fishfight

-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] is ok with being held this close, keeping his head on John's shoulder. --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] BD, you must ANACONDA --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] I am anaconda --
FTG: want to find human word
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] main tank yes --
FTG: cannot english well
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] swims off to the kelp --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] shit is that deer still in here? --
CEB: what word are you thinking of?
FTG: strong word
FTG: more like
FTG: for john
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] looks a little bit frustrated --
FTG: <i want to tell you i love you>
CEB: strong word?
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] thinks... --
CEB: muscular?
FTG: ahaha
FTG: no
FTG: word for more like
FTG: for john
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] frowns. --
CEB: i don't really know what kind of word you are thinking of...
FTG: like john
FTG: like you
FTG: but
FTG: more like
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] blinks. --
CEB: love...?
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] smiles --
FTG: yes that is word
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] recognizes that word to mean what he's talking about. --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] blushes a dark red. --
CEB: really?
FTG: love john
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] 's face is just as red as John's, his chin on the other's shoulder. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] tsks, swiming up to below the surface, watching --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] he knows that word --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] snarls, fins breaking the water as he splashes --
CBD: Dave!
FTG: !!
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] i think bro just splashed us, john --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] pulls dave close. --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] kisses him quickly, trying to ignore dirk for a moment. --
CEB: i think that i, um...
CEB: love you too, dave.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] smiles. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] growls --
CBD: Get away, human.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] frowns... --
CEB: no.
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] turns to hiss at Dirk --
CEB: i think that i am happy right here.
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] then turns back to smooch John right on the lips, feeling defiant. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] he hisses right on back, splashing the two again --
FTG: <fucking cut it out>
CBD: <Stop being an idiot and get back in the water.>
FTG: <no fuck you>
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] doesn't let go of him, his arm still around his waist. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] snarls, grabbing at him to drag him back by force --
FTG: !!
CEB: let go!
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] hisses and snarls, thrashing in Dirk's grip. --
CBD: You first, human.
FTG: <let me go dirk!>
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] presses down on him, going to twist his arms behind his back --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] tries to pull him back, accidentally kicking at dirk. --
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] yelps, slapping his tail hard against the sand and water, still thrashing about. --
CBD: <I've had enough of you fucking around->
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] screetches as he's kicked, abandoning his grip on Dave temporarily to swipe at the human --
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] shrieks and bites Dirk's arm --
CBD: !
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] grabs at his brother's neck, fingers pressing down on his gills --
FTG: !!
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] thrashes, shrieking as his tail is pulled --
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] chokes, thrashing harder with his gills being pressed on, but doesn't relax his jaw --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] twists, muscles straining as he changes his grip, trying to get them back in the water --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] still trying to pull dave back. --
CEB: let go of him!
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] grits his teeth, pulling the younger fish back, claws digging in --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] 's teeth sink deeper into Dirk's arm, and he uses his hands to try and shove him away --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] lets go of dave for a second to grab at dirk instead, trying to pull him off. --
CEB: you are hurting him!
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] lets go of Dirk's arm, trying to push John away with his tail, not wanting Dirk to hurt him. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] hisses as he feels the teeth sink into his muscle, tail thumping. He twists again, using Dave's temporary lapse in grip to pull him into the water fully --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] oops and then John was left alone on the deck as Dave is pulled into the water --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] thrashes about, clawing at Dirk's arms, trying to free himself --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] is on the deck with john --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] breaks away, circling quickly to tackle him from the other side --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] snarls, having turned quickly to meet Dirk head on, biting into the other's shoulder after being tackled. --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] ...aw, fuck it... jumps in and continues to try to pull the two apart. --
CTG: no john!!
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] grabs at john and ends up falling in --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] screetches, claws digging in to drag the other deeper --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] growls, now focused on trying to shove John away, only to be pulled in deeper, blood welling up from BD's claws digging in. --
CTG: <let me go!!>
CTA: <!!>
CBD: <Fucking listen you short-sighted prick!>
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] yeah, kicking at dirk now, as well as is possible under the water anyway. --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] pulls EB away from the fight --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] headbutts him, ignoring the humans water-slowed hits --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] grunts, blinking blearily. Then he snarls, clawing at Dirk's arms, biting near his wrist --
CBD: !
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] darts back, blood flowing from his wound before he twists, summersaulting over himself to bring his tail down on the other. --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] bites his lip, upset. --
CEB: dave, just go with him for now, please.
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] pushes the human toward the dock --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] is knocked down into the sand at the bottom of the tank, grunting. Then with a loud hiss he propels himself back up, latching onto BD's tail with his claws, scraping. --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] winces --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] he rolls into the hit, scales making it hard to find purchase beyond the initial scratching. Spine arching, he claws at what he can reach of Dave --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] is snarling loudly, scraping repeatedly, blood bubbling up from the scartches on his arms. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] propells himself with a flaring of fins, whipping around to bring his wounded tail ramming against Dave's side --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] pushes John at the dock --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] is knocked aside a few feet. Fins flaring, he turns sharply, rushing forward to tackle BD in the middle, digging his claws into his sides. --
CEB ceased responding to memo.
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] he grabs his arms, forcing them away as he spins, whipping the boy away --
CTA: <Stop!!>
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] drags his claws through BD's flesh as he's flung away. He hits the wall of the tank backwards and yelps, back of his head hitting the glass with a loud thump, and he bsinks down in the water. --
CTA: linen armor... wow History you amaze me]
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] growls, dragging the teen up by his hair --
CBD: <In the mood to listen to me now, /brother/?>
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] frets --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] hisses, clawing at the arm and hand gripping his hair --
CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] feels miserable sitting on the dock, waiting... --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] scowls, untangling his fingers only to smack the younger merman --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] latches on with his claws, biting down --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] worries about the other two but unsure if he can interfere --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] yelps, hand twitching in the other's mouth --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] hisses and lets go --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] shrinks back, covering his bleeding hand, eyes wide --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] 's eyes are unfocused, a little dizzy after hitting his head on the glass- he probably doesn't realize what he bit. --
CTA: <Dirk??>
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] swallows, tail twitching --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] groans, sinking further in the water, still growling lowly. --
CBD: ...<You're a fucking idiot, little brother.>
CTA: <Dirk not better??>
CTA: XD]
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] follows after him, hand over hand and bleeding freely --
CBD: <Not right now, Sollux.>
CCA ceased responding to memo.
CBD: <Dave, listen to me.>
CTG: <no>
CBD: <Humans don't fucking love, they don't care, and they don't belong under water.>
CBD: <You're just going to end up fucked over even if he don't take you to the traders.>
CTG: <shut up>
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] snarls --
CBD: <I'll shut up when you get your head out of your ass and see sense.>
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] snarls right back, lashing out to scratch in Dirk's direction. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] drifts back, dodging easily --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] looks at the human questioningly. --
CPM ceased responding to memo.
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] growls more loudly, slumped against the sand and glass --
-- CURRENT tetraAlkalinity [CTA] wonders for a way to help John in the water --
CBD: <Give up. We both know it won't work.>
CTG: <shut the fuck up>
CBD: <Make me, o mighty alpha.>
CBD: <Look at yourself.>
CBD: <You'll never beat me, not when you're like this.>
CTA ceased responding to memo.
CBD: <That human is draining you already.>
CTG: <no he isnt>
CTG: <he has no hold over whether or not i can beat you>
CTG: <youve always been stronger than me asshole>
CBD: <You're display today was pathetic.>
CBD: <I hardly had to touch you.>
CBD: <Weak.>
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] snarls, lashing out again, claws and teeth, lunging at his brother --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] swirls, bringing his tail around as he sees the other begin to move --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] takes the force of Dirk's tail against his gut, throwing him again into the wall of the tank, after which he sinks down, barely holding onto consciousness. --
CTG: <fuck>
CBD: <Point proven.>
CTG: nng
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] slumps a bit, still trying to glare with unfocused eyes. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] begins to swim away, looking for the human --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] hisses, reaching for Dirk as he swims away --
CTG: <you stay the fuck away from him>
CBD: <Relax, he's not about to die by my hand.>
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] surfaces, looking around --
CTG: <dont fucking touch him!>
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] slumps against the bottom of the tank, digging his claws into the sand and hissing --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] is distracted with moping. --
CBD: Human.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] looks up. --
CEB: where's dave?
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] is half limp at the bottom of the tank --
CBD: Down.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] i didn't know you were capable of being limp while i, around... --
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] im* --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] OH DANG --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] oooooo --
CEB: down? what do you mean?
CBD: Down.
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] points --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] may or may not have passed out --
CEB: bring him up!
CBD: No.
CBD: Leave an' ne'er touch my kin again.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] shakes his head. --
CEB: i can't.
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] snarls --
CBD: You will do what I say, /human/.
CEB: he doesn't have to listen to you, and neither do i!
CBD: Unimportant.
CBD: You /will/ do as I say.
CEB: no.
CBD: Many methods are had.
CEB: i am staying right here.
CBD: You will leave.
CEB: nope.
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] hisses, tail flicking --
CBD: Do you think he loves you?
CEB: i believe him.
CEB: i trust him.
CBD: He loves your image, human.
CBD: He does not love /you/.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] pauses and bites his lip. --
CEB: my image...?
CBD: Another tribe had a face like yours.
CBD: It is he, not you, that sparked his heart.
CEB: and he loved him?
CEB: oh...
CBD: Aye.
CBD: Human is simple replacement.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] lightly touches his necklace, frowning. --
CEB: why didn't he stay with him?
CBD: We were brought /here/.
CBD: Cannot return.
CEB: oh...
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] carefully stands up. --
CEB: i...
CEB: you will take care of him, right?
CBD: Aye.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] nods. --
CEB: then i will... i'll go.
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] worst brother --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] fuck you dirk >:( --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] mission complete --
CBD: Do not return.
-- CURRENT ecteenBiologist [CEB] quietly leaves the room, limping just slightly due to the scratches on his leg from before. --
CEB: y-yeah. okay.
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] slips under, sighing as he goes off to find the healer --
-- CURRENT tideGrinder [CTG] wakes up shortly after Dirk swims away. He swims crookedly, blearily looking for John, but not seeing him in the room. Slowly, he floats out of the tank and into the tube system, blood trailing behind. --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] is now a freshly wounded fish slipping through the tubes in search of the healer --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] well shit guess I'm just floating around like a bloody asshole --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] considering he's just going through the tubes at large with no proper idea of where the healer might be, this seems highly possible --
FTA4: !!
FTA4: < What did you do to yourthelf?!>
CBD: <Brother decided to be a fool today.>
FTA4: < Letth go get theaweed from the maintank, the bleeding needth to thtop... >
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] scratches and bites all along his arm, another bite on his neck, scratches on his middle and tail, shark bites open again... --
-- FUTURE toxicActinopterygii [FTA4] starts leading him to the main tank --
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] has vanished from the main tank --
FTA4: < Where ith the alpha anywayth..? >
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] follows after, pale from bloodloss and swiming a bit off --
CBD: <Licking his wounds, most likely.>
-- FUTURE toxicActinopterygii [FTA4] swims down and grabs a large amount of seaweed --
CBD: <Perhaps searching for his beloved human.>
FTA4: < Ith he ath bad?>
CBD: <I gave him a concussion.>
FTA4: < Tthk. >
-- FUTURE toxicActinopterygii [FTA4] starts applying something to the seaweed --
FTA4: < Thith will thting >
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] nods, closing his eyes --
-- FUTURE toxicActinopterygii [FTA4] starts wraping BD's wounds --
-- CURRENT broceanDweller [CBD] hisses as the bandages are first applied, watching as the healer continues on --
-- FUTURE toxicActinopterygii [FTA4] continues wrapping him --
-- FUTURE tideGrinder [FTG] found his way to a bedroom, unsure if it's John's, someone else's or an uninhabited one entirely. He pulls himself out of the tube in the wall, flopping onto the carpet, getting water everywhere. He barely manages to pull himself onto the bed before passing out, bleeding onto the bedspread. --