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You insult me. As if a man of my caliber would think through anything, ever.
[It's less that he's listening and more that he's just aware, like being in another room while someone's having a phone conversation, aware of the rises and falls in tone but not the words. Now that he has to concentrate on walking and talking rather than exploring Karkat's mindscape, Dave just gets impressions. He thinks that's a flicker of Jade, maybe? And before that, that was exaggerated yelling, probably aimed at him.
It's not as loud as the concern, though. No, loud isn't the word, it's just. Clear. Karkat's focused on him, and the attention's coming through, the care. Like always, it makes Dave feel a little warm and shivery inside, very aware of things like his (Wart's?) heartbeat.]
Come on, it's not like people keep me around for my intellect. If they did, Rose would be out of a brainy blonde shtick, and I can't do that to my own sister. Branding is important.
[It's less that he's listening and more that he's just aware, like being in another room while someone's having a phone conversation, aware of the rises and falls in tone but not the words. Now that he has to concentrate on walking and talking rather than exploring Karkat's mindscape, Dave just gets impressions. He thinks that's a flicker of Jade, maybe? And before that, that was exaggerated yelling, probably aimed at him.
It's not as loud as the concern, though. No, loud isn't the word, it's just. Clear. Karkat's focused on him, and the attention's coming through, the care. Like always, it makes Dave feel a little warm and shivery inside, very aware of things like his (Wart's?) heartbeat.]
Come on, it's not like people keep me around for my intellect. If they did, Rose would be out of a brainy blonde shtick, and I can't do that to my own sister. Branding is important.
[Of all the images that roll over him, there's one Dave doesn't want to let go: Rose and Roxy smiling at each other, looking at each other like they belong even in the midst of a crowd, even as they greet and welcome their friends. It does funny, heart-flippy things to his chest. Funny warm things, too. His throat feels weird.
Dave nudges that feeling carefully, as if he might coax it to the surface again, but stops himself. Rude, yo. Ask your brother's permission before you literally pick his brain.]
Um. [It's a shy question. He's not used to asking for things, especially not things he wants so deeply. It's difficult to play things casually when Dave's in someone else's head.] Can I see?
[How did they win? Was everyone okay? Karkat, Kanaya, Terezi...Dirk. John, Rose, Jade--did they really all make it out of there okay?]
Dave nudges that feeling carefully, as if he might coax it to the surface again, but stops himself. Rude, yo. Ask your brother's permission before you literally pick his brain.]
Um. [It's a shy question. He's not used to asking for things, especially not things he wants so deeply. It's difficult to play things casually when Dave's in someone else's head.] Can I see?
[How did they win? Was everyone okay? Karkat, Kanaya, Terezi...Dirk. John, Rose, Jade--did they really all make it out of there okay?]
hey, dave?
where are you?
because i went to sleep on the moon, and then i woke up here!
and i don't really know where here is yet, but i can see the ocean from my window, and i can't find you or jade or karkat or anyone anywhere!
if this is some kind of prank, it is really not funny, okay?
where are you?
because i went to sleep on the moon, and then i woke up here!
and i don't really know where here is yet, but i can see the ocean from my window, and i can't find you or jade or karkat or anyone anywhere!
if this is some kind of prank, it is really not funny, okay?
That is true, the loss of your ass would be a sad event.
[...Oh god, don't think about Dave's ass! He can probably feel the burning blush through the Gear.]
A-anyway! Then I'll just come to you and we can date--um, have a play-date--um!! Shit, I don't know!
[...Oh god, don't think about Dave's ass! He can probably feel the burning blush through the Gear.]
A-anyway! Then I'll just come to you and we can date--um, have a play-date--um!! Shit, I don't know!
[The mental equivalent of a surprised blink. ...Date? It's like the unexpected chiming of a distant bell or a fingernail against the glass, a notion not unpleasant but unlooked-for, too. He's...not sure what to do with that. Was that even her? Was it him?]
...I mean we could have a date too except then people are all hells gonna assume shit about your anthropomorphic interests.
[He means an ironic date like their before-Valentine's Sailormoon extravaganza, imagines Jade taking Wart down to the ice cream shop and sharing a Sunday with him. Adorable.]
...I mean we could have a date too except then people are all hells gonna assume shit about your anthropomorphic interests.
[He means an ironic date like their before-Valentine's Sailormoon extravaganza, imagines Jade taking Wart down to the ice cream shop and sharing a Sunday with him. Adorable.]
i don't know where you are, dave.
that is why i texted you to ask you that VERY QUESTION.
that is why i texted you to ask you that VERY QUESTION.
uh.... no, i do not see any lighthouses.
all i see are little houses and rocks and a lot of angry looking waves.
all i see are little houses and rocks and a lot of angry looking waves.
what??
ugh, that's so stupid.
can you send wart over to get me again?
ugh, that's so stupid.
can you send wart over to get me again?
oh man, i hope wart is okay.
but does that mean i am stuck here???
i don't even know where here is!
but does that mean i am stuck here???
i don't even know where here is!
i am in cian wood!
that is not too far away from you i guess.
though there is a big ocean in the way, and those waves don't look friendly...
that is not too far away from you i guess.
though there is a big ocean in the way, and those waves don't look friendly...
the ocean is kind of stormy so i do not know if it would be safe to send a flying pokemon.
but you would know better than me.
can i fly on a pokemon if i don't have a badge, though? karkat mentioned something like that a while ago.
but you would know better than me.
can i fly on a pokemon if i don't have a badge, though? karkat mentioned something like that a while ago.
tell me about it! this sucks!
though at least we have these poke gears this time so we can still talk and stuff.
do you know where the others are? are they with you???
because i can't find anybody i recognize around me.
though at least we have these poke gears this time so we can still talk and stuff.
do you know where the others are? are they with you???
because i can't find anybody i recognize around me.
bluuugh, this is the worst!
at least i still have my pokemon with me, so yeah i guess i'll be okay.
and as soon as i get off of this bullshit island i am going to get all of the badges asap so that i can fly and surf wherever i want whenever i want.
at least i still have my pokemon with me, so yeah i guess i'll be okay.
and as soon as i get off of this bullshit island i am going to get all of the badges asap so that i can fly and surf wherever i want whenever i want.
yeah!!!
i will fly and surf at the SAME TIME just to show those stupid badges who the boss is!
this is such a ass backwards system!!! why do i need a badge for my pokemon to know how to fly anyways??????
[Not that Blue would have been able to carry him even with a badge, but it's the principle of the thing.]
i will fly and surf at the SAME TIME just to show those stupid badges who the boss is!
this is such a ass backwards system!!! why do i need a badge for my pokemon to know how to fly anyways??????
[Not that Blue would have been able to carry him even with a badge, but it's the principle of the thing.]
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