Crusader of love and peace

[It's late at night and he's camped out in one of the new feather stations. Like most nights this past week he's unable to sleep. He misses Rem and Meryl had been gone for so long. What could they be doing to her? It made him feel so helpless, he couldn't save and protect anyone he cared about. Meryl... she must be so scared. And Rem, he had left her again. Would he ever see her again?

And what would she think if she saw him now? What would either of them think? He still didn't really want to go home. To be faced with that empty room, but Wolfwood and the girls were still there. What if Wolfwood left one day too? He didn't want to think about it. He hated this, but what else could he do? Nothing. Nothing, but keep moving forward.

He knows he's not getting any sleep tonight. So he leaves the station, cleaning it up before he goes. He takes a long walk through the dark and quiet woods. It's early morning by the time he reaches the village. Nothing, but keep moving forward. So he heads for the bakery, a smile on his face and orders a dozen donuts. Starting off slow and easy, he takes his haul to the fountain to watch the village wake up and eat his breakfast.]

Mmmhmm! Wow! These sure are tasty! That just baked freshness! It's amazing! Super moist! AHAHA! The perfect way to start a day!

[Donuts done, he visits the flower shop. Checking on the flowers and helping to care for the ones that need it. Once they're all watered to perfection he moves onto the item and grocery shop to pick up a few supplies for home. He doesn't really know what they need after being gone for so long, but really he's just stalling.

Finally, once he has a small bag of supplies in hand he heads home. He heads up to the door and enters the house as if he hadn't just run away for a week.] Hey guys, I got some bread, cheese, and ham if anyone wants a sandwich! [And with that "I'm home" announcement, Vash sets to putting away what he got and making himself a sandwich to sit down and eat. As he chews he thinks about the written message Milly had made and decides he has to do one last thing before trying to put this behind him.]

[Voice // 100% Filtered from Legato]

Sorry if I worried anyone. I'm alright. Man, it's been getting cold out lately! Do you think it will snow soon? All the leaves changing colors has been pretty, but I think the forest looks so sad when they're all down until the snow comes!

[Filtered from Legato // 40% Unhackable]

[The feed starts with what looks like Vash standing next to one of C4's outside walls while swaying gently side to side. One arm streched up above his head.]

Um, heh, sorry Meryl, but I don't think I'm going to make it home for dinner tonight. Wolfwood you can have my share, and do you think you could make sure to take Kuro- [Suddenly there's a violent shake as Vash is pulled... upwards? As he looks up to shout the video gets a slightly clearer image of what he's up to.

He's tied a couple sheets together and jumped out a window. And yes, those are droids attempting to pull him back up it.] Geeze! Can't you give a guy a minute!? The length I have to go through to leave a message...

[There's another strong tug as Vash gives a shout and nearly drops his journal as he hangs on for dear life.]

AH! Make sure Kuroneko gets looked at! [Tug.] Milly don't worry, I'll be back soon! [Tug.] Amelia, do you think you can water my flowers for me? [Tug.]

Whoops. This is my stop. I promise to be back as soon as I can, alright? [With that he swings on the sheet and crashes through a lower floor window. If that's your window he just crashed through? He's sorry, but he doesn't have time to clean it up. He has an army of droids to take on a running tour of the village before they finally catch him and drag him off to places unknown.]

[April fools. Vash remembers that day and he has been planning. So what if he was a little late! He had been planning this since he was pranked LAST year, more so after Wolfwood had shown up. He wasn’t going to miss it just because he had spent a week as an… octopus thing… If you have CR with Vash and can take a joke - you can bet there might be a little surprise waiting for you. For starters outside your front doors there is a silly mask hanging by a string at eye level. Intended to give you a slight fright as you head out your door in the morning! All the dish soap in the restaurants and bar have been replaced with syrup and condiment tops have been unscrewed. There may be a bucket of water rigged on one of the doors in Seventh Heaven for a certain chef. Those being one of the few places he could safely sneak into/around during the night. But oh… there will be more for later in the day, but for the morning there are more high jinxes to be found in C4.

Starting with ground zero: his own apartment. The center of that being Wolfwood’s room and seems to move outwards. ( Trolling his roommates )

The pranks spill out into all of C4! All of the milk that he could find has been dyed a very light green color. No reason to think it went sour is there? Any cereal boxes he’s found have been switched. Trying to pour some cheerios? Sorry, you have Fruit Loops now. In fact, just be careful opening any cupboard in those shared kitchens. Many are filled with ping pong balls. Also, careful with that salt and pepper, their tops have been unscrewed.

As for friends - you’re pranks come a little later once he can sneak into your houses. Feel free to find any of the ones listed above or your own! (SO LONG AS IT’S HARMLESS!) Maybe Vash switched the drawers of your clothes around. Now your shirts are where your underwear should go and your underwear where your pants should be!

As for who’s to blame? It shouldn’t be too hard to figure out. Vash has left a little calling card with each prank that lists - BELATED APIRL FOOLS! As for where to find him? That’s a bit more tricky. For you see, Vash has taken his flowers and moved temporarily into room 21 of CH6. No, he doesn’t know he just temporarily moved in with Legato, Yuber, and a bunch of other badies. All he knows is that building was far from CH4 and the square.]

[Filtered from Legato/Yuber 100% Unhackable]

Happy April Fools everyone! Sorry, I was late, it was hard to get ready without thumbs! [And here the recording just breaks into obnoxious laughter.]

(ooc: Also as the idea was only just brought to me - if you'd like to thread out with your house hold with finding pranks together feel free to do it in this post. I also love to encourage thread jacking and hopping! Just have fun!)

[He was dreaming, he was out in the forest, but this wasn’t like most of the dreams he had that were in the forest. He was fighting someone, but who…? Legato? No! It was---!!] Wolfwood! [His stressed brain works over time as it seems to take everything in at once. He’s in his room. Something cold on his wrist - handcuffs - his ankle too. The end of the fight comes running back to him. Wolfwood was alive and taking safety measures.

Good. He deserved to be chained up like a monster. Just thinking about what he’d done makes his stomach turn. Without even really thinking about it he slides himself up trying to bring his knees to his chest. He should call for Wolfwood, make sure he was alright and to get out of these chains, but… he just couldn’t look him in the face right now. I tried to kill him. Ugh. He lowers his head; afraid he really was going to be sick.

Then sometime after one of his roommates have set him free and he can get to his journal he‘ll put up a filter, although it takes him a long time to speak into it after it goes up.]

[Filtered from Legato // 100% Unhackable]

[At first his speaking is very quick and precise, like he’s rehearsed this. That won’t last long though.] Everyone, I’m sorry, if you spoke or met me recently that… it… it wasn- [A sigh and maybe what could be the sound of a piece of paper being crumpled.] I can’t say it wasn’t me, it was… but I would never… what I said these last couple weeks, I would never normally say or do those things. I am so sorry. So, very sorry. [He not even going to bother to ask you all to forgive him.]

[Filtered to Kaori // 100% Unhackable]

Are you alright? I… I’m so sorry that I hurt you.

[Written to Legato // 100% Filtered.]

[Vash hesitates on this. He’s pretty sure Legato would also rather pretend the last couple weeks didn’t happen, but still, Vash couldn’t do that. He also couldn‘t bring himself to speak it either. So after a long pause he quickly scribbles.]

Thank you.

[This post may or may not have been made from within Vash’s closet. He knows he has to go back outside at some point - even just to make sure Legato hasn’t gone on a rampage - he’s just not ready to face people yet.]

[Vash today is standing outside of Community Building Four staring up into the rain, a happy smile on his face and laughing joyfully. His arms stretched out, he’s already drenched, but doesn’t seem to mind. After a few minutes he opens his journal.]

Hey Meryl! It’s raining outside! [Would anyone care to explain to him what a raincoat is?]

(ooc: I checked the calendar! It is indeed raining!)

ALRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!

I am Vash the Stampede! An ace bounty hunter here to serve! Got a baddy laddy you need brought in? Just give me a call! And if you have a bounty you might as well just turn yourself in now! For there is no escaping my expert marksmanship!

Now accepting applications for cute sidekicks. [What? Every bounty hunter has one!]

Edit: [Look out Luffy. Someone has been told about your bounty and has now set up a little ‘trap’ in the square for you. Namely - a piece of meat sitting on top of a rather obvious net, but the sign says it’s free!]