[ there is a very clear and obvious hesitation at the offer. karkat tries to remind himself that he is over the whole blood color thing, multiple people know now, rin isn't even aware of the hemospectrum, alternia isn't a thing anymore.
ten seconds pass. fifteen. ]
I can take it off by myself, dumbass. all these limbs I didn't lose means I can still do shit like that.
[probably to continue trying to stop himself from making it a Big Deal, rin continues undoing his own suit, pushing it down past his hips and leaning against a nearby rock to yank one foot after the other out of the constricting material]
[ he stalls for another couple of seconds. he's grateful that rin is probably under the impression that karkat is only being stubborn about this because he doesn't want to admit that it was more than a nibble.
with a very exaggerated groan, he starts to remove the dive suit. everything is fine until he gets it down to his waist area where there is a very large and gross bite mark. he stops there. ]
[maybe don't threaten the guy who got injured saving your life?? Rin huffs, managing to contain the concern for Karkat pretty badly, especially as he moves closer to assist with the dive suit anyway]
I'll bring everything back to the equipment room and meet you at the med bay. If you're not in there, you're getting thrown back into the sea.
karkat just snorts but he actually doesn't shoo rin away. whether he's accepted his fate or he's just too tired to actually fight him off, it is a mystery. ]
I could always just lock myself in my room. It's not like you can get in there.
[ although the fact that karkat is even pointing that out implies he's probably not gonna do that?
mostly because he doesn't want rin to blab to like... dirk, or something. ]
Mature. And useless, since I know people with explosives. Careful...
[Rin's surprisingly gentle, holding the tight material of the suit away from Karkat's wound so he can actually get out of it, moving with Karkat's movements instead of acting as brusque as the tone of voice he's got]
Getting an infection would give you a fever and make you dumb, which you can't afford, considering you're already making idiot decisions to save some new guy's useless hide.
How exactly are you useless? You've been here for like ten minutes and you're already actively doing shit.
[ plus rin is cool and funny and he actually seems to enjoy's karkat company, for some reason? all of that is the opposite of useless.
karkat's the one who fucked this up. if rin had chosen anyone else to do this with, it would have gone more smoothly. no one would have gotten injured. they would have noticed the sand shark before it almost bit rin's head off. it's mistake after mistake with karkat, and he knows sooner or later rin is going to realize this. so. ]
Like dragging grouchy, unsuspecting aliens into dangerous situations? I'm a real credit to the base.
[the dive suits removed, Rin collects both, drops them onto the sweet, unsuspecting drone who's just emerged from the water. motioning for Karkat to walk with him, he heads over to where another entrance to the base juts out of the shallows (since they've been building, horribly, upwards)]
-- Forget it.
[he feels like it'll be a long time before he can actually contribute something worthwhile to the base, given his extensive limitations in comparison to people who can fight, and fly, and program machines, but it's not time to dwell on that. Karkat's injured, ironically by a shark bite, and it's time to get him inside and patched up]
[(he's not ready to apologise yet, also because he's got more flaws and dysfunctions than he can count, besides his long-term friend, his inferiority complex)]
Do I need to reiterate how you might lose a limb after all if I don't find you in the med bay ten minutes from now?
karkat still does not look happy about this turn of events. this isn't that bad? it's just a small wound and he is sure that it'll be fine.
granted, if the situations were reversed and rin was walking around with this injury, karkat would be acting like it's The Biggest Deal Ever. so, he's a hypocrite. sue him. ]
Fine. You're completely overreacting. But fine. Try not to get lost in the base.
[red eyes roll, and as they enter, Rin heads one way (knowing where he's going, thanks, he's not Sousuke), Karkat the other. Rin turns, though, directing the drone to follow him, and also waving a rude hand gesture at Karkat]
Quit making sarcastic comments and move your ass, already, or I'm gonna end up lapping you. See you in ten.
[he wants to watch Karkat actually go, but figures he should trust that he won't be a complete tool, considering he said he wouldn't. a less inflammatory wave over his shoulder, and Rin disappears down the hamster tube to the left]
[ karkat stares after rin as he leaves, trying to weigh the pros and cons of actually ditching. again. he really should get this treated though before someone else notices.
he doesn't know if rin is the type to tattle? he kind of seems like he'd tattle, he's too strict about these things. and even though rin does not know who the number one person to get karkat in trouble with is, he does know others who are close enough.
he wastes another seven of those ten minutes before heading to the med bay. ]
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ten seconds pass. fifteen. ]
I can take it off by myself, dumbass. all these limbs I didn't lose means I can still do shit like that.
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[probably to continue trying to stop himself from making it a Big Deal, rin continues undoing his own suit, pushing it down past his hips and leaning against a nearby rock to yank one foot after the other out of the constricting material]
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with a very exaggerated groan, he starts to remove the dive suit. everything is fine until he gets it down to his waist area where there is a very large and gross bite mark. he stops there. ]
Okay so, two nibbles.
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[maybe don't threaten the guy who got injured saving your life?? Rin huffs, managing to contain the concern for Karkat pretty badly, especially as he moves closer to assist with the dive suit anyway]
I'll bring everything back to the equipment room and meet you at the med bay. If you're not in there, you're getting thrown back into the sea.
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karkat just snorts but he actually doesn't shoo rin away. whether he's accepted his fate or he's just too tired to actually fight him off, it is a mystery. ]
I could always just lock myself in my room. It's not like you can get in there.
[ although the fact that karkat is even pointing that out implies he's probably not gonna do that?
mostly because he doesn't want rin to blab to like... dirk, or something. ]
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[Rin's surprisingly gentle, holding the tight material of the suit away from Karkat's wound so he can actually get out of it, moving with Karkat's movements instead of acting as brusque as the tone of voice he's got]
Getting an infection would give you a fever and make you dumb, which you can't afford, considering you're already making idiot decisions to save some new guy's useless hide.
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[ plus rin is cool and funny and he actually seems to enjoy's karkat company, for some reason? all of that is the opposite of useless.
karkat's the one who fucked this up. if rin had chosen anyone else to do this with, it would have gone more smoothly. no one would have gotten injured. they would have noticed the sand shark before it almost bit rin's head off. it's mistake after mistake with karkat, and he knows sooner or later rin is going to realize this. so. ]
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[the dive suits removed, Rin collects both, drops them onto the sweet, unsuspecting drone who's just emerged from the water. motioning for Karkat to walk with him, he heads over to where another entrance to the base juts out of the shallows (since they've been building, horribly, upwards)]
-- Forget it.
[he feels like it'll be a long time before he can actually contribute something worthwhile to the base, given his extensive limitations in comparison to people who can fight, and fly, and program machines, but it's not time to dwell on that. Karkat's injured, ironically by a shark bite, and it's time to get him inside and patched up]
[(he's not ready to apologise yet, also because he's got more flaws and dysfunctions than he can count, besides his long-term friend, his inferiority complex)]
Do I need to reiterate how you might lose a limb after all if I don't find you in the med bay ten minutes from now?
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karkat still does not look happy about this turn of events. this isn't that bad? it's just a small wound and he is sure that it'll be fine.
granted, if the situations were reversed and rin was walking around with this injury, karkat would be acting like it's The Biggest Deal Ever. so, he's a hypocrite. sue him. ]
Fine. You're completely overreacting. But fine. Try not to get lost in the base.
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Quit making sarcastic comments and move your ass, already, or I'm gonna end up lapping you. See you in ten.
[he wants to watch Karkat actually go, but figures he should trust that he won't be a complete tool, considering he said he wouldn't. a less inflammatory wave over his shoulder, and Rin disappears down the hamster tube to the left]
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he doesn't know if rin is the type to tattle? he kind of seems like he'd tattle, he's too strict about these things. and even though rin does not know who the number one person to get karkat in trouble with is, he does know others who are close enough.
he wastes another seven of those ten minutes before heading to the med bay. ]