Title: Episode about You! (Part 4)
> [Shadow Puppetry: Is it a... dog? A cat? Well, its hard to tell. You suck at this whole shadow puppet thing.
Effects: You can control the shadows around you to form intangible shapes. This Trope cannot conjure shadows or darkness, you must use the provided darkness that surrounds you. However, this Trope does allow other [Magic] Tropes to work alongside it or through it, if acted accordingly. This trop also allows you to clearly see in the dark!]
> [Lord of the Castle: I, Lord Castleton the 33th, am the owner of this land!
Effects: All [Bases] you own are now under your absolute control. All beings within your [Bases] must acknowledge that you are the lord of the territory and obey your rules.
As long as you are within your own territory, you can control and negate any Tropes within that are affecting your territory or other individuals.
Negated Tropes do not work for a few hours.
Controlled Tropes become yours to use for a few hours, depending on the trope's power and archetypal categorization.
Side-effects: You might act a bit more arrogantly within your territory. Expect to be more demanding and socially dominant.]
Garren huffed for a moment as he held onto the completely black bunny in his arms. He pushed his way through a door and used [Winchester's House] to make himself move instantly to the door at the end of the corridor that led back into the living room where the adorable Kenny stayed, cuddling with Mr Hades, his big baby. The newly named Lucifer squeaked softly as he came downstairs holding him in his arms, smiling to Kenny apologetically: "Sorry, little cutie, Lucifer just dropped something upstairs because he woke up alone and got scared." Chuckling, Garren's hold onto Lucifer tightened when he felt him feel offended- Implying that he was scared of the dark? That's bullshit! He is a being of the dark and nobody will offend him, he is a beautiful shadow. "Wanna hold this big baby and feed him his late dinner? This big boy must be feeling a bit hangry."
Lucifer squeaked, feeling a bit hungry... Well, he can accept this if food is given to him, as an apology. However, if any more jokes or quups are made in his name, he will take offense!
"See?"
Kenny's eyes widened for a moment as he looked at the black rabbit- three words came in mind: Fat, round, adorable. With big red eyes that looked innocently back at him, Kenny immediately knew why his parents wouldn't allow him to have any sort of pet: "Oh my-" He immediately snapped like a deranged lunatic, taking the black little cutie bunny in his arms and looked at him with wide eyes like he was some sort of saint- he discovered the joys of cute animals when he met Mr. Hades, but meeting this boy? Kenny discovered that he absolutely loved little bunnies, and this one? He was the cutest little thing he has ever seen in his entire 17 years of life! He picked him, put him on his arms and held him with as much care as he could, but he wanted to destroy the little cute boy: "-he's so cuteeee!"
"...you're gonna make me jealous, cutie." Garren huffed, pretending to be offended by the sheer attention the little bunny was receiving. Leaning back against the couch, he looked down at the smaller boy with a dark expression on his face as he couldn't help but imagine incredibly dark things being done to his soft, small body... "You know, we were kinda doin' something before we were... interrupted~" He leaned in a bit closer, taking advantage of the scene and the atmosphere so as to make himself seem larger and more intimidating. Not only did he want this episode that was about him to reveal a little bit about his "mysterious past" but also show the audience his clear and unadulterated interest in the main character's best friend, which could... potentially... cause a bit of a struggle between them.
That could potentially lead to one of those stupid tropes where one character will be "trapped" between two and have to choose one to create unnecessary drama that can be easily resolved by simple and understanding dialog between the three parties! But that doesn't happen, because miscommunication is one of the most used tropes, which Garren thinks is stupid, so he's gonna break it down by communicating as clearly and as intently as he can! And even if such a scenario happens where miscommunication leads into a major drama plot that engages the audience, he has a solution for that too.
Break the audience.
If an audience is enjoying a drama too much, it can lead into that drama being extended. That can lead into situations that can be resolved but reverted to the status quo in a heartbeat if the writers of series want to begin anew- that is easily seen with the X-Men comic books, seeing as how many times Garren has seen mutant kind rise just to be swatted down like a fly just because the writers wanted their underdogs return to the status quo so they can make a story where they rise above it just to be swatted down once more. Rise and repeat, infinite profit, but a very annoyed audience too...
Focusing back on the scene that was happening right now, Garren saw the way Kenny seemed to glow brighter under the light of the candles- the sheer romantic vibes he set up were enough to make even the dullest, most dense black hole of a person understand that he was quite literally trying to fuck this guy. "Shall we... continue?" He lowered his head further, his lips getting ever so close to Kenny's, who closed his eyes as he held onto Lucifer the Bunny tight-
So, of course, that was when someone started to knock at the door. Interrupting the kiss before it could happen- once more.
"Urgh." Groaning, Garren got up. He really wanted to spend a few minutes making out with a cute guy, but clearly the universe (and thus the audience) wanted to see some action. He decided to play along a little bit, using his new [Shadow Puppetry] trope to make the edges of the darkness pull closer as he got up and walked towards the door. The candles seemed to pull their flames away as he passed by them, flickering and giving the scene a subtle ominous sensation. "Yes?" He pulled the door open without hesitation, only to feel a knuckle hit his chest three times in rapid succession. Before him stood the defacto protagonist of the world- for now, at least. Larry was wearing that stereotypical yellow rain jacket, so Garren played a bit of the jerk part as he looked him up and down before he asked: "You lookin' like a clown is about to offer you a balloon."
"...what?" Either because the boy hadn't seen the movie It or because it didn't exist here yet, Larry was clearly confused and slightly offended by what he just said: "No- You know what? I don't care." Larry tried to look deeper into the dark house, the flashlight he was holding flickered a little before he turned to look at the guy who he was pretty sure is trying to take over his life. He already started by trying to take his best friend! He got a call from Kenny's mother, asking if Kenny had already brushed his teeth for the sleepover they were going to have due to the storm- even though they were, quite literally, neighbors. She sid say she didn't want her baby boy out in the rain and risk him getting sick, so Larry understood why she would let Kenny stay over.
The fact was; Kenny wasn't at his house.
He made a quick excuse and ended the call before he wore his rain coat and went to the only place he knew Kenny would be: Weird Guy's place. They, also, were neighbors- technically he shouldn't be worried about Kenny being in danger, but then he remembered how creepy the guy acted, then he remembered how he was basically a better, taller, fitter, and cooler version of him... And then he drew up the only conclusion he could make: The guy was going to take over his life!
Although that only happened in series or movies- sometimes cartoons -he was pretty paranoid it would actually happen. And he already started, by clearly trying to make Kenny his friend! Then, Larry would be alone and have nobody else to be his best friend. So, armed with a flashlight, he ran out into the storm to go and save his friendship. Only he didn't expect the guy to be... taller? It must be his imagination, because he is pretty sure people don't grow taller in the span of a few hours!
"I-I'm here for Kenny!" He bravely took a step forward, trying to get the guy to move out of his way, only for him not to budge even a muscle. It was like trying to push a wall! "Uh, i-if he's there...? Kenny? You there?"
"Larry-" Kenny pushed his way into the doorway, this time Garren moved like he was water, not even daring to resist: "-oh, hi! Uh, is it too late? Did mom tell you to come get me? I did say I would stay over at a-" He suddenly looked up at the taller guy, looking nervous. Why was he nervous? Did he threaten him or something? "-friend's... a friend's house." Larry saw the way they kept staring at each other for a few moments before Kenny's stomach growled loudly and his best friend blushed: "Oh, uhm, I think it's time for dinner, I better go-"
"Stay." A single word was enough to make Kenny stop. Larry watched, a bit apprehensive, as the weird guy pulled Kenny a bit closer and inside as he said: "Let me cook you somethin'... It is a sleepover, after all, right? Can't have my... adorable guest go hungry, can I?" It was like a spell, Kenny suddenly sighed and followed along as they went into the house again. Larry hesitated for a moment, but as the door was opened still, he rushed inside after the duo. The corridor that led from the door to the living room seemed darker than he thought, and as he rushed after the duo, it almost seemed to stretch just a little bit.
His mind was playing tricks on him- it had to be.
Regardless of his fears, he followed them down- there was the light of candles as they got to the living room, and they stopped there: "C'mon, help me get some candles to the kitchen." Kenny immediately took a few cups which had been flipped upside-down and had candles set atop them and he carried them alongside the big guy... The problem was, the moment they had turned their backs to him, Larry could swear he saw Garren's shadow move. But not in a normal way, you know? He picked up the candle and the shadows at the bottom of his feet seemed to pull closer and grow darker, these soft whisps of shadows leaking out of him like he was a sieve full of dark, murky water.
They got in the kitchen and Larry never felt more like a third wheel than right now. The weird shadowy guy placed a pure black bunny on Kenny's lap as he sat down by a stool and he began to cook- it was kinda impressive to watch him, quite literally, cook a full meal. Apparently he had already cooked rice and pasta, with sauce, and all he was doing was cutting up a salad, frying a steak, and making some juice...? No, that was wine.
How did this guy buy wine?
"There you go, sweetheart." Larry paused for a moment as he watched them. Then, as the taller man leaned closer, he kissed his best friend.
"Oh." Larry paused: "OH."
He was an idiot. This guy wasn't trying to take over his life- he was trying to seduce his best friend! Which... seemed to have worked, because Kenny was a blushing red mess.
He is really dense sometimes.