Q and A time!
Q: Does this fic have a plot?
A: Actually, yes, now it does. Fics I give chapter titles to do in fact have plots unless otherwise stated; that's just my style. The only fics that deviate from this are complete so it doesn't matter.
Q:What was up with the creepy doll girls and that old man?
A: They are loosely based on characters from the Nutcracker Ballet. And no they aren't cameos, they are important to the plot. In short, Edvard, Clara and Marie Drosselmeyer are living proof that monsters and humans are not that different. They've popped up un-named at least once or twice (or more n_n) before I actually introduced them. Can you guess where?
Q: Why did Josiah/Hexicah's family reject him?
A: Their pragmatic views on life and family and the whole you must uphold the family name. Maximilian and his wife were more concerned about the prestige their son could bring to their family name by following in his father's footsteps, not spouting scientific and philosophical gibberish while the family business runs into the ground. His happiness wasn't a factor he was expected to be successful. In their minds guaranteed security of an established textile manufacture vs strange scientific ventures was no contest.
Q: You've used elements of a lot of MH's different media; mostly the diaries and movies. Will Boo York, Boo York be added?
A: Believe it or not, around the time I came up with a method to this madness, I found out the main plot of the movie, then I saw it last Sunday. I LOVES IT! So yeah parts of it will be put into this. I will try not to post actual spoilers to the movie in the story until after the official DVD release date 9/29/15. Though if you've been reading this fic and watched the trailers, you can prolly guess the main ships are going down like the Titanic ;P
Q: There's a lot going on in both worlds. Is all of it relevant? It's not just fluff right?
A: It's all relevant. I promise; even the stuff that doesn't seem to be.
So, let's go.
*WTF*
He loved his bros. Really.
But something that bothered him was the fact that the few times he went anywhere with Deuce and Jackson/Holt, people just assumed he was gay one time they didn't happened to be when he went with them to see a movie on a triple date with Scarah, Heath and Abbey. No girls present? Must be a boys night out, wink wink. It wasn't that Billy had a fear of being labeled gay- he was QUITE secure in his masculinity thank you very much. It was the whole assuming and labeling thing period. Why can't a group of people hang out without getting into someone's pants being the only factor? And there was no fucking middle ground.
If he was at Maul with Scarah? Oh look at the cute couple!
Out with the guys in any configuration? He suddenly has the attention of every male in the area and girls could be heard muttering about all the really cute guys being attracted to just each other.
Hanging with just the ghouls (mainly Venus, Jinafire, Catty, Twyla and by extension Howleen and Gigi)? That one was a toss up. Either he was just one of the ghouls...or a horn dog with an entourage. Catty being a popstar on hiatus did not help that one.
No. Middle. Ground.
Twyla once told him if life were an anime, he'd be one of those characters people couldn't tell was male or female right away, a bishounen. Being able to understand the cultural origin of that word pissed him off a bit but she just laughed and explained he was one of those rare individuals who through no fault of their own could be considered "pretty" by and mistaken for either gender. That human and monster alike were prone to assumptions based on stereotypes and other inaccurate or incomplete information. A lot of nightmares and fantasies were fueled by it too.
Assumptions. That's what bothered him. It's reason he had memories and old photos instead of a mother. Dad didn't talk about what happened to her but he already knew-it's kind of hard to hide the fact that their living room had been blown to hell. The police classified it as a hate crime- a group that thought humans were trying to infiltrate monster society for nefarious purposes mailed them a bomb that left no trace of her save a black smudge. The ones responsible were caught fairly quickly. His father moved what was left of their family to New Salem soon after.
Invisibilly was born in Hauntleywood, one of the places where the veil was naturally very weak. Many elements from it's sister city Hollywood bled over and vice versa- you'd be surprised how many Oscar and Grammy winners were secretly monsters. Or how many outcast normies successfully passed themselves off as black carpet regulars. His mother was a normie woman who met his dad when he she worked at Universoul Studios. Azayaka Mezurashiito* found her prospects of being a costume designer/makeup artist rather bleak on her side of the veil. She quickly made a name her herself as "that scary human woman you better not rush" when she chewed out a diva past her prime who tried blaming her for a poor shoot.
"If you showed up on time to set I wouldn't have had to do a rush job. A face like that needs all the help it can get." she snarked at an aging Gnarline harpy woman had a terrible attitude, treated everyone around her like trash and Aza already had a killer headache from all her earlier bitching. Noah instantly became smitten with her boldness.
Her family...wasn't so smitten. Already upset that she chose Tinseltown over literally any more practical avenue of employ, they were even less thrilled to learn she was married with a child 6 years after leaving home and never calling. Then outraged at the family she had made and the creepy subdivision their rental car drove to. They had to hire a private investigator to even locate her as she had moved clear across the country. To be fair, there was a reason for that.
"Noah's at work, not that you'd want to meet him anyhow. Billy-chan and I just got home from my office."
"He's blue!" Her mother shrieked once the child came into view reaching for the cookie jar on the counter.
"I am aware. Billy, this is your sobo Akiko. The man slowly turning purple is your sofu Nissei." Azayaka sighed.
"Hajimemashite!" 4 year old Invisibilly beamed.
"THAT is NOT our grandchild! It's an abomination!" Nissei roared, causing the child to jump back in fright and turning invisible. Shocking his grandparents further. His mother lifting him up to comfort him looked like she was holding nothing.
"If all you're going to do is hurt my son's feelings the door's that way."
"Aza-ko, how could you marry one of those...creatures? Muchless bed one?!" Akiko had to sit down. If that's what it's spawn looked like...dear lord. "How can you live like this?"
"I married the man I love mother just as I followed my dreams. I now have a successful company, a darling, bright son and a husband who'd move heaven and earth for the both of us. I left because you claimed I was such an embarrassment and you had no problem with it then so why track me down now?" a sob could be heard and suddenly she could be seen stroking his back but his knit cap was the only other thing to reappear.
"Your brother is sick Aza-ko, and he needs your help." Akiko began to explain, eyeing the barely there child. Her elder brother Jinpachi was deathly ill. A lifetime of being a party animal and a general fuck up will do that. Now they wanted her to give up a part her liver to replace the overcooked slab of leather currently rotting in his gut. They expected the unwanted daughter to save their golden boy. Finally be of use. It was her obligation.
Mr. and Mrs. Mezurashiito found themselves on the front porch so fast their heads spun. The door slamming in their faces when they tried to protest. Invisibilly never saw them again. Not even at her funeral.
Assumptions made his poor mother's life hard growing up. And when she finally had gotten out from under it, assumptions destroyed it. All assuming did was cause problems.
So excuse the son of the Invisible Man for punching the asshat that asked Porter if he could get sloppy seconds, while in line for the Ghost Hole, in the goddamn face. Actually without the past trauma, that's still a pretty understandable reaction to a stranger asking one of your best bloodies if they can fuck you after he was done.
But it didn't warrant the SWAT team storming the park.
"Mr. Jekyll, Mr. Gorgon you have no idea the trouble you and your little friends have been causing these past 6 hours." A doughy guy in suit walked out of the parting crowd and stopped right in front of the four monster teens. Porter was sweating bullets now and Billy had started flickering as his heart started to race. Turning to look at the friends the guy addressed he wanted to scream.
Deuce nonchalantly sipped his soda; the glasses made it impossible to see his full expression. But Jackson took the cake, his iCoffin dying a while back forced him and Holt to swap so he was now holding a giant Hello Kitty plushie Deuce had won for them and staring at the suit with a bored expression.
"With all due respect Agent Coulson, it took SHIELD that long to find us? Aside from that brief hotel stay and that nice cafe, we've been here all day." he snorted. The man, Coulson, looked startled at being called by name. "They really pulled you away from your team to scold us for running away and spending Uncle Fury's money without permission?"
"I guess we were right about you then. You're not a sweet and innocent as you look Mr. Jekyll." Coulson laughed. "Alright boys, fun's over."
"Mm, I'm tired anyway. Let's go guys." Jackson yawned as he walked towards the exit. "The beds are really soft."
"Okay, who was that and what did they do with the timid, awkward not so normie we all know and love?" Billy stage whispered to Deuce.
"Things happen. People change." The greek shrugged and followed behind his boyfriend
*WTF*
In my head cannon Mr. Where's first name is Noah, aren't puns fun? Invisibilly's mom's name is Japanese and when written traditionally (surname first) means "rare and vivid"; Mezurashii to Azayaka; conversely her married name is Vivid Where and could be interpreted as as a somewhat disturbing question. Speaking of which...doesn't her death seem oddly familiar?
bishounen- literally beautiful boy and often label male characters with and effeminate appearance.
sobo and sofu are what grandma and grandpa are called within the family.
Hajimemashite! Nice to meet you!
-chan is a term of endearment often used with younger children or by close friends and family
-ko is a term of endearment added to female names
Ghost Hole is a haunted house type ride at Luna Park
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