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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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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!

This wasn't the best idea on Jade's part, that much was for sure. It would have been better to fall straight to the ground instead of impacting the counter first. And what little chance he has at catching himself is gone the moment Floyd trips him and in his attempt to right himself, a bunch of plates also crash to the floor as Jade slams flat on his back, dragging Floyd down with him so that he's likely at least partially on top of Jade, making it even harder to breathe.

Jade's stunned for a long moment and then chokes. "Well... there goes... my paycheck." He doesn't know why that's the first thought that comes to his mind, but it is. Maybe his body is also in a bit of shock now and it's taking him time to get back up and start moving. If this was the ocean, he might very well be killed right about now.

How wonderful that they are on land instead.

Oof! But great! Perfect! No way Jade can get away from him now! This is so over!

Until he breaks out laughing. Of all the things to happen, and of all the things for Jade to be concerned over. It was freaking plates! And he's right, Azul is going to be so mad at them! Ahahahahaha!

It's just too funny! Floyd unable to stop himself as he rolls off Jade, though it does result him lying in a bunch of the broken plates, they crunching under his weight even more. He only comes to an end of his laughter as pain started to set in, finishing it with a sigh and, "Owww~, my ribs hurt." Haaaaaa~. Ah, ok, ah, give him a moment to catch his breath. "It hurts to breath~." Though despite his complaints it's easy to tell Floyd is still grinning just from his tone alone, all anger drained out of him. For now at least.

"...if they hurt so much, then stop laughing, it'll only make it worse," Jade sighed, unable to get up. "And you'll cut yourself if you aren't careful there."

It hurts too much to get up right now and he's dizzy. Of course, Jade can heal himself, but a shock is going through his body, making it difficult to function. "And just so you know, Azul's going to dock your pay too."

"Haaaaa~... I know." Let him just lay there for a bit, ok? He needs to catch his breath, and with his adrenaline dropping Floyd is starting to feel all those hits. Ughh, his ankle and ribs...

Though he does reach a hand up to brush some bits of the plates that managed to cling to Jade's hair. Oh yeah, "Did I break your nose?" Floyd hadn't been thinking about that at the time, but now they were done, yeah, he hopes he hadn't. Also, "You threw my shoe at me..." Floyd taking his hand back to rub at his face. Did it leave a mark?

Reaching up to his face, Jade gingerly touche's his nose and sighs. "I don't think so. Your foot just hit me hard." There was a long pause. "Sorry about the shoe though. I was just trying to evade."

He takes in a deep breath, knowing he needs to get up and start healing the both of them, but the floor is nice and cold right now and he's still dizzy. Maybe if he just heals himself a little first though. So Jade concentrates a bit, focusing not just on healing, but also imparting a little more vigor to himself. And he feels some clarity return to his mind.

You know what, "Haaa, that was really funny. I didn't expect you to do that." Talking about that, where was his shoe? Eh, he'll find it later.

As Jade goes quiet it gives Floyd time to catch back up on what all of this had been, and why. It had felt good to get all that frustration out though, and they were not that hurt, for the most. So that was a bonus. Still, "I don't like that you won't talk to me about what is going on. You're being weird. Even for you." There. Out with it. No more silent sulking. No more grumpy stomping around. Just straight out with it.

"I'm worried."

Pulling himself up into a sitting position, Jade brushed some bits of cracked dinnerware off his jacket and sighed when Floyd just came out with it. Because there was no way to really evade the subject. Not after that fight, they had, and not when he stated it like that.

"It hasn't been intentional. Not entirely," Jade added on. "I haven't quite been sure how to articulate it. But I'm sorry for worrying you like that." If Floyd was worried then it had gone too far.

"...that's ok." It was now. As if it never happened. It did, but he's happy to hear Jade say that.

Ok! Time to get up! "Ugh!" Floyd however is more energetic in it than Jade, using a push of his kinetic magic to shove himself upwards and onto his feet, using his feet as a pivot point. Ah! Well, onto his foot, leaning more weight on his good foot thanks to that other ankle. Also, that sudden movement was quite the head rush, Floyd putting a hand down on the counter to balance himself, but reaching out the other hand to offer to help Jade up.

He's also mulling over the talk he's had with Azul about this all, since he hadn't been happy with Azul either during this all. Both of them had been so weird! "Do you like Azul?" He blurts out, no subtly behind it at all, just wanting to confirm something that had came to mind during his talk with Azul. "Like, like like?"

He takes Floyd's hand and get's to his feet gingerly and then reaches out a hand to Floyd's shoulders so he can begin to heal him. Jade still feels terrible, but it's nothing that a hearty meal and a good night's rest won't take care of.

He flinches thought part way through Floyd's question because it's pretty blatant. What on earth has gotten into his brother? But just to absolutely confirm...

"Like as in have a crush on? Or some deeper form of affection?" Just to be sure they are on the same page, not to evade actually.

Remember, the meal and rest will have to wait until after they clean up... and finish setting up the restaurant, and prepping for the next opening...

Standing still as Jade worked his magic, Floyd looked over himself, then Jade, looking over the state their uniforms were in as well. Whoops, more to add to the bill Azul would give them... at least there wasn't any blood to clean up, that's a pain. Oh, other than Jade, Floyd grabbing the pocket handkerchief of his uniform and using it to wipe at the blood around Jade's nose.

"Hmm~, I donno? Either one? Both? Azul said this all started after he and River Dolphin went out singing, and Azul said you didn't know River Dolphin, so it gotta be that you're being weird about Azul." And Jade had said Azul getting friends outside of them was good, so it couldn't be that, right? And Taichi didn't seem competent enough to be a threat to Azul. So it had to be something else.

He doesn't count that as work though. Not in his normally packed schedule. Just throw shaking some guys down on there and it's an average To Do List.

It was hard for Jade not to sniffle as Floyd rubbed his nose and he had to cough for a moment to try and get himself together. Then, once he was satisfied, he crossed his arms and thought for a good while.

"I mean, I have put some thought towards such subjects since I came here if I should indulge in it a little due to a conversation I had some time back. And well when it comes to certain subjects like that..." He chuckles a little. "I guess if I have to admit it, Azul's the first person to come to mind."

Jade gets a pat on the shoulder from that sniff and cough as Floyd shoves the handkerchief into a pocket, another issue for future him, before bouncing his foot off the ground a few times to test out his ankle. Ehh, it was good enough, good enough to work at least. As Jade spoke Floyd headed over to their utlitity area, grabbing a couple of brooms so they could at least get stuff out of the way. All these broken dishes were not good to have in a kitchen, they can't let any of it get near the food, it wouldn't be good for their reputation.

And then Azul would take that out on them even more.

"Azul is great," They can agree on that. "But I thought you liked him having friends. That why I'm confused why got strange after he hung out with River Dolphin." A pause, then a laugh. "Azul wouldn't go for someone like him. That would be like him liking Sea Otter." Well... "Eh, he would, but only as a target, ya know?"

Jade takes a broom and begins to sweep, going for the edges. While he was never one to use magic for simple tasks like cleaning, it would have been nice right now. They could have ensured they didn't miss any shards. And as far as he was concerned, this was all an accident if anyone asked. An unfortunate mishap.

He paused at the question.

"...it had nothing to do with Taichi himself," Jade sighed. "I know that Azul isn't the type to do such a thing. We just got on the topic of me having friends and I became... a tad defensive."

Oh? Oh! Oh. Huh... that hadn't even been on Floyd's mind about this all, he having paused in his own sweeping to lean against the top of the broom as he thought. He also recognizes this was tough for Jade to say, even to him.

He'll have to make him something tasty to eat later.

"Is it 'cause you got none?" Again, very blunt, very to the point. Floyd's not even sure that's completely right here, the twins do go and do their own things, have their own connections, but Floyd also knows Jade tends to see the world as plans. He has a harder time just enjoying the moment than Floyd did. Did Jade have any real connections outside of Azul and him, even back at Night Raven? He had his own club, he worked hard in studies, he worked just as hard in the Lounge. But what did he do outside of those? Oh, there was Shrimpy of course, and Sealy, but they sadly weren't here. Things were always so much more interesting with them around.

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