Stop being a Crybaby, Go back to being a Little Bastard

[ceasetoexist]

[Well, after the entirety of this month having sucked terribly, Pokey had finally gotten over (somewhat) his usual crybaby attitude to at least trying and going back to being the snide little asshole he usually is. So there's a few ways to interact with him today.]

A. Vandalization is Fun
[Guess who made a stop at the hardware store earlier in the week, and bought a crapload of spray paint? And, because spray paint is relatively new on the market at this time period, it only really has one color tht's all that common or cheap: aluminum. And Pokey, being the charitable little shit he is, will be spreading that around.

Which is to say, he's going to be tagging anything he can find with it. Whether it to be the side of the school building, or a car, or a business, or your house, Pokey will be getting to work spray-painting that shit. Specifically, he'll probably be spray painting childish, borderline obscene things on them. Feel free to confront him about doing that to your property, everyone.]

B. Waterballoons in Winter? Why Not.
[Midday after school (which he'll have been playing hooky from today, by the way, aside from his stop to vandalize school grounds), Pokey can be found in the park with a bag of something else in it. That something else would be water balloons, and one of them is coming your way.

Fuck the fact that it's still winter, and snowing, and cold as hell. Clearly right now is the perfect time for a water balloon fight.]

C. BB Gun Practice

[After being as much of a douche as to start a water balloon fight in winter, Pokey's decided to try out the BB gun he's had at his house for awhile. So Pokey'll be setting up some cans on a fence (it could be anyone's, he doesn't really give a shit, a fence is a fence and if it's there it means he can use it) and shooting at them for target practice.

Too bad Pokey sucks ass at it. He'll occasionally graze one of the cans and maybe make it start to totter over, but never fully knocking one over. Which just causes a little growl of frustration to come from the boy, Pokey turning the gun over and occasionally inspecting the barrel. Because, clearly, it must be something wrong with the gun.]

D. Hey Town Check Out My Spider Mech

[Considering all the stupid bullcrap he's been doing today, you'd think this would be a perfect time for Pokey to just start smashing shit with his spider-mech, considering that's really pretty much all he does with it whenever he busts it out.

But today? It's almost more like he's walking a pet, him simply sitting on top of it as the machine leisurely strolls at a slow, but long, gait. Pokey almost seems content just to be with the machine for the moment and look around at the neighborhoods during this weird, early evening stroll.]

Comments

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I've been thinking.

[He tries to take another shot at one of the cans, and misses. And he just frowns, gripping the gun tightly like he believed he could snap it in half.]

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

[Trying hard not to giggle. Oh Pokey...]

Do you want some help?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[If it was just about anyone else Kyrie? He would be raging like the little psychopath he is. Since it's you, he's just quiet for a moment before nodding.]

Yeah. Alright.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

Alright then. The key to hitting a target is being able to focus and concentrate only on it. There's no need to rush yourself and if you do then it won't be nearly as effective as a clean shot. Furthermore you must always shoot to take down the target.

Now, try aiming again. Take it slow, breath and then fire.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

[He bites his lip, fighting back the urge to say that's what he'd been doing from the start. You're one of the few people he'll actually spare that. So he takes it slower, taking a slow, drawing breath as he stares at one of the cans, and fires.

Better. It's still not a direct hit, but enough that it isn't just clipping the can and actually knocks it over. Still needs a lot of improvement, but it's something.]

I got it....

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

You did. Just make sure not to over-calculate and you will do fine with your future shots.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll try.

....Thanks. I owe you a lot.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

You don't need to thank me. I just helped you to learn a good technique for firing a weapon. If anything that makes me sound irresponsible. [giggle]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

There's nothing wrong with being irresponsible.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

Easy for you to say. I'm an adult. I have to be responsible, because that's part of being a grownup.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

So why be an adult? It's not....that great.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

Everyone has to grow up sometime. I already passed the age of irresponsibility a long time ago. It's a pain, but it's just apart of life.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Well....what if you want to but....you can't?

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

Unless you found a way to stop biologically growing, then that really isn't possible.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Well let's say it's like, some character in a freaky show or book or movie or something, and he did that. What then?

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

Well, that's in a show or a book. It isn't real.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

I know, we're talking hypotheticals. What would you say to that person, if they actually existed, and asked what to do? What would you say?

[He's starting to sound a little strained, and frantic, but he's fighting not to.]

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

[This is sounding similar to another conversation they had, but she ignores that and thinks. Well, she can't deny such an insane thing considering all she's been through in Mayfield. But what to say...]

That depends if they did such a thing of their own choosing.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

...Kind of. It was more something that happened due to something else they did. An accident.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

...Then I would have to wonder if they even wanted it to happen in the first place. I couldn't make any judgement until then.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

....Not at first. But when it did, they didn't think it was so bad.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

Then what is there to say? It's their choice and they just have to live with it.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

But it was an accident!

[Yeah, he sounds a little more worried there.]

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

[The outburst makes her suspicious, but she calmly speaks.]

For every opportunity there is a consequence. That is a basic principle in business and life. Whether that consequence is good or bad is to be seen in the future.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Yeah but....but you usually get a chance to make up for it, don't you?