catchall nimona

[selfimmolation]

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[sharkgirl]

We have re-bonded through the use of hate beams on the dreaded enemy of the not-state.

[selfimmolation]

They're state adjacent, honestly.

[sharkgirl]

Yeah, which is why they're the enemy of the not-state, which is us.

[keep up with her stupidly confusing metaphor gosh]

[selfimmolation]

Right, right. Even though they keep trying to pretend we're employed by it.

[ which he Hates ]

[sharkgirl]

Blugh. I'm so tired of doing all the work for the government. I think someone else should be solving mysteries. Like the penguins.

[i think DOGS should VOTE]

[selfimmolation]

I think the penguins should rebel and take over.

[ unionize the penguins ]

[sharkgirl]

They're kinda useless though. This place might run even worse if they took over.

[selfimmolation]

Which means they couldn't enforce any rules.

[sharkgirl]

[o fuck]

Penguins for mayor! [from the floor she just throws her arms and legs out excitedly.] And then I can actually be a pirate.

[selfimmolation]

[ he's just giving up and sitting down next to her now. they are floor friends ]

You could be a pirate whenever if we had access to the ocean.

[sharkgirl]

[that's fair, the floor is nice. idk where the fuck we are i'm not parenting up]

Maybe we can get to it next week. [sprawls] Is that the only requirement for pirates? Ocean?

[selfimmolation]

[ i think we voided who cares ]

Hmm... pretty much. The ocean, a ship, a crew, and a refusal to follow government rules.

[sharkgirl]

[there's like a little hiccup of a pause, and then:]

I guess I've got one of those things?

[selfimmolation]

Hmm...

[ he leans back on his hands and looks up at the sky/ceiling/wherever ]

I... Sort of told Will as much, but you guys are pretty close to what a crew is like for me. [ lightly ]

[sharkgirl]

[she rolls over on her stomach, resting her head on her folded arms, peering out from under her hoodie at him.]

You said I probably wouldn't like being a first mate. [it's a little bit of a joke.]

[selfimmolation]

You wouldn't. [ he sounds joking back, though: ] What's with you guys assigning me captain?

[ he doesn't mind, he has been a captain and a commander both, it's just funny because he doesn't think he takes point much in decisions here ]

[sharkgirl]

You've got the most experience!

[duh!

a beat. cursed to be brave, so she just spits it out:] I'd be part of your crew, though.

[selfimmolation]

[ sorry about the bravery because it follows the "obviously you have the most experience so you're the captain" thing, which means ace laughs a little and does not immediately get it ]

Isn't that what we just said?

[sharkgirl]

[scowls at him, scrunching up like a bug in her hoodie.]

Yeah, yeah. [she's EMBARRASSED]

[selfimmolation]

[ watches her scrunch up and blinks... his singular eye i keep forgetting ]

...As far as this place goes, you're already part of my crew. [ she's embarrassed and he's trying to see what he missed sorry he's stupid ]

[sharkgirl]

[nooooooooo she's MORE EMBARRASSED IN A WORSE WAY]

Okay! Cool! [her nose is probably red. it's a lot, to hear part of my crew, when she thinks that's the closest thing to family she could ever imagine.]

[selfimmolation]

[ sorry the embarrassment is funny he is laughing again. he taps the brim of the hat so it covers up her face a little more ]

The hat's pretty good to hide when you get flustered. For the record.

[sharkgirl]

[fucking EXPIRES UNDER HIS HAT]

I'm not - oh no, the I hate you actually curse is kicking back in, woooow.

[selfimmolation]

Is that why your face is flushed? From hate?

[ being absolutely obnoxious about it sorry ]

[sharkgirl]

[HORSE EMOTIONS BUT THIS TIME ITS THE MURDER KIND

kicks him]