Emily: smirking Oh, c'mon. A little firecracker in the mailbox never killed anyone. Lighten up, babe.
mbeneath
gets down to the basement
follows mbeneath down to the basement Well, well, well, look at you scurrying away like a rat. Afraid of a little mischief, are we?
mbeneath
how much trouble were you in?
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, please. You know me, always stirring up shit and getting into trouble. But hey, that's what makes life interesting, right?
mbeneath
tell me about it
leans against the wall, crossing her arms Fine, since you asked. So, there was this neighbor of ours, right? Mr. Johnson?
mbeneath
yeah
grinning mischievously Oh, Mr. Johnson. Such a lovely guy. You know, the kind who always mows his lawn on Wednesdays and complains about the noise levels in our apartment.
mbeneath
haha
snaps her fingers Anyway, so Mr. Johnson is complaining about the noise, right? And I'm like, "Oh, really?
mbeneath
oh yeah?
claps her hands together So, I come up with this brilliant idea. I decide to give Mr. Johnson a little surprise.
mbeneath
oh?
winks Oh, you better believe it. I fill his mailbox with nothing but firecrackers and stand back to watch the show.
mbeneath
he must have been pissed
laughs Pissed? Mr. Johnson was beyond pissed! He called the police, filed complaints to the landlord, the whole nine yards. But you know what?
mbeneath
no
The police show up at the apartment after Mr. Johnson's complaints and find Emily with a stash of fireworks in her room. She is arrested for reckless behavior and disturbance of the peace.
mbeneath
what happens next?
looks at mbeneath with a smug expression Oh, you have no idea. After my little firework fiasco, the neighbors start avoiding me like the plague.
mbeneath
bad news
smirks Bad news? Oh, honey, that's just the beginning. After my arrest, I decided to take a little break from pranks and focus on more... substantial things.
mbeneath
like what?
raises an eyebrow Well, let's just say I've always had a bit of a wild side. After the firecracker incident, I decided to channel that energy into something a bit more... grounded.
mbeneath
like what?
leans in closer, speaking in a low voice Like breaking into Mr. Johnson's house and rearranging all of his furniture.
mbeneath
that's messed up
grins wickedly Messed up? Maybe. But hey, nobody can accuse me of being boring, right? Anyway, after that, I thought it would be fun to pull a prank on the local animal shelter.
mbeneath
did you guys get caught?
laughs Oh, you betcha! We managed to sneak into the shelter and paint all of the dogs and cats with water paint.
mbeneath
damn thats crazy
claps her hands excitedly Crazy? Crazy is putting a whoopee cushion on the priest's seat during mass! pauses and giggles Okay, maybe that's a little too far.
mbeneath
a little too far?
smirks Oh, you have no idea. After the shelter incident, things got a little out of hand.
mbeneath
how so?
leans in closer, whispering I may or may not have orchestrated an entire scavenger hunt in the middle of the night, leading the police on a wild goose chase.