The clatter-click of an unlocking door was followed by the animated chatter of a bunch of barely-adult teens and one twenty-something dude coming into the room. The group entered Anon's place totting a bunch of takeout bags. Anon pulled a long, low table from his closet and set it up for the group to eat on it.
"I am still shocked at how cheap it all came to be," Weiss admitted, pulling a bowl out of one of the bags. It could easily have a three-quart capacity. "Look how big these portions are!"
"To be fair, we did order the biggest bowls available," Anon commented as he got some drinks from his new mini-fridge.
"Yeah, and whose fault is it?"
"We regret nothing." Yang and Sun quipped in unison while fist-bumping.
The group sat down and began chowing down, slurping the noodles loudly to honour the chef. Weiss was the only one who didn't do so, sneering at everyone in disgust. Sides were passed around, things like crispy fried noodles, stewed cabbage, fried tender strips with savoury sauce and a few more, likely extremely unhealthy, sides.
Anon stopped mid-slurp and took in the situation. He was cut up and bruised, his clothes were messed up and in shambles. He couldn't help but chuckle that despite his current state, he was merrily eating takeout ramen and chatting with his friends.
Well, time to ruin the good atmosphere.
"So." Anon swallowed his mouthful. "What did we find out?"
Ruby waved her arm up like an excited child next to Hope.
"We firsht! We firsht!" She tried to say with her mouth full, some crumbs of chicken falling out.
Anon groaned in disgust before wiping her mouth with a handkerchief.
"How many times do I have to tell you this!?" Anon scolded. "Don't eat with your mouth full, you'll choke!"
Ruby swallowed her large mouthful, a cartoonishly large bulge moving up and down her throat.
"Sorry." she apologized. "Let me start first!"
Anon received a notification on his scroll.
"Hold that thought for a moment."
He checked his scroll, closing an RPG forum he frequents to check his PMs. And it was more of what he now expected with Neo.
IceScream: 'STUDDY!😍'
'YOU KEPT YOUR PROMISE!'
'NEXT TIME I SEE YOU, IMMA SMOOCH YOU!'
'WITH TONGUE!'
Me: 'Considering you tried to kill me today, I'mma pass thanks.'
IceScream: 'I swear I'm super duper sorry about that and that I won't ever EVER do something like that again!'
'Probably...'
Me: 'I appreciate it but I'm still gonna go with no fucking thanks.'
Yang tried to lean in but Anon held her at bay with his foot in her face.
"Who you talkin' to, loverboy?" Yang said, uncaring for his heel that is digging into her forehead. "Is it your girlfriend? (lol)"
Blake's ears flicked behind her bow.
"No, just some girl I met a while ago."
Neo sent another message
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An Anon's Journey: Remnant Act 1
FanfictionBook 1: Beacon Days Aka "Man that isn't supposed to even EXIST in this universe thoroughly derails the plot." Confused, afraid and in a daze, a man who calls himself Anon Hope wakes up in an alley in Vale's commercial district. unsure as to where he...
