Snoop, we're not in Pokeland, anymore.

[turntechtrainer]

Characters: Dave Strider of the game transplant type and YOU
Setting: Outside room 3-04, and the cafeteria
Format: Action but if you want prose, bring it and I'll match you.
Summary: So you heard about those two pokemon trainers? Well there is a third...
Warnings: Language, probably. Will update as needed.

Room 3-04

[Going to bed and waking up somewhere new had only happened twice in Dave's life. He wasn't a fan of before and now is no different. Some part of him expected it. Like how his dreams are full of mazes, the screeching of crows, and death painted in so many colorful ways. Once the waking hour happens, he tends to push it out of his head.

Not thinking about it has been his best friend. Unfortunately, now he has to consider it because of a letter. Then again, if it had been old gold tooth who brought him here, he'd expect to be space dust.

He stands in the hallway just outside room 3-04 and frowns down at his pokegear. The piece of shit just isn't connecting which is stupid. It has perfect signal, usually. Dave is different from the one any tower resident would be familiar with. He's clearly older, fairly tall, and starting to fill out and take on more of a resemblance to his parents.

He stuffs the gear into the pocket of his dark coat and looks to the flame maned unicorn to his left.] Don't look at me, man. I got nothing to even say about this. If you're along for the ride that means either I'm asleep, so, stand by for murder by the ticking clock, or, who even knows.

[He reaches out to pat her nose, giving it a reassuring rub with a sigh.] If it's Team Rocket don't settle for hot foot. Roast their shorts.


Cafeteria


[By this point, he's gotten hungry. Anyone treading into the cafeteria will find one blond haired shade wearing douche of a guy in a dark coat sitting between two large dragons. None of them look all that pleased with the food but they're eating the stupid oatmeal anyway. Dave wasn't the only one that got so hopelessly spoiled on Jane's cooking.

Sitting wrapped up in a knitted scarf (red, green, purple, and blue), is a large egg. Dave keeps checking on it, sometimes shifting so he can keep an eye on his scaled bros and the egg at the same time. After a while he just transfers it to his lap where he knows it will be safe.]

Comments

[ghostytrainer]

[Believing in something makes it slightly less fake, after all!]

Right! But for now, you need to fill me in on exactly what I missed while I've been stuck here. You can't just say something about rock gods and leave me hanging, after all.

[turntechtrainer]

Well we got this burst of people in after the big three birthdays in one bash. Bro and Roxy disappeared, then Bro came back with mom and Teen bro. That was shortly before the legendary rock gods tried to wreck everything and called down storms.

Not like eh just snow you in stuff. As in buildings collapsing and it all looks crazy. Then they vanished on the 21st. 25th, we had this big christmas party and mom spiked the drinks. We stayed sober and uh, Jane didn't and neither did Rose. She's a really handsy and verbose drunk, fyi.

[Don't ask. Don't ask.] Jane left town. I got my second badge, then you conked out and Rose said Jade and I should fly on and keep moving. She'd catch up when you woke up. I went got my third badge and met up with Jane. We stayed put in Bugsy's town.

And you suck, you did not warn me about Pineco.

[ghostytrainer]

Shit, really? That sounds...intense. The rock gods, I guess. Which I'm going to assume are actually made of rock and not some kind of bizarre Pokemon band. Because that would be dumb. [And he's not even sure why he said that...]

I already kind of already found out about the drunk Rose thing firsthand. The admins fucked with the timestream or something last month and some people were kinda...I guess thrown into random points in the future or something? Rose thought that we'd been here 20 years and that we were married and...yeah that's as much as I am going to say on that. [He can't help his cheeks from turning a little pink, though his expression is a bit more...unsure and disturbed than embarrassed.]

[She got drunk and tried to go full cougar on him, Dave. It was kind of traumatic. He coughs a little before continuing, trying to will the heat out of his cheeks.]

When we make it back, I will be sure to add a Pineco warning to my traditional "welcome to Johto" greeting though. Let me guess, they exploded on you?

[turntechtrainer]

N-no, you don't need to- [Too. Late. John mentions a few details and Dave just thinks back to Christmas. His ears turn as pink as his face before he shoves it all down. Drunk Rose thought it was perfectly acceptable to kiss her brother on the mouth. Or make best friends mac. It will be a cold day in the hottest part of Hell that he lets her or John near booze. People were brain dead if they thought he'd ever touch the stuff.

Wait new topic. Oh thank fuck.]

Yeah the old man cones blew up on me and Jane. I kept her from the worst of it.

[ghostytrainer]

[yes, Dave. Keep John away from alcohol, spare us all the stupidity. Not that he has any intention of going anywhere NEAR the stuff after that incident though.]

They like to do that. How is Jane though, since you brought her up and all. And Jake and everybody else too I guess. I assume Rock god destruction wasn't enough to keep everybody down.

[turntechtrainer]

Jane is doing good. She's got some stuff to settle but, not too bad other than that. Jake's been bffs with Aradia, and uh Dirk's cool. ...really cool. [Sometimes he thinks he doesn't measure up. Scratch that he FEELS he doesn't.] I almost think those rock legendaries were doing something else. We found eggs at Christmas. Mine hatched into a shiny Zorua.

[ghostytrainer]

Oh, so Dirk finally showed up then? Cool. Glad to hear everybody's okay though. I was kinda worried... [A beat as he realizes there's a certain very important somebody who is distinctly missing from Dave's list.] What about Vriska? And congrats on the shiny, man. Those things are hard to come by!

[turntechtrainer]

Yeah he did. When Bro showed up again, he was there too. [Oh god, not the mention of Vriska. He doesn't want to hurt him. Not with how badly that hit him last time.] Everyone got a shiny from that. Shiny Ponyta looks really awesome.

[ghostytrainer]

[See, now...he's pretty interested in the whole "everyone got shinies thing". And part of him is curious as to what he got, even if it doesn't really do him any good here. But the fact that Dave completely glossed over Vriska takes precedence.]

Oh neat. But what about Vriska?

[turntechtrainer]

What about spider troll? Actually you know that reminds me. Karkat's spider just has no shame. Spitting up on people like some angry baby. [He is going to dance around this forever. Do a little booty shake in place. Well not. Oh god that just makes him think of the kiss that's on film. Ugh. He never wants to be that close to John. Ever.

If he needed it, someone else would have to give cpr. Nope nope nope.]

[ghostytrainer]

[Wow fine. If you're ever dying, he's totally just going to let you deal with that, Dave. R o o d .]

What?! [No seriously Dave, you lost him.] I don't care about whatever spidermon Karkat has I want to know how Vriska's doing. That's "what about spider troll"!

[What aren't you telling him, Dave?]

[turntechtrainer]

[Ok fine. He'd save you then pretend there was never any lip locking. Dick.

What abouuuuut not talking about this. That would be pretty sweet.]

I know what you're talking about but do you get what I'm talking about here?

[ghostytrainer]

But you just said--

[He makes a frustrated noise. This conversation is going nowhere fast but in circles.]

Ugh, never mind! Just tell me! Does something bad happen or do you just like watching m-- no I'm not even going to finish that. Of course you do, it's in your genes. [Stupid sexy Strilondes.]

[turntechtrainer]

Damn right it's in my genetics. I was about to say, how have you dated Rose this long and not seen that? We're trolls of the internet kind by nature. Even mom. Fyi, don't be terrified of her ok. [You need to worry about Bro.]

[ghostytrainer]

I am not scared of Rose's mom! She showed up during weirdo weekend an-- hey wait no. Stop that, it's not going to work.

[It almost worked, Dave. Almost.]

[turntechtrainer]

No, no. Dude you're scared of her. Anyone can see it. She even gave you some ridiculous sweater to make you see she's not going to eat you. Oh my god it was the best. Lights and shit and everything.

[ghostytrainer]

Dave. [Disregarding this little admission entirely and Giving Dave and uncharacteristically severe face.] What aren't you telling me? Does Vriska break up with me or something? Or pale-break up? Wait no why would it have a different name, it's the same damn concept.

[turntechtrainer]

[He sighs and his hands fall into his lap as he tries not to falter under John's severe face.] No. She'd never break up with you.

[He can't understand how it all works, but ehh whatever.]

She's....gone.

[ghostytrainer]

She...what? Gone gone? Home gone?

[You're yanking his chain, Dave, right? Right?]

[turntechtrainer]

Home gone. ...I'm sorry, John. [He didn't want to do this. He really didn't.]

[ghostytrainer]

[he slumps a little in his chair, resting his chin in his hand.]

It's not your fault dude, it happens. I guess I just hoped she would still be around if I ever escaped this place. [Sigh.]

[turntechtrainer]

Hey, for all we know she might come back by the time we get out. [Because you have him believing they can get out.]

[ghostytrainer]

Yeah, that's true! [Not that she'll remember him but...well, who even knows how long they'll be stuck here. In all likelihood, she would have moved on while he was gone anyway. After all, it's not like she would know he got stuck in a tower instead of sent back home.]

[He gives a small smile. He wouldn't have been able to do anything about it in Johto and he can do even LESS about it here so... Time for a subject change!]

Hey, so you'll never guess what they have on the 95th floor, dude.

[turntechtrainer]

Seeing as I haven't been here till now, how is that a surprise? [Subject change is a go. They can jam or whatever about their bullshit later.]

[ghostytrainer]

[He's honestly taking it better here then he would have/did back home. After all, he hasn't seen his Vriska in two months now so...]

Well yeah, but that doesn't mean you can't guess.