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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[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.

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[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.

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[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?

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[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. ]

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[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?

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[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.

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[shadowdive]

He should learn to suck it up. [Shrugging, he's going to return his Pokemon and let his Skarmory out. Just something to walk with them, and because the Pokemon needs to stretch often.

The bird gives a metallic screech and stretches it's wings, before taking a short run around his trainer. Freedom is nice.]

ACTION /slides on in

[unconchonable]

[Miss priss? Oh yeah he heard that, and while he's been watching the two with amusement, that comment definitely draws him into the conversation.]

Definitely not. Fuck the Centers, that's a place for the fuckin' common folk and all. And, I'm no Miss Priss, Kar, I just tend to hawe standards.

kar > vani > eri?

[usedshooshpap]

Oh no. You're definitely a princess, fish lips. It's no fucking wonder all I get to do is work and train catering to your standards.

[ it would be sooooo much easier to just stay at the Centers. =A= he snorts and rolls his eyes at Eridan, letting out his Haxorus. that knows Surf. not that he's going to tell anyone that. ]

We'd have so much more to SPEND on good shit if we'd settle, you know?

works for me /o/

[shadowdive]

[Picking a few loose feathers from the steel bird, Vanitas just snorts a bit himself before smoothing some stickler ones on Slices' back.]

Standards, smandards. He's right, you're a priss for wasting the money on a house every time. It makes traveling a big pain, and that's what the badge collection takes.

[unconchonable]

Like I giwe a fuck! A house is way fuckin' better than some Center where any filthy wagabond can come in and curl up besides ya. There's no fuckin' priwacy and it's hardly a place for royalty.

[Stubborn as ever, sorry guys.]