video | after the Hotel Rescue Shenanigans

[rideme]

[It's evening, as evidenced by the general dim light in the room. The living room of Nonah #5 has been the scene of a lot of mayhem, and now doesn't seem to be any different.]

[There's a cut on the Iron Bull's face, and he's holding himself with the care of someone who knows damn well he's hurt something important and doesn't want to make any sudden motions. There may also be glass stuck in one of his horns. More small abrasions decorate his torso. Looks like the aftermath of Motorcycle vs. The Iron Bull didn't end well for anyone.]

[As he records, he's moving gingerly across the house to deposit one (1) unconscious lump of teenager -- namely the Problem Child Tetsuo himself -- into a room. Probably his own room. Only after that's done, does Bull address the camera.]

Hey. Got a message for you, network.

[One might say he forgot it was on, but it's also more likely this was purposeful. Demonstrating the kid is in hand, put somewhere safe and no longer charging through the streets.]

Dear Whoever the Fuck Made Tetsuo's Bike,

You should have made it Bull-Proof.

[It's at this point, he holds up a certain finger on the hand still possessing all of its fingers. Wow, Bull, stay classy. He's about to turn the feed off when someone else pipes in, from somewhere else in the house--]

And would someone come heal my big, dumb boyfriend! Please?

[THANKS CHARLIE. Bull makes a sudden face, and hurries to mash the OFF button.]

Comments

[amadaman]

I don't think religion has to do with it.

But they're ripping apart space and time and stitching them back up randomly to bring us in here. That's teleportation, isn't it? Warping something like that... it's not surprising that they can bring back the dead.

Rather, as long as they think they're dead and others who saw them die confirm it for them, nobody knows for sure if it's after their death or after they've merely lost consciousness.

[ursawhiner]

I can see why they don't let people get too close to those things. They could be really bad if in the wrong hands.

[amadaman]

I don't think they should've been given that power in the first place.

But because of that, I was given a chance I would never have had back home. I have to be grateful.

[ursawhiner]

And we would have never met. So it's mostly a good thing.

[amadaman]

That's the part you should be regretting the most.

[ursawhiner]

That's why I said mostly.

[amadaman]

I would never have had to know what it's like to get painted nails.

[ursawhiner]

Or learned what a Bedazzler is...

[amadaman]

Exactly.

[He sighs and slumps, and his shoulder bumps into Dipper's.]

It's all messed up, you know?

[ursawhiner]

[Shoulder bumps him back!]

Not all of it. I'm still really glad we met.

[amadaman]

... Mm. [He says the same thing he did when Dipper said it was good Tetsuo was back. He's picking up Minato's habits of not saying anything, maybe. This is his new way of expressing his agreement or something.]

I'm glad to be here.

[ursawhiner]

There are definitely worse places to be.

[He slings an arm around Ken's shoulders, probably squirting him a bit with his Capri Sun.]

[amadaman]

[Dipper you're ruining it.

Ken makes a weird squeaky sound of surprise at that and starts swatting at him???] Watch it, you're hitting me..!

[ursawhiner]

[The swatting makes Dipper unintentionally squeeze the juice pouch, thus spilling more Capri Sun on Ken.]

You stop hitting me!

[Baby slap fight time!]

[amadaman]

Drop the juice!

[WHAT DID HE DO TO DESERVE THIS he stops the hitting but he just grabs Dipper's wrist with the Caprisun with a surprisingly strong grip for someone his size and raises his voice to call,]

Koromaru!



[and that is a dog snatching Dipper's weapon of attack and there is juice all over Ken's shirt now wow!!]

[ursawhiner]

Wh-what! Koro!

[That dog just stole his juice! --And now Ken's all sticky.]

...Is this what you wanted?

[amadaman]

To get covered in juice because someone can't hold a juice pouch straight? No!

[ursawhiner]

It was an accident! And those things are hard to control!

[amadaman]

You squirted it in my face!

[And his hair. It's gonna be all sticky now, gosh! Koromaru's at least bringing the juice back.]

[ursawhiner]

Not on purpose! That juice was meant to go in my mouth.

[And now it's being dripped all over the carpet.]

You guys are going to get ants.

[amadaman]

Why didn't you put the juice down when you did that??

[ursawhiner]

It was a spur of the moment thing! Can't a guy hug his bro without thinking too much?

[amadaman]

Yeah and look what that led to.

[ursawhiner]

Next time I will carefully consider what I have in my hands before hugging you.

[amadaman]

[Ken take the juice Koromaru put on Dipper's lap and sets it on the coffee table, propped up against his glass.

And puts his arm around Dipper's shoulder.]

That'll help both of us. Here.