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[[Yes Vatheon. That vacation was totally necessary. So was dumping her into the fountain like that. Thank you, she loves you so much. So so much.

After wringing out her garment and glancing around the plaza, she pulls her hood off and steps gingerly out of the fountain. Just another day in the bubble, don't mind her. After getting herself a coffee she decides it's probably time to say hello, sitting down and pulling out her SFC.]]

Sup.

[[She can be found wandering the plaza, drinking on her coffee, peeking in shops that don't mind how wet she is. Mostly just miffed and trying to walk it off. Don't mind her.]]

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[John has totally not been obsessively checking the network for any sign of Rose all day. He has also not been sitting in the plaza all day either. I mean jeez, those would both be horribly pathetic wouldn't they? What kind of loser would do something like that?]

[Unfortunately, he misses her splashdown in the fountain since he was getting a hot chocolate at the time. And when she went into the coffee shop, he was leaving to go back to keeping watch outside. They basically missed each other and isn't that tragic.]

[Luckily, he doesn't miss her post. He looks up to the fountain the minute it goes up though...oddly she isn't there. He's not sure what to make of this. Maybe it's like that one time he was gone for a while too and wound up in the forest when he came back. He can't be sure though, and "Sup" doesn't give him much to go on. gdi, Rose do you remember Vatheon or not?]

nm, just chilling.
you?

Nm.
Getting a coffee, browsing old vinyls, making Dave proud as I pick out only the most obscure bands to take home.
You know, the usual.

[Okay, so music store then. He gets up from his table and makes his way across the plaza, sipping on his beverage.]

sounds like a regular party.
i can hear dave's single, proud tear from here. his joy and pride spans entire universes and timeframes, like these are insane levels of proud here.
he might even give my dad a run for his money.

Possibly, though this would be a different kind of familial pride.
The kind where your brother sits down, sheds his single tear, and whispers,
"You have finally become a hipster.
I am so, so proud of you sis."
Totally different.

is that how it's going to be from now on then?
was your trip back home the cocoon of your transormation from a catergoth into into hipsterfly?
i don't know if i can deal with this, rose.
this might be too much change. jade coming back two years older was one thing but this is another.
speaking of, you do remember being here, right? please tell me i didn't just waste a good joke on a version of you who doesn't remember vatheon.

[And, you know...him. He's playing this cool though. No need to freak out yet.]

[[John. You shouldn't have even mentioned that you don't know if she does or doesn't.]]

I don't know about any trips beyond the one to the new session, but you can certainly consider that a transformation in and of itself.
Is that where we are now, John?
You'll be sure to give me the full tour, correct?

[For a second, his heart sinks...but then he realizes something. Rose, you've broken the second rule of pranking and even someone as gullible as John is not going to fall for it.]

[Since he was still walking through their conversation, he's made it to the music shop. He's just about to type his response when he notices a familiar orange-clad back on the opposite side of the shop. Oh good, she hadn't left.]

[For maximum silence, he glides across the store, stopping just behind her and leaning in to whisper in her ear:]

Second rule of pranking: never attempt to pull the same prank twice within a short period. [He blows a puff of air into her ear and then switches to the other side.] Double strike for attempting it on your co-conspirator from round one. Nice try, Miss Lalonde.

[[She just smiles, letting him talk without even seeming fazed by his ninja like skills, and once he's done she turns to try and surprise him in return.

How about a kiss to the cheek and a wink, John? How do you feel about those?]]

My bad. I should have known better than to try and pull the wool over your eyes.

[Okay now that he wasn't able to predict. Not that he's complaining. In fact, he'll even give her a quick peck on the cheek in return! The wink though...not so much. Since when is that even a thing you do, Rose?]

Hehehe. You also implied that you didn't read the first book-like object that was shoved in your general direction. I am sorry, Miss Lalonde but I just can't give you a passing grade for this.

Edited 2012-11-18 18:24 (UTC)

Insinuating that I have an insatiable need to read every book-like object that comes within my sight. John really, I'm more than just some book reading robot. There are feelings underneath this metal exterior. I have passions and dreams just like you humans do!

Uh huh. Sure. That's what you want us to believe so that the robot uprising will be all the easier for you. I know better though, Rose, if that is even your real name.

[Suspicious eye narrowing!]

Ah... Hello?

_{[He's... assuming that's what it means. He is from 1915 and what is this]}

Salutations.
I take it you are not up to much then?

[[That is definitely sort of what it means. Close enough anyway.]]

Hey, Rose.

Welcome back.

Thank you.
Good to be back.
Far more entertaining here than on the meteor.

Yeah and a certain Egbert missed you, too.

You'll be glad to know that nothing much changed here as far as entertainment value. Though I am in need of a job and my boyfriend has a facetwin in the bubble now.

I hope he was manageable whilst I was away.
Thank you for baby sitting him.

And oh? A face twin?
Curious.
As for a job, you and I could possibly look together then.

Ah, he was fine! A little down in the dumps, but he should cheer up now that you and Jade are back.

It's

Yeah

Really weird. He looks like an adult version of him and he's even an exorcist from the same world, just a different division. Some special operatives group it sounds like. They're going to be training together so I figured I should actually get out and about and make myself useful.

At least I have company now.

I'm glad to hear that.
Hm.
Curious.
Well, it's not too terribly surprising.
I've come to find that John sort of has the same situation back home.
The difference is he and his twin are actually related.
Unless these two are related?
Yes, you certainly do.

No, I don't think they are.

As in I have a very strong inclination to believe that they're not related at all.

His name is Night, you'll probably be seeing him around eventually. He's quite sociable for a demon.

Well then I look forward to meeting him.
Anyone who happens to be a demon must be an interesting individual.

Oh I wouldn't say that. Rin's *half* demon and he's pretty average.

Except for the persistent bad luck, I guess!

[She says it out of love, really.]

Sup yourself, Lalonde?

Nm.
Soaking wet, enjoying a little coffee, the usual for Vatheon really.
Going over what all went on at home.

Sounds fascinating, I'm sure.
Nothing like getting coffee after being dumped in a ton of seawater.
Any particularly juicy tidbits about what happened back there worth sharing?

Ah, the simple pleasures of living under the sea.
Well, for one, I've procured a few gems of troll literature to sit down and enjoy once I'm done with the oddity that is reading my own work.
Two, I've brought with me the beautiful penis ouija board that my brother and Karkat drew for me inside my record keeping book.
Three, I'm fairly certain my god tier duds are a type of wardrobe I'm able to manipulate, but I need more practice with that.
As for things that are likely interesting to you, I've at least seen one of your two missing friends.
The John look-alike?
As well as heard a bit more about who I now assume is the Batterwitch from the young friend of the troll who was destined to become her in our universe.
Along with a few other details about their world, but I'm not positive if you'd care to hear those.
Other than that?
Nada.
It's a pretty boring meteor sometimes.

Penis ouja. Sounds singularly fascinating.
Though I will admit to curiosity as to how Karkat was involved.
He seems the type to describe genitalia in gruesome detail, rather than draw it.
As for the John look-alike, that would probably be Jake.
Can't say I know about the trolls much, though I believe the alternate Batterwitch gave me a high-five at some point.
And take it from me, it could always be more boring.

TWO THINGS:
HOW LONG WERE YOU GONE, AND WHAT HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE?
METEOR AND DREAM BUBBLE SHENANIGANS BOTH.

About a year I would say.
Give or take a day maybe.
You and Dave decided that fighting was a superb idea.
We became acquainted with a couple of your dead troll friends from a different time period.
They explained their situation a little.
Dave and I were more invested in who the young John look-alike was.
It wasn't all that interesting.
Though I did come back with a few souvenirs.
Did you have any specifics I could answer for you?

[Oh hey, she's being agreeable.]

THEN YOU'RE BEHIND TEREZI BUT STILL AHEAD OF MOST OF US.
DEAD TROLL FRIENDS FROM A DIFFERENT TIME PERIOD? YOU MEAN OUR PRE-SCRATCH...
WHAT DID SHE CALL THEM, SOME WORD
ANCESTOR-DESCENDANTS, SOMETHING RIDICULOUS BASED OFF THE WHOLE FUCKED UP TIME SHENANIGANRY.
IF YOU MEAN THEM, GIVE ME ANYTHING IMPORTANT. I'VE HEARD SOME ALREADY, BUT TEREZI WAS ALSO SPARSE ON DETAILS ABOUT THEM.
I AM ALSO UNSURPRISED ABOUT THE NEWS REGARDING FUTURE ME AND DAVE, AS DAVE IS A COLOSSAL MONUMENT TO ALL THINGS TOOL.
AND IF YOU YOURSELF WERE WONDERING ABOUT THE JOHN LOOK-ALIKE, I'M GUESSING YOU CAN'T TELL ME MUCH THERE
WHICH IS PROBABLY BETTER FOR MY MIND WHEN ONE IS ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH AS IT IS.
ALSO, SOUVENIRS?

[[Honestly she's in no mood to be disagreeable at the moment. Give it some time, though.]]

A Serket and a Peixes.
Before I give you anything important, what do you already know?
I would hate to simply repeat knowledge you're aware of.
You were being a bit of a tool yourself, honestly, though I won't disagree on Dave's part.
He has his moments.
Well, I can tell you he attacked Meenah - the Peixes - out for revenge against being the evil overlord in the session we are currently headed towards.
He is also the biological father to John and Jade.
Beyond that, I don't know anything important.
And yes.
Souvenirs.
You were kind enough to introduce me to your romance novels, and I have a few stashed away in my sylladex.

Edited 2012-11-19 00:04 (UTC)

JUST THAT THEIR SESSION FAILED, SO ONE OF THEM KILLED THEM ALL SO THAT THEY WOULD WIND UP IN THE DREAM BUBBLES INSTEAD OF BEING ANNIHILATED TOTALLY WHEN THE SCRATCH HAPPENED.
ALSO, TO AVOID THE PRE-SCRATCH VERSIONS OF THE SIGNLESS AND DUALSCAR.
SECOND OFF, EAT A PUS-ENCRUSTED BULGE, AS ANY AMOUNTS OF TOOLSOMENESS I ASPIRE TO WILL NEVER REACH THE GRAND DOUCHE HEIGHTS STRIDER HAS ATTAINED.
BUT FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD
THAT SHOULD MAKE THE JOHN-LOOKALIKE THE POST-SCRATCH INSTANCE OF JADE'S GRANDPA
AND MEENAH IS IN TURN THE PRE-SCRATCH ITERATION OF THE EMPRESS.
SERIOUSLY, THOUGH? FUTURE ME IS SHARING NOVELS WITH YOU?

Not much. What about you?

Not much.
Just returning home you could say.
Spent some time visiting family and friends back on my home world.
Now I'm currently waiting for my clothes to finish drying off.

Hey, that's nice—getting to visit them and all.

But hope your clothes dry off fast, even though it doesn't get that cold down here.

hey girl heyyyy
or should i say slowpoke?
i got back from my trip back home ages ago, where have you been lalonde?
;)

Jade, you simply cannot rush these things.
You have to understand the complexities that orbit around a boring meteor trip of three years.
Namely watching your brother and Karkat draw phallic shapes all over a very important book of yours.
Listening to dead trolls explain their situation and dictators they were destined to become in our universe.
And watching the young clone of your best friend beat up said destined dictator while claiming she is, and I quote,
"Sea Hitler".
But hay gurl.
How was your little excursion home?

oh you know
watched some con air, made some irresponsible decisions, had cake
just your usual day on the prospitship
or at least it was until john freaked out about con air sucking and passed out on his driveway from exhaustion-via-tantrum
oh and i dated davesprite for a spell too
but he ended that
going through some THINGS and such

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