shippingmath | [Text] First Rap

Excuse me for stating the incredibly obvious, but looks like I'm not in metaphorical Kansas any more.
I knew our session was going to fuck already, but I didn't think it would screw up to the point of sending me to the wrong game.
Once again, existence has decided to prove to me that things can go wrong beyond my wildest expectations. It gets a gold star.
Not that I can't appreciate the irony of Pokemon, of all things.
It's simply negated when my sword is taken away and replaced with a 'mon with knives for hands.
Not to mention the gift backpack and the terrible music.
I hope there's something else worth listening to.

In the meantime.
Roxy, Jake, Jane.
I expect to get contact from you as soon as you see this.
Not to insult your intelligence, but your track record for survival in new places is utter shit.

Excuse me for stating the incredibly obvious, but look's like I'm not in metaphorical Kansas any more.
I knew our session was going to fuck already, but I didn't think it would screw up to the point of sending me to the wrong game.
Once again, existence has decided to prove to me that things can go wrong beyond my wildest expectations. It gets a gold star.
Not that I can't appreciate the irony of Pokemon, of all things.
It's simply negated when my sword is taken away and replaced with a 'mon with knives for hands.
Not to mention the gift backpack and the terrible music.
I hope there's something else worth listening to.

In the meantime.
Roxy, Jake, Jane.
I expect to get contact from you as soon as you see this.
Not to insult your intelligence, but your track record for survival in new places is utter shit.

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You get used to the music, and spin your own stuff to drown it out.

[It's the same Derse clothes he'd last seen Dirk in and it makes him move a little faster. There's no way in hell those are good for the weather. This time he's the one going to the rescue. Dave studies him, it feels like again, but he let's that slide to make sure he shouldn't be hauling a first aid kit with him. He grabs his pack, stuffing a second coat in there and pulling it over one shoulder after he has his coat on.]

You should stay in New Bark Town because I bet that's a hell of a lot warmer than traveling right now. In fact, I know how breezy those jammies are. So stay put, preferably inside because I doubt 'mom' is going to care if you wait a bit.

I'll be on the way in like ten minutes tops.

Sure thing. I'm all in favor of not freezing my fucking ass off.

[He'd found a building to stand next to, out of the wind, but now he's moving himself, headed back to the house to take some shelter. He's not shivering yet, but it's cold, and he'll be glad not to have to make the trip when it's this cold out. Behind him, has Pawniard clanks along.]

Don't take too long, bro, or I'll make a sad face.

[Said while completely deadpan, of course.]

Should only take me a day or two. Flying is pretty quick, [He adjusts his gear and sighs. Ugh, long flights are just hell but this will be worth it. At the edges of the video there is sometimes the blurred shape of wings.]

hold your horses, I'll be there before you know it. [Typical of his lineage he gives Dirk a chill thumbs up. Even if inside he's nervous as hell.]

[Dave gets a thumbs-up in return as Dirk finds someplace to settle. He's not the only one who's nervous, but as if he's going to start showing that. That's not a Strider thing to do.]

My horses are neatly corralled, dude. They've been domesticated and are responding to the slightest touch.

... oh, that's right, there are horse pokemon, aren't there. Fuck yes. Hell fucking yes.

Yeah, there's a flaming horse and an electric zebra. Probably more out there but that's the two I've run into. [He looks down to make sure Snoop's doing okay and gets a affirmative growl.]

Let's say we could get one to you. Which one would you want?

Let's go with the flaming horse. The irony's too good to pass up. In the hypothetical, of course.

[Not that an electric zebra wouldn't be awesome too... but when in doubt, irony.]

Bonus to that choice, it becomes a flaming unicorn upon evolving. [True, true. And this is the best type of that. Because come on, flaming unicorn.]

Even better. You got one?

[Flaming unicorns are the best and no one can say otherwise.]

Lady B, my starter was originally Ponyta. She's now a Rapidash. You'll see her when I land.

Edited 2012-12-21 03:57 (UTC)

Sure thing.

[Speaking of landing...]

Want me to stop monopolizing your attention?

[He thinks about that and shakes his head. Nope, nope. It would be his luck, he'd cut the call and he'd land to find them gone.]

Nah. Flying is a breeze, I just hold on. Sides this is making me forget my nose is mad at me for all this chill I'm subjecting it too.

[Is Dave going to want hugs when he gets there too? In that case, he should probably get his from Bro.]

I'm so glad to know what I have to look forward to.

[Hugs? What is this crazy talk. He wouldn't know one of those if it came up and bit him.]

It could be worse. Lucky for you I have spare wool socks and an extra coat. Rose probably has something she grabbed too. Plus we'll grab winter gear along the way. Worry not man, we got this.

I'll sing praises in your names. A full fucking holy host.

[Wait that means he'll be wearing his Bro's coat what do what do]

So what exactly is your last memory of home? Being the time guy I'm trying to keep track of everyone's pin prick on the timestream. [And he's curious wtf you've been doing.]

Various kinds of shit going down, including widespread destruction on Derse. Was just about to enter the game.

Entering, far as I know is always nuts. Our chain was.

[He wouldn't have got in if it weren't for Bro. But, not talking about that.] Anyone explain how you might remember more than that later?

Not yet. Explanations for most things have been haphazard, to say the least.

Sometimes people fall into comas and wake up a week later. That's because somehow they connected to their home universe and got to live our all the shit up to a certain point. So you'll wake up and need to eat like now because holy shit you haven't in a week over here. Etc. Happened to Rose before you got here. Just a heads up in case that happens to you or anyone you know.

I knew dick about it, so it was a lot like the world leapt up and kicked me in the teeth. People treat it like it's no big deal here, which is really creepy. I guess they're just used to people randomly keeling over.

It's surprising what can be accepted as normal, but good to know. I'll keep an eye out for it.

Or what other people find weird. Anyway, you won't be able to climb up cliffs or anything until you get strength's hm.

Have not tried swimming yet especially when it's cold enough to freeze a dude into an icicle.

Don't even bring up swimming. I'm not eager to die.

Me either, dying blows.

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