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Octavinelle Troubles [Closed]

🧙 WHO: Azul, Jade, Floyd.
⚔️️ WHAT: Sad eel angry at other eel and octopus.
🕒 WHEN: Mid July.
🗺️ WHERE: Golden Silence.
⚠️ WARNINGS: None yet, other than angry eel feels.

Closed to Azul
It seems all of the trio has been in a poor mood of late, however the reason behind Floyd’s mood is because of the other two. And the fact he doesn’t know what is going on! At the very least he is less annoyed with Azul, having started with whining and when that hadn’t worked had gone not to silent mode, but certainly to ‘I don’t want to talk to you’ mode. This of course may be something Azul would like, but it doesn’t matter to Floyd. He’s upset with both of them.

Floyd’s even let up on that ‘testing’ he’s been putting Azul through for the last month or so, a push here, a prod there, being more of a pain to see if he could make Azul snap and use magic; moving his stuff around on his desk, taking stuff away from him he was using, small things, but he knew it would add up. Floyd had just wanted an excuse to fight and test Azul. But right now… even that wasn’t fun to him. Not with Azul at least.

Still, there is stuff to be done for Golden Silence, he currently tapping his pen against a clipboard he held in his other hand as he looks over their supplies, Squishy snoozing on his shoulder with a couple of tentacles wrapped around Floyd’s neck so not to fall off. Floyd’s busy going through what ingredients they had for the next couple of weeks and making notes and doodles next to the check list of ideas for dishes. Sure, it would be a messy list to give back to Azul once he’s done, but it allowed him to get ideas out and written down, and some of those would actually turn into good dishes! Others… less so and were better to ignore.

However, “We need to go shopping. The menu’s getting boring.” And it’s not just a case of him getting bored with it, it was starting to feel like they were getting a bit too stagnant in what they were offering. Keeping favorites around was good, but it was also good to mix in a new dish or two here and there to get people in to try it. ‘Limited edition’ was always a good way to bring people, and money, in.

Closed to Jade
His mood towards Jade was even less friendly since this all had been going on. Whatever ‘this all’ even was! Floyd didn’t know! All he knows is Azul and Jade are being weird!

And neither of them will tell him why!

They’re supposed to be a team! Why is he left out?!

And it hurt more coming from Jade. Sure, it’s not like the twins had to know everything about each other, they had their secrets from each other, they didn’t have to tell each other everything. But the fact whatever was happening was affecting two of the trio made this more important! So while Floyd is annoyed at Azul…

He’s angry at Jade.

That may explain why dishes and utensils are getting slapped down more than normal as they work at setting up the restaurant for the change from lunch to dinner while the place was still empty of customers. Floyd was always messier when it came to that than Jade was, but he normally either did the job decent enough to pass, or didn’t want to do it at all. This was… more aggressive. Very much a case of showing his feelings through his actions. After all, he’s already spoken his feelings at Jade about being angry at not knowing what was happening, and that had achieved nothing.

So now… he’s ignoring Jade. Fine! If he doesn’t want to talk to him, then Floyd won’t talk to him!

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"It's not." Short and sharp. None of that normal drawing out of words and sounds that Floyd liked to do. None of that normal whine he added on the end to play with his words. Just direct to the point.

"I don't care what you think." But that's the whole think about this, he does care what Jade thinks! Just not about Floyd being in a mood. His moods shifted all the time, rapidly and sometimes violently, so that's nothing new. All of them should be used to it. Though this one has lasted far longer than they normally did. If Jade just talked to him this could all be over!

Okay, the sarcastic joke didn't get him laughing, though perhaps that was to be expected. It's' getting a bit frustrating being on the end of a mood like this. Not that Jade hasn't ever been on the receiving end. It would have been strange if he wasn't, as Floyd's family.

He remains quiet as he continues setting table clothes for a bit and then looks around and frowns as he goes to adjust a centerpiece. "Then I won't ask your opinion and shall just change the centerpieces out on my own. They are getting a bit dull." Fine, they can both just be... that way.

There's the on going thud and clank in that silence as Floyd is 'setting' the tables in that pause. But as Jade continued up with this act of his, Floyd's lips pulled back into something between a sharp toothed snarl and a sneer, shoving all the items he was holding into Jade's arms, "You do it then!" Not thinking or caring if Jade was able to grab them all in time.

"I'm going to the kitchen!" Fine! If Jade will be like that, then Floyd will go prep in there, stomping off towards it. A shame there was other workers in there at the moment... only to go scattering as Floyd is heard screaming from the kitchen. "GET THE FUCK OUT!"

Somehow Jade just barely manages to grab them all, though it's a precarious situation and he mentally curses to himself as he struggles to get a hand on everything before setting them down. It's tempting to just take the rest of the day off, his mood being completely shot. But he also doesn't want to just run away either and so he mentally forces himself to readjust and starts to go about taking care of Floyd's now abandoned tasks.

Or at least he does until he hears Floyd's screaming and the other employees running out. Alright, that's enough of that. He tells a few people now waiting outside the kitchen to step out and take a break before stepping into the kitchen. "Floyd, do not yell at the staff like that. It's not appropriate. At all."

Floyd isn't surprised Jade appeared after that all, of course he would, he always helped to clean up the messes Floyd made. Floyd just didn't care right now. He was willing to just ignore what Jade had to say, telling him off or whatever for yelling and scaring the staff, planning to just move on and take out some anger on chopping up stuff.

Until that end bit. That it wasn't appropriate, Floyd's palms slapping down hard on the counter top in a loud thud, his form stiff as he kept his back to his brother, teeth gritted tight to try and not answer back to that. And quickly losing. "I don't care if it is or not!" You don't have a right to say that right now, Jade!

Jade takes a deep breath, crossing his arms as he does so, frowning. "Then you should just go home for the day. Because it's either that or I send the rest of the staff home."

There are better ways to handle this, but Jade's getting a little peeved. No more than a little peeved. He feels like some dam is about to break.

"Make. Me." Floyd snarled out, too angry right in this moment to consider the impact of how those words would work on Jade's own mood right now. And even if he was aware... he wouldn't care. He's just too angry. If Jade doesn't want to talk to him, then fine! But don't go making snide little remarks about Floyd acting this way!

Realistically, Jade could also just up and leave. Tell Floyd he could run the store instead. But that would be running away. And it would also be letting Azul down. Proving himself undependable. He can't have that.

"One last chance Floyd. Or else it's out."

You know what, maybe this was exactly what was needed, that unhinged look of Floyd's staying in place, but gaining a wide smile to it. You know what, fine, if Jade doesn't want to speak to him willingly, then Floyd will make him. "Oh yeah? You really think you can?"

He'll beat it out of him.

Floyd moving to roll the sleeves of his shirt up to his elbows as he stepped towards Jade, having not bothered with his coat while they were setting up, it just got in the way.

"Do not underestimate me, Floyd," Jade said as he undid and removed his tie, knowing exactly what a liability it would be in this situation. "But if you can't behave then so be it."

Of course Jade didn't make move yet, ever cautious by nature. He'd let Floyd go first.

Any joy at the idea of this all left Floyd's expression and mood, instantly slipping away to a stillness... before contorting into rage as he snapped out, "You're the one not behaving!" His fist flying towards Jade's face. No real thought behind it, just wanting that satisfaction of punching that look off Jade's face right now.

Part of him knows this will be a tough fight if they were both actually serious. Despite being seen as the calmer, more controlled one, Jade was every bit the fighter as Floyd was. And they were well practiced in fighting against each other. Not always seriously, sometimes just to test and push the other, to see how they would react, to not be bored. But right now... Floyd wanted to smack some sense into him.

Jade pushes his temper down and steps to the side, just barely managing to catch Floyd's fist, attempting to twist him around, trying to use his brother's momentum against him.

It's a very familiar dance between them, but this time neither of them is going to come out unscathed. Which is fine by Jade at this point. He's been frustrated for far too long.

Honestly, it's been too long since Floyd has had a decent fight too. Sure, he's done some missions, but they either been boring or... extreme. He needs something in between. No magic, just fists and feet. To rely on what his body and reactions can do. In a way this is where he excels; no planning ahead, just reacting.

The instant he feels that grab Floyd opens his fist so he can latch onto Jade's wrist, keeping a tight grip and giving into that momentum to drag Jade along with him. Or have him try and pull back. Whatever, Floyd can work with either. Either he would drag Jade along with him, or he would push along with Jade's pull to go with him. Although maybe a slight help to bring Jade down to his level, kicking out one of those long Leech legs to Jade's ankle to throw him off his balance.

Floyd grabs onto him and Jade makes a move to stabilize himself, but he's just a little too slow and he's not helped by Floyd's kicking his leg. Jade goes down hard, pulling Floyd with him.

Jade's not stunned for long though, having managed to land on his side, and instead gets up and tries to slam his elbow into Floyd along with the rest of his weight. He probably can't pin Floyd down for long, but Jade's going to make it hurt.

Floyd doesn't have to put any thought behind that landing, his body automatically moving in a way to brace for it and take as much impact off anything vital as possible while still being tangled up with Jade, though he lets out a grunt as that elbow lands hard and knocks the wind out of him, gritting his teeth against it. He's running off enough adrenaline that the pain won't set in just yet, instead focused on right now and winning.

And close combat is possible the worst position for Jade to be in with him; it put him in squeezing range. Flinging an arm out to try and make a grab for Jade's neck, Floyd attempted to tangle his legs around Jade's to keep him off balance and on the ground. No thought beyond 'immobilize' him. The next step would come if that happened.

It was a bad idea to be in close range with Floyd, Jade knows that much and he instantly tries and makes another grab for Floyd's arm with his own. Even if he can't entirely stop him, Jade wants to keep him from getting a firm lock around his neck.

Of course, the real problem is he can't get up, and it's hard to get his legs untwined from Floyd's so Jade settles for trying to kick at what he hopes is a knee or at least a shin. Curse these clumsy bodies!

And this was going to be part of the issue, Floyd can't out power Jade, not like he's used to when he's dealing with others. Jade can match him on strength. And while he's angry and wants to take it out on Jade, Floyd's not in the mindset right now to actually seriously hurt him. This was still just a stupid wrestling match that neither of them wanted to lose, not a case of one of them having to win. If it got to that kind of situation, then it may get bloody...

Letting out a sound of frustration at not getting anywhere and getting really annoyed at those jabs Jade was getting in at him, Floyd untangled himself from his twin and shoved him away, throwing himself backwards in the other direction to get some distance. Before diving in again. Fine, if the first time didn't work, he would get it on the second go. This time he aims for Jade's legs, planning to grab them with his arms, the very short 'plan' he had in mind to use them as leverage so he could use his own legs to trap Jade's upper body.

Floyd getting off of him is only a moment's reprieve, this much Jade knows. His brother is going to come right back at him and he quickly scrambles upwards to try and get out of his way.

Of course, Jade's quick isn't very quick and those legs do wrap around him, so he quickly grabs Floyd's ankle, squeezing hard enough that his brother will either have to kick him off or lose his footware. And if it's the latter, then Jade can move on to a new plan.

If that happens. He can never guess with Floyd, even though he's better at it than most. It's what makes it regrettable that they're fighting like this and not just for the hell of it.

Ok, screw that mindset! Because, "THAT HURTS!" He snarls out, "Stupid legs!" Why were legs so weak?! They were so stupid! Too many joints to get hurt too easily! That short-term plan of Floyd's is instantly out the window, falling back into full reaction mode as he pulled back an arm.

Only to slam his palm into the side of Jade's knee. There was still something in his brain telling him not to push this too far, just enough to pull him back from using a closed fist or putting his strength behind really twisting that joint. But he's too caught up in the anger of the moment to not answer back in kind. Messing with legs was a cheap move! Especially since all three of them knew how pathetic they were; too easy to get hurt, took too long to heal. "LET! GO!"

"You first, Floyd!" Jade hisses through his teeth at the slam against his knee. The blow isn't hard enough to hurt him, but more pressure and something will give. Someone's going to get hurt a little too much.

And usually, Jade would have given in by now, probably before the fight started. But he's strained and irritated and it's making him unusually stubborn. So instead he decides to loosen his grip slightly, enough so that he actually can pull Floyd's shoe off, and then... throws it at his face, hoping to stun his brother enough that he'll loosen his grip and Jade and can slide away.

"NO!" He snaps out, angry that Jade would even suggest that when he started this all! He doesn't get to decide that! He's going to take this beating and he's going to like it then stop acting so stupid!

Though any other thoughts at how stupid Jade was being right now and how he should just give up is smacked out of Floyd's head as that shoe smacks into his face. And it does the job, it certainly stuns him. He doesn't let go, but he's not gripping down nearly as tight on Jade's legs as he was before, totally shocked that Jade, of all people, would do that to him. Then,

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Swiftly followed up with Floyd kicking the bottom of his foot into Jade's face, in the same spot that the shoe had hit him. What the hell was that?! "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!"

Jade starts to scramble away only to have that shoe smack him right in the face. Damn his nose...

There's even a little trickle of blood, the start of a nose bleed and he scrambles back. "I should be asking you that! What is your problem?" Jade's just been living his life as always, why should he get this kind of crap from Floyd now? He hasn't done anything.

...lately.

...that he knows of.

But he scrambles out of the and quickly rises to his feet and aims a kick at Floyd's side because now Jade is becoming enraged. Because this makes no sense.

Edited (forgot to add a warning ) 2022-08-03 19:16 (UTC)

"You ar-" Floyd was ready to try answering that, to talk it out. Or yell it out.

Until that kick landed. The air going out of his stupid land lungs. Don't ask your stupid questions if you're just going to kick him when he tries to answer! Then again, this really was beyond words right now, they more just thrown around as extra jabs in the fight.

Floyd hand snaps up to grab at Jade's leg, planning to drag him back down... then reconsiders that and rolls away instead to get out of that long leg range, scrambling back to his feet. He needs to get a way to pin Jade, not risk being pinned. Then maybe he can hold him down and knock some sense into him. Eyes darting around to see if he could use anything to his advantage... there was a lot, they were in the kitchen after all, lots of heavy and sharp things... but nothing he wants to use against his brother.

Instead, Floyd quickly covers the distance between them again, fist flying out as if to punch at Jade's face, before pulling it at the last moment and bringing his knee up instead, planning to plant it into Jade's stomach.

By instinct, Jade decides to try and grapple the fist coming towards his face with the intent to use Floyd's momentum to throw him to the ground. His eyes widen when he realizes Floyd's real intention and Jade reacts too late to it.

He gasps as the breath is knocked out of him and staggers. Despite being winded though, Jade has enough presence of mind to try and grab onto Floyd's clothes, trying to yank him into the counter, or the floor. Jade's not quite sure what he's going to collapse against until he can steady himself.

Damnit, Floyd's regretting losing the option of that fist now as they landed on the edge of the counter, wishing he had it free to hold Jade down. His other hand had shot out to try and take some of that impact, so it wouldn't be too hard against the surface, however they were well cleaned and polished surfaces, naturally for Azul's place, and a combination of uniform gloved hands, Floyd felt it slip from under him across the bench top.

But if he's going to hit hard then he's not going to alone, sacrificing his own balance to kick a leg out towards Jade's. This landing was going to hurt... but that's a problem for future him, not current him!

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cw: some blood/nosebleed

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