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[log ➸ RED Pyro] Waking Up
In which he learns it's November 16th, 2011, his parents are dead, and he's trapped there. Joy of joys.
[entry ➸ BLU Sniper, RED Pyro, Cassidy, Chibiterasu, RED Medic] Snapping Already
In which he discovers time passes differently in the wilderness and is cracking under all the changes
➸ He shoots at BLU
➸ Ignores Pyro
➸ Is disturbed by the dog ears on Cassidy
➸ Gives Chibiterasu a new name
➸ And hangs up on Medic
➸ Finally, Pyro comes to punish him for doing exactly what he was told not to do; it backfires
➸ Not knowing where RED base is, Sniper takes her to the only person whose location he kind of knows
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] It's Toime fer a Discussion, Mate
In which BLU, discovering his gun is missing, shows up for a fight; with both men injured, it's for naught
[log ➸ Chibiterasu] Dog Meet Dog
In which RED finds a friend in Chibiterasu, who shows him toward a house and accepting his circumstances
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Avoidance
In which Pyro forces him to see what he doesn't want to see, then takes him shopping
[log ➸ Rorschach, BLU Sniper, Chibiterasu] Dancing in the Moonlight
In which RED and Rorschach dance violently; he finds himself far outclassed in a brawl, is left broken and bleeding, and is rescued by the dog and his rival.
➸ Things look up marginally when Chibi calls for help.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper, Chibiterasu, RED Pyro, RED Medic] Visiting Hours
In which RED awakens in the hospital nearly two weeks later and finds his pride takes the worst beating of all
➸ BLU is there when he wakes up, and tells him what he's missed; Chibi arrives, and RED is comforted and taunted simultaneously
➸ Pyro dressed him in that cute dog hoodie while he was out; it turns out Truckie is gone and she's going to shower him with affection. Great.
➸ Medic swings by and shows he's not totally useless without his Medigun
➸ BLU shows up again the next day, and they have a legitimate conversation. No, really!
➸ Miss Pauling is in Paradise and still doing her job. As such, she checks on RED's condition.
[video ➸ Chibiterasu] Snow
In which Ringo is still the only one RED will bother with the communicator for.
[audio ➸ Manic] Noise
In which RED continues to not make friends.
[audio ➸ Miss Pauling] The Assistant
In which Miss Pauling has opened a store and is completely unhelpful; also, he learns more about Pyro's plans for him than he'd like.
[audio ➸ RED Pyro] Reluctance
In which Pyro decides RED is going to Daxter's Christmas party whether he likes it or not
[log ➸ Cassidy, Bentley, Chibiterasu, Daxter, Ion, BLU Sniper, RED Pyro] Christmas Party
In which RED is parked by the bar for hours in a wheelchair, and actually manages to maintain some conversations while not freaking out about demons and talking animals.
➸ Cassidy is a girl and also a dog. Not unnerving at all.
➸ Then he has a conversation about a world with anthropomorphic animals instead of people with a turtle that talks. He takes it rather well.
➸ Chibi brings him a blanket for Christmas
➸ He is teased by Daxter...
➸ ... And has Ion check on his health
➸ He then spots BLU collecting food. They have a drink and talk about his teammates and future technology.
➸ And finally, Pyro returns, drunk and exposing herself in more ways than one.
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Going Home
In which RED is discharged from the hospital and heads back to his townhouse... or not, as Pyro takes him to her room at RED base
[entry ➸ BLU Sniper, Ceireia, Cassidy, RED Pyro] Trapped
In which RED calls for help and gets into trouble because he doesn't know how to send messages privately
➸ BLU is the first to respond. Let the teasing begin.
➸ And some woman and her intuition told her he needed help.
➸ Cassidy offers him some aid in the form of medication
➸ Some girl insists he and BLU are twins
➸ Annnnnnd Pyro catches him in the act and informs him he is well on his way to punishment.
➸ Miss Pauling, ever helpful, offers assistance
[video, action ➸ RED Pyro] Missing
In which Pyro returns from her search for Medic and takes out her frustrations on RED, confusing him by covering every color in the emotional spectrum
[audio ➸ Mila] Santa Claus
In which Sniper warns Mila about the dangers of Old Nick like the upstanding Aussie he is
[video, action ➸ RED Pyro in Chibiterasu's body] Apparent Betrayal
In which RED picks the worst time to admit how he feels about Pyro: when she's in Chibi's body. That's not Ringo you're talking to, RED.
[audio, video, action ➸ BLU Sniper in Cassidy's body] The Long Trek
In which RED discovers BLU makes a better dog than a person, and the two return to RED base
[video, action ➸ Cassidy in BLU's body] Mementos
In which an attempt is made to retrieve BLU's prized possessions for absolutely no reason at all. Nope. No reason. They're not friends.
[video, action ➸ Chibiterasu in Pyro's body] Strange Behavior
In which Sniper notices hardly a difference in Pyro's behavior.
[video, action ➸ RED Spy, BLU Sniper in Cassidy's body] Rattled
In which RED Spy arrives at Paradise, and Sniper discovers he's revealed more than he ever intended to Pyro
[video, action ➸ BLU Sniper] Exchange
In which RED is given a dragonbone knife and returns BLU's rescued pouch.
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Truths
In which Pyro and RED discuss what he thought he told Chibi. She insists he visit the hot springs, where things certainly get heated.
[entry ➸ BLU Sniper, Bentley] Boomerang
In which BLU helps RED escape, only for him to go back forty minutes later when Pyro calls for him
➸ Also, Bentley finally tells him how to lock phone calls
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Continuance
In which RED returns to the base, he and Pyro adopt a dog, and they cross emotional and physical gaps
[audio ➸ BLU Sniper] Divide
In which it's apparent BLU is suspicious of something and they borderline argue; however, they do set a date for RED to meet BLU's new crocadog
[video ➸ Satoshi] Disagreeing
In which RED and Satoshi disagree on... pretty much everything.
[audio ➸ Bentley] Bentley's Business
In which the talking turtle plans to open a laser tag arena which... doesn't sound bad, actually.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] Socializin' the Crocadog
In which BLU's dog, Tipsy, meets RED's Pyro's dog, Teriyaki
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] Drinking Night
In which RED and BLU get drunk- one of them a bit more than the other- and RED gets it in his head that giving Pyro a mailbox is a great idea.
[entry ➸ RED Spy, Bentley, RED Pyro] Drunk Dialing
In which RED makes things worse by trying to make a phone call while drunk and not realizing it is public. Oops.
[log ➸ RED Spy] Coffee Can't Fix Everything
In which RED discovers his public call the night before has consequences- namely RED Spy's infinite teasing.
[video ➸ RED Scout] The Women of RED and BLU
In which the Visitors Event starts, and RED is introduced to the fact that some bases have women working for them
[audio ➸ Ral] Of the Past
In which RED learns there are some people from even further back than his own time
[audio ➸ BLU Pyro] The Unexpected BLU
In which it is learned that the BLU Pyro is... kind of an idiot. Better that than clever when it comes to the enemy.
[video ➸ BLU Sniper (Sammie)] The Other BLU Sniper
In which a BLU Sniper- a woman- arrives, and RED is uncomfortable already.
[audio ➸ BLU Spy] Worse
In which it is discovered things could always be worse: a BLU Spy- also a woman- arrives, and RED is immediately on-edge.
[video ➸ Momoko Mori, RED Pyro] A Reason to Run
In which Pyro's mother shows up in Paradise, and Pyro and RED consider running from their problems
[video, action ➸ RED Spy (Badwater)] Colleague
In which Sniper's teammate from Badwater Basin shows up, and they resume their friendship polite acquaintanceship.
[video ➸ Kevin Ryman] The Future is Crass
In which someone is suspected as being related to Scout
[audio, action ➸ Cassidy] Aid
In which RED gets more herbs from Cassidy and discovers she's been injured by a friend. Insert argument against attachment here.
[video ➸ BLU Sniper] The Loneliest Day of the Year
In which RED does the Sniper thing and tries to pretend he didn't see how upset BLU is on the holiday. Insert argument against attachment here, too.
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Attachment
In which Pyro gives RED a Valentine's Day gift, and they exchange words only for each other.
[video ➸ Lexington & Bronx] Clearly, He'll Answer Any Call He Thinks Involves a Dog
In which it turns out one indescribable thing is playing with another, and neither of them is a dog.
[log ➸ Sirus, BLU Sniper, Stein, BLU Sniper (Sammie), Lynx, RED Spy (Badwater), RED Pyro] Fresh Air
In which RED goes to the park with Teriyaki for some R&R, and ends up having doing everything but that
➸ A talking rabbit makes him wonder if Paradise is even on Earth
➸ He argues with BLU and admits things are less than professional with Pyro
➸ And he doesn't appreciate the stares from this creepy guy, either
➸ Still cheesed, the lady Sniper speaks to him about jobs and gives him her name. He's as grouchy as ever to her.
➸ A talking cat monster is shooting his gun in the park and scares Teriyaki. RED promptly snaps on him.
➸ His BFF from Badwater shows up; they discuss RED's inability to protect Pyro and make plans for the night.
➸ Pyro runs past, and she's been in a fight. She refuses to tell with whom, but Sniper has his own suspicions.
➸ Later that evening, RED and his Spy buddy go on a mission: to find a rifle at the abandoned police station
[audio ➸ Manic] More Music
In which RED requests Manic knock off the noise. Again. He is not making friends with that hedgehog.
[action ➸ RED Spy] Chastity
In which RED converses with a Spy who has been filled with the urge to be chaste and has a lock on his pants. There is not enough eyerolling for this.
[audio ➸ Bentley] Laser Tag
In which Bentley is ready to open his laser tag arena. Better get that leg better, RED, or you'll be schooled by twelve year-olds who can outrun you.
[video ➸ Daxter] RSVP
In which RED does not want to go to Daxter's party, visualizes him as a handbag, and hangs up on him. Wonderful people skills are displayed.
[audio, video ➸ RED Pyro] Envy
In which Pyro, hit by envy, accuses RED of cheating on her and lying to her. Concluding her mother told her these things, he decides to speak with her.
[action ➸ BLU Sniper] Things Unsaid
In which RED apologizes for their argument as he fixes his rifle in preparation for having to use it... just in case.
[action ➸ RED Spy (Badwater)] A Special Delivery
In which his buddy Spy is acting weird, too. At least there are muffins.
[entry ➸ Momoko Mori] Solution
In which RED meets with Pyro's mother to somehow attempt to solve all their problems in one fell swoop, and he only makes things worse
[audio ➸ The Avatar] Texts from the Avatar
In which RED realizes something might have been amiss
[audio ➸ RED Pyro] Misunderstandings
In which Pyro confronts RED on his actions, and a separation follows
[log ➸ RED Spy (Badwater)] IDK My BFF RED Sniper
In which Spy arrives just in time to save RED from the greatest threat to his well-being: himself.
[entry ➸ RED Pyro] Making Amends
In which RED calls Pyro and admits some truths that even he's still trying to accept... but he has to, for her.
[entry ➸ Cassidy, Dualscar, BLU Sniper] Those Missing
In which RED puts out a call to his buddy from Badwater and finds he's no longer there.
➸ Cassidy remarks that the city is quieter
➸ Though apparently not that quit, as some guy with a weird accent argues with him over why you call a dog a dog
➸ He and BLU discuss his relationship problems and go looking for Chibi, who has been missing as well. Unsuccessful, they decide he may have been sent home.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper (Sammie)] Moving In
In which RED Sniper and Teriyaki spot the lady Sniper moving into a cottage. Looks like she's still around.
[log ➸ RED Scout] Not-So-Empty Nest
In which Sniper, thinking it's just him and Pyro now, wanders the base in his boxers. It turns out the Scout is still around, as well.
[audio ➸ Luke fon Fabre] More Lament for the Missing Wolf
In which Luke puts out a call asking about Chibi, and RED actually answers someone he hasn't spoken to before
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Reassurance
In which RED and Pyro discuss what romantic histories they have, and plan to make some of their own
[entry ➸ Cassidy] Sleeplessness and Stress
In which RED confides to Cassidy some of the problems he's having, and how they're causing more on their own
[audio, video, action ➸ Chibiterasu] A Return
In which Chibi reappears, and he and RED reconnect. It turns out Chibi is the far more forgiving of the two of them.
[audio, action ➸ Miss Pauling] Reunion
In which Miss Pauling returns RED's Sleeper, and he briefs her on what she missed while she was sick, including the status of his teammates.
[action ➸ BLU Spy] Establishment
In which RED runs into the lady Spy, who is still in Paradise and opening a bakery, and they have a conversation and... actually agree on some things?
[event] Dreamscapes
In which RED goes two weeks with hardly a good night's rest and mostly unaware these dreams are not the result of bad drugs
➸ Miss Pauling enters RED's dream, learning more about his past, paranoia, and present desires more than he'd ever reveal
➸ And then he enters the dreamscape of Miss Pauling, and is faced with numerous nightmares
➸ He enters the dream of Phoenix, where he witnesses an ancient celebration and questions why you'd light a bird on fire
➸ Ceireia's dream leaves him puzzled as he wanders into the fire
➸ He has a legitimate conversation with Chibi in his dream, discovering the pup can talk in the serene field of flowers
➸ An Aussie Discussion almost takes place when BLU enters his dream, but things sour quickly with talking animals, a shifting battlefield, and the masked man making an appearance
➸ Sniper attacks even fellow REDs who enter his dreamscape, as is the case with RED Spy
➸ Unaware he's crossed into Pyro's dreams, he meet her younger self and worries he'll never find his way back to the Momo he knows
[action ➸ Miss Pauling] Sleepless Nights
In which Miss Pauling fills RED in: people are dream-traveling, one of the nightmares he witnessed was hers, and she is more aware of his situation than he'd like
[event] Further Dreamscapes
In which RED, now knowing people are traveling into one another's dreams, is a bit more aware in his journeys
➸ And into Sammie's dream he goes, where he has to deal with her as a child. All is not well there.
➸ Paranoia runs high as Satoshi enters RED's mind.
➸ ... And a talking cat, too. This won't go well at all.
➸ RED is then tossed into the madhouse that is Scout's dream
➸ Chibi enters RED's dream, and things go downhill from there.
➸ Visiting BLU in his dreamscape is... more relaxing than expected, as the two Snipers talk about love, relationships, and what makes them worth it.
[video ➸ Chibiterasu] Speaking
In which RED discovers he can now understand Ringo. He's not so sure he likes this development.
[audio ➸ Karkat] Trolls and Trolling Trolls
In which RED and Karkat don't understand a word each other says. Also, he hangs up on the kid. Nice work making friends.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] Gettin' Away From It All, Sniper Style
In which the two Sniper BFFs finally take that hunting trip and bond over guns, dogs, and what they discovered in each other's mind
[action ➸ Miss Pauling] Returns
In which RED sees what Miss Pauling regained from her dreamwalking: two puppies.
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Presence
In which RED and Teriyaki return to RED base, and he gives Pyro a gift and inwardly vows to make the most of things... for both of them. Cue things not going well.
[action ➸ Miss Pauling, RED Pyro] And It Burns
In which RED sees the city in flames and knows he has to go back... for her.
➸ Miss Pauling contacts him first, but he's not much of one for listening
➸ He catches up with Pyro, who'd rather he live than herself.
[log ➸ Miss Pauling, BLU Sniper] Aftermath
In which RED awakens in the hospital and already knows the worst had happened, or perhaps it is yet to come.
➸ He argues with Miss Pauling to be allowed to see her, and she chews him out with the truth: he's letting his relationship control and destroy him
➸ BLU comes to see him, reuniting him with Teriyaki. They talk about anything and everything but Pyro, and RED realizes he's missing other important things in life
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Anew
In which Pyro awakens, and RED's worst fears have come to be: she's forgotten him. Deciding this is best for her despite what he still feels, he attempts to erase himself from her life entirely.
[notes]
➸ STATUS:
[As of early April]
healing patellar ligament (right); walking with a noticeable limp
nose healed slightly crooked after breaking
➸ equipped with his usual clothes, Sydney Sleeper, Jarate, Kukri, dragonbone knife from BLU, modified Winchester Model 70 rifle, default hat
Sydney Sleeper and Kukri confiscated by Rorschach; Sleeper found and returned by Miss Pauling
Missing pieces: Hat is with Chibiterasu, vest is with Pyro
RED shirt discarded by the hospital; he's sometimes wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with pointed dog ears that stick up from the hood. Yes, it's way too adorable for him.
Red, woven blanket- a gift from Chibiterasu
#1 Sniper mug- a handmade gift from Pyro
RED shirt to replace his first one- regained from Dreamscape event
Teriyaki- his Shiba Inu he owns with Pyro.
➸ 3STP resembles a handie-talkie with a video screen and some extra buttons; yes, it's huge
➸ lives in a townhouse in the Southwest Quadrant of Paradise (marked with the X. BLU Sniper's house is the X.)
➸ ... and sometimes at RED base with Pyro, which is between the two houses.
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Waking Up
In which he learns it's November 16th, 2011, his parents are dead, and he's trapped there. Joy of joys.
[entry ➸ BLU Sniper, RED Pyro, Cassidy, Chibiterasu, RED Medic] Snapping Already
In which he discovers time passes differently in the wilderness and is cracking under all the changes
➸ He shoots at BLU
➸ Ignores Pyro
➸ Is disturbed by the dog ears on Cassidy
➸ Gives Chibiterasu a new name
➸ And hangs up on Medic
➸ Finally, Pyro comes to punish him for doing exactly what he was told not to do; it backfires
➸ Not knowing where RED base is, Sniper takes her to the only person whose location he kind of knows
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] It's Toime fer a Discussion, Mate
In which BLU, discovering his gun is missing, shows up for a fight; with both men injured, it's for naught
[log ➸ Chibiterasu] Dog Meet Dog
In which RED finds a friend in Chibiterasu, who shows him toward a house and accepting his circumstances
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Avoidance
In which Pyro forces him to see what he doesn't want to see, then takes him shopping
[log ➸ Rorschach, BLU Sniper, Chibiterasu] Dancing in the Moonlight
In which RED and Rorschach dance violently; he finds himself far outclassed in a brawl, is left broken and bleeding, and is rescued by the dog and his rival.
➸ Things look up marginally when Chibi calls for help.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper, Chibiterasu, RED Pyro, RED Medic] Visiting Hours
In which RED awakens in the hospital nearly two weeks later and finds his pride takes the worst beating of all
➸ BLU is there when he wakes up, and tells him what he's missed; Chibi arrives, and RED is comforted and taunted simultaneously
➸ Pyro dressed him in that cute dog hoodie while he was out; it turns out Truckie is gone and she's going to shower him with affection. Great.
➸ Medic swings by and shows he's not totally useless without his Medigun
➸ BLU shows up again the next day, and they have a legitimate conversation. No, really!
➸ Miss Pauling is in Paradise and still doing her job. As such, she checks on RED's condition.
[video ➸ Chibiterasu] Snow
In which Ringo is still the only one RED will bother with the communicator for.
[audio ➸ Manic] Noise
In which RED continues to not make friends.
[audio ➸ Miss Pauling] The Assistant
In which Miss Pauling has opened a store and is completely unhelpful; also, he learns more about Pyro's plans for him than he'd like.
[audio ➸ RED Pyro] Reluctance
In which Pyro decides RED is going to Daxter's Christmas party whether he likes it or not
[log ➸ Cassidy, Bentley, Chibiterasu, Daxter, Ion, BLU Sniper, RED Pyro] Christmas Party
In which RED is parked by the bar for hours in a wheelchair, and actually manages to maintain some conversations while not freaking out about demons and talking animals.
➸ Cassidy is a girl and also a dog. Not unnerving at all.
➸ Then he has a conversation about a world with anthropomorphic animals instead of people with a turtle that talks. He takes it rather well.
➸ Chibi brings him a blanket for Christmas
➸ He is teased by Daxter...
➸ ... And has Ion check on his health
➸ He then spots BLU collecting food. They have a drink and talk about his teammates and future technology.
➸ And finally, Pyro returns, drunk and exposing herself in more ways than one.
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Going Home
In which RED is discharged from the hospital and heads back to his townhouse... or not, as Pyro takes him to her room at RED base
[entry ➸ BLU Sniper, Ceireia, Cassidy, RED Pyro] Trapped
In which RED calls for help and gets into trouble because he doesn't know how to send messages privately
➸ BLU is the first to respond. Let the teasing begin.
➸ And some woman and her intuition told her he needed help.
➸ Cassidy offers him some aid in the form of medication
➸ Some girl insists he and BLU are twins
➸ Annnnnnd Pyro catches him in the act and informs him he is well on his way to punishment.
➸ Miss Pauling, ever helpful, offers assistance
[video, action ➸ RED Pyro] Missing
In which Pyro returns from her search for Medic and takes out her frustrations on RED, confusing him by covering every color in the emotional spectrum
[audio ➸ Mila] Santa Claus
In which Sniper warns Mila about the dangers of Old Nick like the upstanding Aussie he is
[video, action ➸ RED Pyro in Chibiterasu's body] Apparent Betrayal
In which RED picks the worst time to admit how he feels about Pyro: when she's in Chibi's body. That's not Ringo you're talking to, RED.
[audio, video, action ➸ BLU Sniper in Cassidy's body] The Long Trek
In which RED discovers BLU makes a better dog than a person, and the two return to RED base
[video, action ➸ Cassidy in BLU's body] Mementos
In which an attempt is made to retrieve BLU's prized possessions for absolutely no reason at all. Nope. No reason. They're not friends.
[video, action ➸ Chibiterasu in Pyro's body] Strange Behavior
In which Sniper notices hardly a difference in Pyro's behavior.
[video, action ➸ RED Spy, BLU Sniper in Cassidy's body] Rattled
In which RED Spy arrives at Paradise, and Sniper discovers he's revealed more than he ever intended to Pyro
[video, action ➸ BLU Sniper] Exchange
In which RED is given a dragonbone knife and returns BLU's rescued pouch.
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Truths
In which Pyro and RED discuss what he thought he told Chibi. She insists he visit the hot springs, where things certainly get heated.
[entry ➸ BLU Sniper, Bentley] Boomerang
In which BLU helps RED escape, only for him to go back forty minutes later when Pyro calls for him
➸ Also, Bentley finally tells him how to lock phone calls
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Continuance
In which RED returns to the base, he and Pyro adopt a dog, and they cross emotional and physical gaps
[audio ➸ BLU Sniper] Divide
In which it's apparent BLU is suspicious of something and they borderline argue; however, they do set a date for RED to meet BLU's new crocadog
[video ➸ Satoshi] Disagreeing
In which RED and Satoshi disagree on... pretty much everything.
[audio ➸ Bentley] Bentley's Business
In which the talking turtle plans to open a laser tag arena which... doesn't sound bad, actually.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] Socializin' the Crocadog
In which BLU's dog, Tipsy, meets RED's Pyro's dog, Teriyaki
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] Drinking Night
In which RED and BLU get drunk- one of them a bit more than the other- and RED gets it in his head that giving Pyro a mailbox is a great idea.
[entry ➸ RED Spy, Bentley, RED Pyro] Drunk Dialing
In which RED makes things worse by trying to make a phone call while drunk and not realizing it is public. Oops.
[log ➸ RED Spy] Coffee Can't Fix Everything
In which RED discovers his public call the night before has consequences- namely RED Spy's infinite teasing.
[video ➸ RED Scout] The Women of RED and BLU
In which the Visitors Event starts, and RED is introduced to the fact that some bases have women working for them
[audio ➸ Ral] Of the Past
In which RED learns there are some people from even further back than his own time
[audio ➸ BLU Pyro] The Unexpected BLU
In which it is learned that the BLU Pyro is... kind of an idiot. Better that than clever when it comes to the enemy.
[video ➸ BLU Sniper (Sammie)] The Other BLU Sniper
In which a BLU Sniper- a woman- arrives, and RED is uncomfortable already.
[audio ➸ BLU Spy] Worse
In which it is discovered things could always be worse: a BLU Spy- also a woman- arrives, and RED is immediately on-edge.
[video ➸ Momoko Mori, RED Pyro] A Reason to Run
In which Pyro's mother shows up in Paradise, and Pyro and RED consider running from their problems
[video, action ➸ RED Spy (Badwater)] Colleague
In which Sniper's teammate from Badwater Basin shows up, and they resume their friendship polite acquaintanceship.
[video ➸ Kevin Ryman] The Future is Crass
In which someone is suspected as being related to Scout
[audio, action ➸ Cassidy] Aid
In which RED gets more herbs from Cassidy and discovers she's been injured by a friend. Insert argument against attachment here.
[video ➸ BLU Sniper] The Loneliest Day of the Year
In which RED does the Sniper thing and tries to pretend he didn't see how upset BLU is on the holiday. Insert argument against attachment here, too.
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Attachment
In which Pyro gives RED a Valentine's Day gift, and they exchange words only for each other.
[video ➸ Lexington & Bronx] Clearly, He'll Answer Any Call He Thinks Involves a Dog
In which it turns out one indescribable thing is playing with another, and neither of them is a dog.
[log ➸ Sirus, BLU Sniper, Stein, BLU Sniper (Sammie), Lynx, RED Spy (Badwater), RED Pyro] Fresh Air
In which RED goes to the park with Teriyaki for some R&R, and ends up having doing everything but that
➸ A talking rabbit makes him wonder if Paradise is even on Earth
➸ He argues with BLU and admits things are less than professional with Pyro
➸ And he doesn't appreciate the stares from this creepy guy, either
➸ Still cheesed, the lady Sniper speaks to him about jobs and gives him her name. He's as grouchy as ever to her.
➸ A talking cat monster is shooting his gun in the park and scares Teriyaki. RED promptly snaps on him.
➸ His BFF from Badwater shows up; they discuss RED's inability to protect Pyro and make plans for the night.
➸ Pyro runs past, and she's been in a fight. She refuses to tell with whom, but Sniper has his own suspicions.
➸ Later that evening, RED and his Spy buddy go on a mission: to find a rifle at the abandoned police station
[audio ➸ Manic] More Music
In which RED requests Manic knock off the noise. Again. He is not making friends with that hedgehog.
[action ➸ RED Spy] Chastity
In which RED converses with a Spy who has been filled with the urge to be chaste and has a lock on his pants. There is not enough eyerolling for this.
[audio ➸ Bentley] Laser Tag
In which Bentley is ready to open his laser tag arena. Better get that leg better, RED, or you'll be schooled by twelve year-olds who can outrun you.
[video ➸ Daxter] RSVP
In which RED does not want to go to Daxter's party, visualizes him as a handbag, and hangs up on him. Wonderful people skills are displayed.
[audio, video ➸ RED Pyro] Envy
In which Pyro, hit by envy, accuses RED of cheating on her and lying to her. Concluding her mother told her these things, he decides to speak with her.
[action ➸ BLU Sniper] Things Unsaid
In which RED apologizes for their argument as he fixes his rifle in preparation for having to use it... just in case.
[action ➸ RED Spy (Badwater)] A Special Delivery
In which his buddy Spy is acting weird, too. At least there are muffins.
[entry ➸ Momoko Mori] Solution
In which RED meets with Pyro's mother to somehow attempt to solve all their problems in one fell swoop, and he only makes things worse
[audio ➸ The Avatar] Texts from the Avatar
In which RED realizes something might have been amiss
[audio ➸ RED Pyro] Misunderstandings
In which Pyro confronts RED on his actions, and a separation follows
[log ➸ RED Spy (Badwater)] IDK My BFF RED Sniper
In which Spy arrives just in time to save RED from the greatest threat to his well-being: himself.
[entry ➸ RED Pyro] Making Amends
In which RED calls Pyro and admits some truths that even he's still trying to accept... but he has to, for her.
[entry ➸ Cassidy, Dualscar, BLU Sniper] Those Missing
In which RED puts out a call to his buddy from Badwater and finds he's no longer there.
➸ Cassidy remarks that the city is quieter
➸ Though apparently not that quit, as some guy with a weird accent argues with him over why you call a dog a dog
➸ He and BLU discuss his relationship problems and go looking for Chibi, who has been missing as well. Unsuccessful, they decide he may have been sent home.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper (Sammie)] Moving In
In which RED Sniper and Teriyaki spot the lady Sniper moving into a cottage. Looks like she's still around.
[log ➸ RED Scout] Not-So-Empty Nest
In which Sniper, thinking it's just him and Pyro now, wanders the base in his boxers. It turns out the Scout is still around, as well.
[audio ➸ Luke fon Fabre] More Lament for the Missing Wolf
In which Luke puts out a call asking about Chibi, and RED actually answers someone he hasn't spoken to before
[audio, action ➸ RED Pyro] Reassurance
In which RED and Pyro discuss what romantic histories they have, and plan to make some of their own
[entry ➸ Cassidy] Sleeplessness and Stress
In which RED confides to Cassidy some of the problems he's having, and how they're causing more on their own
[audio, video, action ➸ Chibiterasu] A Return
In which Chibi reappears, and he and RED reconnect. It turns out Chibi is the far more forgiving of the two of them.
[audio, action ➸ Miss Pauling] Reunion
In which Miss Pauling returns RED's Sleeper, and he briefs her on what she missed while she was sick, including the status of his teammates.
[action ➸ BLU Spy] Establishment
In which RED runs into the lady Spy, who is still in Paradise and opening a bakery, and they have a conversation and... actually agree on some things?
[event] Dreamscapes
In which RED goes two weeks with hardly a good night's rest and mostly unaware these dreams are not the result of bad drugs
➸ Miss Pauling enters RED's dream, learning more about his past, paranoia, and present desires more than he'd ever reveal
➸ And then he enters the dreamscape of Miss Pauling, and is faced with numerous nightmares
➸ He enters the dream of Phoenix, where he witnesses an ancient celebration and questions why you'd light a bird on fire
➸ Ceireia's dream leaves him puzzled as he wanders into the fire
➸ He has a legitimate conversation with Chibi in his dream, discovering the pup can talk in the serene field of flowers
➸ An Aussie Discussion almost takes place when BLU enters his dream, but things sour quickly with talking animals, a shifting battlefield, and the masked man making an appearance
➸ Sniper attacks even fellow REDs who enter his dreamscape, as is the case with RED Spy
➸ Unaware he's crossed into Pyro's dreams, he meet her younger self and worries he'll never find his way back to the Momo he knows
[action ➸ Miss Pauling] Sleepless Nights
In which Miss Pauling fills RED in: people are dream-traveling, one of the nightmares he witnessed was hers, and she is more aware of his situation than he'd like
[event] Further Dreamscapes
In which RED, now knowing people are traveling into one another's dreams, is a bit more aware in his journeys
➸ And into Sammie's dream he goes, where he has to deal with her as a child. All is not well there.
➸ Paranoia runs high as Satoshi enters RED's mind.
➸ ... And a talking cat, too. This won't go well at all.
➸ RED is then tossed into the madhouse that is Scout's dream
➸ Chibi enters RED's dream, and things go downhill from there.
➸ Visiting BLU in his dreamscape is... more relaxing than expected, as the two Snipers talk about love, relationships, and what makes them worth it.
[video ➸ Chibiterasu] Speaking
In which RED discovers he can now understand Ringo. He's not so sure he likes this development.
[audio ➸ Karkat] Trolls and Trolling Trolls
In which RED and Karkat don't understand a word each other says. Also, he hangs up on the kid. Nice work making friends.
[log ➸ BLU Sniper] Gettin' Away From It All, Sniper Style
In which the two Sniper BFFs finally take that hunting trip and bond over guns, dogs, and what they discovered in each other's mind
[action ➸ Miss Pauling] Returns
In which RED sees what Miss Pauling regained from her dreamwalking: two puppies.
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Presence
In which RED and Teriyaki return to RED base, and he gives Pyro a gift and inwardly vows to make the most of things... for both of them. Cue things not going well.
[action ➸ Miss Pauling, RED Pyro] And It Burns
In which RED sees the city in flames and knows he has to go back... for her.
➸ Miss Pauling contacts him first, but he's not much of one for listening
➸ He catches up with Pyro, who'd rather he live than herself.
[log ➸ Miss Pauling, BLU Sniper] Aftermath
In which RED awakens in the hospital and already knows the worst had happened, or perhaps it is yet to come.
➸ He argues with Miss Pauling to be allowed to see her, and she chews him out with the truth: he's letting his relationship control and destroy him
➸ BLU comes to see him, reuniting him with Teriyaki. They talk about anything and everything but Pyro, and RED realizes he's missing other important things in life
[log ➸ RED Pyro] Anew
In which Pyro awakens, and RED's worst fears have come to be: she's forgotten him. Deciding this is best for her despite what he still feels, he attempts to erase himself from her life entirely.
[notes]
➸ STATUS:
[As of early April]
healing patellar ligament (right); walking with a noticeable limp
nose healed slightly crooked after breaking
➸ equipped with his usual clothes, Sydney Sleeper, Jarate, Kukri, dragonbone knife from BLU, modified Winchester Model 70 rifle, default hat
Sydney Sleeper and Kukri confiscated by Rorschach; Sleeper found and returned by Miss Pauling
Missing pieces: Hat is with Chibiterasu, vest is with Pyro
RED shirt discarded by the hospital; he's sometimes wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with pointed dog ears that stick up from the hood. Yes, it's way too adorable for him.
Red, woven blanket- a gift from Chibiterasu
#1 Sniper mug- a handmade gift from Pyro
RED shirt to replace his first one- regained from Dreamscape event
Teriyaki- his Shiba Inu he owns with Pyro.
➸ 3STP resembles a handie-talkie with a video screen and some extra buttons; yes, it's huge
➸ lives in a townhouse in the Southwest Quadrant of Paradise (marked with the X. BLU Sniper's house is the X.)
➸ ... and sometimes at RED base with Pyro, which is between the two houses.