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 Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:33 am
Nyyrikki was feeling less worn out. Less like he was going to collapse at any second. He still sort of looked like hell, with light bags under his eyes, but he'd gotten better sleep after being with Danny for a while, and he was functional. That meant it was time for him to check on the only other person he really cared to see right now, which called for a trip to Roch's room.
When he got there and knocked, Roch didn't answer, but Rikki let himself in anyway. He only prayed that he wasn't going to run into the grim butt naked. Luckily, the room was empty and Rikki made himself at home to wait for the boil's return.
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:41 am
Roch's whistling came first, showing that the idiot grim was in a very good mood. He swung the door opened with a cheerful, "Riff!! Darklin, I'm home!" only to stop and look at Rikki blankly.
Oh... right. "Yo, man," he said, still grinning slightly even as a serious expression entered his eyes. "You look like s**t," he said bluntly. Not that he really looked much better--other than the fact that something apparently had made him a very happy boil.
But this was Roch, his quick recovery was expected.
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:45 am
"Dude. Calling Riff darklin? You need a ghoulfriend." Not that he was much better. He made a habit of cuddling with his joxes and calling them his babies. Details. "I feel like s**t," he admitted, crossing his arms as he examined his friend. While Roch didn't look like he was at 100%, he still looked like he was doing good, all things considered.
"What have you been up to?"
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:52 am
Roch dropped down on the papasan bed next to the other boil, grinning slightly. "Well, first day I saw Danny, then I saw Lizzy... which was confusing, but it usually is, then I checked in on Edel, then I spent the night watchin' Rocky Horror Picture show with Circe and Mitzi, then today I got my medal and was goin' to show Danny--she likes shiny stuff, y'know? But I ran into Johnny Danger on the way there, and gave him s**t for a bit, then trashed his room cuz, well, he's a serious d**k. Who's Hangela, anyway?" he asked.
Busy punk was busy.
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:08 pm
Unholy s**t. Roch had done all this, and all Rikki had done was curl up in bed and mope. He was pathetic. He grasped on to the most interesting fact in that series, and actually laughed. "You trashed Danger's room? That's fantastic. You should have invited me." Rikki would have killed to mess with the star. He was sure that would have put him in a much better mood.
"How is Edel by the way?"
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:31 pm
"Weirdest thing, man, Danny was already peekin' around, so I put her to work burning all his fanletters," Roch said shamelessly, grinning from ear to ear. The grin fell slightly as he thought of the ice demon.
"She's okay. She's stressed out and feels guilty, y'know, cuz she went up to them first, but she's okay. Bein' turned into a weapon--jack, it's somethin' you won't get over any time soon, even if it was in a dream." Unconsciously he had just explained what had happened to him, as well.
"Hey," he said. "I don't wanna hang alone tonight. I doubt many others do, either. But I can't pull off what I just thought of in one day. But... you wanna throw a bonfire party tomorrow?" he asked. "We could set it up by the lake and have Danny light it for us, spend the night hangin' out instead of hiding in our rooms."
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:39 pm
Jack, he was so proud of his ghoulfriend. He actually gave a genuine grin, thinking of her vandalizing someone's room. But like Roch, it subdued when he heard about Edel.
"I wish I could have done something to help her. I need to check on her eventually." The fact that he was just now checking on his best friend probably meant it would be another long while before he got around to it, but he promised himself he would. He needed to see for himself that she was okay. "That sounds like it'll be cool. I'll help out, man. We'll need what... wood, blankets, food?" Anything sounded better than another dark night in his dorm room.
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:54 pm
"And music and ghouls," Roch finished up the list. "Both of which should come with the party," he said, sighing. "And our weapons. Not because I think we'll be crashed, or anything, but for the newer kids... the ones that will feel better with a jackin' GUARD in their own backyard."
He ran a hand over his face, then looked at the other boil with a strange expression. "It wasn't worth it--y'know, the medal? But for me it sort of was. It's like.. finally I got some recognition for somethin' other than stealin' stuff. We're Horsemen Trial Champions, man. And even if it's just a seedy little trophy, it's still... I dunno. Cool."
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:51 pm
"I've always got my weapon, so that's not an issue."
He fell quiet for a moment, but eventually nodded. "I know what you mean. You know my parents told me they were proud of me? Proud. They've never told me that. But it wasn't worth what we went though. If that's what it takes to make them proud then I don't know if I want that anymore." He pressed his fingers to his chest and shook his head. "Felt good to finally hear it from them, though. Well, read it."
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:57 pm
"Yeah," Roch said, grinning slightly. "I got a text earlier from my dad, tellin' me I did good. I finally got somethin' under my belt that HE hasn't likely done. Course I can't even shove it in his face, cuz he went on about how much fun he had shovin' it in Granddad's face," he said, frowning slightly. "Which probably didn't do much," he admitted. "But hell, I'm still... well... I ain't never really won anything before," he said simply.
He shrugged, then grinned slightly. "Danny told me you two were back together, man."
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:17 pm
Nyyrikki didn't have anything else to add to those thoughts. It seemed they were on the same page when it came to their mixed feelings about the win, the trophy, and the approval of their parents. At least Rikki knew he wasn't the only one to be at a loss for how to really feel about what had happened.
He was pleased to latch on to a different subject. He grinned at his friend suggestively, raising his brows. "Jealous? Can't have me all for yourself now."
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:24 pm
"That!" Roch said, suddenly remembering. "Jack man, how could you do that to me when there's a super hot reaper ghoul tossing herself at me?" he demanded, looking irritated. "I should kick your a** for that one, you know! Makin' me out to be homo. d**k."
Not that there really was anything between him and Circe, but still! Hot ghoul rules needed to be set!
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:42 pm
Rikki snickered and had to press the back of his hand against his mouth to keep from outright guffawing. "Come on. It was just a joke. Besides, we'd make a cute couple," he gave a feminine smile and bat of his eyelashes to punctuate his sentence, but soon he was having trouble keeping himself from rolling around laughing.
"She was cute though. Circe, wasn't it? Anything going on there?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:25 pm
Roch frowned slightly, thinking about his situation. "Nah," he said finally. "She's a flirt, and she's fun to hang out with--so I asked her and Mitzi--she's fun to hang out with, too--to teach me to flirt. Basically I've got two ghoul pals to hang out with and tease without them taking it serious. They'll both probably find boilfriends before the year's over."
Yes, there were two of them. How that happened--well, who knew? This was Roch. He seemed to both draw and repel people. "I... hell, I dunno. I need to learn--I guess to start likin' ghouls that party hard and think like I do instead of those super classy ghouls I kept chasin' earlier. And y'know what? I DO like them. They're a hell of a lot of fun, and I don't wind up stickin' my foot in my mouth--without them laughin' at me."
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:12 pm
"Mitzi?!" Rikki near shouted. He quickly slapped a hand over his mouth, and this slid it upwards to rub his eyes for a moment. "You're hanging out with Mitzi? Man, the first and last time I was around Mitzi she put on a glitter sweater. Glitter. I am not helping you wash that s**t off if you come to me covered in it." If it hadn't been obvious, Rikki's encounter with the ghoul had been less than stellar.
"I am glad for you though. It is time that you just relax and hang out with ghouls more like you." He laid back on the bed and crossed his arms behind his head. "Trust me, it's a lot easier when you can just be yourself." He'd learned that lesson long ago from the ghouls his parents had tried to pair him with. He just couldn't be happy with their high class choices.
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