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[harlequinhater]

Yeah, of course we're cool! It's not like I would get mad at you for having an intergalactic relationship with an alien, even if that is really weird.

[As for questions?]

Does this mean he doesn't want you to marry Jade anymore?

[John clearly has his priorities in order.]

[callbacks]

[He shouldn't be relieved--of course John is fine with it--but he is. He absolutely is. It's like finally getting off a roller coaster, all anxiety drained and fun still buzzing through his blood. He rolls over happily and pulls out his PokéGear.]

You know, I'll ask him. Also, your face is really weird.

[Did he--yup, he literally just texted Karkat the question.]

[harlequinhater]

Yeah, well your face is weirder!

[John doesn't question that Dave just texted that question off. Of course he did. John honestly wants to know.]

I'd ask him if I'm still supposed to marry Rose, too, but it sounds like she isn't here right now? So I guess it's not like that could happen anyways.

[callbacks]

Uhhh, yeah, uh.

[Oh boy...]

She probably wouldn't be too hot on the prospect herself. She's got...other engagements.

[harlequinhater]

Oh, you mean Kanaya?

[See, he's not totally oblivious. John pays attention! Especially to his friend's dying speeches.]

I know that Rose is apparently an alien lesbian now, but that doesn't answer the question of whether or not Karkat thinks we should marry.

[callbacks]

Probably not, seeing as Kanaya's got a chainsaw and Karkat likes having all his body parts.

[Oh, hey, that's funny, here comes a text from Karkat saying literally the same thing.]

Okay, he says--and I quote--"Wait never mind don't answer that. Fuck, Dave, no I do not care who you reproduce with. It's moot point anyway by now."

[Dave turns to John with the Most Serious of expressions.]

John. Do you want to have my human babies.

in another universe this is the start of an mpreg fic

[harlequinhater]

[John laughs at that, mostly out of surprise. Man, he's missed just being able to make stupid jokes with Dave like this.]

Yes, Dave. I definitely want to have all of your human babies. But only if you have all of my human babies too! I think it is only fair if we share in impossible baby having together.

The baby...is you

[callbacks]

[Dave does that thing where he smiles without smiling, a shift in his body language that points to attention and cheer.]

Okay, what's your upper limit, because personally I don't think I'm capable of stopping for anything under fifteen. Fifteen pink wailing poop machines, with my eyes and your teeth.

[harlequinhater]

I don't know, Dave. Fifteen might be too much, especially as I am just a poor Pokemon trainer. Think of how much it would cost to buy diapers for fifteen babies! I simply do not have that kind of money. How are we going to support all of these human children?

[callbacks]

Gambling.

[harlequinhater]

Dave, no. I refuse to set such a bad example on all of our babies. We are supposed to be good role models for them!

[callbacks]

Fine, I'll just game the stock market again, no big. Anything for our wiggly turdstonk bundles of joy.

[harlequinhater]

Is there even such a thing as a Pokemon stock market?

[callbacks]

[And, in the most bummed voice imaginable:]

No.

[SIIGGGH.]

Why you gotta bring me down like this, John. Have I ever been anything but the kindest of dudepals to your horrendous face.

[harlequinhater]

Hey, how was I supposed to know? I'm still pretty new here, you know! It was an honest question.

[callbacks]

Well you honestly broke my heart, dude. What're you gonna do. I demand some kind of remuneration for damages.

[harlequinhater]

...What kind of remuneration?

[callbacks]

[Wait. Really?

Dave blinks, then says without thinking:] Watch all ten Sharpedonado movies with me.

[harlequinhater]

[No, not really, but boy that title has his attention.]

What? What the hell is Sharpedonado? And why are there ten of them?

[callbacks]

[Dave youth rolls right off the bed, scrabbles around in his and Karkat's already fairly extensive DVD collection, and comes up with his prize.]

Feast your fuckin' eyes, John. This untrammeled shit is so totally your shit, why didn't I think of this before.

[Sharpedo fuckin' Nado, motherfuckers.]

[harlequinhater]

[John feasts his eyes on the DVD cover, but he finds that this doesn't actually serve to answer any questions. Actually, it brings up a whole host of other questions.]

Wait, what? What is this? What's the plot? This cover is so unhelpful! No, there is not enough said! This doesn't explain anything!

[callbacks]

There's a tornado full of goddamn sharks, John, what's there to understand? They fuckin' eat people's houses. You're watching it with me.

[harlequinhater]

This movie sounds stupid.

But I guess I can watch it. I will be magnanimous and give it a chance! But this means you have to sit and watch a movie with me of my choosing sometime soon.

[callbacks]

Is it Con Air.

[harlequinhater]

Is there even a Pokemon version of Con Air?

And anyways, no! I am so over that old movie. I don't know what I want to watch yet. Just give me some time to figure it out.