crankycave | [mingle post!]

[Wow, you sure are a jerkass! You totally lost your virginity to someone who was not your boyfriend, right after you got a boyfriend. Who does that?!

You, apparently. You're the winner of the douchebag awards. It is you.]

[Wandering into strange caves should be cause for concern, except that's pretty much normal by now. So is finding random people standing next to the sunlight that you've been heading towards like a beacon. Not bad. Maybe they have directions.]

Hi there. Sorry, I seem to be lost... do you live here?

[Oh, look, a new guy! Hey, try not to sleep with him, Egbert.

....gosh, your conscious sure does sound like Dave right now! Which is weird since you know he'd totally be giving you high fives for sleeping with two people in one night.]

Uhm, not really, except I guess I kind of do for now! I just kind of showed up here.

[That kind of answer actually makes you feel better, not worse -- so it's just one of those kinds of caves, which likes to collect people because it's lonely, or maybe just wants to eat them. Could be worse.]

[Come to think of it, this person might not be human either. Probably polite to tactfully put out the cigarette and not offend your hosts, if that's the case. A good smile might help too.]

Sounds familiar. I thought I was crossing a regular mountain path, but this place... doesn't look like anywhere I've been before. Have you been here for a while, or did it just happen?

....you realize you have no idea how long you've been here! Long enough to get a boyfriend, go to a party, sleep around, and possibly lose a boyfriend! Isn't that kind of thing suppose to take a while to happen? Ugh, suddenly you wish you'd watched more rom coms. Your lack of knowledge in this area is kind of pathetic!]

Well, only for a little while! I think most of us arrived here at around the same time. You're the first person in a while, I think!

[oh wait, you're being rude!]

I'm John!

[Us? Hm, interesting. The enthusiasm is nice; it's always positive not to deal with hostile semi-natives. You smile, keeping your hands in your pockets where other people might extend a palm in greeting, but after a moment you incline your head to make up for it.]

I'm Ginko. Nice to meet you, John. No one's... had problems leaving yet, have they? Or had anything else happen to them while they've been here?

[Oh, things sure have happened alright You can feel your face heat up and you duck your head, hiding in your hoodie.]

Uhm, well, I mean, I don't think anyone has tried to leave yet! It's really not that bad a place! I mean, I was kind of in the middle of something important back home that I kind of need to get back but I guess there are worse places I could have landed besides here!

[Wow, quite a reaction. Your smile widens a bit in sympathy; you're guessing it's something personal enough that you shouldn't pry. Instead, you nod along with the explanation, and run it mentally past the list of Things That Will Eat You, Things That Might Nibble, and Things That Just Drool. The 'no one has tried yet' is a strike in the danger column, but you're not passing judgement this early.]

You're right, it's not bad scenery. [laugh] Of all the places to get caught in, I suppose we both could have been trapped by something worse. Is there anything you think I should keep an eye out for?

I've heard there are creatures around but I haven't see any yet!

[There's something a little weird about this guy. Not bad weird! You can feel a tug at your fingertips, like the Windy Thing is itching to happen.

That sure would be awkward though, so you briefly clench your hands into fists before shaking them out.]

But I bet if you run into anything, you'll be able to take care of it!

[Creatures, hm? Mysterious creatures in a mysterious cave with mysterious people in hoodies?.... Oh good, everything's completely back to normal, then. It's a good day after all.]

[At John's declaration though, you break out into an honest laugh, glancing away briefly in sheepish self-awareness.]

Probably not. But... I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them. Come to think of it, I'm not keeping you from anything, am I? I hope I didn't intrude on your privacy out here.

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WHAT, says the queen. PISS OFF

But she's not even mad, seriously, that ruff is all soothed-down like a postcoital peacock.

IT'S A NICE CAVE INNIT

BIT FANCY AREN'T YOU

WITH A BOX AND ALL

Oh, this box?

[Meaning, the large medicine cabinet that once you lug it around for long enough, they say that you forget it's even there! It's like it's part of you! Builds muscle! Builds scar tissue!]

[They say a lot of things, don't they.]

There are some nicer ones around. This one fell off a hill last week... but I was right behind it, at least.

I DID THAT ONCE

also i'm the queen

DO YOU HAVE ANY TEA IN THERE

[You offer a smile, which actually isn't skeptical. Queens can appear wherever they want. They're queens.]

I have quite a few varieties. Do you want one for taste, or for health?

BUGGER HEALTH TEA THAT'S WHAT LEECHES ARE FOR

This guy, seriously. Look at that fancy hair though, you'd knight that in a split half-jiffy if it had its own boat. Rrrowr.

I FELL OFF A TOWER HOW DID YOU GET HERE

[Right, so that's a no to the tea for business, and a yes for tea for pleasure. Best never to mix the two; it makes the steeping times a nightmare. Out of one of the medicine cabinet's drawers, you retrieve a cup, which seems to be missing its handle and saucer! The horror.]

I was making my way between villages, and thought that I'd take a nearby pass to get to my next job. But -- it's strange, I can't seem to remember what that job is. It might even be in this cave. Or in your tower. You don't remember hiring anyone recently, do you?

I HAVE A NAVY, says the queen, thoughtfully. I THINK.

She settles down to stay a bit and uses her inside voice.

IT WAS PROBABLY ABOUT THE ARMADA OR SOMETHING. I'M SURE YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

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gero ergo sum

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[and you go stomping off to find John, because Gamzee is not going to shut the fuck up about how you're being self-defeating until you do. time to get your heart stomped on until it's little glittery pieces! and you won't even be able to cry it out on your stupid moirail's stupid shoulder because he doesn't know your blood color yet.]

...John?

Karkat!

[and he already looks upset and you haven't even said anything to him yet! But he looks upset most of the time anyway so you're not sure if this is regular upset or 'rah rah you're a terrible boyfriend, we're breaking up!' upset!]

Uhm. Hey.

[don't fuck this up don't fuck this up don't fuck this up]

Look, we need-- no, fuck, feelings jam is such a stupid Gamzee word I can't even suggest it now. Argh, I'm already fucking this up! Like everything else!

Karkat....

[Crap. You look away, rubbing the back of your neck awkwardly.]

Uh, well. Yeah, I guess we should probably have a not-feelings jam, then. Maybe just a regular talk.

[fuck you, fuckass, you're fucking this up! your face is really red, but you're going to get this over with so you can go cry alone in peace.]

I did some stupid things at that horrible party. Just tell me straight out if you don't pity me anymore for them, because I wouldn't blame you. I pretty much platonically hate my past self for it.

I did some pretty dumb things at the party too! And I'm pretty sure you're going to platonically hate me too so. I guess me and your past self are in the same boat!

[argh-- what--]

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU EVEN SAYING, IT'S CLEARLY MY FAULT THAT THIS ENTIRE THING HAPPENED. IF I HADN'T EATEN THE BUCKETWITCH'S CANDY OUT OF SPITE I COULD HAVE SAVED YOU FROM NITRAM'S PITIFUL WILES AND THEN NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AND YOU WOULDN'T HATE ME RIGHT NOW.

[you scrub your eyes free of tears because you guys are having a MANLY discussions are tears would just ruin that, seriously.]

It's not your fault! How does that even make sense? I should have...I should have stopped myself! But apparently I'm a huge jerk and I suck at relationships and you should hate me.