New Arrival

[thekidsare0kay]

Who: Sollux Captor and ANYONE!
Where: By the coral
When: Today
Format: Starting in prose but I'm happy to follow your lead
Status: Open as Sollux' gaping ocular sockets

He was killing himself. He could feel it in the intense pain that exploded across his think pan like someone was jabbing two culling forks through his eye sockets and then wiggling them around inside his brain.

He was sure he had killed himself. He sort of hoped he had killed himself, because living with that kind of damage was going to suck serious hoofbeast testicles.

And then he'd expected to hopefully find himself safe and sound in the bubbles, where he could spend eternity reliving the few good moments he'd had in his short life and leave the universe-saving and misery to someone else. What he hadn't expected was a whole lot of water, and confusion and a lot of voices, none of which were familiar. It sounded like he'd suddenly landed himself in the middle of a city.

Frightened and confused, he pushed himself up, coughing up a lungful of sea water and yellow blood, and felt around helplessly, searching for something, anything familiar. "Hello?" he called out, but not too loud. Karkat, Kanaya, Terezi and Gamzee had been right there. Why wasn't anyone saying anything to him?

"What happened?"

Comments

[0_0]

He was... [She almost slows just a tad bit, shaking her head.] That's like saying that I'm going to hate you, Sollux. You shouldn't worry, I've put in a lot of good word about you.

[thekidsare0kay]

You're biased! [He squeezes her, grumbling a little] But he's an adult and if he's anything like me, he probably hates himself, which means he's going to hate me even more, since I'm a blind, half-dead, pathetic, wiggler version of him.

[0_0]

[In response to that, she pulls her free hand up to lightly pull his cheek.] I'm biased but I'm fair. He's not going to hate you for that. Believe me, if at anything he's going to probably feel the need to draw closer to you. You understand that he is one of the Signless' oldest friends. He's not as some of the other adults happen to be.

[She finally releases his cheek, another squeeze.] So stop worrying. Besides, I wouldn't let him hate you, he's really fond of me and he wouldn't want to see me get upset.

[thekidsare0kay]

[He squeaks and flails a little as she pulls on his cheek, grimacing]

Well...we'll see who's right. [Huff huff]

[0_0]

We will, won't we? [She's got that "I'm going to be right" attitude, whoops. Oh, right, they're finally at the 'Nook. That's great.]

Either way, we're here now. This store is actually one of the only ones that charges, but I've got more than enough to get you a new outfit.

[And there's no way to say no, Sollux. She's determined!

Even though truthfully she still has all of his clothing in the apartment they were sharing, but whoops they're already here so what can they do.]

[thekidsare0kay]

[He's well aware that there's no point in really arguing with her when she's determined, so he doesn't try. He scratches at a spot of dried blood on his neck and shrugs]

Do they have anything with my symbol on it?

dualscar geeze

[0_0]

[Good, good... She pulls him over to where some of the shirts are confined to, pulling her hands away to search.]

Luckily for you, we do. This shop that we're in specializes in items from our home world. I'm really thankful for that. As much as I would love to spend all of my time in my god hood, changing into something else is something that I like doing a lot more.

[After she finds one of his symbol, she dumps that and an extra towel into his hands, then moves away. Whoops, let's just leave the blinded standing there, Aradia. That's a good job. ] Just one moment, I'll find you another pair of pants too!

[thekidsare0kay]

[He grabs the objects and holds onto them, trying to figure out what they are by feel. He can't follow her, so he stands there feeling useless and stupid while she whirls around.]

Um...okay. Pants. I'll just stand here, then...

[0_0]

I'll jut be a second, I promise.

[She really was, she totally comes back in another moment and piles on a pair of pants right on top of the towel, then starts lightly pushing him towards the changing rooms.]

Now we can get you out of those!

[thekidsare0kay]

[He stumbles a bit, unsure of where she's steering him, and blushing profusely]

Hang on...where are we going now?

[0_0]

I'm taking you to the changing rooms. I'm pretty sure you can dress yourself, right?

[Still moving him right along~]

[thekidsare0kay]

Yes! I can dress myself. [Oh god, mortified.] You don't need to help, I promise.

[0_0]

Just making sure...! Besides, I wouldn't have even looked, promise.

[She's teasing, but she leads him into the first open room she spots.]

I'll be right outside, alright? If you need help, I can help! Or try to.

[thekidsare0kay]

Yeah well...I know that. I was just joking around. [He knows she's teasing, and he feels silly, but he's just embarrassed and this isn't fair, okay? He doesn't even know if Aradia still likes him that way. He scootches into the change room and makes sure the door is locked before stripping off his bloody clothing.]

[0_0]

[Oh Sollux, if only you knew. While he changes, she decides to message Feferi the news, leaning against another changing room door.]

Oh, I know. Either way, are you feeling any better?

[thekidsare0kay]

A little. [He sits down to pull on his pants, working slowly so he doesn't switch his shoes or something. That'd be annoying] All I really need is some rest, I think.

...How are you doing? I mean, do you like it here?

[0_0]

You have had an incredible journey. [That would be horribly annoying. Aradia continues to type away at her SFC, pausing only to contemplate her answer.]

I'm doing pretty well, I'd have to say, especially now that you're finally here with us again. This place is so amazing, I really do like it. I'm really glad that I'm alive again, too. It makes things a lot easier on me to enjoy so much.

[thekidsare0kay]

I'm glad you're alive again, too. [His voice is soft, further muffled by the shirt as he pulls it over his head]

[0_0]

The best part is that I'm even more alive than I was before. I actually feel alive, now.

[Doop doop, back to the conversation.]

Oh! And Feferi will be meeting us at the apartment. She's really glad to have you back too.