16th Combo - [Voicemail to Eridan]

[redcladidealist]

[Damn it, he doesn't want to talk to Eridan, but this needs to be said.]

Eridan, I know what I said before, but I need to clear something up. I don't pity you. At all. Especially not like that.

[He ends the call quickly.

Ugh, he really hopes that that's the end of that.]

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[Video]

[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

[OH HI LLOYD. GOT YOUR MESSAGE!]

[Have an amuse Eridan, alright? Sweet ok.]

I could gather that by all this black flirtin' you'we been throwin' my way, if you DID pity me, then that'd be a bit scandalous all things considered.

[Video]

[redcladidealist]

[Aakdlfajsk that was not an invitation to call him back!]

I'm not flirting with you! That's the whole point!

[Lloyd still thinks they're dealing with the pity quadrants.]

[Video]

[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

[DEAL WW IT.]

No, I get that you're not red flirtin' with me, but you'we been pretty goddamn forward with your black adwances.

[Video]

[redcladidealist]

What are you talking about? I don't like you like that at all! I'd be happy if I never saw your face again!

[Such massive black denial!]

[Video]

[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

Are you familiar with the phrase "Actions speak louder than words"? If not, get familiar with it.

[Such smugness!]

[Video]

[redcladidealist]

I don't think I could make my actions speak any clearer. Or weren't you paying attention when we fought!

[Video]

[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

But that's EXACTLY what I mean!

[Video]

[redcladidealist]

Auugh! I knew it was a mistake to call you!

Look, Eridan. I. Don't. Like. You. At all. I don't pity you, I don't want to be around you, I hate you. The only thing I've ever wanted to do with you is hit you! There! Now have I made myself clear?!

[Video]

[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

... Redscarf, you newer fail to be fowardsuch. It's remarkable, really, with how shameless you are towards a taken troll. But I understand, you don't pity me, and that's fine. I don't WANT you to pity me, especially if you're admittin' you hate me like that. Especially with such strong black adwances.

Don't you get it? I'm not talkin' about pity. I'm talkin' about hate.

[Video]

[redcladidealist]

Oh. [Deep breath. Good. This is a good thing here. Eridan's still saying things that don't make sense, or at least don't seem to have anything to do with the conversation, but at least he's admitting that he knows that Lloyd isn't flirting with him.

Is that relief showing on his face? It is.]

Then just so we're clear, I don't want you to pity me, either. Not human pity or troll pity or any pity at all. We'll both stick to black things. Got it?

[Because black is hate and has nothing to do with romantic feelings at all. Except for whatever it is that Karkat and Eridan have, but that still confuses Lloyd and he's pretty sure it doesn't apply to him.]

[Video]

[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

... Lloyd...

Are you TRYIN' to entice me? Tryin' to get me to commit black infidelity on my kismesis? You want to make this black?

[SO SHAMELESS LLOYD.]

[Video]

[redcladidealist]

[Have a hostile look.]

I'm not trying to do anything, but yes, I want this to stay black. Maybe someday if you stop being a jerk we can try out something else- ["Friendship" is too positive a word, but maybe a lack of hostility.] -but until then I don't want you to think I want anything else.

Karkat doesn't have to be involved in this at all. We can deal with this ourselves.