13th Short - [Voice/Written/Action]

[kingofwaste]

[Voice]

Alright folks, it’s that time again! Oswald the Lucky Rabbit here, reportin’ to you live with the new partner list for Project Hydra Social! And for all you New Feathers out there, Hydra Social is a penpal initiative started by the S.O.S. Brigade. You write a letter to your partner and in no time, that partner will be a pal! Simple as that. I added some new folks and changed everything up a bit, but participants are picked at random so everyone be sure to check the list!


[The following has been scribbled down in an untidy, but still readable handwriting. Usernames are not actually included in the list, of course.]

Walter Delques (blackteriques) + Utena Tenjou (revolutionarygirl)
Leon (fellpool) + Ayumu (sundead)
Yotsuba Koiwai (rollypolyclover) + James Norrington (abidinglaw)
Yukio Okumura (sharpness) + Dist the Runny (its_rose_damnit)
Kotarou Inugami (dontforget) + Ling Yao (avaricious)
Fuuko Ibuki (starfishlovesyou) + Pao-lin (i_am_not_cute)
Yuriko Omega (areyoumyfriend) + Yoh Asakura (mikanphones)
Asbel Lhant (drawnbythesword) + Rudy Roughnight (ofwesternwinds)
Roku (flameoroku) + Hiccup (dragoneer)
Kazuma Kval (moezama) + Gracia Hughes (contentedly)
Yui (bigsiskonagi) + Gilbert Nightray (chainedraven)
Orphen (trollkiller) + Caius Qualls (accepted)
Claude C. Kenny (mirrorblade) + Ami Mizuno (geniustheveil)
Precis F. Neumann (rocketpunch) + Isamu (musubi)
Cecilia (teardropshaman) + Frey Falenas (falenandawn)
Scully (poorqueequeg) + Raven (crisisrain)
Reimu Hakurei (illusionarymoon) + Tear Grants (seleniahymn)
Kratos Aurion (shiningbinds) + Aang (savedtheworld)
Jeb Parmalee (sketchingideals) + Leonardo (fearless_leader)
Kain Highwind (dragoon_pride) + Atsuro Kihara (ctrlaltdemons)
Vincent Valentine (thenightmarebegins) + Vivi Nefertari (alabastajewel)
Jay The Unseen (unseenspy) + Usagi Tsukino (lunas)
Saleh (mountain_sage) + Molly Carpenter (talentsgirl)
Asch the Bloody (dissonates) + Grune (lostinmyway)
Edward Elric (automailed) + Emil (snowwhiteproject)
Winry Rockbell (installing) + Luke (hisapprentice)
Shiemi Moriyama (shamelessness) + Kyon (menial)
Haruhi Suzumiya (godbent) + Marceline (the Vampire Queen) (donteatmyfries)
Elicia Hughes (asobouyo) + Japan (miniaturization)
Sayo (memoryboxes) + Minato Arisato (emp3thy)
Rin Okumura (rashness) + Vincent Nightray (keepitinthefamily)
Henry Wellard (bravelad) + Leonhardt (eyesofstrength)
Keiichi Maebara (breaks_destiny) + Sokka (markofthewise)
Phoenix Ikki (uccellodifuoco) + Greg Bleakman (vor)
Anise Tatlin (failguardian) + Beast (tailasoldastime)
Amelia (thedicearecast) + Robert Hastings (semper_cogitans)
Aoba Kuronuma (penetrated) + Selphie Tilmitt (selphie_t)
Yuan (fortunefail) + Kaname Tanuma (kindaqueer)
Dhaos (whatdeheckisthat) + Nagisa Furukawa (cherishedmiracle)
Helios (folklorist) + Prince Reyson (heartofahawk)
Yun (tolivefortoday) + Silver (tsunsandsteals)
Hayate Ayasaki (whimsicalwinds) + Hartia (notshrimpman)


I’ll bet everyone who ain’t on this list is gonna be jealous of you guys, but don’t worry! I also accept sign-ups, so if you’re itchin’ to join in, just let me know and I’ll make it happen.


[Written / Filtered to certain characters]

[Very shortly afterwards, several residents will receive a private note in their journals. It’s clearly directed to them and no other characters can see it, but the message will read the same for everyone.]

Dear Hydra Social participant,

It has come to my attention that you have not gotten in touch with your penpal yet. Either that, or you haven’t been convincing enough to get your pal to return your letters. This is your first warning. Kindly get to that as soon as possible, or there will be consequences. I am not bluffing. Don’t think I won’t hunt you down, because I will. You’ll never see me coming, either. You won’t know I’m hassling you until it’s too late. Besides, you are hurting your pal’s feelings. Shame on you.

Kind regards,
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Unofficial Second Senior Undersecretary of the S.O.S. Brigade.
Most Famous Cartoon Rabbit.

[The characters who received this message are: Sheimi, Winry, Isamu, Sokka, Saleh, Ami, Gilbert, Keiichi, Leonhardt, Caius, and the Beast.]


[Action]

[Characters who enter the grocery store may notice something peculiar over the next few days. That is, a pair of black rabbit ears is sticking out of a barrel filled with apples.

Oswald has begun his crusade to hunt down the repeat offenders and hassle them until they cave. He had the brilliant notion that even socially awkward shut-ins need to visit the store for food, so that’s where he’s waiting. With this perfect hiding place, they won’t see him until it’s too late.

The residents he’s waiting for are Vincent Valentine, Kazuma Kval and Jay the Unseen, but anyone else is free to catch him there too.]

Comments

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

[He gets your note, Oswald... and upon receiving it he goes back through his journal to see when he and Usagi last wrote to one another. But before he comes across the most recent letter, he instead finds Oswald's new list. Oh... oh you did not, Oswald, you did not.

Screw this, he's giving you a voice message.] Why am I with someone else now, this A... A-neese person?! I thought my partner was Usagi!

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

[Oh. Oh, he sounds mad. That can't be good.]

It's uh... Well, see, the point is to make more friends, so sticking to just one penpal won't cut it. So... So now you can write to Anise and get to know her! But ya can still write to Usagi too, because you're pals now, right?

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

But... b-but that's two of them! [Who cares if Oswald just said that.] How can I write to both?

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

Easy! First you write to one of 'm, then you write to the other! [Badump-tss.]

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

B-but... but... b-but this... Usagi, she... and... and this other, she... [Might not understand his writing! Usagi understands because she taught him, but this girl, she'll notice and she'll find out he's just been learning! Too many know already!

And no, he doesn't want to have to explain this to Oswald.]

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

Hm... Oh, I know! How about you ask Usagi to help you write your letter for Anise, huh? That way you'll be talking to Usagi while writing the letter for your next pal! Two birds with one stone!

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

Huh? Ask Usagi... help me write to Anise? [That... makes it sound so simple.] Would... would that really work?

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

Of course! Usagi's a pretty helpful girl. She'd love to give you a hand, I'll bet!

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

Uh... [Well, that would make it simple.] Alright. I... will ask Usagi.

[But wait... he narrows his eyes at the journal.] What if you change them again?

[Voice]

[kingofwaste]

Uhh... [Good question. Oswald thinks about it for a moment, before piping up again.] You meet up with Usagi to write to Anise, then you meet up with Anise to write to your new partner!

[Flawless logic.]

[Voice]

[tailasoldastime]

... That sounds complicated.