vatheon | Seeing the Sights

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Seeing the Sights

Who: Sollux Captor and OPEN!
Where: Anywhere in the city! He's had a day to ~~come down from the high~~ recuperate from his surgery, and is out exploring and meeting new people.
When: Today.
Style: Starting in action, but open to prose
Status: Open

[Sollux is taking his first few steps alone out on the town, to explore his new home. He arrived blind, but now has two blue robotic eyes - something he needs to have a word with Equius about - and is enjoying a bit of independence after a while of being stuck in bed unable to do anything without assistance.]

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[He stares at him as he lowers his eyes like some submissive low blood--and as much as Eridan's been trying to not cling to the hemospectum, or the superiority his blood gives him, or any of that, he has to admit it's feels damn good to see Sollux like this. A grin slowly splits his face like an arrogant wound as he watches him, eyes adverted like they are.]

Much better. I guess it's only if ya look at me then--fuckin' Eq, what a grubfisted asshole.

Well, it never did it before, only when I caught a glimpse of your ugly face. I heard you got into a fight with Gamzee. Too bad it would be impossible to make you look more hideous, fish face.

[He's just a little bit miffed]

Ugly? Please. You probably do nothin' but enwy my good looks. And yeah, so fuckin' what? Not that it was much of a fight.

Oh yeah, I totally envy your stupid hair and retarded glasses. [He rolls his eyes, though he's careful to keep them averted] Yeah, I bet he just kicked your shame globes and left you for dead. The scar doesn't improve your features, just so you know.

[Pause. Is this flirting or just irritation? Flirting, he decides, and moves closer to grab for Eridan's arm] Where are we going?

Pfft no. That's not ewen close to what happened.

[Though he fidgets as he recalls that day, the feel of being pressed against that wall, his own blood slicking his face, his feet off the ground as Gamzee held him there at his mercy, and the look in those grey eyes of his... It's enough to make Eridan shudder--but then the psionic has his arm, and he's snapped back to reality. This wasn't what he was expecting at all and he's glad that Sollux can't look at him and see the slight purple filling his cheeks.]

... Whatewer, my scar looks awesome! But as far as where--uh, just follow along, try not to slow me down.

You sound like such a douche every time you say that.

[But he follows, hand on Eridan's arm just so he doesn't have to look at him to follow. At least he can look around, though, see the scenery and watch generally where they're going]

I wouldn't hawe to say it if it wasn't a legit concern.

[But he is going, leading him around Vatheon. To where is anyone's guess. Their destination not being a real concern of his.]

... So. With your unrestrained flirtin' I take it you beliewe me?

I can keep up just fine, fuck. It's not like my legs are much shorter than yours. [Yeah, Eridan has a few inches on him, but that doesn't mean Sollux can't walk as fast as he can.]

Yeah, I believe you. And what about you? Have you decided if you've moved on from me or what?

Well who knows what that mutant brain of yours has hindered. Especially when it comes to somethin' as physical as walkin'.

[But he pauses for a moment, considering what he said.]

... I don't know.

Fuck, you have your nub crammed so far up your nook I'm surprised you can see.

[He nods, sort of having expected as much. Sort of stupid of him to have even expected that this would actually happen. He never thought it would, but when Eridan put the idea in his head, he found himself thinking about it and liking the thought. But he already had two amazing quadrantmates, even if they're in the same quadrant, and one of them is a sea dweller. Why would Eridan consider him to be good enough to be in a quadrant with him? Now he feels embarrassed for all the flirting earlier. Fuck, he should have played it cooler.]

Yeah, I figured. So what did you come here for, then?

[What did he come here for? If he's so conflicted about this, if he's not even sure why he wanted to prove so hard that Sollux and him were a thing--why is he here if he didn't want to be a thing with Sollux again? Is he afraid? Is that why he doesn't want to jump right in again? Maybe. But he can't admit that to Sollux, how more weak does he even have to look? He lets out an agitated grumble.]

I'd feel like too much of a tool to say I don't know again, so let me just say this: if you're not against the idea a bein' my kismesis technically again then...

[Then what, Eridan? What are you trying to get at here? Trying to keep Sollux interested without making a thing for sure? Gosh how pathetic and cowardly... But he is pathetic and cowardly, at least sometimes.]

Then how about we do this slow--not usually my style, but I'we got a lot a bad feelin's towards this entire thing, some a which are tellin' me to forget this completely, to forget you an' the time I'we wasted because of your inferior ass--but at the same time...

[He can't. He can't just forget a hate like Sollux. He could hardly get over Vriska, and he's still not entirely sure he is, especially with what she's been pulling lately.]

Look. I am interested. I still hawe these feelin's for ya, but it's downright fuckin' complicated, an' if you're as interested as your flirtin' led me to beliewe, then maybe we can work this out into the proper riwalry I know I deserwe.

Edited 2012-04-20 22:40 (UTC)

[Sollux wishes that he can look at Eridan right now. Because quite frankly, he wants to give him the most irritated look that he can possibly muster.

In fact, come to think of it, maybe he should look. He'd be more than happy to zap him with those lasers, but maybe he will in a minute. First he has a few things to say]

No, you can just go fuck yourself, if that's the way it is.

[He lets go of Eridan's arm and glares at a point just to the side of his face] I got here, and I never even thought for a second that you were interested in me as a kismesis. I thought you just wanted to kill me because FF is flushed for me. Then suddenly Equius - and even you - are telling me that I was your kismesis. And frankly, the way you've been acting since the moment I arrived seemed to tell me the same thing.

So yeah, it got me thinking, and here I am to see if maybe we can get into this quadrant together. I'm pretty sure I hate you enough. But fuck you and your 'it's complicated' and you 'need to go slow'. Either you're interested, or you can just go home and polish your own bulge, because it won't be going anywhere near me until you're sure. I'm no fucking supplicant, just desperate to get my bulge wet, you got that? I can live just fine without you!

[Oh what is this now?]

No, fuck you! I'm giwin' you a chance here you don't ewen deserwe! And the fact we were kismesisses is what makes this complicated--the fact you were gone for a long fuckin' time makes this complicated, so sorry I don't hawe it as easy as you when it comes to this entire fuckin' thing!

[Yeah his fins are flaring and kind of wants to punch Sollux in the face. Here he is trying to make shit easier for the both of them, Sollux not remembering their relationship and Eridan trying to ease back into it after him being gone for so long.]

And stop with this fuckin' act about bein' able to liwe just FINE without me, because I can do the exact same--and hawe. For fuckin' perigees. So if we walk away from this without some sort of agreement, it's honestly no loss to me, if anythin' I gain from this either way--so it'll ultimately be you losin' out here.

[A bluff,but Eridan wants things to go HIS way, gosh Sollux, comply already!]

It's not a problem for AA or FF. They welcomed me here immediately and it didn't matter that I was gone for a long time.

[Sollux sneers in his general direction, clenching his fists irritatedly. He can see the flaring fin, and it's a little distracting. Sort of interesting, but he's trying not to let it draw his gaze right over to Eridan's face.

He'd be all right with going slow if it weren't for the fact that Eridan was making it sound like Sollux might not be up to his standard.]

So you think I might be a shitty kismesis. Is that it?

What the fuck is this entitled bullshit? Don't get a fuckin' ego because those two were waitin' for ya with open arms! Just because they did that doesn't mean I'm about to replicate the same fuckin' behawior. They are different than me, not to mention our relationship is different as well. We're riwals--er were riwals, from my perspectiwe anyway. I hawen't felt the flames of such for a long fuckin' time, while pity runs a different course all together, so I don't giwe a FUCK what they did, this isn't about THEM. It's about US!

[He's so fucking pissed right now! How dare he sit there and compare him to them? That has nothing to do with this, and while they are willing to just throw themselves at him, Eridan isn't about to do the same!]

I know you're not a sitty kismesis--at least the you before wasn't, that isn't the fuckin' issue here.

[The issues are his own feelings, conflicted how they are. But your kismesis isn't the one to talk these sorts of things out with... Except he's technically not his kismesis, right?]

Maybe I just wanted to fuckin' ease into this so it's easier for the both of us, but fuck me for bein' goddamn considerate. Thanks for the reminder such acts of unwarranted kindness are a outright waste a my fuckin' time.

Edited 2012-04-22 02:11 (UTC)

Both of us? [Sollux rolls his eyes, but he's calming down a little at all of this. Eridan's actually right, which is galling, but it felt good to be told he wasn't a shitty kismesis.]

You're acting like I should just wait around and hope that you'll decide - that you'll deign to be my kismesis, like I should be fucking grateful you'll even consider it. I'm just saying that I'm not going to do that. You aren't sure? Fine. But I'm not going to go on dates with you and beg and hope that you'll condescend to fill this quadrant with me.

I don't even know what 'going slow' would even entail.

[Though now that he thinks about it, maybe it's a good idea, depending on what it means. He doesn't want to disappoint Eridan. Getting dumped by him would probably be the most humiliating thing possible. And he hasn't had a kismesis before]

[Eridan narrows his eyes a bit, but at least it seems Sollux is getting it through that thick skull of his.]

And am I wrong to hold myself in high regards? I'm quite the fuckin' kismesis, so maybe I do want to make sure I'm not makin' a mistake here, maybe I do wanna test the waters again to make sure these lingerin' feelin's are what they actually are. I could just be holdin' out because maybe I miss the idea of a kismesis an' maybe it has nothin' to do with you at all. Is it so FUCKIN' wrong that maybe, JUST fuckin' maybe, I don't want to jump right into somethin' for it to not work out for either of us?

[Yeah, relationship jumpy Eridan has basically been buried a while back, he's learned not to just go for the first available thing, learned that sometimes it's better to think than to just dive right in. He wants a good kismesis, he knows he deserves one, and he wants to make sure that what he has with this Sollux is because of him and not the one he remembers before. Essentially the same person, but the memories are different. It's basically like starting all over again.]

And maybe it would include some dates, maybe some duels, y'know, the upright normal kismesis-like deal, without it bein' a totally exclusive thing till we know for sure how we feel about each other. That way neither of us are completely fuckin' committed to somethin' till we know for certain the fuckin' gut wrenchin' feelin' a disgust and ire in the pits of our digestiwe sack really is the pitchest a blacks that one could rightly muster for another brinesucker.

[He waits a moment before casting a look to the side, his flaring fins settling a bit before he speaks.]

But, if you aren't interested in this, then fine. I'll get my answer either way...

Edited 2012-04-22 02:32 (UTC)

[The more Eridan explains what it is that he's really going for, the better it sounds to Sollux. In fact, it's basically what he meant by getting together today, only he expected it to be worked out in a single encounter, rather than several duels.

But he's okay with this. Really, very okay.

And he's even more okay with it because Eridan actually came up with it. Eridan, who normally jumped right in the sack with anyone who gave him even the tiniest bit of attention. The whole question of whether Eridan really wants to be with Sollux is one that weighs on him more than anything else

He reaches out and tweaks that one fin he can see out of the corner of his eye, grinning.]

Okay, yeah. That sounds good. Let's do that.

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