viiru2alert | two (video) ♊ what kind of pokémon are you?

[In what is apparently becoming a recurring trend, Sollux doesn't look very happy as he turns on the PokéGear. Sure, he's covered in scratches and clearly hasn't slept well in days, despite the glasses hiding his tired eyes. There isa new Pokémon around him now, a small red and green dragonfly; it's not hard to guess at least one of the reasons why he's in such a sour state, because one of them is a Yanma, one of the rarest little buggers on the route north of Goldenrod. One wonders how long he spent looking for that thing.]

[The other reason would probably be the fact that he seemingly decided that his spirit animal is a Zapdos.]

[His previously black hair now has streaks of very yellowish blond in it, for one thing. And where it curled oddly before, each and every hair is now straight as a pin -- and at a seventy-five degree angle, sticking up from his head like he went Super Saiyan while no one was looking. The PokéGear is being held by Baltoy, whose limb can sometimes be seen repositioning the camera; Sollux seems unwilling to touch it himself, any more than he absolutely has to. Probably a wise decision, considering what he's learned on Alternia about tech and unchecked electricity.]

[But he doesn't seem to be ranting about this makeover today; he's not mentioning it at all, even though he certainly noticed. Instead, he looks up at the sky for a moment and back at the PokéGear. Apparently, someone has missed the demolition derby carried out on the local Pokémon Center, but what he heard from out on the Route is definitely not telling his survival instincts to go and check it out.]

What the hell is happening back in Goldenrod? I just heard some fucking unholy noises from over there.

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[ Karkat rolls his eyes and heads for the beside table. he fishes around for some pain killers. just in case. he takes two out and grabs Captor's wrist, slapping them in a hand. ]

It's only important because it means you're not the only mutant freak of this outfit.

[Sorry to interrupt this moment guys, but Vanitas is flinging the door from the bathroom open, trying to drag himself out through the doorway; water reacting with the electricity is making the entire bathroom spark up and it's not calming in the least bit.

That, and he doesn't like being unincluded in this conversation. At least it looks like he got slightly wet in the attempted shower..]

[Sollux accepts the painkillers, but doesn't ingest them, just holding them awkwardly in one hand. He's about to respond to Karkat too, has his mouth open and everything planned about how it's not about him (except for the fact that he's a moronic shithead) and it is in fact about Karkat, etcetera. Fortunately or unfortunately depending on your point of view, this is the part when Vanitas decides to make a spontaneous reappearance. At this point his expression regulates (more or less) back to a lineface. The battle to not say something like "Good thinking, Sparky" is hard won.]

[Realizing with some concern that he has nothing else to say in its place, Sollux pops the painkillers. He then realizes that Karkat is still standing right there and he should probably work out some kind of way to patch things up.] ...You alright?

[Way to patch things up, asshole!!!]

Would I be standing right here if I weren't. You're also my best friend, dumbass.

[ even though he says that, Karkat is very much relieved. sure, it had been an insult, but Karkat knows that Sollux wouldn't have said it if he had known. things got out of hand, as per usual. but to show how "fine" he is, Karkat flicks Sollux in the forehead. yeap. still friends. it's weird being the one on the other end this time, even if the words aren't really said. ]

I'm thinking you and Sparky over there are going to be going without showers until you control your shitty powers. You've been a red and blue flashlight, right? Deal with this shit.

And get along, goddamn.

[Vanitas would roll his eyes at that last comment, and being referred to as "Sparky", but moving with that nausea is just... knocking him out finally, collapsing on the floor with a wordless gurgle.]

[The feeling is mutual, and the flick is perfectly welcomed. Of course, everyone knows that Karkat Vantas is a loose approximation of "fine" on his best days, but at least everyone hasn't let their base instincts come over them anymore. That's good in the human world, right?]

[However, the question was kind of directed at the entire room, meaning he had been hoping Vanitas would answer as well. ...Or he could faint. That worked too. His only response is a rather flat,] Fuck.

[ without their troll blood and genetics, Karkat has to wonder how batshit they're actually capable of getting - at least out of nowhere.

he just sort of watches Vanitas on the floor, shrugging. ]

It's his own damn fault for getting out of bed. Leave him for a few minutes. Maybe he'll learn this time.

[Somewhere between the troll memories and the Pokémon mutation, probably. Sollux didn't really give much thought to it because, well, that's kind of what trolls do when they're threatened; only here did he realize that most humans settled things with guns, not claws. Ah well.] Fine by me.

...Say, Karkat, where does one go about getting Magikarps? [And all of a sudden he has a trickster's smile on his face; it couldn't get much more Playful Hacker if it tried.]

[ Karkat's just giving Sollux the most puzzled look. Magikarp? ]

What do you want with one? They're really fucking easy to obtain.

Reasons. [Look at that immaculate lineface.]

[...It's mostly to spite Eridan, but it's going to be a grand and majestic plan and he wants to keep it a secret for the moment.]

[ Karkat gives a line face right back. just what is going through that guy's head... nope! don't even want to know. ]

Just buy an old rod and fish. It's that easy. It'll evolve into Gyarados at level twenty, but it's fucking useless otherwise.

[...Yes.]

And how's Gyarados? Any good?

As long as it isn't hit with electric or ice attacks. I think.

Gyarados is fucking terrifying.

Awesome.

[And just like that, he's grinning more than a little deviously. This is gonna be great.]

Sollux...

Mm? [And then it's gone. He has returned to looking uninterested, as usual.]

I know that look, nookbreath. What's going on in that dualistic brain of yours?

I'm going to catch a few Magikarp. Train a couple of them up so they evolve, and leave the last one at level one or whatever. That's all.

[Really. That's it.]

Fucking weirdo.

[ all right. he's left Vanitas on the floor long enough. he motions for Will to help him get the loser into the bed.

Karkat will just sleep in the chair tonight. probably safer. ]

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