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ᵍᵒᵒᵈ ʷᵒʳᵏ. . .
ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃⁱⁿ!
ᶜᵃᵖᵗᵃⁱⁿ!
Pinned
He crosses his arms, a really smug grin on his face.
The rest of crew suddenly show up from behind, lifting Mark in the air.
They do the HIP HIP HOORAY thing you'd see in cartoons.
This ship is weird man.
"WE DID CAPTAIN! WE DID THIS!"
Aw.
The rest of crew suddenly show up from behind, lifting Mark in the air.
They do the HIP HIP HOORAY thing you'd see in cartoons.
This ship is weird man.
"WE DID CAPTAIN! WE DID THIS!"
Aw.
she snorts a little bit with that . although she giggles after a few more seconds .
" you did !"
" you did !"
Mark backs away.
"How did I. . captain, did you SEE that?! I KILLED HIM! I DID IT!!"
He gets up.
"I am the savior of this ship!"
He gets into some random pose, for some reason saluting the ceiling as eagles are heard roaring.
I don't even know anymore.
"How did I. . captain, did you SEE that?! I KILLED HIM! I DID IT!!"
He gets up.
"I am the savior of this ship!"
He gets into some random pose, for some reason saluting the ceiling as eagles are heard roaring.
I don't even know anymore.
February 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
He crosses his arms, a really smug grin on his face.
The rest of crew suddenly show up from behind, lifting Mark in the air.
They do the HIP HIP HOORAY thing you'd see in cartoons.
This ship is weird man.
"WE DID CAPTAIN! WE DID THIS!"
Aw.
The rest of crew suddenly show up from behind, lifting Mark in the air.
They do the HIP HIP HOORAY thing you'd see in cartoons.
This ship is weird man.
"WE DID CAPTAIN! WE DID THIS!"
Aw.
Mark backs away.
"How did I. . captain, did you SEE that?! I KILLED HIM! I DID IT!!"
He gets up.
"I am the savior of this ship!"
He gets into some random pose, for some reason saluting the ceiling as eagles are heard roaring.
I don't even know anymore.
"How did I. . captain, did you SEE that?! I KILLED HIM! I DID IT!!"
He gets up.
"I am the savior of this ship!"
He gets into some random pose, for some reason saluting the ceiling as eagles are heard roaring.
I don't even know anymore.
" . . . damn ."
huh , she wasn't sure how that was going work out .
huh , she wasn't sure how that was going work out .
Mark is just. . beating the hell out of him. And it's WORKING??
Dark is slowly losing his form until eventually, he's gone. Albeit, he isn't dead, but he's gone. For now.
Dark is slowly losing his form until eventually, he's gone. Albeit, he isn't dead, but he's gone. For now.
February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Mark backs away.
"How did I. . captain, did you SEE that?! I KILLED HIM! I DID IT!!"
He gets up.
"I am the savior of this ship!"
He gets into some random pose, for some reason saluting the ceiling as eagles are heard roaring.
I don't even know anymore.
"How did I. . captain, did you SEE that?! I KILLED HIM! I DID IT!!"
He gets up.
"I am the savior of this ship!"
He gets into some random pose, for some reason saluting the ceiling as eagles are heard roaring.
I don't even know anymore.
Mark is just. . beating the hell out of him. And it's WORKING??
Dark is slowly losing his form until eventually, he's gone. Albeit, he isn't dead, but he's gone. For now.
Dark is slowly losing his form until eventually, he's gone. Albeit, he isn't dead, but he's gone. For now.
holy shit . she takes a few steps back out of surprise .
𝙽𝚘𝚠, 𝚖𝚢 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍, 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚒𝚎--
Mark just fucking tackles Dark, holy shit.
Mark just fucking tackles Dark, holy shit.
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Mark is just. . beating the hell out of him. And it's WORKING??
Dark is slowly losing his form until eventually, he's gone. Albeit, he isn't dead, but he's gone. For now.
Dark is slowly losing his form until eventually, he's gone. Albeit, he isn't dead, but he's gone. For now.
𝙽𝚘𝚠, 𝚖𝚢 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍, 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚒𝚎--
Mark just fucking tackles Dark, holy shit.
Mark just fucking tackles Dark, holy shit.
. . . yeah , not sure what else was expected out of that . at least his resilience leaves something to be admired . he clearly doesn't go down easy .
clary's attention returns to dark fairly quickly though .
clary's attention returns to dark fairly quickly though .
. . .
"ME? You want ME to fight THAT?!"
Dark gives a lil wave.
"Captain, please I've done so much today, you can't really expect me to--"
Off you go!
Instantly, Mark gets swatted away, hitting the wall like a ragdoll.
Laying down, he somehow manages to give a thumbs up.
"ME? You want ME to fight THAT?!"
Dark gives a lil wave.
"Captain, please I've done so much today, you can't really expect me to--"
Off you go!
Instantly, Mark gets swatted away, hitting the wall like a ragdoll.
Laying down, he somehow manages to give a thumbs up.
February 15, 2026 at 6:53 PM
𝙽𝚘𝚠, 𝚖𝚢 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍, 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚒𝚎--
Mark just fucking tackles Dark, holy shit.
Mark just fucking tackles Dark, holy shit.
. . .
"ME? You want ME to fight THAT?!"
Dark gives a lil wave.
"Captain, please I've done so much today, you can't really expect me to--"
Off you go!
Instantly, Mark gets swatted away, hitting the wall like a ragdoll.
Laying down, he somehow manages to give a thumbs up.
"ME? You want ME to fight THAT?!"
Dark gives a lil wave.
"Captain, please I've done so much today, you can't really expect me to--"
Off you go!
Instantly, Mark gets swatted away, hitting the wall like a ragdoll.
Laying down, he somehow manages to give a thumbs up.
surely there's a different option ! surely she can do 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 else . . .
clary sighs after a moment , letting her head fall back before she turns to mark . there's a slight grimace as she motions for him to go ahead and take the other on .
clary sighs after a moment , letting her head fall back before she turns to mark . there's a slight grimace as she motions for him to go ahead and take the other on .
𝙾𝚑 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎. 𝙸 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚗𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚖.
Dude you just tried to kill Mark.
𝚂𝚑𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚙, 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛.
Right yeah, okay.
"Hey uh, captain. . what do WE. . do. .?"
𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏: 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤
Dude you just tried to kill Mark.
𝚂𝚑𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚙, 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛.
Right yeah, okay.
"Hey uh, captain. . what do WE. . do. .?"
𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏: 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤
February 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
. . .
"ME? You want ME to fight THAT?!"
Dark gives a lil wave.
"Captain, please I've done so much today, you can't really expect me to--"
Off you go!
Instantly, Mark gets swatted away, hitting the wall like a ragdoll.
Laying down, he somehow manages to give a thumbs up.
"ME? You want ME to fight THAT?!"
Dark gives a lil wave.
"Captain, please I've done so much today, you can't really expect me to--"
Off you go!
Instantly, Mark gets swatted away, hitting the wall like a ragdoll.
Laying down, he somehow manages to give a thumbs up.
𝙾𝚑 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎. 𝙸 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚗𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚖.
Dude you just tried to kill Mark.
𝚂𝚑𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚙, 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛.
Right yeah, okay.
"Hey uh, captain. . what do WE. . do. .?"
𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏: 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤
Dude you just tried to kill Mark.
𝚂𝚑𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚙, 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛.
Right yeah, okay.
"Hey uh, captain. . what do WE. . do. .?"
𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏: 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤
and she most certainly isn't ! she's taking a step back towards mark . 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 from the other .
Dark fixes up his hair, and suit.
They then extend out their hand to the captain.
"I wouldn't trust that, captain. ."
They then extend out their hand to the captain.
"I wouldn't trust that, captain. ."
February 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
𝙾𝚑 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎. 𝙸 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚗𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚖.
Dude you just tried to kill Mark.
𝚂𝚑𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚙, 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛.
Right yeah, okay.
"Hey uh, captain. . what do WE. . do. .?"
𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏: 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤
Dude you just tried to kill Mark.
𝚂𝚑𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚙, 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛.
Right yeah, okay.
"Hey uh, captain. . what do WE. . do. .?"
𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏: 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤
Dark fixes up his hair, and suit.
They then extend out their hand to the captain.
"I wouldn't trust that, captain. ."
They then extend out their hand to the captain.
"I wouldn't trust that, captain. ."
" yeah , no problem ."
she's keeping herself between them for now . despite wanting to check on mark , she's not taking her eyes off of . . . whoever this is .
she's keeping herself between them for now . despite wanting to check on mark , she's not taking her eyes off of . . . whoever this is .
She manages to actually separate the two, much to Dark's surprise.
𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛.
"Thanks, captain! Knew I could count on you!"
𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛.
"Thanks, captain! Knew I could count on you!"
February 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Dark fixes up his hair, and suit.
They then extend out their hand to the captain.
"I wouldn't trust that, captain. ."
They then extend out their hand to the captain.
"I wouldn't trust that, captain. ."
She manages to actually separate the two, much to Dark's surprise.
𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛.
"Thanks, captain! Knew I could count on you!"
𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛.
"Thanks, captain! Knew I could count on you!"
" hey -!"
she's moving forward fairly quickly , trying to move between them . maybe not the greatest idea , but she's never exactly had those in the first place anyway .
she's moving forward fairly quickly , trying to move between them . maybe not the greatest idea , but she's never exactly had those in the first place anyway .
𝙾𝚑 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎, 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚎.
They point at Mark.
𝙸 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚔.
"Heh. . what."
They grab Mark by his collar, lifting him up.
𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞.
"No! You got the wrong Mark, believe me!"
𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝙴, 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝.
They point at Mark.
𝙸 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚔.
"Heh. . what."
They grab Mark by his collar, lifting him up.
𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞.
"No! You got the wrong Mark, believe me!"
𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝙴, 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝.
February 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
She manages to actually separate the two, much to Dark's surprise.
𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛.
"Thanks, captain! Knew I could count on you!"
𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛.
"Thanks, captain! Knew I could count on you!"
𝙾𝚑 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎, 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚎.
They point at Mark.
𝙸 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚔.
"Heh. . what."
They grab Mark by his collar, lifting him up.
𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞.
"No! You got the wrong Mark, believe me!"
𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝙴, 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝.
They point at Mark.
𝙸 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚔.
"Heh. . what."
They grab Mark by his collar, lifting him up.
𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞.
"No! You got the wrong Mark, believe me!"
𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝙴, 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝.
clary's taking a step back instead with that , reaching behind her for mark's hand as some sort of reassuring ground .
this . . . man -- at least , she 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 that's what he is -- shouldn't be here .
this . . . man -- at least , she 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 that's what he is -- shouldn't be here .
"Captain, I don't think you should--"
The glitch suddenly morphs into a figure, a man wearing a suit.
"𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣."
He does know this isn't the same version of Clary, but I don't think he cares.
The glitch suddenly morphs into a figure, a man wearing a suit.
"𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣."
He does know this isn't the same version of Clary, but I don't think he cares.
February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
𝙾𝚑 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎, 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚎.
They point at Mark.
𝙸 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚔.
"Heh. . what."
They grab Mark by his collar, lifting him up.
𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞.
"No! You got the wrong Mark, believe me!"
𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝙴, 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝.
They point at Mark.
𝙸 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞. . 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚔.
"Heh. . what."
They grab Mark by his collar, lifting him up.
𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞.
"No! You got the wrong Mark, believe me!"
𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝙴, 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝.
"Captain, I don't think you should--"
The glitch suddenly morphs into a figure, a man wearing a suit.
"𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣."
He does know this isn't the same version of Clary, but I don't think he cares.
The glitch suddenly morphs into a figure, a man wearing a suit.
"𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣."
He does know this isn't the same version of Clary, but I don't think he cares.
her head tilts , and she sets her coffee down where it won't spill .
could this be the source of the issue ? she takes a step closer , despite the alarm bells in her brain .
clary has made mark do enough for today .
could this be the source of the issue ? she takes a step closer , despite the alarm bells in her brain .
clary has made mark do enough for today .
"I'm not the only one who heard that, right?"
Suddenly, Mark hears something from behind.
So he turns around. .
There's just a mess of red and blue in front of him.
"Uh. . . captain. .?"
Suddenly, Mark hears something from behind.
So he turns around. .
There's just a mess of red and blue in front of him.
"Uh. . . captain. .?"
February 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
"Captain, I don't think you should--"
The glitch suddenly morphs into a figure, a man wearing a suit.
"𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣."
He does know this isn't the same version of Clary, but I don't think he cares.
The glitch suddenly morphs into a figure, a man wearing a suit.
"𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣."
He does know this isn't the same version of Clary, but I don't think he cares.
"I'm not the only one who heard that, right?"
Suddenly, Mark hears something from behind.
So he turns around. .
There's just a mess of red and blue in front of him.
"Uh. . . captain. .?"
Suddenly, Mark hears something from behind.
So he turns around. .
There's just a mess of red and blue in front of him.
"Uh. . . captain. .?"
clary pauses , glancing around for a few moments as she tries to figure out what he heard .
Mark begins to actually think.
"Now that you say that captain, that is. . strange."
𝙸𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
". . ."
"Hello?"
"Now that you say that captain, that is. . strange."
𝙸𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
". . ."
"Hello?"
February 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
"I'm not the only one who heard that, right?"
Suddenly, Mark hears something from behind.
So he turns around. .
There's just a mess of red and blue in front of him.
"Uh. . . captain. .?"
Suddenly, Mark hears something from behind.
So he turns around. .
There's just a mess of red and blue in front of him.
"Uh. . . captain. .?"
Mark begins to actually think.
"Now that you say that captain, that is. . strange."
𝙸𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
". . ."
"Hello?"
"Now that you say that captain, that is. . strange."
𝙸𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
". . ."
"Hello?"
there's a small huff with that , and she sets down the logs .
" it just doesn't make sense . how could 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 go wrong all at the same time ?"
she's taking a full drink of her coffee this time .
" it just doesn't make sense . how could 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 go wrong all at the same time ?"
she's taking a full drink of her coffee this time .
"Welp, I guess nothing bad truly did happen! Guess we were just unlucky!"
. .Please don't tell me that's gonna somehow jinx things. .
. . .
No? Wow, I'm surprised.
. .Please don't tell me that's gonna somehow jinx things. .
. . .
No? Wow, I'm surprised.
February 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Mark begins to actually think.
"Now that you say that captain, that is. . strange."
𝙸𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
". . ."
"Hello?"
"Now that you say that captain, that is. . strange."
𝙸𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
". . ."
"Hello?"
"Welp, I guess nothing bad truly did happen! Guess we were just unlucky!"
. .Please don't tell me that's gonna somehow jinx things. .
. . .
No? Wow, I'm surprised.
. .Please don't tell me that's gonna somehow jinx things. .
. . .
No? Wow, I'm surprised.
obviously . . .
her head tilts slightly as she reads through what's in front of her , a frown very quickly making its way to her expression .
she doesn't really note anything out of the ordinary . . . other than the failures in the first place .
her head tilts slightly as she reads through what's in front of her , a frown very quickly making its way to her expression .
she doesn't really note anything out of the ordinary . . . other than the failures in the first place .
He takes a CAREFUL sip of his coffee, also watching the captain do her. . captain stuff.
He doesn't really know since he isn't the captain. Obviously.
He doesn't really know since he isn't the captain. Obviously.
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
"Welp, I guess nothing bad truly did happen! Guess we were just unlucky!"
. .Please don't tell me that's gonna somehow jinx things. .
. . .
No? Wow, I'm surprised.
. .Please don't tell me that's gonna somehow jinx things. .
. . .
No? Wow, I'm surprised.
He takes a CAREFUL sip of his coffee, also watching the captain do her. . captain stuff.
He doesn't really know since he isn't the captain. Obviously.
He doesn't really know since he isn't the captain. Obviously.
" thank you ."
her own smile goes nowhere , as she takes a sip of what she's been given and lets out a relieved sigh .
caffeine is practically her best friend at this point .
" now , let's see what went wrong . . ."
her own smile goes nowhere , as she takes a sip of what she's been given and lets out a relieved sigh .
caffeine is practically her best friend at this point .
" now , let's see what went wrong . . ."
In a few minutes, he's back with TWO coffees! He hands one to her, a stupid grin on his face.
February 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM
He takes a CAREFUL sip of his coffee, also watching the captain do her. . captain stuff.
He doesn't really know since he isn't the captain. Obviously.
He doesn't really know since he isn't the captain. Obviously.
In a few minutes, he's back with TWO coffees! He hands one to her, a stupid grin on his face.
just a bit , but it brings a small smile to her face as she watches him head off . oh well . at least he's happy ?
"Will do my wonderful captain!"
And off he goes, idiot.
He is doing a lil too much.
And off he goes, idiot.
He is doing a lil too much.
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
In a few minutes, he's back with TWO coffees! He hands one to her, a stupid grin on his face.
"Will do my wonderful captain!"
And off he goes, idiot.
He is doing a lil too much.
And off he goes, idiot.
He is doing a lil too much.
. . . yeah , something like that .
she'll get it cleaned up at least . " get me one if you're not going to clean up your mess ."
she'll get it cleaned up at least . " get me one if you're not going to clean up your mess ."
"My apologies captain!"
THIS is the guy you like??
THIS is the guy you like??
February 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
"Will do my wonderful captain!"
And off he goes, idiot.
He is doing a lil too much.
And off he goes, idiot.
He is doing a lil too much.
"My apologies captain!"
THIS is the guy you like??
THIS is the guy you like??
rude . he'll have his coffee privileges revoked if he does that again .
" can you not make a huge mess ?"
" can you not make a huge mess ?"
"Whoops, have fun captain!"
And he just. . GOES TO GET ANOTHER??
And he just. . GOES TO GET ANOTHER??
February 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
"My apologies captain!"
THIS is the guy you like??
THIS is the guy you like??
"Whoops, have fun captain!"
And he just. . GOES TO GET ANOTHER??
And he just. . GOES TO GET ANOTHER??
" ah — mark !"
she's moving as soon as she realizes , trying to clean up what she can before it's too much of a mess .
she's moving as soon as she realizes , trying to clean up what she can before it's too much of a mess .
Then. .
he fucking spills it. C'MON MARK!
he fucking spills it. C'MON MARK!
February 15, 2026 at 9:18 AM
"Whoops, have fun captain!"
And he just. . GOES TO GET ANOTHER??
And he just. . GOES TO GET ANOTHER??
Then. .
he fucking spills it. C'MON MARK!
he fucking spills it. C'MON MARK!
incredible display of restraint .
clary is too focused on the logs at the moment anyways .
clary is too focused on the logs at the moment anyways .
And then. . get this. .
he. .
DOESN'T SPILL IT YET!
Wait what.
he. .
DOESN'T SPILL IT YET!
Wait what.
February 15, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Then. .
he fucking spills it. C'MON MARK!
he fucking spills it. C'MON MARK!
"GULP.."
" i'm still here ."
"Will do captain!"
He slowly turns around, to not look at her.
Before then saying OUT LOUD. .
"That was a close one."
He slowly turns around, to not look at her.
Before then saying OUT LOUD. .
"That was a close one."
February 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
"GULP.."
And then. . get this. .
he. .
DOESN'T SPILL IT YET!
Wait what.
he. .
DOESN'T SPILL IT YET!
Wait what.
what a terrible shame that would be .
she sets everything back where it belongs before looking for her logs .
she sets everything back where it belongs before looking for her logs .
"Of course, captain!"
He grabs his coffee, walking back over and taking one small sip. Sure hope he doesn't spill in the next response I make!
He grabs his coffee, walking back over and taking one small sip. Sure hope he doesn't spill in the next response I make!
February 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM
And then. . get this. .
he. .
DOESN'T SPILL IT YET!
Wait what.
he. .
DOESN'T SPILL IT YET!
Wait what.
"Will do captain!"
He slowly turns around, to not look at her.
Before then saying OUT LOUD. .
"That was a close one."
He slowly turns around, to not look at her.
Before then saying OUT LOUD. .
"That was a close one."
clary watches him for a moment , head tilting to the side . but , if he doesn't want to continue the conversation , that's fine too .
" alright . tell me if anything changes ."
" alright . tell me if anything changes ."
. . .
". .no. ."
He tried to sneakily walk away. . right in front of her might I add.
". .no. ."
He tried to sneakily walk away. . right in front of her might I add.
February 15, 2026 at 9:13 AM
"Will do captain!"
He slowly turns around, to not look at her.
Before then saying OUT LOUD. .
"That was a close one."
He slowly turns around, to not look at her.
Before then saying OUT LOUD. .
"That was a close one."
"Of course, captain!"
He grabs his coffee, walking back over and taking one small sip. Sure hope he doesn't spill in the next response I make!
He grabs his coffee, walking back over and taking one small sip. Sure hope he doesn't spill in the next response I make!
uh — goodness . . .
" relax , mark ."
she picks up what was knocked over . at least he's feeling better , she supposes .
" relax , mark ."
she picks up what was knocked over . at least he's feeling better , she supposes .
He instantly rushes to get his coffee. . knocking over important stuff for the captain. .
MARK!!
MARK!!
February 15, 2026 at 9:12 AM
"Of course, captain!"
He grabs his coffee, walking back over and taking one small sip. Sure hope he doesn't spill in the next response I make!
He grabs his coffee, walking back over and taking one small sip. Sure hope he doesn't spill in the next response I make!
. . .
". .no. ."
He tried to sneakily walk away. . right in front of her might I add.
". .no. ."
He tried to sneakily walk away. . right in front of her might I add.
" is there a different problem , then ?"
still not convinced .
still not convinced .
"What? No of course not captain! You're not a bitch at all!"
Okay well damn Mark.
Okay well damn Mark.
February 15, 2026 at 9:09 AM
. . .
". .no. ."
He tried to sneakily walk away. . right in front of her might I add.
". .no. ."
He tried to sneakily walk away. . right in front of her might I add.
He instantly rushes to get his coffee. . knocking over important stuff for the captain. .
MARK!!
MARK!!
and decide she shall . for now , she lets go of him so she can focus on what she's looking at .
and so he can get his coffee .
and so he can get his coffee .
"Still not sure what caused all this stuff to go wrong. ."
"But hey, that's for you to decide, captain!"
"But hey, that's for you to decide, captain!"
February 15, 2026 at 9:09 AM
He instantly rushes to get his coffee. . knocking over important stuff for the captain. .
MARK!!
MARK!!