Nothing really substantial or angsty. Just something I couldn't help but point out to myself.
"Guys, I think we're the Mystery Skulls."
Karkat had to blink for a few seconds as he drifted out of the nap he'd been taking. The inane statement from Aradia had thrown him off and he wasn't exactly sure how to take it. Spending the afternoon lazing in the living room had been his idea, though he really wished he hadn't decided to sleep on the floor.
"AA, what the hell are you talking about?" Sollux put down the gaming magazine, rubbing at his eyes. He would've been trying to catch up on his sleep too if one of them had to be awake at all times.
"Y'know, Mystery Skulls?" Aradia flipped her phone to show it to them, a music video playing the iPhone's screen. "That series that I showed you guys last year? Come on, you guys loved it when I showed you."
"Are you talking about those music videos that come out every two years or something?" Karkat grumbled, getting up to glare at his friend. "The hell are you comparing us to them for? I'm pretty sure we're better than Scooby Doo expies."
"I'm just saying, we share some similarities." Aradia shrugged, looking back at her phone again. "I'm looking at the character profiles and I can't help but think we fit a little too well into it."
"You know what," Sollux threw the magazine onto the table, rolling his eyes hard. "Which of us is which then? I'd like to hear this."
Aradia rolled her eyes right back, punching Sollux in the arm before pulling up the character profiles again. She showed the phones screen, a picture of a blue haired woman showing on it.
"For starters, I'm definitely the Vivi of the group." Aradia threw some of her hair back behind her ear, smiling devilishly. "I'm cute, smart, and definitely into the paranormal. I'd definitely kill to have a kitsune/dog thing, that's for sure."
"Well, that goes without saying." Karkat smirked. "You are both nerds, I can agree with that."
The halfa dodged a kick with some level of grace, earning a tongue stuck out at him. Aradia changed the picture to a blonde man with anime looking hair.
"Sollux is definitely an Arthur." Aradia counted out each detail on her fingers as she continued. "He's our resident tech expert, the only one of us that can drive reliably, not to mention is really scared of the supernatural…"
"I'm not scared. I just actually have some common sense compared to you two lunatics." Sollux didn't like this comparison anymore, giving a glare to Karkat as he laughed from his spot on the floor. "What the hell is Karkat then? Have anything for him?"
"Oh, that's obvious." Aradia swiped her finger, showing the serious visage of a skeleton ghost. "He's our pissed off, undead best friend! Well, he's not a skeleton, but that can probably be fixed with some good facepaint."
"Oh hell no, I'm not letting you do anything with my face again after last time." Karkat jabbed a foot at her, barely poking her side. "Also, good job using my situation as a joke. I'm sure that was real funny when you thought of it."
"I did think it was funny. I'm glad you thought so too." Aradia chose to ignore the sarcasm, focusing her attention on her phone again. She frowned as she looked at the last member of the Mystery Skulls team. "Then again, we don't have a dog, much less a magical one. You think we can find one in the Ghost Zone?"
"Let's not bring an invasive species into the human world, please?" Sollux rolled his eyes, picking up the magazine again. Opening it, he decided to add one last tidbit to before getting back into it. "Besides, Nepeta's the team pet. We just need get her a collar and we'll be all set."
"Kinky~."
The two boys groaned, throwing pillows at Aradia, who just cackled at their misery.
Karkat really has been feeling like ghost lately. It doesn't help that Aradia isn't helping him stop freaking out, hellbent on giving him some nightmares. At least Sollux is thinking about the future, even if it's only about gaming.
...I am unashamed of these puns, just so you know.