251) Cheesy new years resolutions

252) Deadpool breaks fourth wall!

253) WHY ARE YOU BUYING CLOTHES AT THE SOUP STORE?

254) HEY BAWN BAWN!

255) Talk with your mouth full

256) only reply with "Not since the accident"

257) Use old western slang

258) Keep your eyes closed and insist you must smell/lick everything to see it

259) Throw rice at him and call them "friendliness pellets"

260) Talk/sing call me maybe

TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ONE: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"Soooooo," Icefox leaned over the back of the couch, squeezing in between Acro and Nastasia. "What's everyone's new years resolutions?"

"Finally redecorate this castle," Timpani spoke up from a large swivel chair she was curled up in, Blumiere beside her.

He looked taken back by her answer, "What's wrong with my castle?" he asked.

"Everything looks the same." Timpani huffed, "It's so easy to get lost. Especially near Dimentio's room."

"You're not touching my labyrinth, woman." Dimentio said from his spot in the reclining chair, only glancing up over his reading glasses momentarily to flash a dangerous grin, Timpani rolled her eyes.

"Well, I, for one, will be continuing to host those who still need a place to stay. It's the least I can do after destroying the worlds."

"Nearly destroying them." Mimi said from the DDR machine, "I'm going to continue being beautiful and even more perfect!" She threw her arms up confidently.

"Then you've got a lot of work to do!" Mr. L laughed, his own feet in sync with Mimi's as he watched the light up arrows scroll past the screen. He gave a shout as Mimi pushed him off the machine.

"I'm gunna get chunkier and chunkier!" O'Chunks walked in from the dining room, slamming one fist into the other hand.

A few of them chuckled, knowing very well he meant stronger, even if it sounded like the exact opposite. "Whut?" he scratched his head, unsure of why they giggled.

"I'm annoying!" Ewtad shook their head, glitter flinging off the ends of their white hair.

"You certainly are." Dimentio chirped up.

"Well," Acro took a deep breath, "I'm just gunna motivate Sweeney more so she'll finally start being serious about my story."

"So, you're really gunna leave?" Icefox asked, hopping over the end of the couch to sit by Acro.

"Well, eventually, yeah." Acro shrugged. "It'll be a while, though. And Sweeney says she'll keep our story up," She laid a hand on the other girls shoulder, "She'll probably just change my name."

"To what?" Icefox asked.

"Orca."

"How original." Mr. L snickered.

Acro rolled her eyes, "In my original story Orca was a doll I made of myself, I put all of my good qualities in her so I could become ruthless and a killing machine."

"Why would you do that?" Timpani asked.

Acro shrugged, "No clue, so that's why she got scrapped." There was a pause, "What about you, Ice?"

"Ah, ya know. Annoy more, grow more, learn more magic, maybe move out."

"Move out?!" The rest shouted.

"You can't move out!" Mimi grabbed the bars on the DDR machine. "Who's gunna help me practice MY annoyances?"

"And who's gunna help me with my machines?" Mr. L asked.

"And help me with my book collection?" Nastasia asked. Everyone paused and slowly looked at Nastasia, who's cheeks grew dark, "Uh, w-what?" she asked quietly.

"I just said I'd move out," Icefox held her hands up in defense, "It's a strain to teleport between school and here. I figured maybe I'd just stay at school for a while, and only come back when I'm needed."

"But you're needed every day!" Acro protested, "We're partners!"

"You're gunna be replaced by your doll!" Icefox defended.

"Yeah, but I'm not gunna leave completely! Orca is still part of me! Just, the WAAAAY nicer version!" Acro frowned. "I know we've been doing this a while, and we've got lives outside of all this now, but…" Acro trailed off, she closed her eyes, "You're right, I can't get mad at you if I'm going to do the same thing." There was a long pause, the only sound coming from Mimi, Mr. L, and the music from the DDR machine.

"Auntie Nassy," Ewtad looked up at Nastasia, "What's your resolution?"

"Oh, uh," Nastasia looked back at her lap, drawing her knees up so the others couldn't see her tablet screen. "Not much, just uh, get out more, like Icefox." Nastasia mumbled.

"You're leaving too?" Timpani asked with a frown, "You're both more than welcomed to stay."

"Oh! No!" Nastasia quickly shook her head, "I just, uh, want to get out more, feeling cramped, ya know?"

"She's going to sign up for a dating site." Dimentio spoke up for the first time in a while.

"DIMENTIO!" O'Chunks and Nastasia turned, and, in one swift motion, reached across the small gap between the couch and recliner, and pushed Dimentio in the arm. Those who'd caught it, looked at O'Chunks who looked as if he were trying to suck on his lips and make them disappear. When he noticed he'd been noticed, he quickly retreated back to the kitchen mumbling about a protein shake.

"OOOOOOOH! Nassy! That's so exciting!" Mimi squealed, "Can I help you pick out a dress for your date?"

"I, uh, haven't even signed up yet, okay?!" Nastasia crossed her arms. There was a long pause where Nastasia pouted and the pause screen music played on DDR, Mimi and Mr. L leaning on the bars. "What about your, uh, resolutions?" Nastasia spat at Dimentio.

Dimentio glanced at her over his glasses, "I don't do those."

"What?" Acro asked, "Everyone does them! No one actually keeps them, they're just fun to do!"

"Speak for yourself." Mimi interjected.

Dimentio only spared Mimi a glance, then he looked at Acro, "Exactly. What's the point in making them if you're not going to keep them?"

"It's tradition." Icefox pointed out.

"It nags at your conscious." Mr. L stared off into space.

"It helps you grow." Timpani added.

"It's childish." Dimentio argued. "Like a mother promising sweets for supper and giving vegetables."

"That was a poor simile." Ewtad pointed out.

"There!" Acro smiled, "You could work on improving your similes."

"I don't do resolutions." Dimentio repeated, going back to his book.

"You don't want to grow up, that's what it really is." Blumiere rolled his eyes.

"Excuse me?" Dimentio raised an eyebrow.

"You're a grown man still living with his former employer who he tried to kill." Blumiere said, "And yet, having Acro and Icefox, and dozens of other people here have helped you grow. Now that they're focusing on other parts of their life, you don't want to move on as well."

Silence.

"That was so deep, Count." Icefox put a hand over her heart.

"Oh, come on!" Dimentio sighed exasperatedly.

FANFIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENT

Hopefully 2017 will be so much better…

I want to apologize. I wanted so very badly to update over winter break…But…on December 20...my dog of 14 years passed away…It has really taken a toll on my family (especially my dad who is halfway across the world and spoiled and loved Sadie so much). My parents feel like they've lost a child, and my sister and I feel as if we've lost our baby sister.

We still have Brandy. Yup, the drooling fat dog from CHAPTER 168 is still in our lives. It's a different dog that's passed. We've only had Brandy 6 years, but Sadie...Sadie we've had since I was in kindergarten. She's seen me graduate high school and move onto college. I've got a wonderful support system so right now I'm in a very numb state…but when my dad comes home in two weeks I know it'll open right back up again, cause Sadie has never not been there to welcome him home.

So, while MY new years resolution is to upload more, I'm afraid that until I've moved past this numbness there won't be as frequent uploads as I would like.