Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock

[matini]

Who: Homestuck cast (sob too many to list)
Where: Somewhere in Goldenrod City that can handle all these chillens
When: Christmas Day
Summary: Christmas Shenanigans with any and all Homestucks!
Rating: C for Cute, M for the mouths of Striders because DANG, YOU GUYS. WASH YOUR MOUTHS.
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[timelymaid]

I think the violence confuses some of the humans. Not ours - but the ones here?

[wontturntostone]

Well, from what I saw of their world before it was destroyed, that's not exactly surprising.

[timelymaid]

I didn't watch their world much, you know that. But the pieces of it in the dream bubbles - I think I'm not that surprised, either. Beforus seems much less...violent, too.

[wontturntostone]

Yes. I thought so too. [She's quiet for a moment.] It almost makes me somewhat jealous, really. We're the only ones that had to grow up in what, compared to the others, amounted to a sort...vicious hell.

[timelymaid]

I don't know if I'm jealous or not. Things...would have gone badly for us, if we'd never played the game, don't you think? But we didn't grow old there, even if we grew up there.

[wontturntostone]

I don't mean the game part. I mean...they're whole environment was different.

[timelymaid]

No, I...know what you mean. Our lives at home were not going to end well.

[wontturntostone]

Yeah. I mean, it had already gone badly for you. And I wasn't exactly doing what my blood type said I should either...

[Ah, the complications of troll life...]

[timelymaid]

...All things considered, I don't mind how things have turned out. Or this place!

[wontturntostone]

I suppose I don't either.

Although I haven't particularly made up my mind about here.

[timelymaid]

Well, let me know when you do! I mostly like...hm. There isn't any destiny here, I don't think. We're not doing things we already have and always would have done.

[wontturntostone]

[Kanaya pauses. She hadn't really thought of that.]

Well, I...actually, you're right. Nothing is...preordained here, or a repetition.

That is rather appealing.

[timelymaid]

Isn't it? [ Aradia's basically glowing as they talk about it, because - well. Look at her life! ] It's exciting, too. I've no idea what will happen five minutes from now, let alone tomorrow or the day after!

[wontturntostone]

Do you miss your powers, though?

[timelymaid]

A little. I miss flying, you know? And it's weird not being able to do the things I once did, in terms of time. But nearly everyone is here, and everyone is alive, and...I don't know, I think there are more upsides than downsides, here.

[wontturntostone]

There are pokemon here you could fly on.

[She smiles faintly.]

It seems there are, yes. With a few obvious exceptions.

[timelymaid]

Yes, it's just a little different, I think. I actually have a few flying pokemon - one from Roxy, when she was here, and then...one from Vriska. The one from Vriska used to belong to another me, I guess?

[ A curious glance aside. ] Which exceptions are those?

[wontturntostone]

Apparently I was here before too. But I haven't seen anyone mention pokemon I might have had before.

[Kanaya shrugs.] Feferi isn't here. And Eridan and Gamzee are here.

It doesn't seem like it should work that way.

[timelymaid]

I think some of them are worried we'll leave soon. Apparently that's something that happens - people coming and going often. And...I think the last time I was here was so long ago, anyone who got "my" pokemon grew attached to them. Rose gave me Crabsickle at her birthday party, and Serket I got when Vriska left...so.

[ Well, she's more or less on good terms with both of the trolls mentioned for the moment, although she understands why that bothers other people. ] It would be best if everyone were here.

[wontturntostone]

Apparently I was not here for a long time too. [She frowns faintly.] I am not intending to leave, though. I suppose we'll see.

[A little shrug.]

Maybe. Although I do not think things can go back to the way they were before.

[timelymaid]

I'm not intending to leave, either, but - well. If everyone were here, there would be no reason to go home, would there? Everyone would be in this place, alive and...safe.

[wontturntostone]

...I'll admit that sounds nice. But, there are things we are supposed to do back there. Eventually.

It would be nice to hide from them here. Yet...

[timelymaid]

The thing is, I'm not sure we're not doing them. We're from different timelines, right? Either we're all from different universes alike enough to make us think it's the same, or we're copies of our original selves. Or we are taken from one point and returned to that point, without time going on without us.

I don't remember anyone else disappearing for long amounts of times into pokebeast land, at least.

[wontturntostone]

Maybe. You would know more about timelines than I do. [She grins.] It makes as much sense as anything else here, at least.

[timelymaid]

Yes, well, if ever you need a guide through Time and I've my proper powers back...