September / October Test Drive

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Prompts Arrival: So you've just arrived in Nyoi-Cho. Congratulations! You must be so excited about having your wish granted. Or maybe you're upset that the result wasn't quite what you expected? If that's the case, then that's too bad! There are no take backs and no redoes, so you're stuck with what you have! Maybe you should have been more careful about how you worded that wish... Oh well. There's no use in dwelling on it. You're a magi now, and that means adjusting to a whole new lifestyle! Maybe one of the townspeople can help you out. Only... they're acting a bit strangely, aren't they? They're all too happy to show you around, but there's something unsettling about the way they're behaving. Almost cheerfully dissonant. Any questions about the history of the town are met with blank stares and brief silence, before they plaster a smile onto their faces and change the subject. Any attempts to tell them about your duties as a magi or anything else that relates to the magical will get similar reactions. Isn't there anyone normal here that you can talk to at all? Home Improvement: The houses that the magi are given access to really are something, aren't they? There's almost no limit to what they can do! Why don't you create the house of your dreams, or maybe recreate and relive your favorite childhood scenes? Invite some spectators over to marvel! A Corrupted Soul Gem: You neglected to take care of your soul gem, and now you don't feel quite yourself anymore. You feel like you're losing your sense of self - all you seem to be able to focus on is your old regrets and past failures. What's happening to you? A Day in the Life: Everyday hero by day, magician by night! You've got a busy day ahead of you and no time to waste! Maybe it's school, or maybe it's work, maybe it's both! Being magical doesn't make you exempt from paying those shopping bills! May Day: Uh-oh. This magical girl stuff looked easier on TV. You're in some serious trouble! Or maybe you see someone else who is! It's time to pull up your socks and show them what you have. Be the hero you've always wanted to be, or give in and be that damsel in distress. There's no shame in needing a little help now and then. A Successful Mission: Congratulations! You met up with your first Nightmare, and you fought valiantly. You even mastered that tricky power of yours! As if in response to your masterful victory, you feel as though you've unlocked a new power. What sort of power did you get? Is it a useful one, or is it not so useful? Maybe you've mastered it beautifully, and now you're showing off to all of your friends. Maybe you're having a hard time keeping it under wraps, and now you're wreaking havoc across the town without meaning to! A Dreadful Nightmare: You had an absolutely horrid day. As you drift off to sleep, your mind dwells on all the injustices you've had to endure. In response, your bed swallows you up, and your room shifts into a horrific Nightmarescape. What sort of Nightmare are you? What kind of Nightmarescape do you create? Hopefully your fellow magi can stop you before you cause too much damage! Wildcard: Feel free to use any information from the FAQ or the World Info page to make your own prompt!

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[psionichax0r]

His own expression is smug to match Eridan's. Even as Eridan grabs his shirt and pulls his expression doesn't falter. It isn't until the seadweller begins talking that Sollux's expression begins to change. At first he's surprised, though he's careful to hide it, if for only a second as Eridan begins to speak. He's honestly shocked Eridan picked up on so much, but that feeling is short lived. As Eridan pulls him in again, the only thing he's left feeling is anger. His expression shifts from smug back to hate filled as Eridan continues to push him around.

He didn't expect any pity from Eridan, and he didn't want the other troll to feel any pity for him either. Though he'll never admit it, it's respect that he's afraid of losing, both his own and whatever amount small amount Eridan ever gave him. So even though the purpleblood says he won't look down on Sollux, the former psionic simply isn't capable of believing it. Honestly the sentiment has him near laughing.

"You aren't going to look down on me?" Sollux asks with a sardonic grin. He laughs, unable to and unwilling to hide just how funny that is to him.

"You already do! You literally just called me a 'worthless fucking mustardblood' not even two seconds ago!" His grin is sardonic, but as he continues it begins to change to a sneer. The things is, despite how much of a joke Eridan's entire speech is, there were still some things he had been right about. Was it wrong not to tell him? He hesitates.

[nauticalnightmare]

It's gratifying to know that even still, despite the prick's obvious avoidance to responding to his initial attempts at starting a fight, that it had been purely stubborn. Just for show, nothing more than that. Because it's impossible for the two of them to be so close to each other without getting into some kind of an argument. They can try to ignore each others games all they want, but he knows eventually, one of them will crack. Usually him, because he enjoys it far too much, but on some occasions Sollux can be just as guilty of giving in as he is.

The words have him between a sneer and a roll of his eyes, because what kind of an excuse is that?

"Course I called you a wworthless fuckin' mustardblood, cause that's what you'we always been Sol, that's just a fact a fuckin' life. But I fail to see howw the fuck that has anythin' to do wwith you holdin' back somethin' about a place wwhere both a us could be put in serious fuckin' jeopardy simply because you're bein' too much of a stuck up, cowwardly prick to tell me somethin' you obwiously thought wwas important enough to share.

Howw fuckin' retarded are you, Sol? Wwhy the fuck wwould I hawe ewen the slightest black inclinations to someone wwho wwouldn't be wworth my time as a actual wworthy riwal? Opposite end a the fuckin' spectrums aside, you're the only fuckin' asshole wwho's got the balls an' the powwer to match me in a fight, an' that in itself is somethin' I'd like to keep in mind, ewen in this place. Because wwhether wwe like it or not, if wwhat you say is true an' wwere the only trolls in a place that could potentially be a fuckin' danger, ewen the slightest bit a truce could sawe both our hides. Simple fuckin' military tactics, that's all. If there's a greater threat to wworry about, hawe the back a someone you knoww rather than let both a us be taken out by somethin' that wwouldn't hawe stood a fuckin' chance if you'd just get ower yourself an' let me help."

Maybe it was Dualscar's training talking or Kaworu and Signless's urging. Or maybe it wasn't really that at all, but a conglomeration of all he's learned, all he's seen, and the reminder of the pure fear he's felt when he was cornered all alone with the Madness Wave rampaging through the city. How despite being with someone he hated, they knew, more than anything, they had to temporarily be allies if they wanted to get out alive. And as he doesn't know anyone else in this godforsaken place, and doesn't have it in him to blindly trust the unknown, if there's something out that that's a concern, he wants to know he might have at least one person to turn to if he can't handle something himself.

[psionichax0r]

God, he's annoying. Nothing more than a stupid worthless piece of shit. Of course he knew Eridan wanted something black with him, but the seadwelling asshole hit on everyone and anyone, even if they didn't so much as give him the time of day. As far as Sollux was concerned Eridan's 'black inclinations' didn't mean shit. What did mean something was everything else the purpleblood was saying, and as much as his use of the word 'military tactics' has Sollux rolling his eyes he does know if he were going into a fight he definitely wouldn't mind having Eridan by his side.

"Fine! You want to know so bad, here's what I was going to say." He struggles, trying to get out of Eridan's grip so he can stand on his own two feet. "There's some fucking crazy assholes here, more fucked up than you or any troll I've ever met. So if you don't want to get tortured or worse than you need to watch out for them."

[nauticalnightmare]

Tortured or worse. So, that's what the problem was. Someone must have managed to capture Sollux, did something to him, something he couldn't stop without his psionics and likely wound his pride more than his actual body. It makes sense how he tried to run, how he'd want to keep something like that to himself. Honestly, if the same had happened to Eridan, he likely would be just on the violent defensive about it. It's hard to trust even your friends in a world like the one they grew up in, Kar's paranoia was enough of a show of that, much less trust someone who's gone out of their way to give you as much shit as possible the entire time you've known each other.

It's with an annoyed snort he finally releases his hold on the bastard's shirt, taking just a few moments pleasure in a small realization he's taller than the other troll, far too pleased by something so minuscule, but quickly pushes that to the back of his mind as possible fuel for later.

For now, he keeps his annoyance on a more serious topic. "There, wwas that so fuckin' hard? If there's anythin' else that comes up like that again, I say wwe declare a temporary truce, wwhat do you say, Sol? The last fuckin' place I wwas in forced us to wwork together, but lookin' like here they'we got the opposite in mind an' fuck that. Anyone's stronger if they'we got someone wwatchin' their back rather than tryin' to do all a this bullshit they expect from us alone.

I still fuckin' hate you, don't get me wwrong, just as fuckin' platonically as otherwwise, but if there's somethin' here that ewen us trolls can't handle, it'd be dowwn right fuckin' retarded to try an' take things such as this alone."

To think, him, a seadweller, being forced to cooperate and possibly even team up with this insufferable prick of a lowblood. But, desperate times call for desperate measures. And maybe if he shows he can play nice to Sollux, if Signless, Karkat or Feferi happens to show up, maybe this could put them in their good graces so he won't have to try so hard to fight with them over the whole murder incidents. It'd certainly make his life a hell of a lot easier in the long run, that's for damn sure.

[psionichax0r]

Eridan is so calm, and so smug, it's infuriating. Sollux grinds his teeth together as he resists the urge to kick Eridan's fangs in. "It wasn't hard, I just figured maybe you could take care of yourself for once. So shut the hell up and stop acting like your the brains of this fucking operation."

He pushes forward with his hand, shoving Eridan's chest. It's not an attack, but it's certainly aggressive. Platonic he'd said, as though the sea dweller ever kept anything platonic.

"Why should I trust someone like?"