T-shirts, cut-offs, and a pair of thongs
WHO: Beach Party People!
WHERE: The MAC, the party bus, a rest stop, and the Wildwood Beach!
WHEN: Friday 11am and onward into the afternoon and evening
WARNINGS: Possible make outs? Possible fights?
SUMMARY: Teens and young adults in an RV driving to NJ to have a drunken bonfire. What could possibly go wrong???
FORMAT: OPEN! There will be sections ( Read more... )
WHERE: The MAC, the party bus, a rest stop, and the Wildwood Beach!
WHEN: Friday 11am and onward into the afternoon and evening
WARNINGS: Possible make outs? Possible fights?
SUMMARY: Teens and young adults in an RV driving to NJ to have a drunken bonfire. What could possibly go wrong???
FORMAT: OPEN! There will be sections ( Read more... )
Oh yes, I -hic- believe I may just love this song!
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She doesn't quite have enough Courage to say something yet, though. So she watches Kanaya as she dances, rapt. Kanaya is so badass, even while dancing!]
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she picks up another drink and takes a healthy gulp, then stumbles and sways her way to where the other girl's standing. she can do this. it's like tank told her, just letting things fester won't do any good for either of them. ]
Vriska.
-hic-
There are things we -hic- must discuss.
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I know! We have to discuss who's going to...um...which one of us is going to stick Rose's head in the human bodily waste receptacle and which one of us is going to pull the flushing trigger.
It's important. It has to be just right.
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No, -hic- that isn't right at all.
What we need to discuss is you -hic- and me. This has nothing to -hic- do with Rose.
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[Vriska gestures determinedly, which makes her nearly fall over. Whoa. That was close. She reaches out to steady herself on the nearest stationary object. Unfortunately, the nearest object that passes for stationary is Kanaya, so she winds up grabbing at her shoulder.]
You'd definitely still like me if Rose hadn't shown up and been so smart and tough like that, wouldn't you? Because that's what you like. What everyone likes. When a girl is tough and fierce. When she can be a great killer, and a really good troll. That's why people would like me. If they...liked me. Nobody really does. I know it. They hate me, though. That's not so bad.
[She stares intently at Kanaya.]
Do you at least hate me, Kanaya? That would be okay...I could find a way to turn that into loving me, I bet.
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Vriska, my current feelings towards you had settled -hic- long before Rose came into the picture. They had only -hic- one catalyst, and that's -hic- you.
[ it had to be that question, while leaning on her and giving her that look. kanaya just stares back, eyes wide as saucers. ]
I don't -hic- I don't hate you, Vriska. As a matter of fact, some part of me still...
-hic-
-hic-
-hic-
[ she tries to shake it off. visibly. ]
...We're veering off -hic- topic.
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That's not true. Can't be true! Because...I can't change anyone's feelings about me. No matter what I do. People will decide how to feel about me all on their own! Like I'm some kind of puppet on spidery strings! How unfair...how unfair! Is that.
I'm not making any sense. Am I? What I'm saying is, if I make people hate me, at least I did it myself. Not my lusus or my ancestor! That's pretty important. I guess.
[What was she talking about? Her relationship with Kanaya, that was the subject, wasn't it? Nah. Talking about herself and her feelings is more important. Overwhelmingly so, as a matter of fact. At least for the moment.]
But you did better things yourself. You changed! All by yourself! I don't get it, Kanaya. I didn't think it worked like that. And of course I'm right. I'm always right. Definitely...
[She wavers.] ( ... )
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This is -hic- exactly the point I'm trying to make! No matter what is being discussed, it must -hic- always be reoriented to how it pertains and relates to you and no one -hic- else!
[ she pulls at her hair, there's a storm brewing in this one ]
I already have enough situations where -hic- my feelings have to be buried or ignored, couldn't any -HURK- potential matespritship be an exception to that?
[ and then there's a blinding flash as she reverts to troll form. when it finally settles into a flaring glow, reveals her to be in tears. ]
Aren't I -sobHIC- allowed to be selfish in this one aspect of my life?
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I think...I think...I think.
Um!
[Oh, no. She ummed. This must be Tavros's fault! He did something to her to make her act more like him! That can't happen! Her eyes widen in terror at the thought. She'd better prove herself to Kanaya fast before whatever it is takes her completely!]
I think I should have swept you off your feet by now, Kanaya.
[She reaches out to clutch at the hem of Kanaya's sundress and pull herself slowly back to her feet--heedless, of course, of what it might do to Kanaya's balance.]
Then...you could be selfish all you wanted to be. With me.
I feel weird. Do you feel weird? Other than the glowing and the...crying, I mean...
Crying sucks. You shouldn't do that.
[Which is ( ... )
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That's just the thing, I could never have the -hic- opportunity to be selfish. I would end up merely -hic- servicing your ego and keeping you out of trouble, there'd be -hic- nothing in it for me!
[ whoops and she's gonna start sobbing full-on again now ]
I...I thought I -hicsob- had nothing left at that point. My whole purpose in life was taken -sobHICsob- ...was taken away from me and there was only -sobHURK- one response I could find it in me to adopt.
My -hic- final duty...
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But you still had lots of things left. Your friends! Well, not Tavros. I'd killed him. And not the ones Eridan had killed. Or the ones Gamzee had killed. But the humans were still around. And--
I don't know if it's such a bad thing that the matriorb is gone and there won't be any more trolls. We were kind of messed up, Kanaya. Maybe humans did it better. With their pathetic lack of quadrants and their terrible yet intriguing movies. And...not as much killing.
[What is she even saying! She looks around frantically.]
You don't think Mindfang heard me say that, do you? I can't...! I can't say things like that.
[She reaches out to try to grab the front of Kanaya's dress.]
If one of them finds out I said it, you'll protect me, right?
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And I'll never be a -sobHIC- mother now... [ ;~;
she takes vriska's hands by the wrists and pulls them off of her ]
Would you -hic- stop it?! No one's going to hate you for feelings as though we've -hic- been taught to do things in a most damaging manner! It's the only -hic- idea that makes sense to me anymore!
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[A sniffle escapes Vriska now as Kanaya pushes her hands away.]
...I would have, anyway. I was trying really hard to. Because there wasn't any other way, you know. But--
[A bigger sniffle.]
Some of us, some of us were kind of different! And...and...!
[She bursts into tears and flops forward onto Kanaya's chest.]
You would've made a really good mother, Kanaya. Especially the way the humans thought of it. You would've been a better mother to me than my lusus ever was. I wouldn't have minded having you as a lusus, or a mother, or whatever!
[Is this the most horrible possible time for Vriska to try to kiss Kanaya? Most likely. Is this the time when Vriska does try to kiss Kanaya? You bet your ass it is.]
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what is even going on anymore
she sliiiides her head backwards in surprise ]
What--
-HIC-
What are you--
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I don't know anymore! But it would...it would be pretty cool to kiss you, I thought. I just thought that. That's all.
[Because feelings! What are they even! Also, everything is kind of swimmy and they aren't even near the water.]
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