prank #37 | video

[ghostytrainer]

[When John clicks on the feed today, he's accompanied by not one, but two Lopunnies. The One of them (Casey, judging by the pink sweater) is half-cradling the other and stroking its head, occasionally making shhh'ing noises. A Shinx lays next to them, and in John's lap rests the head of the saddest looking shiny Gallade you'll ever see. John himself looks exhausted, though moreso in the emotional sense than the sense of needing to take a nap.]

[He stares at the screen blankly for a good minute before finally speaking, in a voice that sounds as dull and tired as he looks.]

Vriska Serket has gone back home. If any of her Pokemon found their way to you, please let me know. I want to make sure they're all accounted for. And if they did just...promise me that you will take good care of them.

[He falls silent again, looking as though there's more he wants to say. In the end, he can't figure out what to say and ends up tightening his grip on the (what appears to be) a piece of twine clenched in his right hand.]

That's all.

[Click.]

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[healium]

Right! [Smiling gently, Jane reaches to fix a cowlick of hair again.]

I do think now is the time to say that I am all ears, if you want to talk about your mention on the network.

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[ghostytrainer]

[He sighs. He's already talked some of his feelings out with Karkat. And while his thoughts are more in order because of it, he wouldn't say he's really done talking yet.]

Mmm...did you ever get the chance to meet her? Vriska, I mean.

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[healium]

I'm afraid not; I get the feeling she would have been an incredible person to meet though!

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[ghostytrainer]

[He closes his eyes and smiles a little at that.]

Yeah. She is.

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[healium]

Tell me about her. What were her favorite Pokemon here? Was she from our universe?

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[ghostytrainer]

She's one of the trolls. You know, like Aradia and Karkat. So yes, she's from our universe but you know not...OUR our universe.

[You get it, right?]

She has a thing for spiders though. But I am pretty sure that Lucky over there was actually her favorite. [He gestures to the shiny Gallade, now curled up in a chair and staring at the floor.] Her lucky catch, she called him. Hence the name. The Ralts line isn't normally blue, you see. And Vriska always did know which color is the best.

[Which is to say: blue.]

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[healium]

Oh, I see! Our universe is close enough, hoohoo!

[...... She kind of wants to just hug that Gallade until he cheers up, even a little. He looks so sad..] That's incredible! I would definitely agree that he was a lucky catch. So blue was her favorite color then too? [John do you have a blue lady thing too]

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[ghostytrainer]

Hehe, yeah. Took her a couple of hours to get him. They have been pretty much inseparable since that day. But she was a blue-blood so I don't really know if it was her favorite color persay, but she was fond of it. Orange too, since she was a Hero of Light.

[No he has a thing for light ladies.]

[tentacletrainer]

[[She'd been out ordering dinner when John made the post, and her heart skipped a beat as she listened. As much as she wanted to go back right then, she had already ordered their food...and hey, maybe having some lunch might make him feel better.

Chinese made her feel better.

So she waited the five minutes for the food to cook and thanked the people behind the counter as she took the bags and left. Instead of going straight home, however, she took a quick detour to a Pokemon center to check her PC. Sure enough, she had two new additions to her boxes...

Sigh. Vriska, why did you have to do this?

It was straight home after that, and once inside the room she peeked into the living room first. If he wasn't there she could at least set the food down.]]

John?

[ghostytrainer]

[He's still inside the living room when Rose gets back, just idly stroking Lucky's head. The Gallade seems to have fallen asleep, as have the two Lopunnies, still curled up together. John glances up upon hearing Rose's voice, giving her a small smile.]

Hey. Welcome back, stranger.

[tentacletrainer]

Hey. [[She offers him a smile, setting the food down on the coffee table in the room.]]

I see you put those three to sleep. How are you?

[ghostytrainer]

Hm? [He glances down at the Gallade, the look on his face clearly one that says he hadn't realized the Pokemon had fallen asleep. Then he glances over at the Lopunnies. Sure enough...]

Ha. Well would you look at that. I guess I have, huh?

[tentacletrainer]

That's alright. Naps never hurt anyone. [[After both of the bags are finally open, she pushes a small styrofoam carton to him, placing a fork on top of it, before heading toward the kitchen.]] I hope there's room for me on that couch.

[ghostytrainer]

[He takes the carton from her without any real enthusiasm. The minute she wanders away though, he places it on the coffee table. He's still just not really hungry yet. Not wanting to wake the sleeping Gallade, yet wanting to free up a little more room on the couch, he returns Lucky to his ball, setting it down on the coffee table next to the carton.]

Sweet dreams, little guy.

[And then he turns his attention back to Rose. Or rather, he voice.]

When is there not?

[tentacletrainer]

When you're tending your Pokemon. Not that I blame you or them, of course. Would you like something to drink while I'm in here? [[She's fixing herself a cup of tea.]]

[ghostytrainer]

Pshh, well I put sleepy pants back in his ball so you have nothing to worry about. [And since the Lopunnies are on the floor, well...obviously are not in the way.] I'm fine though, I don't need anything.

[tentacletrainer]

If you're sure. [[Once her tea is steeped - something that smells like a sweet charcoal almost - she rejoins him, taking a spot beside him on the couch.]]

Now, you didn't answer my earlier question, John.

[ghostytrainer]

[John gives her a blank look.]

Err...what question was that again? Sorry.

[He wasn't ignoring it or anything he was just that distracted.]

[tentacletrainer]

How are you?

[ghostytrainer]

Oh. I'm...well I've been better, to tell you the truth. But at the same time, I could be worse! So...yeah.

[tentacletrainer]

Well, that's good. Not great, mind you, but good. [[Sipping at her tea, she rests her head against his a little.]]

Do you want to talk about it?

[ghostytrainer]

I talked with Karkat a little about it already but...I don't know.

[He shifts in his seat a little, shoving her head with his own.]

[tentacletrainer]

Well...if you want to talk some more, I'm always here. [[What if she nudges his back? What then?]]

[ghostytrainer]

[Well then he will just have to counter nudge! His head was kind of comfortable where it was, jeez!]

Mmm...your dinner's going to get cold.

[Which is his way of saying: maybe here in a little bit.]

[tentacletrainer]

[[Jeeeeez!! But, she digresses with the head nudging with a chuckle.]]

So it is. But yours is too.

[[Rose sits up anyway, picking up her own carton and setting it in her lap to open and take a deep breath, mostly to enjoy how the food smells. And then taking a bite!]]