eleven (video) ♊ vacation's where i wanna be

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[Good evening, friends. Sollux kicks this feed off with a shot of four baby Pokémon -- a Dratini, Bulbasaur, Venipede, and Larvitar -- all kind of napping or something together. The Gear lingers on them for a second, and then twirls back around so everyone watching can get an eyeful of Sollux's hideous glasses. Oh god they're awful.] So, since Team Megido has now touched base in Olivine and I have nothing to do because, oh look, I already have my motherfucking Gym Badge [this was directed towards someone off-screen], I decided that now would be a great time to dick around a little on the PokéGear.

So, it's getting damn close to summer. The weather's getting warmer and it's fucking fabulous, I literally couldn't be happier with the current state of the thermometer right now. Unfortunately, all of the springtime fun and allergies and shit also meant that I have four freshly-hatched little asswipes crawling around all over the place. I think everyone's kind of sick of them by no-- oh, wait, did I say four? Sorry, meant five. [And the screen moves AGAIN, to a picture of an adorable baby Vullaby picking at her feathers.] Look at that bitch. Found her wandering around in the Safari Zone. Do you people know how long I've been looking for one of these? Way too fucking long.

[And then the feed goes back to him. Maybe he's done gloating about his altogether unremarkable accomplishments... maybe.] And now I'm going to get back on topic. Summer. Back on Trollplanet, the Dim Season didn't mean much except the night-time got hotter, and the day-time got... well, also hotter, but the sun also kind of scorched all of your skin off if you walked out there anyway. There weren't any of these... festivals or holidays or shit. In fact, there weren't any festivals at all.

So, what's the difference between a festival and those godawful parties? Please tell me they're at least bigger. I've been dragged to several holiday parties now and all of them have had too many people in not enough room.

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[wontturntostone]

[See Kanaya. See Kanaya standing there for a moment, looking thoughtful, before she reaches down and scoops up the Dratini baby, craddling the little thing absently in her arms. Because BABY.]

Some of us enjoyed the Alternian sun, Sollux.

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[viiru2alert]

Well, I'm sorry, but I think some of us are getting a little entitled about our blood abilities.

[He's watching Kanaya like a hawk with that Dratini. Don't you hurt the little motherfucker. Don't.]

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[wontturntostone]

It's not my fault you were all trapped in the shadows while I enjoyed the light.

[She would never! She gives the Dratini a scratch and coos softly at it.]

What is it's name?

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[usedshooshpap]

Coming from the guy that is a hive hermit? I'm surprised you even know what the moons looked like.

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[viiru2alert]

Windows, Vantas. Look 'em up.

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[usedshooshpap]

Again, still surprised you were able to yank your head out of your nook to even look out one Tholluckth.

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[timelymaid]

Are you going to keep bringing that up? We know you have your badge, Sollux! If you like, you can offer us sage advice, but just saying you have it repeatedly doesn't do anyone any good.

[ Aradia's sitting nearby. She waited for him to get finished to say anything, flipping through her binder and noting things down. Not about his speech, of course. ]

And from what I've heard, festivals are more like the Breeder's Convention? Sort of big and outdoors-y. I hope they do have one, it'd be fun!

Also I'm not sick of them, they're adorable. You know Jake and Kanaya and I like baby pokemon.

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[viiru2alert]

It does a lot of people good. It's a motivator. [No it's not, Sollux.] And if they're like the convention... eh. I can accept that, I guess.

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[timelymaid]

It is not. You're just bragging for the sake of it. [ THAT'S WHAT BRAGGING IMPLIES. ]

Anyway, more importantly: did you decide on names for them yet? If you name any of them after Jake I am going to have to stage a protest. There are too many pokemon named after Jake.

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[itsjustdust]

[And watch him ignore most of that.]

SOLLUX! I LEFT THERE LAST NIGHT! You have the worst timing! [Pausing to read the rest...]

Yeah Festivals tend to be huge outdoor things, parties tend to be cozy indoor things.

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[viiru2alert]

Are you fucking serious?!

[w e l p. Excuse Sollux as he casually slams a fist down on the ground, waking one or two of the babbies from their naps.]

I can't believe I missed that.

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[itsjustdust]

I am totally serious. I was there for nearly a week too! First on through until like, sixish last night. Most craptastical timing ever man!

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[ghostytrainer]

Why have you been looking for a little baby vulture thing? Not that she isn't cute, mind you.

[In...her own weird vulture-y way.]

Festivals are typically bigger than parties though, yeah. And they bring to mind a more outdoor-sy setting, though parties can take place outside too so [Shrug!] it's not like that is a defining characteristic or anything.

And they aren't as like... [He sort of knits his fingers together, quirking a brow as he tries to figure out how to word what's on his mind.] tightly knit, I guess? Festivals, I mean. Like with a party, typically you know the host or you're a friend of a friend of the host or something like that, so even if it's a really big party there's some kind of common thread usually. And typically you have to be invited to a party. Whereas a festival is more like...open to everybody, no invitation needed. If that makes sense.

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[viiru2alert]

Because Jake had a Braviary and I heard that the two of them are counterparts. And I needed a Flying-type anyway.

[Also, it makes his little Doomy heart happy, and that's all that matters right. RIGHT.]

I guess that makes sense. I heard someone else compare it to Breedcon. It's more like a regular old convention than a party? You don't have to socialize with people? [He's being so transparent it's almost sad.]

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[ghostytrainer]

Ohhh, gotcha.

[Totally.]

Yeah, that's...actually pretty spot-on. Because if you get right down to it, a convention really is just a giant, indoor festival with a specific focus, typically of a geeky nature at least in the sense I am familiar with. You don't have to socialize if you don't want to though I don't see how that would be very much fun.

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[impulsives]

For one thing, a Festival tends to be held over a few days compared to a party's timespan of a few hours [depending on how crazy it is], not to mention, they're generally held in a bigger area than say, a single floor of an apartment building.

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[viiru2alert]

...I guess the bigger areas make up for it. There are hidey-holes and shit. Coulda fooled me on the parties only lasting a few hours, though!

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[impulsives]

...Well, most parties I've been to ends in about 6 hours, but then again maybe that's because our superior officer would kill us if it lasted any longer than that.

[yeeah.]

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[enjoymyatelier]

[...do you really have to be smug about the badge thing... well okay he'd be smug too, but aristocrats are allowed to be smug

...he'll be polite and ignore it, it was probably a jab at his companions...]

...Your world's sun is intense enough to burn your skin off during the daytime? Well, I suppose you were used to it, but it's difficult to imagine a species surviving that long in those sorts of conditions.

I'm sure you've heard about the fact that festivals are generally outdoors affairs, but they usually have more venues of entertainment than your average party, as well. What is actually present depends on the festival and who's coordinating it, of course, but you can usually find a wider variety of food, competitions, music... those sorts of things.

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[viiru2alert]

[This is Sollux you're talking about, he's the smuggest smug to ever smug.]

We were nocturnal, genius. You learned pretty fast to get back inside before the sun comes up. It's fun to watch people flip their shit when they walk out into the bright morning sunshine for the first time, though.

So it's more like a cultural thing than a hey-let's-get-together-and-be-retarded thing?

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[enjoymyatelier]

[it is a wonder these two haven't created a smugularity or something]

There are plenty of nocturnal things here and in my world, but they're not particularly likely to die several minutes after the sun comes up if they can't find shelter. I suppose it's something I just have trouble conceptualizing, that's all.

For the most part, yes, though that doesn't stop people from making fools of themselves at them anyway.

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[chainred]

It's a very nice bitch. [ He told her to look at it, so she did. ] Is there anything else you're looking for?

I can keep an eye out in my travels.

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[viiru2alert]

[Morgiana... doesn't get things, does she. A smile flickers on Sollux's face.]

Thanks. Where you at now?

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[rapid_dash]

Cute condor y'got there.

[A beat as he processes the fact that a sun was hot enough to burn skin off.]

Soooo, I'm guessin' you were nocturnal or somethin' on your planet? Can't imagine not seein' the sun at least some of the time...

[Not that Midgar was a good place to see the sun, factoring in all that smog.]

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[viiru2alert]

Thanks.

[He does quite like his condor.]

Yeah, nocturnal... I had one friend who saw the sun one time.

She went blind.

[Hooray for morbid humor.]