O…oh wow..Pax really did change huh…whatever, I need to give him Dem’s gifts…
[ He pulls out the folded up drawing and envelope from his pockets, he fiddles with them in his hands. ]
Hey, Pax?
@batterypowered-pax
[Pax seemed to be in a panic when Dib caught his attention, staring at Dib with surprise written all over his face.]
Dib??
Oh, I- ah, sorry, you just.. Um.. How are you? Are you okay? Did you get help yesterday? I’ve been worried sick about you! I-I passed out and I woke up at home without any updates on whether you were okay- You seem better, at least..
[He pulled at his sleeves nervously. He was having trouble maintaining eye contact. Clearly he was shaken up by something.]
Oh! Ye..yeah i’m fine…
[ He slightly tilts his head, in observation and worry. Pax doesn’t seem okay. No eye contact either, strange. ]
Are you alright? I’m sorry if you got shaken up by me..
[ He clears his throat. ]
But….Dem left you something….and he wanted me to give it to you..and nice look, didn’t expect you to go for this style. It doesn’t look half bad!
[ He laughs a bit. ]
I’m glad you’re alright! As for me, I’ve just been overwhelmed.. A lot’s been going on, y’know? That’s all.. It’s not your fault!
[Pax takes a deep breath. He seems to loosen up, taking a moment to roll his shoulders to release tension.]
Um, thank you, by the way.. I was hoping my disguise changes wouldn’t look too bad.. But.. Dem̕- ̀D́e̴m͝ ͢w͠ant́e҉d̕ t҉o gi̛ve ͞me th͡i̷s?
[Pax’s eyes widen at the sudden voice distortion. He coughs into his arm quickly before he refocuses his attention on Dib with a sigh.]
I- Mm. Thank you for delivering it to me..
[ There’s a slight flash of something across his eyes, fear? Worry? Concern? Suspicion? Possibly. He slowly hands the drawing and envelope forward to Pax. He gives a small smile and a cough. ]
y….yeah….you…okay there? Your voice kinda went all wack…
[Pax takes the drawing and the letter out of Dib’s hands. He’s shaking ever so slightly, but he takes a deep breath before he hugs the paper and the letter to his chest.]
I… I damaged my PAK. But it’s fine! I’m okay! Uh, I.. I’m fixing it.
Oh, well, you should focus on fixing it then!
[ He gives a closed eye smile and opens one of his eyes, they’re a red color now. ]
Have fun reading that Pax….Payton…you
[ He shakes his head and his eyes revert back to his normal color. There’s slight shock in his face. ]
I….guess Dem wanted to show up after being quiet….I…I’m sorry, that’s not supposed to happen….but, good luck on fixing your PAK yeah?
[Pax’s breath hitched. Pax’s disguise glitched, very subtly. Pax’s antennae were flattened. The glitch was brief. But it glitched..]
I.. Yeah. It’s fine, I’ll.. I’ll work on it. Thanks, Dib.. I’ll be sure to read this when I have the time.
[ His brows furrowed, Pax…was usually good with technology, why did the disguise glitch? No, he could’ve just seen it wrong. He picked at the sleeves of his coat. ]
Mhm, yeah. Make sure you look at it though!
[ He smiles and another switch happens. Dem takes a look up and down at Pax. The smile turns into a disappointed look. ]
A shame….I thought this would be better….tsk, didn’t take you for the emo type….huh? Well, I’m going to give you….a warning, yes?
[ He takes a step towards Pax, a smirk plastered on his face. ]
If you dare try to hurt Dib, then don’t expect any mercy from me, got it? I may not fully know who you are but, don’t think I won’t try to find out. Dib may not know what’s happening now but, since I am in the PAK….I could tell something was off. Try anything and you’re dead. Got it?
I… me? Why would I hurt Dib? Dib.. Dib’s my friend, I couldn’t-
[Pax is cut off.]
… You’re smart, bitchboy. A little too smart for my tastes. But I have no intentions of hurting Dib. He keeps Pax distracted. He’s not the one I’m after, either. If he was, I wouldn’t be stuck with this short stack and you would have a new roommate to deal with. So how about you go back to being a background character, hm? You’re ruining my game.
[ He chuckles and crosses his arms. ]
“ruining your game?” Oh god you’re laughable! I’ve done many things to alien freaks such as yourself. Don’t think you’re hot shit, emo bitchboy. There’s a reason why I was pushed aside for so long, I’m dangerous.
[ He sighs and adjusts his coat. ]
Dib’s safety and happiness are one of my coded priorities now and you’re dangerously close to getting in the way. I’d suggest you stop before you fall, little one.
How exactly am I the one getting in the way here? I don’t care how dangerous you are. You won’t be able to find me, I’ve been doing this for a long time. Much longer than you’ve existed. You’d be like a pebble, I’d be able to kick you around however I please.
[C tilted his head as he smiled, stuffing his hands into the pockets of his jean jacket.]
I’m not afraid of you. I’ve taken out people scarier than a human.
Mhm…alright, whatever you say but…
[ He leans in closer, a confident smile on his face. ]
Everybody slips up at some point~
[ He pulls away and places his hands behind his back, the smile not fading away. ]
Play your chess pieces wisely, bitchboy. Every king shall fall under his crown, even the greatest have their untimely deaths.
I’m well aware that I’m no perfect royalty. Talking like you’re some elite English major just makes you sound pretentious.
[C shrugged before he grinned, glancing to a clock on the wall.]
You’re gonna be late to class. I’ve gotta get going, I have something fun planned for Pax today.
[ He slightly scowled. ]
..Fine....but, remember you can’t always hide behind a face for long.
[ He gave one last smirk and wave. ]
People will always notice something,
[ He starts walking away to class, not before shouting out one last thing. ]
Good luck with your shit plan, emo bitchboy!