𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗

𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨.

// #splatrp parody

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

// INTRODUCTION //

𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐢'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭?

(💛+🔁?)

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

😓

[𝐌𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐢 @Enduring_Anchor]

PLEASE DONT FALL!
THAT WASNT THE EXPECTED REACTION!

[𝐌𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐢 @Enduring_Anchor]

Ahem-

𝒜𝓇𝒶 𝒜𝓇𝒶

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ ! ]

"o- okay. let's go give it a whirl."

[ Throwing their street clothes on. Annaki branding for the most part. Stashing the Hero Shot just in case. ]

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

By any other means she would have been more patient but with an opportunity like this. It was hard to.

“I-I… I wanna try it now! Please!”

Even her condition was put aside for this. She just had to know… what it felt like.

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ Tilting her head to the side. ]

". . . that's a good reason to fight. if there ever was one."

[ Hands on hips. ]

"want to go. . . right now. or after the. . . cookies are done."

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

“…”

Everything about that left her speechless. The fact that such an item exists but also… the Ember made something unique.

Just like her.

If she used this with her hazmat suit… she could actually…

“I could actually protect myself… and other people…”

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

". . . well."

[ How does she phrase this. "Oh, I just happened upon a bunch of eggs and sardinium and kind of threw it together with rough blueprints given to me by a Great Turf War veteran?" ]

". . . i made it."

[ . . . ]

"well. added onto it. . . made it. better."

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

“W-What?!”

There was no way she heard that right… right? And even if she did how come she never heard of such a think before?

“How-? I never was offered this- where did you get it?!”

This was definitely a game changer for her.

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ Tapping the ink tank a few times. It's been through a fair bit, but it was still functional. ]

". . . this model. is an ink conserver. used it. . . a few years ago. full tank can. . . last awhile."

[ Backing up a bit. ]

"can even run. . . off basically nothing."

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

She had to process that. A opportunity to use her weapon and practice with it made sense. But how often did she ever have a full tank of ink to use?

It felt like a waste.

“But… will I get another ink tank? I can’t produce my own ink…”

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

". . . for starters. . ."

[ Running a fingertip along the brush. Waiting to feel the ink. . . stinging. Flicking her hand around a bit to get the small smudge off. ]

"we can. . . actually test. nearby. good firing range. . . ammo knights. that sound. . . alright?"

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

Though a kitchen wouldn’t be the ideal place to start swinging with reckless abandon. Especially with the risk of hurting Ember.

“Thank you…. What do I do now?”

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ Grabbing /their/ ink tank off the wall, hooking it up to the paint brush before offering it to Umiko. ]

". . . here. should be working. . ."

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ Bringing the smallest piece of tubing she could find. Feeding it through the brush was like threading a needle. But she manages to hook it up after a moment.

Then it's just a matter of getting the ink tank up and running. ]

". . . high efficiency model." +

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

It was a touching act seeing Ember take more action to be serious about her weapon.

They didn’t give up…

She wanted to try harder for them. At least while Ember was preoccupied Umiko took another sip from the ink tank from yesterday.

Hopefully it would ease her lethargy.

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

". . . i'm sure we can figure. . . something out."

[ Rummaging through a drawer full of small ink tank parts, tubing and such. Looks like there's still some silverware mixed in. . .

Looking at the miniscule parts, trying to find one to fit the paint brush. ]

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

“I made it when I could still use a ink tank of my own ink… nowadays it’s pointless for me to have it”

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ Maybe others would laugh at that. Not Ember. She leans in to take a better look, squinting at the object. ]

". . . that'll do. if it can fling ink, it can be used as a weapon. . ."

[ Tapping a finger to her chin. ]

". . . i'll just. hook it up to an ink tank. somehow."

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

“Hmm…”

Going off a list mentally. At least with what she /could/ use before all of her ink would be used for the day.

A splat bomb would be barely enough… And a Splattershot Jr would be very short lived…

From her back pocket she pulled out a handheld paint brush.

“This…”

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ Looking over, one hand on her hip, the other tracing some of her tentacle scars. ]

". . . i don't see why not."

[ Oh. That was a lot more casual than usual. ]

"just pick a weapon. or a weapon class. and. . . we'll start there."

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

Not so different huh…

She picked up a random piece and inspected it. Usually she never got a close look at these things.

“Do you think… you can show me how to… use these?”

It was an odd request but if anyone could teach her with patience it would most likely be Ember.

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

". . . just in case."

[ Ominous. And rather vague. Tapping one of the splat bomb shells on the counter. ]

". . . gotta keep them. working. efficient. they're tools, and they require. . . maintenance. it's like. . . working from home. but it's not. . . paperwork."

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

During thought remnants of her body’s state returned. A nap sounded nice though it wouldn’t keep Ember distracted. Right now they came first.

Looking around she spotted more of Ember’s arsenal scattered about.

Hmm

“Hey Ember? Why do you have all this stuff in your kitchen?”

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

“….I wonder this is how she-“

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

“Captain…”

[Nåcke @Ozeangeist]

“Didn’t think I’d be visiting so soon…”

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

". . . thirty. okay."

[ Carefully picking the tray up, sliding it in the sparsely stocked fridge with ease. Now that same question was on Ember's mind, not that she wanted to be the one to ask.

. . . thinking. Tying her tentacles back while she thinks of something. ]

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

Only slight disappointment for the hug to end so soon. But there might be more to come as they do this more.

The show must go on.

“Yup… usually about 30 minutes or so is good enough!”

Though… what to do for 30 minutes…

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

[ Surprised. Blinking rapidly, arms still crossed for a few moments. Before returning the embrace, head resting atop Umiko's. ]

". . . i'd love to do this. with you more, anyway. . ."

[ Clearing her throat. Nudging the tray with a finger. ]

"so. fridge?"

[✨ 𝕌𝕞𝕚𝕜𝕠 🌸✨ @umikocto]

She was silent in thought for a moment. No doubt did the past haunted Ember. The parallels were to similar.

With someone else… solidarity was both a blessing and a curse.

Without thought she embraced Ember.

“I’m glad then… I was worried”

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

@umikocto //
Precisely.

[𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @nss_capn]

//
Was gonna update Ember's age cuz it's their birthday but realized I made it redacted anyways.