So Many Text Messages: "Come hang out with us" in a nutshell.

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Long before the rest of these posts were ever conceived: AN TEXT MESSAGE TO DARGON, FROM ONE YELLOW FLOWER BUTT.]
Hey! … Listen, I don't want to tip toe around this or anything. There's a guy I like a lot, and fairly recently we decided we wanted to try giving going out a shot. If you'd be up for it, I'd really ilke you to meet him? (You already know him though.) Maybe we could meet up some time…?


[And then eventually, after dargon business went down, a series of other private network text posts were made from both of Bulba's and Vinnie's accounts. Wow. Gosh.]


[Dear Nyx and Jolt, from Bulba:]

So…! I recently kind of started seeing someone, though uh… maybe you'd already heard. Anyway I'd really like to introduce him to you, even though you actually already know him. Do you think we could hang out some time?

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[Dear Red Team, from Vinnie:]

So uh. It felt like I should give you guys the heads up, cuz I just started seeing someone. If you wanted your karmic payback for whatever, then y'know... I deserve it.
 
I'll just fuckin' spare you from wondering. It's Bulba.
 
Okay, that's all.

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[Dear Voile. Dear Max. Courtesy of Saurs.]

Hey do you mind if we hung out sometime? We wanna tell you something.


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[Note written to Skull Kid:]
 
Hey Skid, if another flower smellin' guy with blond hair's around more often, uh, do you mind?
 
We're dating, so try not to prank him too bad. It'd mean a lot t'me.
 
He made some cookies for you. They're double chocolate chip, you can have the whole plate.

[It is a whole plate of cookies. There is a little hand written note with the cookies that reads Hi, these are from Bulba (that's me). I hope we can get along. What kind of cookies are your favourite? ❀]


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[DEAR ROOMIE LADIES from Bulba:]

Hi...! Uh! I just wanted to let you guys know that there might be another guy hanging out here sometimes now. Do either of you know Vinnie? He's got green hair and piercings, and he's a Venusaur like me.

We're going out now so... yeah, you'll probably see him around? He's really nice and we won't be a bother to anybody, promise! I just wanted to give you a heads up.

ps.
Pancakes on Wednesday??


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[HELLO You can jump straight into action threads if you want to handwave setting things up. We can assume they planned to meet [SOMEWHERE!] at [SOMETIME!]. If you would also like to just text reply or handwave things, that is also super cool :>]

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[rivalthunderbolts]

Congrats, dude! Sure, I'll hang with you!

[rivalsolarbeam]

Haha, thank you? [WERE YOU SUPPOSED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THAT...]

Great! Would you be down for grabbing some bubble tea?

[rivalthunderbolts]

Hey, congrats where it's due. My bro's got a new SO. I think that deserves celebrating!

Sure thing. When you wanna do this?

[rivalsolarbeam]

Well! I think you might like him, so there's that!

Any time that's good for you is good for us. Maybe we can meet up with you later today?

[rivalthunderbolts]

Hopefully! I don't wanna have to just stand there and shake my head disapprovingly at your taste!

How about after lunch? I'll have time then!

[rivalsolarbeam]

I sincerely hope that won't be the case.

That's fine! We'll see you there then.

[rivalthunderbolts]

I'll meet you there!

[AND THEN IT WAS TIME FOR BUBBLE TEA]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[This was it. This was the place. (It had been double checked.) This was the time. (That too.)

All you had to do was go inside and find your blonde team mate. Where could he be. Where. Where?

Over There. Waiting for his order.

He'd already gotten that one you liked.]

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Oh look, Vinnie's also in line, ordering something. He must also be here to meet Bulba's boyfriend.]

[rivalthunderbolts]

[Jolt made no assumptions. At least not yet. So when he arrived, he greeted them both, making his presence known.]

Hey, guys! What are you getting?

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Bulba greeted him with a big grin.]

Hey...! I just got a fruity tea, and that one that you liked for you.

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Vinnie, meanwhile, was definitely a bit more sheepish as he stuffed his change in his pockets.]

Hibiscus and lemon.

[rivalthunderbolts]

Sweet! You're the best, bro.

So, let's hear the big news! Who's the lucky guy?

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Well, if Jolt wanted to jump right on the gun, Bulba felt a bit obliged to tell him. He was getting much comfier in this reveal thing, so he traded a brief glance with Vinnie.

It was a glance that said, "I'm going to straight up tell him OK."

Were you ready, Vinnie? Cause Bulba was giving you a tiny point.]

Hibiscus and lemon.

[rivalthunderbolts]

Hibiscus and...

[Jolt thought about it for a few moments. What kind of answer was--]



You and Vinnie?!

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Vinnie scratched his face and glanced towards the counter, itching for his bubble tea to be done so he could at least have something to occupy himself with. He felt pretty damn awkward as it was, with his hands stuffed deep in his pockets.]

Yeah, him an' Vinnie...

DW ate my image tag and I was so proud of it

[rivalthunderbolts]

[Jolt was silent for a moment. A million thoughts raced through his head, vying for utterance. He had to think carefully about this.]

I just... Wow. I... Just gimme a moment here...

HE STILL GETS IT

[rivalsolarbeam]

Haha... ha. Take your time... ?

Forgive me for I have sinned

[rivalthunderbolts]

Dude, you don't understand. I just got like... a million joke ideas to tease you two with all at once and can't decide which to make first!

Okay, I think I know where to start. "That's one way to have a rival battle!"

[Jolt you obnoxious shit.]

the html gods frown on you

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Vinnie, who was looking unusually sheepish already, suddenly turned red and started sputtering and wheezing. Oh no. It's super effective. 4x weakness.

Maybe it was a good thing he didn't have his bubble tea yet, or he might've just spat it all out at Jolt.]

PHHCCGHKT--!!

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Bulba smacked Jolt playfully (?) up the side of the head.]

No, you killed my boyfriend. Now what am I supposed to do? I'm canceling your drink.

[No he wasn't.]

[rivalthunderbolts]

We can just mix some Revive into his bubble tea!

[Jolt was laughing hard, even when Bulba smacked him.]

In all seriousness, I'm glad for you guys. How long has this been going on?

[rivalsolarbeam]

Pfft.

[He gingerly patted Vinnie on the back, making sure he actually wasn't dead. Meanwhile some of the drinks were actually ready, so he went ahead and grabbed those too.

It was relieving to know that he was right to assume that things wouldn't be a big deal with Jolt.]

Thanks... Um... Not very long at all, really.

[flowerofmtsilver]

[COUGH. COUGH COUGH. Wheeeeze.]

I d-dunno, only a few weeks? I had t'study for finals though, so... we just put this off 'til I was done.

[Ugh Vinnie's just gonna. Grab his drink. And drink it. While trying to turn un-red and failing.]

[rivalthunderbolts]

[Jolt took his drink when it was ready, taking a sip.]

Gotcha. It's not what I expected at all, I'll admit, but if you're happy, then I'm happy for you, bro.

[He also took the chance to poke Vinnie in the chest and smirk.]

And I think it goes without saying that if you hurt my brother, I'll kick your ass myself.