the one year anniversary is a perfect excuse to wrestle chocobos

[stayb100ponyboy]

[The video feeds turns on just in time to catch a loud crash and for the camera to be completely covered in black material. Then the darkness lifts, showing a view of a backyard, complete with a splintered, broken wooden fence and Equius, stalking a blue chocobo.]

[Does anyone remember when Darkleer was a chick and was small enough to ride around on Equius' shoulder? Those days are long past, and it's an almost fully grown, towering feathery asshole that is ducking and weaving, all while warking joyously, as Equius chases him around the yard with a saddle.]

Aha, you think I'll give up that easily? You're wearing this saddle whether you like it or not!

[Equius lunges, Darkleer kicks him in the chest, Equius flies backwards and crashes into the fence, sending more splinters into the air. It's hard to tell who is having a better time here.]

[OOC: it's my Vatheon one year anniversary today! Thank you, everyone, for a year's worth of amazing RP!]

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[420]

[Gamzee reaches over, patting his knee.]

I could never hate ya. I mean, like, even if I didn't all dig ya like I fuckin' be doin', it were just a motherfuckin' kiss. You're one of my best fuckin' friends.

[stayb100ponyboy]

[That touches Equius more than he could ever really admit, and he leans over to brush a quick kiss off Gamzee's cheek.]

Thanks.

[Darkleer strolls over next to them and flops down next to Equius, laying his head in Equius' lap and biting playfully at Gamzee's fingers.]

[420]

[Pounce lays her head on top of Gamzee with a chirrr like sound, peering down at Darkleer. Watch yourself, feathery asshole. This is her squishy one.

Gamzee though is not too bothered by getting nipped at tugging his fingers out of Darkleer's reach.]

Man. We all like been here for a motherfuckin' while, huh?

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Oh Pounce, don't fuss. Darkleer knows that the only person he can bite hard is Equius! And sometimes Big Equius.]

[Equius puts one hand on Darkleer's head, stroking his feathers, as he thinks.]

I think... almost a full half sweep. Or a human year. Does that sound about right?

[420]

Dunno, think so. Been here an ill fuckin' minute longer than you. Only Karkat been here longer at in this motherfuckin' hood.

[Though, he has been here the longest continuously. Karkat did go back for about a week, after all.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius went back for a couple of weeks too, but let's not talk about that.]

I remember when I first got here. You brought me a towel and put your arm around me.

[It might seem incidental to anyone else, but it had been a big deal to Equius!]

[420]

I did? Haha, you got a better motherfuckin' remembering than I do, so I believe you.

[With how many of his buddies have come and gone and come and gone, it is not always easy to remember everybody's first appearance here.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

You did.

[Equius isn't very bothered by Gamzee not remembering. He knows memory is something his matesprit struggles with.]

And then a few days later you introduced me to Wataru.

[420]

[His expression turns a little softer.]

He was still here back then.

[stayb100ponyboy]

He was.

[Equius laughs self-consciously.]

I was scared to death of him for awhile.

[420]

[Okay, that has Gamzee raising his head staring at Equius like he just grew a second head.

No scratch that he would stare less if Equius had grown a second head.]

What? Why?

[stayb100ponyboy]

Not at first! But he was so protective of you, and I think he knew I was interested in you before anyone else did, and he used to give me these looks, like if I ever hurt you he would make me regret it...

[Equius chuckles self-consciously.]

But he was always very, very kind to me, and he was a wonderful moirail.

[420]

He was. He was fuckin' amazing. Always did done made me fuckin' feel all like he needed me too.

[He turns his gaze to his knees, quiet for a little, realizing just how long Wataru has been gone now, before he forces to shake his head clear of such thoughts and looks at Equius again.]

So... you had the fuckin' hots for a motherfucker for a while?

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius senses that Gamzee doesn't want to talk about Wataru anymore, and takes the pause in the conversation to casually drop the saddle on Darkleer's back. The chocobo eyes it, but doesn't try to throw it off. Progress!]

I think... I think I always did, even back on Alternia. But I didn't really know it until I got here.

[420]

Back on Alternia we only all had our motherfuckin' husktops, yeah.

[He leans back on his hands.]

Best fuckin' thing about that game right there, brother. Got to all get my meet up with all you motherfuckers.

[stayb100ponyboy]

Yes. Even though I lived next door to Vriska... it was really nice to travel through the game with Nepeta. And then to meet everyone face-to-face at the end.

[420]

Yeah. Did ya ever all fuckin' meet her before the game?

[stayb100ponyboy]

Once or twice. It was difficult, though, since we lived so far apart.

[420]

I bet.

[He understands the troubles of distance. He really does.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[He knows you do, baby. He knows.]

[Time to steer the conversation towards happier things!]

You know, I haven't been here that long, but this place feels more like home to me now than Alternia.

[420]

It does, don't it? Fuckin' magical how that shit all works out.

[He reaches up to pat Pounce's beak, receiving a pleased chirring sound from the chocobo as she presses her head against his.]

Way better here than home.

[stayb100ponyboy]

Yes.

[Equius leans in to kiss Gamzee's cheek.]

It really is.

[420]

[See, he gets kisses here! Way better than home.]

You wanna try riding these bros now?

[stayb100ponyboy]

Okay.

[While they've been talking, Equius has stealthily gotten the saddle fastened on Darkleer's back.]

Do you want to take Pounce and I'll try Mr. Personality here?

[420]

[Gamzee gives him a little grin.]

You'd really up and be trusting me to ride that motherfucker?

[He is familiar with your fussing, babe. He is.]