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prank #25 | text; PRIVATE to vriska (backdated to the 18th)

[True to his word, after his conversation and subsequent visit from Karkat, John had lain down for a bit and promptly fallen asleep. Unsurprisingly, while he felt slightly less numb by the time he woke up, things still pretty much sucked. But that's kind of to be expected when you find out that apparently your dad's been dead for a while and you were none the wiser.]

[Truthfully, he would have gone to Rose first to talk to about this especially given the fact that apparently they both went through the same thing at the same time. Or something along those lines. Point is, they were together and both of there parents were dead and she would presumably understand what it was that he was going through. Probably better than John did himself because he still wasn't exactly sure what he was feeling right now. But he couldn't very well do that because Rose was unconscious and therefore didn't have much to add to the conversation.]

[This left him with two place to turn: Vriska and Dave, and frankly Dave wasn't really the person to go to to talk about feelings. Good Dave, best bro and all, but this really wasn't his area of comfort or expertise, that much John knew. So it was Vriska's number that he dialed sometime before midnight, hoping that she was still awake.]

[Besides, there as something else he had to ask her about all this. Something he was pretty sure he already knew the answer to, but he had to ask nevertheless.]

i need to talk to you.
you know, if you're not busy or asleep or something right now.

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[She isn't asleep at all. Even if the sun is not deadly to her here in Johto, it's still hard to kick old habits. She's usually up until the early morning, and hits the sack sometime shortly before sunrise. She's actualy been contemplating food, when her Pokégear beeps at her.

A message from John! She grins and reads it, her smile faltering a bit as she does so. It was late by human standards, and with Rose in a coma, she knew he hasn't been doing all that well.]

[She's already getting up and heading out the door. Food could wait.]

Edited 2011-11-20 09:29 (UTC)

[Instead of answering, she puts the gear in her pocket and wanders to the stairs. It's a few minutes before she gets there, having to take a moment to remember Lalonde's room number. She usually avoided her room.

When she does arrive she knocks eight times. This way he's sure to know it's her. Not that it would be anyone else.]

[He can't help but smile to himself as he goes to answer door. He should have expected the eight knocks and it really shouldn't be as amusing as it is but there you have it. At least something got him to smile a little bit.]

That was quick!

[Answering the door with a smile is a good start, she thinks as she steps inside past him. She glances over in the comatose girl's direction with only the slightest hint of a frown. It would be weird having potentially serious conversation with Rose asleep not far away, and she'd wonder if the girl would be able to hear everything.

Oh well, too late to worry about that. She turned a small smile back on John and shrugged.]

Of course it was fast. It's not like I'm terribly far away.

[As he's preoccupied with closing the door, he fails to notice Vriska's glance at Rose and as is none the wiser about the fact that she thinks it might be weird. John doesn't really think much of it himself because he knows Rose can't hear them. Her mind is universes away. Hasn't stopped him from talking to her occasionally throughout the week though.]

And I am very glad for that. [He stands there awkwardly for a moment, before moving in the direction of the couch, which luckily for Vriska is a good distance away from Rose and the bed. Once seated, he waits for the former troll to join him.]

[Plopping down beside him, she pulls her legs up and folds them underneath her. She runs through things to say in her head. She still isn't so great at this heart to heart thing, but John's always been a good listener when she needed to talk. The least she could do was return the favor.]

So are you just worried about Rose? Because you seemed okay, when you talked about it before?

No, it's not that. I know she's going to be okay. It's only like...three more days at this point! So no it's not Rose, it's...

[He pauses, trying to figure out how best to word this. He's always been a better listener, talking about his own problems has always been a challenge. It's easier to just put up that dorky front and act like nothing ever bothers you.]

Why didn't you tell me about what happened to my dad?

[Oh.........

Well........

That certainly wasn't what she had been expecting. She frowns slightly and looks down at the cushion.]

It doesn't exactly come up in conversation. Anyway, I haven't told you a lot about the future.

Yeah but, we've talked about him before and that's kind of a big thing not to mention...I'm not mad or anything. If I were in the same position I probably would have trouble with that too but...I don't know. I just wondered if there was a reason. I think I would have rather heard it from you then from Karkat just mentioning it in passing.

Karkat needs to learn how to keep his fucking mouth shut!

[Karkat's been letting quite a few things slip recently. Tavros' death, John's lusus, he even hinted at her own death. Well, he told her about her own death, she just refused to believe it. It wasn't going to do her any good.]</small.

Woah, hey calm down. It's not like he meant to or anything. He was trying to make a point. How the sixteen of us are all that we have left and that we shouldn't be fighting amongst ourselves. It was something that needed to be said but...that just wasn't the way I would have wanted to hear about something like that.

[She takes a deep breath. Her irritation at Karkat is not the subject right now, even if she kind of wants to bitch about it. John needs her attention, and she supposes she wouldn't be a very good moirail if she turned this about her.]

Telling you about it was never going to help. It's not the most pleasant thing ever John.

Well I know it's not but... [He trails off, staring at his knees for a few moments before speaking again, this time in a quiet whisper.]

Didn't I deserve to know? I mean, he's my dad...

I still don't quite understand the closeness to your lusus, parent, whatever. I personally killed my lusus.

[Not the point Vriska. She shakes her head a little trying to figure out how to put this.]

Jack killed your dad. Rose's Mom too. They were together at the time. I never told you back then because you had more important things to be doing. You couldn't be wasting time looking for your lusus, which is exactly what you were trying to do.

Yeah but...what about here? I have nothing but time here and it's not like I can really look for him. I know he's not here. And we've talked about him before I just...don't understand why you didn't say anything...

[She shrugs, not really sure.] I guess I just didn't think of it. Or I didn't want to make you sad. I'm not really sure why I didn't bring it up. Maybe it's just that, since our lusii don't mean as much to us, I don't think about it being a big deal to you.

[There's a million and one reasons.]

[Silence.]

...okay. I can accept that. Like I said, I'm not mad at you or anything. To be honest I kind of thought that not wanting to make me sad was part of the reason. But...from now on no more hiding stuff from me, okay? Even if it's something you don't think I'm going to want to hear. Actually, at that point you should especially tell me. I don't like bad news, nobody does, but if I have to hear it, you're one of the few people I would rather hear it from. You know, if I had a choice in the matter. And if that makes any sense at all. I am not really even sure what I'm trying to say here.

Not making you sad is a lot of the reason. I guess I did mention it to you the last time we talked, back in my timeline. Just, you never answered, you were... busy.

[A sigh and stretching out her legs, glancing at him then away.]

You had to revive Rose's corpse. I'm not sure exactly what happened, because I couldn't see you then. Something was interfering, but I think she tried to take on Jack after...

Right.

She probably tried to take on Jack, after he stabbed you. She probably wasn't aware you'd come back, like I was. Which you would have, 'cause of immortality stuff that you had reached at that point.

Mmmm...Karkat mentioned that I like...breathed life back into her or something? I was only half listening to what he was saying at that point, so I'm not sure if that was it.

So...let me see if I have this right. Rose and I find our parents dead. Jack just killed them for shit and giggles sake because everyone is dog food in the future, apparently. I do something dumb, get killed, Rose tries to take revenge for it, which ends up getting her killed...but I wasn't actually dead because I have god powers so I come back and I revive her...with my breath?

[Wow that sounds really weird. The future is weird.]

Preeeeeeeetty much. Like I said, I couldn't see you at the time because of weird interference stuff, but that's what I understand. Rose was necessary for your plan to succeed so you kind of had to revive her. Otherwise I might have told you not to bother at the time.

[Though now, she's not so sure she'd make the same decision. Jealousy be damned, she kinda likes Rose now.]

Breathing life back into her though, is one way of putting it. It's more like kissing. The game gives us two lives, our normal self, and our dream self. Since her dream self was still alive, you could revive her that way.

[Once again, it's a few moments before John says anything. Though this time he's just kind of staring at her with an odd look on his face. He opens his mouth, closes it, stares some more, then opens it again.]

...my first kiss is with a dead body?

[She lets out a laugh, before stopping herself. Not nice Vriska.]

That was your first kiss!?

[And he promptly turns a little pink at that. That was dumb, why didn't he think before admitting that?]

Yes. That technically was...will be? Hypothetically is? Aughhh! Whatever tense that's supposed to be in, the answer is still yes. I have never kissed a girl before, Rose or otherwise, neither back home nor here and now I feel stupid for bringing that up so let's change the subject and forget that I said anything.

[Still snickering a little she claps his shoulder.]

Well, at least I guess Rose returns your feelings. My first kiss was with a pathetic moron loser who couldn't even kiss me back.

[She makes a face.]

Yeah but she was still... [fdlkjaslkfj] Man. Why couldn't she have been alive? So changing this when she wakes up. Before I end up coma napping too. My first kiss is going to be with an a live, breathing, and most importantly reciprocating Rose and not a dead one. Blech. [One final shudder. He loves Rose and all but. Corpsesmooch, no. Dave would never let him live it down if that really did end up being his first kiss.]

But I am sorry to hear that yours wasn't so great. That must suck.

[She shrugs a little] It was dumb and impulsive and I should have known that such a lamey loser wouldn't have the nerve to do anything about it.

[A slight scowl. Yeah, she's still a little bitter on that subject.]

Don't be a lamey loser like some people I know John.

Edited 2011-11-27 08:05 (UTC)

Mmm, well I try not to be! [Sadly, he's pretty good at accomplishing lameness without even trying. At least he thinks so. He pauses for a few moments, seeming to mull something over.] Hey Vriska?

[Your lameness is almost unmatched John, almost. But Vriska is friends with the likes of Tavros.]

Hmmmmmmmm?

It wouldn't be lame or loserly of me to ask for a hug would it?

[She lets out a laugh, before stifling it, covering her mouth.]

No John. Not lame or loserly at all.

[Without another word, he turns to face Vriska and wraps his arms around her, more clinging to her than hugging really. When he does speak again, it's in a much quieter tone.]

Thanks, Vriska.

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