28 // [audio]

[shadowdive]

[The feed starts out with a bit of static, but it wears off soon enough with Vanitas talking.]

Out of Mt. Mortar, starting now.

[Off to the side, his tone goes sour.] Now, you're learning how to freaking swim, and we're taking the other route next time. You got that?

I don't see what the bulge fondling deal was. We made it out just fine!

You're learning how to swim. Deal with it.

So, essentially, what we have here is you not wanting to confront your fears so you're more or less attempting to force me to do what doesn't come fucking naturally to anyone indigo on down?

Don't know what you're talking about, and I'm not looking for a lesson this time. While you're here, you're human, and humans can freaking swim.

You don't know what I'm talking about... How about I shove you the merry fuck back in there and sit my Lapras in front of the goddamn exit? What then?

[There's dead silence for a moment, before the sound of a fist hitting a face. Yeahh. The network gets a few audio cues that tell of a fistfight going down, before the gear is dropped and it cuts out.]

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ACTION

[papshooshing]

[ down he goes! holding his face and rolling around. ]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

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[shadowdive]

[It's a good thing he pulled a little bit of it, he's been called a brute rather frequently by Ventus. Cracking his knuckles then, Vanitas growls.]

Grow up and learn to swim. Maybe it'll save you if you go back to your world and someone throws you in a stupid lake, thinking you'll drown, and you can kick their face in once you get to shore.

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[papshooshing]

WHAT PART OF "MY WORLD IS FUCKING GONE" DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS EARLIER!?

[ oops. Karkat springs up and tackles Vanitas. ]

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[shadowdive]

Then whatever it is you go back to! [Catching the tackle, Vanitas lets himself fall back if only to curl his legs up and kick up at the trolls hips, flipping him over.]

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[usedshooshpap]

[ growls and resorts to clawing with nails that he doesn't ever trim. ]

A FUCKING METEOR! THERE IS NO GODDAMN WATER IN SPACE YOU COLOSSAL FUCKSTICK!

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[shadowdive]

Whatever, you are learning to swim!

[Though wtf is with those nails!? A few scratches in and he'll grab the others hands by the wrists, pulling them up to avoid more claws in the face.]

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[usedshooshpap]

[ hell no. say hi to Karkat trying to kick Vanitas off. ]

WHY CAN'T YOU JUST FUCKING ADMIT YOU'RE SCARED OF THE ROCKS?

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[shadowdive]

I'm not scared of the rocks, idiot! [Blocking with his own legs, Vanitas shoves him back.]

I don't like what they can potentially do!

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[usedshooshpap]

[ TOTALLY RESORTING TO BITING NOW. ]

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[shadowdive]

[ajkdggkd shoving again and backing up this time.] What's your problem with not wanting to learn how to swim?! It's not hard!

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[usedshooshpap]

[ sits up yet again, fists clenching. ]

I never said I didn't want to learn, dipshit.

ACTION

[shadowdive]

[Pausing, Vanitas smacks a hand to his face.]

Then why didn't you go the other route? Seriously, I would have taught you how to swim if you were being that much of a wuss on crossing water without knowing.

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[usedshooshpap]

Because I still don't like the shit and if there's another route to take besides sailing over water I could DROWN in, I'll take that instead.

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[shadowdive]

A crappy route with falling rocks that cause brain damage, yeah. [Rolling his eyes and rubbing his forehead, Vanitas scuffs his foot irritably on the ground before offering a hand to help him up.]

Get your badge and we'll go to the lake north of town. It's full of Magikarp, so nothing should happen.

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[usedshooshpap]

Never took you to be over fucking sensitive about that sort of thing.

[ continues to glare for a few seconds then takes the offered hand. ]

I also thought you were only sticking around because of said over sensitive shit about the rocks.

ACTION

[shadowdive]

I'm not over sensitive about anything. [Pulls him to his feet.]

I've got nothing else going on really so I might as well hang around. What, sick of me already?

ACTION

[usedshooshpap]

Like a flea yearns for a long dip in the tub.

[ brushes himself off then rubs at his jaw. fuck you, Vanitas and fuck humanhood. that's going to bruise. ]

ACTION

[shadowdive]

So that's a hint to get lost?

[Yeah yeah whatever. He's letting out his ice type and having it make a small block of ice. Kneeling down and pulling a small bag out of one of his backpack pockets, he'll put the ice in and reach to push the cold bag against Karkat's jaw. It may not have bruised yet, but Vanitas knows he punches hard.]

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[usedshooshpap]

[ slaps hands away. not where people can see, idiot. but he's taking the ice anyway. ]

Am I telling you that?

ACTION

[shadowdive]

[What you talking about >3>]

Just say it if you want me to stay. [It's enough to quirk his mouth in a half smile.]

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[usedshooshpap]

Renting a house for the month is nine thousand. That's the first thing we do when strolling into town.

[ which is as close of an invitation as Vanitas is ever going to get. ]

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[shadowdive]

Pretty expensive, but I guess it's worth the space.

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[usedshooshpap]

It's cheaper than paying six to eight hundred per night at an inn.

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[shadowdive]

I guess. I've always just stayed at the Center. [Let's start walking to town, standing outside this stupid mountain sucks.]

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[usedshooshpap]

Unfortunately we have miss priss back there. I doubt that would fly with him.