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[ the sound of all-too-familiar crocodile tears fills the feed, almost piercingly loud until the volume evens out. soon it's eclipsed by the owner of the Pokegear's voice, sounding pretty unsure (as he usually does), but also... well, exasperated. ]

Really, can you not do that crying thing for a minute, because this is an occasion for celebrating!

I can't believe you actually did it. Nice one loser!

[Vriska's laughing, and claps Tavros hard on the back.]

[ there's an audible "oof!" at that, and then a little awkward laughter of his own on Tavros' end. ]

Hehe, yeah, I guess I did...

You even made her cry! How great is that!? Don't you just love that feeling of them being so utterly defeated and helpless that all they can do is sit there and soooooooob like a little wiggler with no Lusus.

[She's grinning from ear to ear, a little, maybe just a little proud of him.]

Well, uhh... I mean, no, it sucks a little it that she started crying like that, but I think that is just because she's a sore loser, maybe.

[ more awkward laughter... and he is definitely beaming, too. ]

Who cares! All that matters is we are winners and she is a losery loser who lost!

[She holds up her badge that matches his.]

Hehe, yeah.

[ holding them up side-by-side, Tavros looks happier than he has... probably ever. ]

I actually did it.

All because of me of course! You wouldn't have gotten anywhere without me.

You were pretty reasonably inspiring, in this situation, I guess.

[ somehow he feels like it's a bad idea to admit that. ]

Of course I was! I am the most inspiring, it is me!

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I wouldn't feel too bad. I'm pretty sure Whitney-chan cries every time she loses. [At least, that's how it always is from what he's seen.] I mean! Not that we should feel good about it either, but I think she's just kind of... dramatic, I guess?

Oh, uhh, yes, I did hear from an acquaintance that I have that that's usually something she does, but this time I think she was really... sort of crying harder than the first time? Uh, when Vriska beat her, I guess. So maybe two times in a row was too many.

I guess that could have something to do with it. But I dunno, I doubt it's the first time that's happened to her with the way people travel around here. [He shrugs a little.] Guess she's just a really emotional type if those aren't crocodile tears.

Crocodile tears?

[ god, here we go again. ]

I wasn't aware that Earth swampbeasts cried, too.

Dude, that's not what I-- [Oh, right. This is Tavros we're dealing with here. This is not going to help him any.] It's just a saying. You know, like "fake tears to make someone feel guilty?"

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