tentacletrainer | Chapter 18; Filtered Text/Filtered Video;

[Filtered to the Violetstuck Crew, Kanaya, Nepeta and Death the Kid.]

Good day everyone. As many of you, if not all, should know by now, we are hoping to depart from Violet very soon. The moment Kanaya, Nepeta and Death the Kid all arrive, in fact.

As such, there are quite a few things that need to be straightened out to help ensure we're able to leave on such short notice, and will be prepared for the travel ahead. I have questions I am expecting each of you to answer, preferably in a filtered response to avoid any disagreements or fighting.

My first question pertains to how much money each of you has. There is a list of supplies everyone will need to acquire, and we will need to know who cannot afford it, so that they can be assisted in obtaining them or possibly set up for sharing some of the less personal supplies with another group member.

The next - and this is why I would like your replies to be filtered - is whom each person would prefer to and not to travel with. I already have an idea on a few pairs that I will be avoiding, but a personal preference from each is also desired. Everyone will be traveling in pairs so that everyone will have someone keeping an eye on them. This is to help lessen the chance of members getting separated from the group and lost, particularly within Union Cave.

I'd also like to know the levels of everyone's Pokemon. Because we will have members with substantially weaker Pokemon who will likely struggle in battles on their own, I am hoping to balance it out enough so that they will not need to worry and will have a stronger trainer nearby to help in case they do get attacked or challenged.

If anyone is good with navigation and directions, or fishing, please let me know that as well. Soul will also be teaching various willing members how to fish, so we'll be able to catch food while we're out. If you're willing to learn, it would be much appreciated.

Finally, here is a list of supplies each and everyone one of you will need. It is not a large list by any means, but an important one.

A thermos and canteen, a warm coat, a pair of gloves, food and first aid for your Pokemon. Since the food we'll be purchasing to take will be of the dry variety - meaning rice and pasta and such - you are encouraged to look into sauces which might help with flavor. As mentioned previously, fish will also be caught for food, so keep that in mind as well.

There are various other supplies for the group that will be needed, so if anyone is able to and willing to help afford them, do let me know. The total cost would be split equally amongst those contributing, so as not to take more of what you've earned than needed.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask them of me or Soul. If anyone is still wishing to challenge the gym, I would do so now.

[Filtered to Eridan]

You will refrain from purchasing any snacks. Period. When I give you the ability to look for some form of topping for your food, I am speaking of one or two bottles. You are not spending all of your money on cheese puffs and soda this time.

[Filtered to Kisa]

[[Now she switches to video, in which a quite happy looking Shinx is the first thing you'll be greeted with Kisa, followed by a pink tongue against the camera.]]

He hatched a few days prior, however I have only recently found time to sit down with him like this. He is a bundle of energy, and is constantly going. His name is Loke.

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[Another headshake.]

Am I just going to have to shove you two at each other or what?

And if not that, then what do you want?

N-no, I assure you you do not need to hold my hand or anything. If I want to go out on a date with him, I am plenty capable of asking him myself.

[[Huff.]]

And...

...and I don't really know. Well yes, I do, but not on a general scale like that.

Then tell me what you do know.

That...

[[This is so frustrating for her.]]

...You already know the specifics of how I feel on him. I've told you before.

[[Yes, she is trying to dodge the question. She also tries to hind behind eating, but stares down at her empty container. Setting that on the table, she curls up a little, bringing her feet onto the couch and wrapping her arms loosely around her knees.

Karkat. Have a pouty Rose.]]

If you keep dodging the question you're just going to stay confused about things, Rose.

Maybe I want to stay confused about it. Perhaps I am not interested in complicating the friendship we already have with feelings he may not return.

[[Burying her face in her knees now.]]

I'm not even sure if these are flushed or not, or if perhaps it is simply due to my age. Studies show teenagers are likely to fall in and out of false love easily thanks to their internal clocks after all. What if it's just that? I wouldn't want to ruin our friendship over something as stupid and ridiculous as that.

[Here, Rose. Have a swat to the head.]

That's why you have to give this shit a chance and actually figure it out, Rose. Whatever implications your human age has, there's the chance you could actually feel that way anyway. For trolls, we basically have to figure this shit out pretty quick, but you humans get it easy. You don't get culled if you don't have your concupiscent quadrants filled by a certain age.

Hey!

[[Giving him a little glare over her shoulder, she batted at him in return, though didn't have any vocal replies to give him right away.]]

...I suppose.

Trust me, I know this shit. I know he doesn't think badly of you, at least, and considering he considers me his earth human buddy even when I couldn't stand him most, you'd have to really screw the pooch with this shit to make him stop being yours. No matter how this goes.

Awkwardness can do a lot of things to a friendship. Him being oblivious to your hate is one thing. He simply has this ideal that you can be friends with anyone if you really try. Perhaps barring 'bad' people. But somehow the idea of knowing I've...well. That I might like him seems like it would be a little harder to cope with. He's fairly awkward on his own to begin with.

But...I will try.

[[Eventually.]]

[He shakes his head.]

How about this. If he's stupid at you, I'll go smack sense into him. Literally if I have to.

...I'm not so sure hitting him would have much of a positive effect on a potential relationship, Karkat. Well, I suppose it would if you were hateflirting with him, but then I would have to wonder of your intentions on trying to help me. [[At least she's smiling again, even if it is a teasing one.]]

Either way, thank you. If he is stupid at me, I will be sure to inform you promptly so you may lay the smack down on him for such foolish behavior.

And...thank you for the advice.

[Karkat's cheeks blush red at that.] D-don't fucking tease me about that, you fucking flighty broad! That's not how I meant it and you know it. It's -- for your sake, because you're my moirail and shit and you don't deserve to have that idiot give you trouble, so just shut the fuck up, damnit.

[[...she hadn't figured he would have taken it that hard.]]

I'm sorry, Karkat. I know why you offered, and I appreciate it.

[Future Karkat trolled John backwards through time to avoid the subject ever coming up again. Of course he took it that hard.]

[Huff.]

Yeah, well.

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