would work in either decade. Either way, she'll probably be a bit of an outcast but with a few close friends, probably a bit grunge and/or Satanic Panic. Info on her journal. )

[A decade of 50's nostalgia, syndicated shorts, and a feature movie released on home video...Yep! Gumby's here too!]

((ooc: voicetesting this girly from the 90s - she acts like a tough girl cause she's insecure! how fun! assumed CR is great, or we can plot something - manga is new so I'm pulling some info from game too but largely trying to get the manga canon vibe))

[The search for this book will be the death of her.

[Monika? Busy as ever. Sayori? Not feeling it today. Natsuki? Also not feeling it, but stress-baking, last Yuri checked. That will pay off later, but for now this leaves the most reclusive member of their four-person friend group to go around… talking to people. No one is less sure how this happened than Yuri herself.

[Still. It’s a nice day outside, and in Yuri’s book that means promise. Maybe the local delinquent with the nail bat is the worst place to start, but after several failed attempts to convince herself to walk up to ordinary strangers, Yuri has gotten it in her head it’s best to rip off the bandaid. Face certain rejection, and the rest will be easy in comparison, surely…?]

Um, excuse me… Aubrey, is it?

[God help her. She’s going to die.

[Still, Yuri keeps her stance straight, hands clasped behind her back. At least temporarily, she can appear composed. She’s even wearing a nonthreatening sweater (dead heat of summer? don’t know her); completely innocent and nonthreatening, see?]

I was… wondering if you could spare a moment.

[Aubrey has low patience for strangers. Actually? Aubrey has low patience for most people, these days. She barely recognizes the girl (tends to prefer hanging out with middle schoolers - ice cool). She's got her bat slung over her shoulder and an eyebrow cruelly cocked. She stares down her nose despite similar heights.]

So, spit it out.

[You know? That’s further than Yuri thought she’d get. She’s used enough to cruel staes, anyway—not that it’s any less intimidating.

[Yuri clears her throat.]

I’m searching for a small book that my friend misplaced… about the size of a Japanese standard B5. [Common knowledge—] Ah, it fits snugly in your hands, no bigger. [She mimes holding open what a nerd might recognize as a small manga volume.] Perhaps you or someone you know could assist…?

[Oh, wow. A book-sized, book-shaped, book of an otherwise non-descript nature. Aubrey is rolling in relevant information. Surely, she is the one to aid in this crisis.]

Let me ask you something. Do you have eyes in your skull? [Pronounced: she is holding a bat, and wearing her outfit. See any book?]

I— Yes…?

[Pronounced: the connotation does not land.]

[Just this face.]

How about a brain?

[Closer…]

…I’m not sure what you’re implying.

So, that's a no.

I don't have your book, genius.

[A small inhale, lips tight, followed by:]

I could determine [speaking a touch slowly] that the book was not on your immediate person, yes. If I saw someone with the book in their hands, I would ask them to return it.

[Impending sense of gravedigging—] Maybe someone you know could have also seen it.

So, what? You want me to go around looking for the book for you?

[She lifts the bat from off her shoulder, spinning it around a bit in her hand. Threat? Not exactly. But if this girl thinks it's one, then fine.]

Look, loser. If the book is gone, the book is gone. Just go buy another one.

[Threat perceived, thank you! Yuri takes a step back, palms out. She ought to take the cue to leave. But one more thing:]

It’s… not exactly replaceable. [Categorically, she would not be going through this effort if it were.] The sentimental value is immense.

If you or anyone you know come upon a comic book of the described size, reads right to left, slightly waterlogged in the back and with creased pages for the first third or so… [Deep breath. Just getting it out, and then Yuri can go crawl in a corner for several hours. This delinquent-questioning business is easy…!] …it would be. Much, much appreciated. If it could be kept in good condition.

[Natsuki owes her so many cupcakes.]

[Aubrey scoffs, unkind.]

Gee. You wanna write all that down for me? [And since this idiot can't seem to tell when someone is joking:] Don't bother.

[A beat, though, and then:] What's your homeroom, weirdo?

[There are two reasons Yuri thinks could be behind that question. One: she’s about to inflict violence and terror upon anyone within the room, at whichever hours the intruder sees fit. Two, and more kindly: A dropoff.

[Yuri can not provide the Literature Club’s sanctuary. Absolutely not. (Never mind that there will be posters about it in the halls, whenever Sayori gets around to finishing them.) She does, however, offer:]

503. [The music room, with the grand piano. Typically quiet, after hours. Let Monika handle it.]

[The music room with the grand piano.

[Aubrey says:] Pick somewhere else. [It doesn't sound like a suggestion.]

—Pardon?

[No, she heard, just:] Is there something wrong w— [Bad idea.] Never mind.

418.

[By the hall closet. Yuri keeps teas there.]

[Good instincts, Yuri. When she starts to ask, "Is there something wrong," Aubrey visibly bristles; calms down.

[Stubbornly, she turns away, sticking her nose up in the air.]

Fine. If I happen to find that dumb little book of yours, I'll bring it to 418. [A sideways glance.] Happy?

[Actually, that is a ridiculously stellar response, all considered. Yuri is going to get a good grade in delinquent negotiation (or at least a D+), a thing which is reasonable to want and, apparently, possible to achieve.]

That’s perfect. [The satisfied little smile that prompts is actually genuine. It’s easier with Aubrey’s back turned, maybe.] Thank you for your cooperation!

Yeah. [Aubrey turns her back fully on Yuri now.] Whatever. Now, get lost.

( Cissie's original YJ run was in the 90's! She's a teenage Olympic-level athlete who won the gold medal in women's archery at the Sydney Olympics, as well as the actress on a cult classic called Wendy the Werewolf Stalker. aus, cross-canon, and/or assumed cr is more than welcome! )

[Soph’s backstory is flexible so she could be set in anytime]

[Well the MOTU franchise did start in the 80s, so...]

the eighties and/or the nineties are back.

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whoohoo!

\o/ sorry for the delay btw!!!

no rush I may be a bit slow too!

thanks for the patience!!

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OUGH OUGHHH I'M SO AFRAID "god help her she's going to die" lakdsjf

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I'M NOT AFRAID OF HER I'M AFRAID OF AUBREY

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steal mine—

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