viiru2alert | eleven (video) ♊ vacation's where i wanna be

[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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[And that just makes Kanaya sigh sadly.]

Your life is not full of misfortune and disease, Sollux. If anything, your life is following quite a nice path here.

Yes it is!

Some people, when they don't try, they're just nice magnetic people. Like fucking AA. And some people try no matter what, like you.

And then there's the weak, angry little shits like me, all the way at the bottom of the breeding caverns.

I am not as nice as you believe, Sollux.

[She does smile faintly.]

And if Aradia is such a nice people magnet, how come she seems to want to spend so much time with you?

Fuck if I know! I've asked her a million times and she never gives me an answer!

Well, perhaps she is aware of something in you that you are not.

There's nothing in me but a whole lot of red, blue, and yellow.

That isn't true, Sollux.

Oh yeah?

Then what else?

Well the evidence is right here that you are not as empty as you think.

[She picks up one of his pokemon and places the little creature in Sollux's lap.]

Do you really believe these creatures would be so devoted to you if you were a heartless, broken thing?

They're animals. They... they don't know that shit.

[Honestly, though, Sollux doesn't even sound like he believes what he's saying anymore.]

But Aradia does. She's one of the better judges of character I've ever met, and she cares a great deal about you.

[Kanaya was even a tad jealous of that, but she was never going to say that out loud.]

A-Aradia...

[He looks down, not wanting to have to look at Kanaya anymore, and in the process ends up staring at the baby Vullaby who has made herself comfortable in his lap.]

[That's it, Kanaya. You've done it. You've won. The king of arguments has nothing else to say.]

[She reaches out to give his shoulder a reassuring squeeze.]

Perhaps your life is not as awful as you believe it to be, Sollux.

[He sighs. Or, tries to sigh. Halfway through he just sucks a lot of air loudly into his lungs, and lets it out in much the same manner. It's not frustration, though. It's more like... hm. He doesn't really know what it's from. But maybe this is somewhat like a normal reasonable response to things.]

Maybe.

[He readjusts himself on the ground, as if he wants to get a bit closer to her or something, but decides against it.]

Uh.

Thanks.

For... everything.

Of course.

[She takes her hand back, settling into her spot.]

As the humans keep insisting, that is what friends are for.

Yeah.

[He looks up again, pushing his glasses further up his nose to hide any stray tears that may or may not have swelled there during this conversation, and shoots her a toothy attempt at a smile.]

That's what friends are for.

[Whether or not she sees those tears, Kanaya is polite enough not to say anything.]

Good.

Now then, I believe I was about to give that one a terrible name.

[She points to the little vulture in his lap.]

Oh hell no!

[Sollux wraps his arms around the Vullaby, seeming to suddenly cure himself of the human disease called friendship.]

I worked damn hard to catch this Vullaby, I'm going to name her.

[Well Kanaya never would've have done that just to kick him out of his funk. But she might be smiling faintly.]

Well, what shall it be, then?

I need to deliberate. This name is going to be important.

[The Vullaby, meanwhile, has finished preening herself and is chasing a bug in the grass.]

Wait-- fuck! Come back here!

[Kanaya just laughs again, covering her mouth with her hand.]

She seems quite excitable.

Or maybe she's just hungry.

Should we get food for these guys?

[POKÉMON NEED FOOD RIGHT]

...You did not get food for your baby pokemon.

[This icon forever.]

Of course I did! I just haven't gotten any since... like, noon or something.

[He checks his Gear. It's 7:00 PM.]

...that's still dinnertime, right?

[She just sighs.]

Just go get it, Sollux. We will keep an eye on them.

[She turns and glances around, and Sunshine the roselia comes running over to help herd the baby pokemon.]

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