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[There's a bright little bird...lizard thing minding its own business on a branch, cleaning its feathers and looking around with puzzled curiosity. The owner of the PokéGear sets it standing in the fork of the tree and then starts to creep up the branch with hands and knees, trying to keep his breath quiet. He's a kid, small, small enough for the branch to hold his weight, but it dips and the Archen notices him. As one, they freeze, and then both leap at once, the Archen away and the boy towards it, in a crush of squawking and leaves and confusion.
The PokéGear falls, too, thudding to the grass amid the cries of Pokémon, and it's hard to tell what's happened for a minute until a Gallade comes to pick it up. He's balancing a four-year-old blond boy on his hip while a Togetic hovers in dismay, everyone dusty from the fall, but the kid squirms in the Gallade's hold and beams without smiling from behind his very familiar shades. Proud and apparently unhurt, Dave holds up a PokéBall towards the 'Gear.]
I caughted it.
[Wart the Gallade turns the camera to his own desperate, exasperated, bewildered face.]
Help me.
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The PokéGear falls, too, thudding to the grass amid the cries of Pokémon, and it's hard to tell what's happened for a minute until a Gallade comes to pick it up. He's balancing a four-year-old blond boy on his hip while a Togetic hovers in dismay, everyone dusty from the fall, but the kid squirms in the Gallade's hold and beams without smiling from behind his very familiar shades. Proud and apparently unhurt, Dave holds up a PokéBall towards the 'Gear.]
I caughted it.
[Wart the Gallade turns the camera to his own desperate, exasperated, bewildered face.]
Help me.
((Kiddo Dave replies will come from
knightoftimeout!))
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That one! Aeon McNugget the dinobird. Yes.
[Skippity hop. The Child is Appeased. Da na na naaaa, miniquest complete! ...Haha, MINIquest.
Dave looks up again, happy.]
Can you write it down for me at the Burger Slowking? I don't wanna forget afore I get big again.
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He tries a very small, tight smile in response, but he gives up fairly quickly and refocuses on getting them to their destination. Are they there yet? Oh god, where even is Burger Slowking?]
Yeah, I'll write it down.
[And. Wait. What. He glances sharply back at Dave.]
Do people usually forget what the fuck happened when they're changed into... whatever?
[He's seriously beginning to regret not looking into this before now.]
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Uh-uh. Don't think so. 'S just...I'm four.
[It feels weird to be that self-aware about it, but he remembers knowing a lot more crap than he knows now. He wants to suck on his fingers, but both his hands are occupied, and he huffs.]
'S hard to remmber shit. 'M too little.
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Then just let me know if I need to remember anything for you, okay? Or write it down for later.
[He's trying to keep his tone light, but surprise! He really, really fucking sucks at it.]
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[He gives Karkat's hand a bitty squeeze. Come on, dude, it's okay, he remembers you.
Maybe he'll remember better with snacks and lollipops, but he's good either way.]
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... But, for now, he is getting Burger Slowking. Wonder of wonders, the scenery had whooshed past while they had their little stroll, and what should they be arriving at the entrance of at this very moment but that same fine dining establishment. Prepare your tastebuds for the most divine culinary adventure ever to come from mass-produced, packaged, and reheated pseudo meat-like "burgers" of mysterious origin. Maybe they're appearified in? We just don't know.]
Do you remember the menu? It would just fucking figure if you remembered their menu. Or, uh, I guess I could pick you up so you can re—look at the pictures.
[He is doomed.]
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Up!
[He finally puts McNugget's ball away in his hoodie pocket and lets go of Karkat's hand, only to lift both his arms. Scooooooore.
(He does, actually, remember the menu. Besides, there are only, what, three options for kids? It's not like he's being offered a paralyzing amount of Choice.)
He briefly rises onto the balls of his feet, as if that'll help at all.]
Pick me up, Katkat.
[bro do u even lift]
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He bends to pick Dave up and oh dear god what does this child eat. He's stubbornly going to keep at it but wow, maybe he should have thought this through first.
Momentarily(?), Karkat emerges triumphant(?) with a small child held more or less securely in his arms, in sort of maybe good range to see the menu. He chances a few steps closer, adjusts his hold on Dave, and takes a peek at what's available himself.]
So. What do you want?
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Either way, Dave is thrilled with this turn of events. His mouth is turned up in a genuine little smile, all :>>>>. He'd probably be squirming happily if that wouldn't make Karkat's life far more difficult than it has to be.
He scans the offerings with bright interest, then points.]
Cheeseburger Kid's Meal. [For breakfast, Dave? Apparently. But he's still looking, and he takes a tiny breath in and risks looking down at Karkat. A little more shyly, he points at something else.] And, and French toast sticks?
[Or 'Kalosian' toast sticks, but you know, he can't read.]
We can share.