[ I ] audio -> video; late into the night

[grande_pioggia]

[Static crackles over the feed for a moment, the device being abused, muffled or perhaps both. Just a split second of blissful silence after that until-]

VOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIII!

[There's a roar in the background accompanying it, the cry of a Gyarados, and the exclamation itself holds not anger but some from of hidden amusement.]This fucking place

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[purinsuzarippa]

Back already, Squ?

[ His hair was a little misplaced, compared to how it normally would have been- but the voi-ing had been plenty to wake him up from his sleepy state. ]

[ However, it wasn't enough to realize this wasn't the younger Squalo of before. Those eyes of his hadn't quite opened yet. ]

We're in Goldenrod City, you can find it easily enough, I'm sure.

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[grande_pioggia]

[Of course the brat, so much smaller awkwardly smaller than he's used to, would be one of the first ones.]

Voi! What the fuck are you talking about Bel? According to this shit it's been over a year since I've stepped foot in Johto!

[Of course, the bringing in other variations habit Johto seemed to have before. It's only natural there was probably another him there in that time, the damn brat just too stupid this late at night to bother noticing.]

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[purinsuzarippa]

The prince is fairly certain you were just here a little while ago, stupid Squ.

[ At this point, he was rolling himself over, one hand going under the blond fringe that covered his eyes to rub at them a moment, and after that hand had moved away, he gave himself a moment, looking down at the 'gear-- then grinned. ]

Your hair got awfully long for that short amount of time. 'shishishi, did you water it nicely?

[video]

[grande_pioggia]

[Squalo is unamused. Looks like babysitting is back on. But at least by the looks of it it's just one brat he has to worry about instead of two like usual.]

Don't tell me the last asshole that was here was a damn brat like you.

[It's a weird thought, himself with short hair again. But he's pretty much praying it was just an age difference thing. He's not sure what he'd do if it were anything else.]

[Video; tomorrow afternoon]

[getmesomewhisky]

[It's a good thing Xanxus has picked up the habit of turning his Gear off every night before he goes to sleep. But now he's awake and turning the Gear back on to check for new posts as he lays lazily in bed, and sure enough, he comes across Squalo's. This... is quite unexpected. But here, have a very belated reply.]

About fucking time.

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[grande_pioggia]

[Xanxus. And not just any one, not like Bel, the one he knew. If anything, this alone makes all the other bullshit worth dealing with in a way. Or maybe just makes everything worse. But for now, he'll stick with the positive aspect and see how long it lasts.]

Voi! Just getting your ass out of bed, Boss?

[He's not going to comment on the time thing. Somehow, he has a feeling that it's fucking his fault that he can't control when and how Johto decides to pull shit.]

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[getmesomewhisky]

[Well, it should be pretty obvious that he just woke up, so Xanxus is just going to ignore the question to issue an order.]

Get your ass over to Goldenrod as quickly as possible.

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[grande_pioggia]

Bel already told me, it's going to take me a couple weeks at least to make it that far so just be fucking patient.

[Asking for a miracle he knows, but Xanxus is just going to have to suck it up and deal with it this time.]

Video;

[usedtherapy]

Either it can't get enough of you, or seems to dislike giving me the proper amount of time to mourn a person's absence.

Video;

[grande_pioggia]

[He raises a brow at that one, the second one to comment he hasn't been gone long. He's almost curious what the other brat got up to, but that's to look into a bit later.]

And just who the hell are you?

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[usedtherapy]

[[And he, in turn, receives a brow raise of her own.]]

You insinuate that you clearly remember being here, however you apparently only have selective memory of the time you spent? How unfortunate. Perhaps I will have the time to miss you then while we become reacquainted.

My name is Rose. I assisted you with a raging Gyarados, as well as curiously prodded a piranha like fish that found your arm all-too appetizing to ignore. We has spoken on a small number of occasions after and before that as well.

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[grande_pioggia]

If it was that fourteen year old brat Bel's talking about, I'm about eighteen years too old for that crap. I was in this place before, but according to my gear it's been over a year since then.

[He jerks a thumb over his shoulder to the Gyarados glaring in his general direction.]

Only raging asshole Pokémon I've put up with is Pioggia there and that ungrateful bastard I had to work my ass off to get him what he is now.

[Video]

[grande_pioggia]

[Who the fuck-Oh yeah. That Mist girl that Mammon fought, the one sharing a body with Rokudo Mukuro half the time.

Really, it's like kicking a scared mouse if he tries to talk shit to her for being one of Tsuna's guardians and even Squalo has a bit of a conscious.

When he speaks, it's vague amusement and by his standards not too rough at least.]

Voi, what the fuck is your problem?

[Video]

[grande_pioggia]

[There's dealing with Vongola brats and then there's picking on innocent little girls, there's just some things even Squalo won't do.]

It's been over a year according to my gear but yeah, I remember being in this shithole for a little while before.

[Video]

[usedfeint]

[...Congrats, Squalo. You have a white-haired female thing glaring at you from the gear.]

What is it with people and yelling at all stupid hours of the freaking day!? [She's growling and looking fairly ready to kill.]

Did your mother drop you on your stupid freaking head or something? Were you raised by wolves?

Fucking inconsiderate jerks...

[Video]

[grande_pioggia]

[Really, bitching at Squalo's yelling usually only succeeds in making him louder.]

VOI! Turn off your fucking gear before you go to bed then you dumb bitch! It's not that god damn hard of a thing to just put it away somewhere where you can't hear the stupid fucking thing! It's your own fault for being a fucking moron, not my problem!

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[usedfeint]

Haven't you ever heard of an emergency, you stupid jerkass? Just because you don't give a shit about other people doesn't mean everyone is the same! If you were here right now I'd kick your ass! And I don't mean with my team, you insufferable prick!

[And suddenly there is an Espeon trying to get the Gear. Because angry trainer is no good! ....however Ritz is big enough to scruff the Espeon, give her a Look, and set her down.] Not in the fucking mood, Bijou. Stop trying.

[Video]

[grande_pioggia]

[That gets a bark of laughter out of him, the shark like grin beyond amused.]

Still your own fucking problem then! Voi! Don't fuck with me kid, I'd feel bad having to beat up a little girl who thinks she's hot shit.