vauc-understudy.bsky.social
Train nut, musician, gear head, history buff
Y’know, nerdy stuff
Call me Alex (that’s my name)!
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In the words of Richard Attenborough / John Hammond, “Life finds a way.”
Also, I keep forgetting that sand dollars are living beings.
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Sounds very German, actually
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Sir, it’s a yes-or-no question. Answer any other way and I’m going to assume it’s a “no.”
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Don’t you wish we had more rail service?
(I still don’t trust planes after that MAX 8 fiasco)
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🫂❤️
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*a visible and audible shudder of disgust occurs off to the side as a victim- I mean, ACQUAINTANCE of IMP overhears that part*
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You could do a book on German compound locomotives and it would probably turn out the same way (especially if it were in German 😉).
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And that’s in large part because one of the termini of said line is Chicago.
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Mox: …Crap.
*he’s knocked back his shot and bolted in five seconds*
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Can I still love you, though?
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She’s the one who would find a house with a small train around the Christmas tree and immediately just start running it
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Woohoo! 😁❤️
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There are so many features of European steam that we either never got, gave up on too soon, or didn’t try out until it was too late. There’s a reason (among many) why steam stuck around overseas.
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I suddenly feel a strong desire to don steel-toed shoes and slam my right foot into this guy’s sack as hard as possible…
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Favorite European locomotive?
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I could never get enough of your comfort corners, Ali. They all looked legitimately comfortable, and not just for the characters inspiring them!
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Loona: *chuckles* You look like you belong in the drum and fife corps.
Moxxie: *feels something in his pocket and pulls out an actual fife*
*Blitz and Loona lose it laughing*
Millie: I think you look dashing, darlin’.
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Blitz: Mills, how the hell did you even find a Gatling gun?
Loona: And an original, no less!
Millie: *shrugs* ‘Parently those museum folk take restoration real serious.
Moxxie: *walks in wearing a small Union soldier’s uniform* How do I look?
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I was at MOT a few months back, and saw them having a sale of scale model cars. Same scale, same exorbitant price as this. Bought a book on Climax locomotives for $5 instead.
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Loona: Moxxie, you jerk! You can’t leave us like this!
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She looks genuinely pleased (or rather, PLEASURED, heh), and there’s something wholesome about that 😊
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5, 7, 9
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Hopefully it doesn’t result in him running over Stolas with Stephenson’s Rocket like we thought up that one time
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V: You could hear me?
L: I heard every word.
C: Like I said…
L: Suicide watch? Are you gonna lock my dad in his room like some kinda psych ward patient?
V: Whoa, nonono, that’s not what I meant!
L: Then what DID you mean?
C: Loona, Vaggie wants to make sure Blitz doesn’t harm himself.
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*everyone winces, Loona holds Blitz tightly against her chest*
V: *whispers again* Should we put him on suicide watch?
*Loona, hearing this, stares bug-eyed at Vaggie*
C: *whispers back* Maybe… Also, not the best choice of words.
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B: No, you’re- you’re right, I didn’t. *sniffs* But I did with Stolas and Via. I put Stolas in a position where he had to choose between me and Via. Whoever he didn’t pick, he’d lose, and… *sobs* And that’s exactly what happened, Loonie. I end up hurting the ones I love, even though I don’t mean to…
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*Blitz shamefully hides his face in Charlie’s jacket*
L: Dad, come here.
*Charlie walks Blitz over to Loona, who embraces him tenderly as he breaks down sobbing*
B: I blew it, Loonie… Via done with her dad, with me, with you… I blew it.
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C: What did Via say?
B: Well, she didn’t WANT to say that I’ve taken her dad away from her, but I’m sure that’s exactly what she’s thinking.
C: I’m sorry, Blitz.
B: *sniffs* Y’know… I’d always hoped I’d become something like a second dad to her. And she’d be a sister to Loona. Not happening now.
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C: *walks up to Blitz and hugs him*
B: *immediately hugs her back and squeezes her*
H: You want me to get you another bottle, man?
B: *nods*
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C: You remember how I was freaking out earlier about Blitz?
V: Oh yeah… Wait, he’s here! So he’s okay!
C: Yeah… only because Stolas stepped in for him and took the blame.
V: Prince Stolas? The Goetia guy?
C: *nods* He had his status and powers rescinded for a whole century.
V: What, why?!
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B: *sighs* I don’t know what to tell you, honey. He wasn’t going to let me go through with it, no matter what I told him. I never wanted to pry him away from you. I know how much you mean to him. I just… *sighs again* I’m sorry, Via.
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😆😆😆
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That sounds like an event where everyone overdid it on the Chipotle
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Might require a certain prince’s help with that one
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Same here. My health can really cause my anxiety to flare up at times
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“You do know what this means, don’t you?” asked Andre.
Moxxie gulped. “What?”
“Since I’m immortal, now you are too,” the Marquis replied.
Moxxie looked down at Blitz and Loona, both staring back with tearful expressions.
Moxxie smiled weakly at them.
“Take care of Millie for me.”
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O: *softly* I don’t know if I can, Blitz. I don’t know if I can believe either of you.
B: What do you mean, Via?
O: That day… at Loo Loo Land… He promised me that he wouldn’t leave me for you. But he just did.
B: Via, I never asked him to do this. I was fully prepared to die.
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Oooh… 😬 Yeah, I can see that leading to a chronic condition or something.
As for my back, it’s fine now. I’m trying to focus on maintaining better posture in the meantime 😊
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*muffled* “Moxxie, you just made Millie faint. Do you realize how badly you’re fucking up?!”
“Loona, I’m not risking Blitz’s skin, yours, or Millie’s. I HAVE to do this.”
*muffled* “No! For the love of God, no!”
“Did she just say ‘for the love of God?’”
“Oof, you know she’s serious.”
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Oh Lord 😆 I’ll admit, I did that to my back recently (welcome to being 30+). Sat up just wrong after trimming my fingernails and swore I’d thrown it out. Couldn’t walk right for a bit 😅
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Wait, again?! Ali, how did you hurt your ankle this time?
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O: …Well at least you came clean about it.
B: Octavia, do you know why your father isn’t here talking to you instead of me?
O: Why?
B: Because it’s broken him!
O: …
B: He knows what he did, and what it means for you. He’s wrecked. Do you seriously think he doesn’t still care about you?
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O: *flatly* Hello, Blitz.
B: Hey, Via.
O: Dad’s with you, isn’t he? He’s at the hotel with you.
B: Yeah, he is.
O: Well, at least he’s alive. Loona’s there too?
B: Yeah.
O: I figured. She’s been trying to reach me, but… *shakes her head* I can’t talk to her right now.
B: Why not?
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One of my favorite albums, period
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C: He’s okay, Via. He’s… actually, he’s at the hotel with me.
O: The hotel? What’s he doing there?
C: *sighs* It’s a long story.
*Blitzø and Lucifer laugh it up in the background*
O: Wait, is that Blitz over there?!
C: Yeah, why?
O: *grimly* Let me talk to him.
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Favorite Green Day album?
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O: Uh, yeah. It’s been… going alright. Um… Vassago said you wanted to talk to me about my father?
L: Uh, well, not me specifically. Charlie wants to talk to you about Stolas.
O: Ah, um… okay, sure.
*Lucifer hands the phone to Charlie*
L: All yours!
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V: Alright. This will be most welcome news to her.
*he knocks on her bedroom door*
V: Octavia? The King wishes to speak with you.
O: The fuck does Grandpa want?
V: No, dear, the King of Hell.
O: Are you joking?
V: It’s about your father.
*Octavia opens the door and takes the phone*
O: Hello?