shitposting rave 2, electric boogaloo

No, I'm not scared.

I was scared when Sunshine was still working with Bill.

I'm being a territorial feline. Ford is mine, sworn and bound of his own free will, and if people don't respect that I will make them.

And Sunshine knows how far he can push me, because he needs my help right now.

I am sure he fucking resents that. I sure would. But that doesn't mean I won't hiss if he crosses my challenge line.

 

Suddenly very, very glad have never attempted romantic relationship. Looks complicated, dangerous.

Or is this just an organic romance thing.

 

My relationship with Valiska is not dangerous, nor is it particularly complicated. That's why Sunshine is annoyed.

 

...Sunshine annoyed because relationship is peaceful, acts aggressively. Relationship↠threat.

 

Guilty as charged.

 

I thought the crew thing on Licentus was a bit like the closeness of romantic and platonic bonds. Usually more on the platonic side if I did not misread the briefing?

 

I have seen Sunshine being aggressive. This is not what it looks like.

This is Sunshine mouthing off because he's a smartass.

I shot Sunshine once because he was being aggressive.

I'd do it again if I had to, but I'm pretty sure I won't, so you don't need to get riled up there, Norm--he tried to kill my girlfriend when he was still working for Bill, after all. She got blinded, Sunshine got a sucking chest wound, they're both okay now and we're over it.

 

Yeah no. This isn't Sunshine being aggressive. This is Sunshine being passive-aggressive.

 

Crew is... complicated. Sparkmates yes, usually, but sparkbonded not necessary. Romance might happen in any given crew, but. Yes, closer to platonic in sense of "invitation has no romantic intentions." Crewmate is someone you trust; sparkbonded is... more entwined? Does not translate well and, again, own experience limited to observation. Would say "ask someone else" but success chances minimal for many reasons.

...right. Avoiding Sunshine then.

 

Navigating and negotiating different protocols for intimate relationships is what makes this trip and adventure.
It probably wasn't part of the intended set of cultural exchanges but. Well.

 

Just don't date him, you'll be fine. He attacked me because Stan and I were closing a dimensional rift he wanted kept open, but he's not working for Bill any more.

 

I'm not sure I believe that, Stanley. She might be over it, but I'm pretty sure you're not. I do, however, appreciate that you're not trying to start anything with him now that he's left Bill Cipher's employ.

 

I can't speak for Stan, but personally, as the one who got a face full of Alternian sunlight as my introduction to Gravity Falls, I'm not sure I'm over it either. I live by an old Cereuti saying which is that I forgive but I do not forget.

 

1'm not gonna hurt h1m. Or you.

1f you don't l1ke me teas1ng h1m 1 won't do 1t, but somet1mes 1t's hard to res1st when he 1ns1sts on be1ng so smug and pedant1c and pleased w1th h1mself.

 

That is just the way he is, unless you catch him in the process of doing something stupid.

 

Obviously I disagree with you, but you of all people should know he is not really vain.

*catsniff, very obviously not looking at you because you so don't bother her with your silly notions*

 

That's just the way they show each other affection, Vali. You KNOW that. As long as they don't start punching each other we're good!

Still.

Stanley...

Maybe you shouldn't insult Ford in front of Sunshine quite so much. Because he's not allowed to, and on a gut level he probably doesn't process that you two are brothers and not really pitch flirting.

 

*smiles softly* Yeah, I really should know that by now. And I'm sorry for doubting you, Luck.

And well, ultimately, I think it's up to Ford, not me. So yeah, if he doesn't want it, you should stop.

 

Woman, are you going to spoil all of my fun? *grins*

Still.

*Stan approaches Valiska from an angle clearly in her direct line of vision, but not directly in front of her, lowers his head for a moment, blinks at her (much more quickly than his brother would, but not as quickly as the younger students) and puts his hand on her shoulder*

May I speak to you for a moment, Vali?

 

*stares at his brother, then shakes his head*