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[cancerass]

[The feed cuts in at the Heimdall Welcome Hall, and a troll that may be familiar to several individuals appears on the screen.]




WELP.

THIS SURE IS GREAT.

I LOVE BEING UPROOTED FROM ONE SHITTY SITUATION TO ANOTHER, MORE ASININE ONE. MOST DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE THING IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. ASK ANYONE.

SO, WHAT? I GUESS I LIVE HERE NOW?? WHATEVER. I THINK I'M SUPPOSED TO BE SAYING HELLO TO EVERYBODY, BUT I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY.

[Karkat probably doesn't have time to actually say anything because there's suddenly a shout.] Karkat? Karkat! [The video feed is probably a blur of motion with lots of greys, blacks, and reds. There's a face that hasn't been around recently. Aradia has bounded over to Karkat and is basically invading all his personal space.]

When did you get here? Have you talked to Sollux or anyone else? A lot of our friends are here you know! You have to tell me what point of the timeline you're from.

[Aradia had lost her bracelet and is pretty much oblivious to what's been happening as of late.] I guess we got here at the same time! I mean I was here earlier but I lost my bracelet hehe.

ARADIA, STOP. I ONLY GOT LIKE HALF OF THAT--

HANG ON.

[The feed is cut.]


(( Grey is Karkat, Red is Aradia.))

Comments

[cancerass]

You and Sollux are friends? Never thought I'd hear that. He mentioned you too, so I guess that's kind of cool.

I've been seeing a lot more of your friends Strider and Lalonde. They're...okay. I guess.

I hear they're here, but I don't know how much they remember, so whatever.

How were you and John doing?

[nukeoleptic]

..well, I wouldn't really call us friends. And I'm not sure how much they remember, either, but they're both doing pretty well. John and Davesprite and I are great! Most of the time.

[cancerass]

Oh. Okay.

That's...good, I guess. Doubt you're bored out of your think pan there, not that it'd matter. You're not where you were anymore.

[nukeoleptic]

You should get a job, Karkat.

[ Is she... needling him a little? ]

[cancerass]

Why the hell do I need a job?

[Is she?]

[nukeoleptic]

To keep yourself busy, dummy.

[cancerass]

Oh, so now you're implying there is literally nothing better to do here than to work non-stop? You're really selling me on this place Jade.

[He doesn't disagree though, despite what he says. Busywork actually sounds pretty good around now.]

[nukeoleptic]

-- oh, um. There are actually a lot of really nice people to meet. .. do you mind if I come in?

[ she doesn't want some people in this house to see her in the hallway ]

[cancerass]

I was kind of wondering why you didn't already.

[Yes, she can come in. It would probably be a good idea for him NOT TO BLOCK THE DOORWAY. Yeah. He'll stop doing that now.]

Apparently I've met all those 'nice people' before. They sure know me pretty fucking well.

[nukeoleptic]

[ Jade ducks into his room, tries to ignore how much it kind of reminds her of Sollux's. She kind of shrugs, then, moving to take the plant from him, going to put it on the windowsill. ]

Some of them, yep.

[cancerass]

Oh good. I know more people that are complete strangers to me.

[He shuts the door behind him and makes his way towards the furnishings. Really, the place didn't require a lot of walk-around examination.]

[nukeoleptic]

You're a stranger to me.

[ She leans against the windowsill. ]

But look! Here I am, trying to make an effort.

[cancerass]

...I guess we are strangers.

[That hadn't actually occurred to him. Huh.]

[nukeoleptic]

Half-strangers. You got to watch us on the viewports like creeps, didn't you?

[ It's said lightly enough. ]

[cancerass]

HEY. I was just trying to figure out what went wrong!

[Bluh bluh bluh.]

So I've seen you before, so what? We talked all the time, even if it was hamfistedly through your password system!

[nukeoleptic]

You talked at me. We didn't get along until the very end, remember?

[ She's teasing a little, though, and she sort of gestures at him, trying to get him to cheer up. ]

But you never really seemed interested in getting to know me the last couple times you were here. So this is really nice!

[cancerass]

What?

Why wouldn't I try to get to know you?

Whatever. I was obviously really stupid back then, or something.

AUGH, NOT REMEMBERING ANYTHING IS A HUGE PAIN IN THE ASS.

[nukeoleptic]

[ She claps her hands over her ears again, shooting him a look. ]

Owwwww! I told you to stop shouting.

[cancerass]

I'M SORRY. I'm just really frustrated, okay?!

[A heavy sigh, then he runs his hand down his face.]

I mean, did you have this problem? Were you here and gone before?

[nukeoleptic]

[ She hops up to sit on the edge of the windowsill, swinging her legs, thumping her heels against the wall. ]

Yep.

Twice.

[cancerass]

I know it's stupid to ask, but run into any problems?

Like did someone know you already and were you just so lost?

Or did something important happen, and you can't remember it at all?

[nukeoleptic]

That's not stupid to ask. I worried about it a lot at first, too.

[ She just shrugs, though, shaking her head. ]

Some people confused me for Jadesprite.

[cancerass]

Oh, so that other you was here too?

Huh.

So cool. No problems. I guess that's an okay sign.