youre_smashing | Braiiiiiinssssss

Braiiiiiinssssss

Look out FDC, there's a zombie of the loose! Don't mind that she's incredibly adorable and cheerful or anything, really, don't... Chances are she's already tricked and conned you into doing just what she wants! That doesn't stop a select few from already warning the proper authorities.

Can't a girl just appreciate your brain? With some sauce on the side? And a good coffee too!

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"I do smell! I smell like an Echidna! Everyone smells of something! And I am NOT MEAN!"

Nope. Look. You're wrong and he's just going to follow you and yell until you understand that he is not mean! Because logic was never his strong suit!

"I'm actually really nice and I've saved the world like seven times! Mean people don't save the world, green lady! They try and ruin it! See how that works!?"

Rotty kept on walking, talk about stranger danger!

"People save the world and don't have to be nice! So your logic goes out the window. If you really were nice you wouldn't have picked on me. Stop trying to justify stuff!" Hmph, the nerve... walk walk walk away.

"Hhhhrrghh!"

This was going... well. Pretty terribly.

The worst part was, he hadn't meant to upset anyone. He just didn't know how to People sometimes. A lot of the ti--most of the time. Pretty much always. All the time. He was terrible at being People.

And it was frustrating. Because he didn't know this person, she'd never done him any harm, and he'd obviously been really crazy offensive. And she was right - justifying it was kind of being childish.

"...I'M SORRY!" he finally managed, still sounding kind of pissed, but meaning it anyway. "Yeah! Sometimes I can be a jerk! I apologize, alright?"

Rotty stopped, giving a moment to take a breath and let out a sigh. "Fine, forgiven... But only because I'm new and I'd hate to start off with enemies... those are never fun."

And besides, he seemed hella stubborn and she got an appology, she'd say that's a victory.

"...yeah. They suck." Knuckles muttered. His anger was dying down a bit and now he was just left with Awkward.

"...uh. Welcome to the school. I'm Knuckles. Been here less than a year myself so... Y'know."

You'd think that him being relatively new he'd know how to treat another newby. Then again, everyone was different in their own right.

"Thanks..." She turned around finally, still looking just a bit put off. "I'm Rottytops, just got here."

"Rottytops, huh? Good to meet you."

Because THERE was a name that didn't suggest anything that might smell off!

"Welcome to the Academy, anyhow. It's easy to find your way around, mostly."

You're looking for an attempt at a whooping Knuckles? Cause she sure as hell will try!

"Thanks, I'm sure I'll get used to it. Wouldn't be the first odd place I end up. I'll be fine."

"Good."

Oh. Wait.

"...uh. Probably interrupted your breakfast, huh? You wanna go back to the kitchen? I'll make a new pot of coffe. I know how to work the machine, now."

It had taken time and effort to pick up the skills.

She could always get down to coffee, "Sure! Thanks!"

She guessed she could forgive him...

He really was a nice guy, once you got past all the prickles.

"So, where you from, anyhow? You don't... uh... look like any of the Humans I've met before now."

"Oh you know, here, there, everywhere." she mused nonchalantly.

"There's lots of humans too! And pirates and other stuff!"

"Pirates? For real?" he asked. Hey, you recover enough Pirate's treasure without ever meeting a real Pirate, you start getting interested in what they were like.

"Yep! Real sneaky ones too!" And she was trying not to look upset after one of those very sneaky pirates trick her into doing to her friend.

"Wouldn'a figured Pirates for bein' sneaky. What with the boats and flags and all."

Knuckles started setting up to make more coffee - hope you like it strong, Rotty, because he's fitting those grounds in there tight and up to the tippy-tip-top of where they're meant to go.

"You'd be surprised! They're masters at coniving plots and stuff! Making you do stuff you didn't wana do! And willingly too... till it's too late." she looked down for a moment before shaking her head.

Yeah, she could use that strong coffee right about now.

Beep boop, there we go - coffee is dripping. Thank you, Mr. Coffee!

"Sounds like you had a real bad experience with these pirates." he replied. "I can relate. It's the same way with mad scientists."

"Yeahp... not very pleasant." she replied and shifted in place. Man she could really use that coffee right about now.

"Guess all the creepers are the same."

"Guess so."

Drip drip drip - man. This thing took a while. Why was this suddenly awkward?

".....so. Uh. You at least get any gold out of your meetin' with the Pirate."

"No..." She sighed and looked at the coffee machine. Stupid machine taking forever...

"Like I said, they're a bunch of con artists tricksters..."

"Well, there's one good thing about being here." Knuckles said, finally deciding there was enough in the pot to pour her some. "You can learn to kick some butt. Next time they cross you, you can deal with 'em and get what's yours back."

Or. You know. Whatever.

"I'd like that, learn to fight and all." Maybe then she could actually help Shantae out on adventures!

"I'm guessing I'll like it here, I mean. Can't be worse than the last place."

"It's actually pretty cool." he said, sliding the cup over to her and getting a new one for himself. (He'd... clean his old one up later, and hopefully before anyone stepped on it and hurt themselves.) "Hey, if you want to learn how to fight, I can teach you a thing or two. I'm a pretty good martial artist."

"Yeah? Maybe... We'll see. I'll keep it in mind at least." Sorry Knux, first impressions and all. But you're fixing things!

And once she noticed the coffee was done, she refilled all the way to the top and started drinking again.

"Don't be too intimidated." Knuckles reassured her. "I know how to go easy on newbies. I wouldn't hurt ya."

Such a nice guy.

He reached over and poured himself a cup.

Braiiiiiinssssss

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