#gulescamisade

ROXY: =KICKS OPEN THE DOOR, READY TO TUSSLE A BIG ASS BUG=

JAMES: -Oh good. He doesn't have to bust through anymore walls... Fists are raised.-

JAKE: -HE'LL FIRE HIS GUN. TIME TO HERO KICK OUT THE DOOS.- BOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DISCIPLE: -!!!

DISCIPLE: -ENEMY SOLDIERS, PROBABLY. POUNCES AT THEM FROM ATOP THE BUG-

TEREZI: W41T NO W3 C4N TOT4LLY US3 1T FOR TR4NSPORT! =shes sprinting after roxy dressed in ridiculously soft, green jammies.=

ROXY: =WE'RE NOT THE ENEMY YOU'RE THE ENEMY=

DISCIPLE: -try telling that to an entire cat-

JAKE: -TIME TO FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-

DIRK: -rattled on this here dragonfly and then RATTLED EVEN MORE when he sees roxy and jake. he similarly leaps from the big bug, but he isn't trying to tackle them...yet.-

SOLLUX: -ear perk- ... tz?

ROXY: AAAAAA-- >:O =oh a cat= aaaaa!! :) ROXY: =Oh a fast incoming cat- lowers fists= AAHH!! >:U

JOHN: -NYOOMS OFF THIS DRAGONFLY HAMMER IN HAND.-

ROXY: =DOOF=

JOHN: -!!!-

DISCIPLE: -CATSLIDE-

DISCIPLE: -sniffs at her-

DISCIPLE: >:oo

ROXY: =wrecked=

JAKE: -HISSSSSSSSSSSSS- OH. He knows that face.- I know that face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >8O

JAKE: And that face! Holy shit! Every face in this vicinity!!!!!!

DISCIPLE: IS SAFE.

DIRK: -stands there with his hands up like yikes. A COLLISION.-

DISCIPLE: THEY ARE OUT OF THE CAGE.

ROXY: and i been doin just fine

JADESPRITE: -She hovers in toward this scene -- she was flying up above the dragonfly, watching out for what was going on.- :)

ROXY: haha jk im burning

JOHN: -RECOGNIZES THEM AND BABBLES, ZOOMING IN-

ROXY: =hugs disci tho=

DISCIPLE: -stands up and hoists Roxy over her head.-

JADESPRITE: you all made it out okay

JOHN: GUYS!!! GUYS GUYS GUYS!!!

ROXY: =OH=

JOHN: guys guys guys!!!

DISCIPLE: You see? You see this, yes!

ROXY: =AM HUPPED=

DISCIPLE: Is here.

ROXY: its me

JOHN: dad!!!

JAKE: -looks wildly around. Kind of panicked honestly.- But if youre out here and we all are WHO THE HELL IS DRIVING THIS LOCOMOTIVE??????

JAKE: ROXY????????

KARKAT: !! =rEZI? He peeps over the basket=

TEREZI: =HER HEAD SNAPS TO SOLLUX and she's running for him, arms outstretched, going in for the HUG=

TEREZI: >:''''''D

TEREZI: 1 PROM1S3D YOU, D1DNT 1?

ULFURA: DAS ME!!! -waves atop the dragonfly.-

DIRK: -ok, now that nobody is trying to kill each other-

DIRK: -MOVE I'M GAY-

JAKE: -So wall eyed and confused.- ???????????????

URSAIS: -Dismounts a little slower with Ulfura-

KARKAT: =Lots of fucking clamouring in the basket, he'll crawl over motherfuckers=

SOLLUX: -he's hovering down out of his seat to meet her, just fucking ANNIHILATED BY TEREZI EMBRACE.-

DAVE: -holy shit she's alive. That's a big relief and he's happy for his momo-

TEREZI: =clotheslines Karkat also=

SOLLUX: hhggh.

ROXANNE: -She off that bug so fast, look out disciple and roxy she is making a bee line for you.-

DIRK: Roxy? Jake?

DISCIPLE: -slam dunks Roxy on Roxanne-

KARKAT: =Good kill him, he's crying and holding her so tight=

DISCIPLE: -she's helping-

DISCIPLE : -SHE DOES A FUCKING CAT FACE BUT THIS ONE WON'T LET IT NOT BE A CLOCK-

ROXY: =DOOF!!=

JAKE: Dirk????

JOHN: -FLIES AT HIS DAD!!!-

ROXY: 8U =At all this lifting and throwing=

TEREZI: =squeezing the life out of her quads=

ROXANNE: -OOF-

SOLLUX: fuck... g0d damn it. -buries self in Karkat and Terezi??-

JAMES: OH DEAR. -son incoming...-

ROXANNE: -But also squeezes the fuck out of the daughter hi, hi there hello.-

DAVE: -watching the reunions. Where is Jade-

TEREZI: =HECK, she's crying too=

MICEXA: -And she's sort of frozen in her seat, staring down at the green-robed person down there. It can't... it can't really be, can it?-

JOHN: -THE SON IS HERE. PUMMELS HIM IN A HUG.-

DIRK: -HERE COMES ME-- oh jesus he's still in the booty shorts-

ROXY: =HUGS ON THE MOMMEN, buries face in. She's the stankiest mom, sorry not sorry=

LIFERA: -She's hardly paying attention to all these reunions. She's staring anxiously around them, at the sky.-

HESONY: (Fuck me...)

JAKE: -The confusion ends with Dirk FINALLY finding him somewhere in the tackle of people.- .... 8'(

ROXANNE: -She does not even care, and is totally actually crying but its no big deal, shh.-

DAVE: -they're going to get Jade. They're going to get Jade. They're going to get Jade and bring her back just like everybody else-

ROSE: -She's actually doing the same as Lifera. All that fighting isn't likely to end soon.-

MITUNA: -Elbows Sunny- you owe me like a million caegar5

JADESPRITE: -hey, she's here Dave...-

KARKAT: =Get wrecked sollux, SQUEEZES him too=

DIRK: ... -gently approaches this boof and pulls him into a tight hug.- (Fuck.)

DAVE: -you're A Jade you're not MY Jade there's a DIFFERENCE but I'm happy you're ok too-

JADESPRITE: - :( -

DAVENFORTH: -Also looking around. These reunions are nice but...-

KARKAT: =Don't be fucking RUDE Dave=

DAVE: -I'm the original rude boy-

LIFERA: -climbs out of this dragonfly seat. She can't stay sitting.-

DEREK: -👁️👁️ james in the distance but they can do an unironic bicep close up later... for now he's among those cautiously awaiting the inevitable.-

LATULA: -PROBABLY PUNCHES ROXY AT SOME POINT- LATULA: YOU WOULD NOT B3L13V3 TH3 SH1T W3V3 B33N THROUGH THO.

DAVE: -still staying where he is...eyebrows furrowing. Concentrating. He has to busy himself somehow while still making progress-

JAKE: -He... it takes him a second to realize it's actually Dirk and then another full second to wrap his arms around him.- (Dirk...) JAKE: -breathing shallowly and rapid, high with emotion and above else fear.- (Were not out of the woods yet.)

MICEXA: -finally forces herself out of her seat, too, stepping almost shakily to stand a few feet away from Terezi.-

HESONY: (Shut up, Sparky, 1---) =the rest of his insult dies as his voice breaks, still staring=

TEREZI: =She doesn't ever want to let go, but that would be impractical. Though she doesn't want to she breaks from them, one hand on each of their faces.=

TEREZI: >:']

DAVE: we should get going -he says not loud enough for anyone to hear him except maybe the others on the dragonfly-

ROXY: =SHE BETTER= ROXY: girl there's... a lotta shit

ROXY: so much fuckin shit u wouldnt believe or you would.... but like.... damn... wtf

ROXY: im ready 2 blow this place up

SOLLUX: fuck...

SOLLUX: haha. ahaha...

DAVENFORTH: -Slides out the seat of this big bug, sword already drawn-

LATULA: ok wow fuck you 1m blow1n 1t up F1RST.

ERIDAN: -gazing from beyond and then turns his squint to the sky. Shit's too convenient for his taste.-

TEREZI: =it is only when the movement from her peripherals happen that she glanced toward it.=

TEREZI: .......

ROXY: gd girl later

ROXY: yeesh

LATULA: PSH H3Y 4LSO GL4D 1M NOT D34D??? TH4NKZ. LOV3 YOU 2 B4B3Z.

ROXANNE: -Mmm, unfortunately yeah those killjoys have a point. She is letting go of Roxy (just in time for her butt to be punched by latula) and dries her watery eyes with the back of her hand.-

DIRK: -buries his face against jake's neck. all he needs his a second, though he's definitely greedy enough to take more.- (I know.)

DIRK: -exhales as he pulls away, but keeps ahold of jake's hand. he looks around at all the chaos just beyond them.-

JAMES: -handles the brunt of John tackling him with finesse.- JOHN. YOU ARE SAFE.

ROXY: ur not allowed :C =No one else is allowed to die but she does love her and starts to look around... gangs..... almost all here but not quite=

JOHN: i was worried but i knew you'd be okay. c:

ROXANNE: -She can be more emotional later, its chill. Shes already loading up her gun and looking around for that OTHER someone she is missing.-

JOHN: -Literally hovers around the group, wanting to hug EVERYONE now but they probably don't have time for that. Later.-

HESONY: =Almost falls off the dragonfly, climbing down none too gracefully=

TEREZI: =she pressed herself against Karkat and Sollux one more time before turning to her team, grabbing them by their shirtfronts and pulling them both down into a hug. Too bad, you gotta adjust to MY height.=

JAMES: .......... -fluffs up John's hair, still hugging him. He can't... quite articulate how grateful he is to have his son with him. Presses a stern kiss to his hair and hopes it conveys even SOMETHING.-

KARKAT: =EUGH at that... but if it makes her happy fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffine=

JOHN: -This is a very sweet scene in general and there's nothing to complain about.-

HESONY: =a blubbering pansy=

ERIDAN: -disgusting........................-

HESONY: =stfu=

JAMES: -when he's able, he takes a single moment to search for Roxanne's face in the crowd. How much time did they have? Not enough, he felt.-

MICEXA: Ah--!

MICEXA: T...erezi... -It's all she manages before the sting in her eyes and the tightness of her throat is a little too much, and she leans down into her tiny teammate, her arms curling around both her and Sunny. It feels like it's been a thousand years and yet no time at all. Her swarm.-

JOHN: -floats up above jake and lovlingly beats on his shoulders- i'm glad you're alright, buddy. -he looks so skinny though! he's getting a strict dietary regimine of lots of protein after this.-

TEREZI: =Her chest heaves as she began to cry again from happiness. The missing pieces now fit. Everyone she loves is here or waiting elsewhere. Distance does not seperate as it used to.=

ROXANNE: -It really isnt but the moment she is sure John and James are done she is marching up to him.-

SOLLUX: -he has no idea who these douchebags are or why Terezi is hugging them... but his gaze drifts away for a moment as he moves toward Dirk and Jake.-

JAKE: -It was the raw pumpkin diet. But there Jake stands, fiddling and anxious. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.-

TEREZI: =she'll tackle you later, Sollux. Theres hours of piletime in her schedule=

MITUNA: -He's happy seeing all this but he really misses Porrim and Damara now...He hopes they're still okay.-

JOHN: -Aww. Poor guy. 8(-

MICEXA: Don't cry-- I'm sorry... -It's little more than a whisper, but her hand strokes over Terezi's hood for lack of ability to touch her hair, and she wishes she could, to remember better times.-

ARADIA: -she looks like she's waiting for something...-

ROXANNE: -Shes had like a whole month to think about stuff, and while the last time they were really face to face things were pretty uncertain, but now she is running on determination, resolution and also no sleep hah... anyways before things hit the fan shes dragging James into a kiss right on the lips.-

DAVE: -he's restless and he wants to find Jade and everyone here getting back together is great and all but he's bitter.-

TEREZI: =They'll have time for all of that and more. She'll make sure of it.=

SOLLUX: -just kinda happens at them. he's here and he's gonna find Jake's tiddies with his face.-

JAMES: !!! -THIS IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING AND JAMES IS HIGHLY SURPRISED. And red in the face and Roxanne plszzzzzz. He die, it's hardly even a proper kiss.-

TEREZI: DONT... YOU D1D WH4T YOU COULD, G1V3N TH3 C1RCUMST4NC3S...

DIRK: -yes bring it in, sollux...-

JAKE: -He just... fresh tears anew. This soft chitter.- Q_Q

TEREZI: =that's my rail, everyone. bask in his glory=

JOHN: -ROSE DO YOU SEE THAT YOUR MOM IS KISSING MY DAD???? WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT? this is the first he's heard or seen fo this.-

ROXY: =Wait a diddly darn second what=

ROSE: -uh-

ROXANNE: -Its not but she is pretty sure they've got like thirty seconds before they gotta jump into action again.-

ROSE: -okay THAT'S enough to distract her from her fidgeting-

ROSE: Hi.

ROSE: -leaning from on top of the bug.-

MICEXA: -She just purses her lips then, wordless, with too much emotion to fit any words to even if she wanted to. The tears roll out, so much she's been forcing herself to hold, and she's almost afraid she might not be able to come back from this.-

ROSE: I can see that you're.

ROSE: Busy.

JAMES: - /////////////// -

JAMES: ....

JOHN: ...hehehehhehe. :D

ROXANNE: -Any kiss is done, she is pulling back, her face red but its DONE. She's wanted to do that for weeks and now if she does die, her checklist is complete.-

ROXANNE: -So serious looking.- Gonna' hope youre okay.

DAVE: -muttering to himself- ok but has anyone seen jade

SOLLUX: -Yeah. It's about now that he's crying, too, just silent yellow seeping into Jake's Crocker (TM) shirt.-

SOLLUX: hh--

SOLLUX: hey.

JAMES: I AM FAR MORE THAN OKAY. -He's always serious. And flabberghasted. Wheeze...-

JOHN: -YEAAAAAAAH. GET IT DAD! he's thumbs upping and grinning, being a general emabrassment.-

DIRK: -hhh. he can't not sandwich sollux between them now. he's too upset seeing all this.-

DEREK: -SIDE EYES DAVE but only because he's very pointedly NOT looking in the other direction... with the reunions and such.-

[[ There's a resonant sort of growling from...somewhere. It's a little hard to make out, and maybe not entirely audible if you aren't paying attention. ]]

ROSE: -Ah. Well, there it goes again.-

ROSE: -NEEDLES AGAIN-

TEREZI: =She stares at them and...laughs. It's soft, but genuine as the smile reached her eyes.= NOW YOUR3 CRY1NG

TEREZI: W3R3 4LL CRY1NG

TEREZI: 4 BUNCH OF J4CK4SS3S CRY1NG 1N 4 C1RCL3--

DAVENFORTH: -His head turns in the direction of the growling, sword at the ready.-

JOHN: -???-

JOHN: did you all hear something?

ROSE: Yes.

ROXANNE: Great 'cus-- -Mmmm growling, there it is, she knew it.-

JAKE: Its... JAKE: We... JAKE: Well be alright now. -he wished the seconds could stretch and that he could articulate everything he means to say. But there's not enough time. He just squeezes Sollux tight.-

DAVE: -side-eyes Derek-

[In the middle of all this -- The moment they've ALL been waiting for... In the distance, looming over the vast lake, is the unmistakeable shape of the Condesce's big red motherfucker of a flagship. Pointy and imposing, but it's easing itself onto the scene at a dauntingly slow speed. The shadow it casts engulfs a large number of the ships fighting just below them. And then it waits.]

TEREZI: 1TS-- =she paled=

DAVE: ...

ROXANNE: ........

JAKE: -Just holds his husbands. He knows. He sees it.-

MINDFANG: -Oooh boy, well this is going to suck.- MINDFANG: -Staring up at that ship that every troll with half a brain cell knows.-

[[BARK, comes a sound from somewhere. Is someone barking?? Weird. ]]

ROXY: =pauses from this beauitufl reunion to point= FUCK YOU SHIP =She's so fucking steamed she doesn't even give a fuck anymore=

[S)(-ELLO B-EAC)(-ES]

JOHN: >80 !!!

JADESPRITE: !!

DAVE: -he's REAL FUCKING ALERT NOW-

MICEXA: -sniffs and pulls back from Terezi abruptly-

DAVE: -sits up and looks around-

DAVENFORTH: Flashy

TEREZI: =Roxy's shout pulls her from her fear and her grip tightens on her gun.=

TEREZI: 4LL R1GHT GUYS! TEREZI: L3TS FUCK SH1T UP

LIFERA: -She stares up at the ship as it looms, expression fixed into one of solemn determination...-

LIFERA: -And then moments later, she pulls out her 2x3dent and crouches to LEAP, soaring with a powerful jump high into the sky. High enough to reach the top of the HQ building, at the very least. Looks like she plans on going up to that ship. Either way, she's left them all with a quickness.-

JOHN: -he's got his hammer at the ready, and indeed he is ready to fuck shit up. well put, terezi.-

ROXY: =There she go= .... =majestic=

ROXY: =Well she's not goin ALONE, there are several bones here she has to pick=

SOLLUX: -pulls away from Jake and wipes at his face, turning it up toward the sky... and that's a lot of red.-

SOLLUX: g0d damn it.

DAVENFORTH: Lif -Welp. He can't do all of that, but suddenly flash stepping away, probably up a building to go after her-

MITUNA: UM

MITUNA: 7H475 K1ND 0F 57UP1D

DISCIPLE: Rrrrr.

ROXY: =she can't fly... gdi. wait doi= 

ROXY: i fuckin love bein stupid whos goin up?

QIRIN: Dave! =What did she expect tho?= 

QIRIN: =mutters= Honestly... =She's off to find some STAIRS=

DIRK: -HE'S GOT THE HOVERBOARD OUT-

JOHN: so...up it is?

ROXY: grab on cause this aint a 2 way strt

JOHN: -FWOOOOOOOOM. He starts channeling some breeze. In a circular motion.-

ARADIA: -flies upward immediately after the others-

SOLLUX: i'm g0ing.

JOHN: -Kind of a LOT of Breeze.-

DIRK: I can carry two people.

SOLLUX: -floats up after Aradia-

LATULA: 1m not 3v3n gonn4 PR3T3ND 1m gonn4 b3 us3ful up th3r3. LATULA: -She hops back up on the dragonfly.-

JAKE: -Sollux pulls away and Jake's wibbly anxiety dissolves to be replaced with such a rage.- SIGN ME THE FUCK ROXAROO. -stepping on with Dirk, pistol ready.-

JOLENE: -FUCKING COMES OUTTA NOWHERE ON ROCKET BOOTS YEEHAW.-

JOLENE: -SHE'S COMING FOR YOU NEEUHI-

MITUNA: UM

ROXY: o then fuck that im savin my sinergey, jumps on with dirk and jake- HYAH SUGARPRINCE

TEREZI: SOLLUX!

TEREZI: B3 S4F3! =she holds up two fingers - her half of their diamonds=

ROXY: =holds up tiny fists=

DIRK: -THERE THEY GO eating grandma's dust-

LATULA: H3Y STUP1D YOUR3 NOT 4LLOW3D TO D13 31TH3R!!!!

SOLLUX: -spins around to offer her two fingers... and then a middle finger for everybody else.-

LATULA: -shakes a fist at roxy-

SOLLUX: -ascends-

JOHN: -He's mixing up a special present for you, Condy. He stays on the ground for now to nurture it. It spins and spins. Yeah. He's making a small tornado.-

ROXY: i wont i love you ill brb with the BLOOD OF MY ENEMIIEEEEEEESSSSSSssssssss... =nyooms off=

DAVE: -he swore he heard the barking and the growling where is it COMING from. Up there? Somewhere else?-

ROSE: One moment.

HESONY: =he's only come to realize how WELL Terezi had actually adapted and moved on with her life. He's...slightly jealous holy shit.=

ROSE: -She pulls out her communicator.-

MITUNA: -Sighs- fuck i7 gue55 who need5 a ride

ERIDAN: -sweeping himself up to Mituna, finally talking up.- HEY SPARKMAGE

ERIDAN: we gonna ignore the wwhole arsenal of altenian militials havvin their wway on the BATTLE GROUNDS

[Eridan does have a good point. The ships are giving them their attention now...]

MITUNA: who the bulge are you

URSAIS: nah me 'n my crRew is gon give 'em the at ten shun they deserves. -EL SQUINTO AT THIS RANDOM FUCK OFF SEADWELLER.-

MINDFANG: -Behind Eridan now.- I agree. We shouldnt 8e focusing all our efforts on one... -squints up at the red ship- fish.

ROSE: -Puts the communicator away.-

ROSE: Okay.

KARKAT: =some douchebag= FINE ALRIGHT THEN LET'S GET TO IT. =Rolls his shoulders but he's not jumping in the water.... YET. Brandishes his fists=

LATULA: -leaning over and peering through her scope to watch those ships...-

LATULA: 1 got 4n 3y3 out bro.

TEREZI: =brandishes...Jakes gun=

ERIDAN: some douche wwhos full assed about takin on an army wwith the likes of some ragtag rebellion fucks -Also he has a few automatic rifles on him.-

JOHN: well, i'm going to focus my attention on the one fish. see you guys on the flip side. -THERE HE GOES.-

JOHN: good luck! -TAKES HIS TORNADO WITH HIM-

HESONY: =he pulled out his gigantic shield. Yall gonna be protected so hard.=

MINDFANG: -Oh so now the shield is for protecting.-

NEPETA: =Eyes Eridan, eyes Hesony=

LATULA: 4lr1ght y4l 3v3rybody who 41nt st1ck1n to gu4rd th3 r34r???? 1tz PROB4BLY 4bout t1m3 to g3t your 4ss3s up h3r3.

LATULA: c4us3 th3yr3 com1n 1n hot.

[[BARK.]]

EQUIUS: -He has released the back up. Be free, my children.-

HESONY: =if you rather i didn't, mindfang...=

DAVE: -ok now he's trying to identify where the barking is coming from again.- jade

NEPETA: =Takes her coat off and leaves it in the basket, ear perk....... RUNS OFF=

NEPETA: =TO WAR=

JADE: -It is now fairly apparent where the barking is coming from... as there is a sparking of green coming from above. On the headquarters rooftop stand Jade and Jane both, staring down at the group.-

JANE: -She has her giant red fork by her side... and she only watches down at them for a moment before turning around and walking back away from the edge and disappearing onto the rooftop.-

JADE: -And then she zaps down to the group on the ground, growling and fizzling with power. This could get pretty bad unless somebody does something.-  

DAVESPRITE: -As she zaps, Davesprite appears from seemingly out of nowhere. Sun's out, swoards out.- surprise bitches

DAVE: -he finally hops down from giant bug. He's not gonna get his sword out yet- jade chill-- -OH THIS GUY-

DAVESPRITE: -FLAP FLAP HIS WINGS. You thought you'd seen the last of him...-

JADE: -OKAY WHAT THE FUCK??-

JADE: BARK!!! -lunges at Davesprite, flashing green. It's probably clear she intends to pull the same stunt she did last time.-

ROSE: -Grabs Aranea's arm.-

ROSE: Hello. ROSE: I need to be up.

ROSE: -POINTS TOWARDS THE ROOF-

ARANEA: !

ARANEA: Right! -holds onto rose and FLAP FLAPS-

MINDFANG: -What an angry looking human dog and a weird orange monkey bird.-

DAVESPRITE: -She can try and disappear with him but he'll only come back and appear right at her side again. ANNOYINGLY.- alright harley

DAVESPRITE: lets do this

JADESPRITE: -meanwhile, she floats up to Mindfang.- (the roof! we should head up there)

JADESPRITE: (im sure davesprite is going to lead her up there too)

JADESPRITE: -reaches for Mindfang's hand- (you can put humans to sleep cant you?)

ROSE: (Try to keep her attention off of you. I don't think she'll hesitate to kill you like she will the others. Also, we need you to knock her out.)

DAVESPRITE: -caw caw, jade. Look at the birdieeee.-

ARANEA: -side eyes... but yes, she has a point.- (Right...)

MINDFANG: -Who dis other dog girl.- (...Yes I can.)

MINDFANG: -Gives the rustling duo over there one more look as she quickly catches up with the idea.- !!

MINDFANG: (Alright lets move.) -Is there any clear path to get up there?? Shes looking around for one.-

JADESPRITE: -HERE'S THE PATH. She grabs Mindfang's hands and starts flyin', soarin'. NYOOM.-

DAVESPRITE: -And so uses sprite kinetics to get a grip on Jade and PUNT HER UP TO THE ROOF. He did indeed just do that.-

MINDFANG: -Warning next time but THIS WORKS.-

DAVESPRITE: -soars on after her.-

JADE: RRRR!!! RRRRAAWWOOOOOOOOF!!!

[Suddenly, coming out of the building on the ground are several legislacerators with one in particular at the lead. Doesn't look like they want anybody leaving...or entering.]

EUPHORIA: -stands at the front, focused. He will give orders as needed-

JAMES: -!!!!!!!!!! So this is where he stands. Equips himself with the photon shield once again. He's battle ready.-

TEREZI: =oh fuck....it's her old teacher!=

KARKAT: !!! ... =FINS FLARE AND HE HISSES=

JAMES: -He's perhaps passing knowledge of this troll. Depending on their infamy.- 

JAMES: ... -Either way, he's waiting for them to make the first move.-

DISCIPLE: -She pulls her lion hood over her face, pulling out a crossbow.-

DISCIPLE: You are here for justice, she thinks.

DISCIPLE: Is this true?

[[ A legislacerator in the ranks pipes up: "We are the Empress's Justice. All those who defy her will fall." ]]

DISCIPLE: We are the people's justice. 

DISCIPLE: We cannot be killed. 

DISCIPLE: No one says the same for empires, she thinks, yes? 

DISCIPLE: Look upon ye mighty. 

DISCIPLE: -She LAUNCHES A BOLT.- 

DISCIPLE: And despair.

[[ One in the crowd of troll lawyers finds a bolt to the heart and drops a bit patheically. Plop.]]

HESONY: ...

DISCIPLE: -She loads another, teeth bared.-

EUPHORIA: -speaking of despair, everyone in the immediate vicinity will feel it. It's strong. Crippling despair-

MICEXA: --! 

MICEXA: -She knows she doesn't need to say it, but she looks at Sunny immediately-

JAMES: -He... is not invulnerable to this... The shield faulters.-

KARKAT: =FUCK YOU ESPECIALLY EUPHORIA=

HESONY: =he quickly activates his own power of nullification, but unfortunately all other powers in the immediate area will also be nullified.=

DISCIPLE: -Her eye slits go narrow for a second, but just a second. She stares at the group and that horrified expression turns to a snarl.-

HESONY: =He's fighting against his own.. This is highly unprecedented.=

JAMES: -He never had powers to begin with. It's enough for James to take action and lob a whole THREE DECKER CAKE at Euphoria with considerable force. Eat that, Justice.-

DAVE: -god DAMN IT HE NEEDS TO GET UP THAT WALL but the feeling--it's so heavy. He's gonna try to push for it anyway-

[[ At the unlawful attack of their commander, the legislacerators surge forth, drawing their own weapons and preparing to swarm the crew. ]]

EUPHORIA: -equips his weapon, a half scythe half sword dealio that seems bigger than your average scimitar. He uses it defensively, weakening the blow. The feeling of despair is even stronger.-

JAMES: -there's a mess of cakes flying around. 🍰-

KARKAT: =Luckily his fucking fists won't be. He's leaping into the fray to fish punch the nearest lawyer... actually no. He's going to straight up grab this bitch and hoist em=

KARKAT: =HISS=

HESONY: =He pushes harder, keeping focused as he raised his shield for the incoming attack. He never had to go against the mental abilities of another legislacerator before, so the entire process is taxing on the mind.=

TEREZI: =Pop pop pop! She's firing into the oncoming crowd. With how many there are, she doesn't really need to worry about aim all that much.=

DISCIPLE: -Another bolt, before she bashes the whole crossbow into pieces over one of the Legislacerator's heads. And then the claws are out.-

DISCIPLE: -Well, she's not gonna bother with all that fiddling and reloading if they're just going to RUSH at her.-

[[ The crossbow bash takes one down for the count. My, thisll be embarrassing when they wake up in the morning. ]]

EUPHORIA: -despair only seems to fuel them. Rapid mood change. Intimidated. Nothing you do will actually defeat this ENTIRE group. That's what it feels like anyway.- S urrender a nd t his w ill g o b y m uch q uicker.()

KARKAT: =If he got the chance to hoist this mofo then he's using him as a weapon. He is beating other motherfuckers with motherfuckers and that means you Euphoria= SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACESHITTER! =But as that mood changes he does hesitate a bit... is a familiar feeling but not a pleasant one=

DAVE: -focuses a strategy and attempts to take a risk here, flash stepping through the crowd and to the side where he can start pulling himself up. This is gonna be a tough one. He doesn't feel like he can do it but he has to try-

KARKAT: =Dave you idiot... GODDAMMIT=

HESONY: It won't end the same this time, Euphoria! =He's stepping closer, trying to enhance his negation. He knows he needs to be closer and he began to barrel through some with his shield. Resorting to slicing through them when they begin to swarm him, he kept his gaze locked with his former judicator.= 

[[Terezi's bullet's hit, but none are fatal. She succeeded in grazing an arm while another went cleanly through a shoulder. But legislacerators are tenacious. They continued on, attacking the group with terrifying strength.]]

DAVE: -sword in between teeth for easy access-

[[Karkat bowls a few people over with his actual-troll bowling ball. ]]

KARKAT: =GOOD=

KARKAT= He's just gonna go whole, ass ape and try to cut through these lawyers=

EUPHORIA: T he l ess d eath, t he b etter, w ouldn't y ou s ay? M y o wn w ords. -wow everyone is starting to feel REALLY HAPPY so happy it's paralyzing who even FEELS this happy ever-

KARKAT: =Why this though?? He pauses his asshole swinging at the wrong moment and gets shanked tf up, gdi his arm=

JAMES: -Lobbing a barasol infused bomb. 💥 NOTHING IS HAPPY ABOUT THIS SITUATION SIR. GET OUT OF HIS HEAD. -

DAVE: -this is hard. The way he's feeling makes him wants to roll on the ground laughing for some reason but it takes everything he can to keep pulling himself up. Speedily. He has to ignore the pain for now--he's already halfway there-

EUPHORIA: -slinks behind the legislacerators for more of a defensive position. He can't stop looking at hesony and micexa, but that doesn't mean he's not focused-

JAMES: -have more cake.-

DISCIPLE: -If they're going defensive, she's going to push in harder. Injuries be damned; she's covered in all kinds of blood.-

TEREZI: =she's keeping her distance, if only because she's doing long range...wow...what is wrong with the world actually?= F1GHT 1T!! YOU KNOW YOU C4N! =pew pew!=

KARKAT: =Dave if he could he'd punch you in the ass but he DOES fight it and starts to punch throats. Fighting in the fray. Fists and claws a flyin=

[[ James's Barbasol bomb is spied by several legislacerators who panic to get out of the way. The casualties are seven space lawyers who are in various states of incapacitation. The others escape singed but alive.=

DAVE: -he almost loses his grip for a second but gets his shit together enough to keep going up. 3/4ths of the way. Speed climbing-

JAMES: -doing massive evasive maneuvers that involve even more cakes being thrown around. ALL THE BAD GENTS AND LADIES ARE GETTING CAKE'D.-

EUPHORIA: -he's slightly singed after blocking his face from the explosion but he's been through worse. Increases the feeling of happiness even more. Can it even be considered happiness when it's so intense it's painful?-

DISCIPLE: -That is a fascinating question, and perhaps one to ponder as she attempts to fling a dead body at Euphoria.-

[[ James's efforts ejects the sylladexes of four of the legislacerators, and among the items include Aranea's tablet, Terezi's swords before she acquired her cane, aranea's sword, and a plethora of Dave's photos. ]]

KARKAT: =smacked in the face with lovely photography. FLAILS HIS FISTS=

TEREZI: =she's firing the gun as she goes for her old swords. Hello sweeties.=

EUPHORIA: -disciple is talented, and this dead body gets him right in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him, but he is still standing.- F orward! -he shouts-

DAVE: -4/4 of the way up this roof finally. He is here no longer-

KARKAT: =BYE FOREVER DVE=

KARKAT: =Uppercuts a lawyer=

[[ The legislacerators continue their advance forward, trying to force the group to the water. ]]

DISCIPLE: -YOWLS-

DISCIPLE: -PUSHES BACK!!!-

[[ Legislacerator: punched! His balance is thrown off and he staggered but didn't fall. Karkat's fist may also be smarting just a tad. ]]

[[ Terezi's attempts at reaching her weapon are unsuccessful. For now. It is evident they are aware what her signature weapons are and do not want her using them. ]]

[[ A legislacerator Disciple shoved comically backpedals trying to keep from falling over until he eventually falls onto his butt. ]]

JAMES: -Is terezi trying to get at her weapon? Allow James to have enough of this and STRONG PUNCH his way through the wall of Legis.🤜💥-

EUPHORIA: -that is embarrassing-

DISCIPLE: it's like slapstick except for the part where she goes to town with those claws-

KARKAT: =His fists are on fire but he tries to throw THEM in the water now. Get on his newly acquired turk scrubs=

[[ James is definitely more successful than Terezi was. ]]

[[ Legislacerator: BIG GLOWING DEAD SIGN OVERHEAD ]]

EUPHORIA: -weapon out ready to take anybody out if need be. Except a certain three he may be trying to avoid- P ush t hem b ack!

[[ Karkat's efforts are also fruitful. For the first two. While on the third, the legislacerator grabs his shirtfront and pulls him into the water with her. ]]

KARKAT: =I'M A FISH BITCH BUT OKAY, SPLOOSH=

KARKAT: =hey guys... wanna see what the bottom of the harbor looks like? DRAGS THEM ALL=

HESONY: =He's still trying to barrel through to get to Euphoria. He's making progress, but the lacerations are piling up...=

JAMES: -rolling to retrieve the swords. He hass the swrods.-

DISCIPLE: -She pretty much attempts a FLYING CATLEAP at euphoria. The one giving orders. OBVIOUSLY the one she wants most dead.-

[[ There is another push as the legislacerators surge forward, slashing at them with bladed weapons and firing into the crowd with pistols. ]]

EUPHORIA: -attempts to block disciple with his weapon. This could hurt if successful-

DISCIPLE: -There is some DEFINITE olive blood, but it is good enough to know that she made it that distance.-

DISCIPLE: Rrrrrr.

KARKAT: =Now that he's drowned people he emerges to YANK ANKLES=

TEREZI: =Raises her hand toward James= H3R3!

[[ Disciples attack only grazed Euphoria, just as Euphoria's defense only caused minor injury to Disciple. ]]

[[ Karkat's grip slips a couple times due to the slipperiness of water, but he is INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL the next few attempts. ]]

KARKAT: =SNATCHES EM UP into the water=

DISCIPLE: -She tumbles and rolls, but she's already going in, attempting to swipe with her claws in rapid succession.-

MICEXA: -EXPECT HER TO HELP YOU OUT, HESONY. She is your blade...-

[[ if that's the case, Micexa should expect lacerations too ]]

EUPHORIA: -this cat is undeterred by EVERYTHING. He also lifts his weapon up AGAIN to block. She grazed him before and it's clear what she can do if he doesn't successfully block her-

[[ Euphoria's arakh is long and successfully blocks most of Disciple's onslaught. ]]

KARKAT: =Did he drown enough to clear some o the ASSHOLES. If so he's going to help Disci with a SHOULDER CHARGE at Euph=

DISCIPLE: -this is pretty true. She is BRISTLING and GROWLING, the part of her brain that uses reason and logic and words completely shut down.-

[[ Among the fallen legislacerators, some familiar items are found: terezi's dragon scale jacket, karkat's dual sickles, a pretty banged up toolbox, and what appears to be an entire library's worth of books (spoilers, they're aranea's). ]]

KARKAT: =After he tries this thing he'll be back=

[[ Man these rolls are making Euphoria pretty much untouchable. ]]

EUPHORIA: -bOOM-

EUPHORIA: -time for intense panic-

KARKAT: =FOOL, THAT ONLY MAKES HIM SWING HARDER=

DISCIPLE: -Well, if he doesn't take a swing at HER, then she's going to keep pressing. Maybe she'll die of exhaustion but... you probably don't want to roll those bones my friend-

JAMES: -manages to fling the swords to Terezi as best as he can.-

EUPHORIA: -still attempting to block disciple and karkat-

[[ Well the die says 7. At least it's not a 4. Euphoria is NICKED and maybe loses a fingertip. ]]

KARKAT: =his finger now bitch=

DISCIPLE: -She pants, taking a step back and pulling something out of her cloak.- DISCIPLE: -It's... a bottle of glittery gasoline.-

DISCIPLE: Rrrr.

DISCIPLE: -Sparks a flame wit a lighter and LIGHTS IT.-

KARKAT: =OK BYE=

EUPHORIA: -ohh shit. He barely has time to process being nicked-

TEREZI: =She fumbled only for a moment with her swords, but she soon as them in her hands. She was preparting to attack but barely had time to defend, the blade of another sword halted millimeters from her face.= 

[[ The discipletov cocktail ignites in glorious, glittery flame. ]]()

[[ If Euphoria is quick, he will escape with only second degree burns. ]]

DISCIPLE: -DODGE THIS IMPORTANT MAN- 

DISCIPLE: -she FLINGS IT-

EUPHORIA: -he attempts to dodge x 2!!!!-

[[ He's successful, but much of his right arm and part of his torso is kissed by fire. ]]

KARKAT: ARGH!! FUCKING DIE! =goes for the tackle=()

DISCIPLE: -THAT IS A SATISFYING KABOOM NONETHELESS-

EUPHORIA: -he is BURNED and winces at the pain but still has a tight hold of his weapon-

DISCIPLE: -She's not rushing in this time. Karkat is going head on, but her? She's prowling, now. Cat and mouse. Low to the ground. A claw to slash his achilles tendon.-

[[ No matter how much they try, Euphoria is decidedly difficult to take down. His ankle is slashed at but the angle is awkward and only managed to tear a wound into his leg. ]]

DISCIPLE: -She hasn't STOPPED, THEN. She's swinging another fist directly into his knee. ALL CLAWS THROUGH IT.-

EUPHORIA: -he keeps trying to fight back. He can't give up and he won't and he swings his weapon at her-

[[ While the rest of the group, including Terezi, is busy cutting down legislacerators near the water's edge, Hesony finally breaks through the rest of the crowd, just in time to see Disciples claws happen right through Euphoria's knee. ]]

DISCIPLE: -once it tears right through, she just leverages her weight forward to force him down, ripping her claws out and attempting to bring them down again through his back this time.-

EUPHORIA: -he at the very least falls to his knees, grunting in pain and everything is happening so FAST and so quickly and he really wishes it didn't go down like this-

TEREZI: =There is a cry from across the way. She too far to do anything.= HESONY: =But he isn't. Finally through, a shout rips from him= No! =And he's lunging to place himself in between Euphoria and Disciple.=

DISCIPLE: -TUMBLES as her claws fail to hit their mark, skidding on all fours as she snarls at Hesony.-

[[ The claws do tear through his metal arm, striking Euphoria in the process. However, it was not as deadly as it could have been. ]]

EUPHORIA: -his knee is entirely fucked up and trying to gain his bearings is being near impossible. He's sure he's dead until he sees someone standing in front of him. Oh kid...-

HESONY: ... =he just...doesnt know what to do now. His eyes are wide, surprised at his own actions=

KARKAT: =BEATS HI- wait... WHAT?=

JAMES: -this is his chance. He flies in to lock Euphoria in high quality proton energy cuffs. Just spy gear he's had since his days with Skaianet.- THERE WILL BE NO MORE BLOODSHED.

DISCIPLE: -SNARLS at James, too.-

JAMES: -He knows what he's about, cat.-

KARKAT: =James no... Karkat usually likes you=

EUPHORIA: -breathes heavily at the pain from the claw injuries and the blue blood that escapes from his skin. He keeps looking up at hesony. Just the entire time-

DISCIPLE: -She looks at the others. The calm, the anger, the acceptance, the sorrow. It's enough that her snarl fades, a small, butter expression left as she retracts her claws and pulls away her hood.-

HESONY: =please dont look at him. Everyone already doesn't trust them for squat and now he just defended the enemy(?) FUck....=

KARKAT: =Definitely not happy about it = YOU NEED TO PICK A SIDE. =He's still steamed about it=

MICEXA: -She just releases a pent-up breath. Frankly, she wasn't sure where to stand... but knowing this is working out this way tells her it was what she hoped for.-

MICEXA: -And also HESONY WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING BECAUSE I JUST READ THAT WHOLE THING NOW-

JAMES: -The troll is subdued... It's the most he can hope for.-

TEREZI: =she's jogging up, out of breath from fighting.= K4RK4T H3S... 

TEREZI: H3 W4S OUR JUD1C4TOR 

TEREZI: =that's no excuse but. She looks torn.=

MICEXA: -HESONY YOU IDIOT-

MICEXA: -YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TRY TO DIE!!!-

HESONY: =I KNOW=

KARKAT: GREAT SO HOW DID HE HELP US EXACTLY BY TRYING TO KILL US?

KARKAT: FUCK THIS ASSHOLE!

MICEXA: -rushes over to Hesony and just. Rests a hand on his arm and squeezes. They need to get the hell out of this situation.-

[[ Once seeing Euphoria fall, the legislacerators that remained were beaten back with the UU's own tenacity and were forced to retreat further into the headquarters, escaping elsewhere to regroup with The Expunger. ]]

KARKAT: OH, AND ALL THAT OTHER SHIT HE SUCCEEDED IN DOING????

DISCIPLE: You are right. 

DISCIPLE: I do not care what he was. 

DISCIPLE: -She throws the bloody claws down. And then drops several of the bloody furs.- 

DISCIPLE: But it doesn't matter now. -Her voice rumbles, hoarse.- 

DISCIPLE: -She shoots a glare at Hesony and Micexa and Euphoria, too. Deep breath through her nose. And then, she lets it go.-

DISCIPLE: -And then she turns, abruptly, her voice rising to a snarl again.-

DISCIPLE: Remember. 

DISCIPLE: When this war is won. 

DISCIPLE: When your side has fallen. 

DISCIPLE: Remember where you stood for the rest of your life.

DISCIPLE: -And with that, she stalks off.-

EUPHORIA: Y ou w ere a lways m uch m ore c ompassionate t han y ou g ave y ourself c reddit f or. -he says under his breath- I f y ou c an't k ill m e...l eave m e h ere.

HESONY: =he's not going to run. That would only solidify his guilt. He doesn't move.= TEREZI: 1 KNOW! 1 KNOW... =shes glancing between Karkat and her former team= 1 KNOW

KARKAT: =he'll argue for you Disciple, he's just. Still flared in the fins, because you guys are fucking nuts and TWO of you he still hates=

JAMES: -says nothing. Only gazing sternly.-

EUPHORIA: Y ou d id e very t hing r ight. N ot t he w ay s he w anted i t.

HESONY: But we did. All of us. Stooping to whatever command she gave us and daring to call it justice when it was anything but. 

HESONY: =He won't say a word to defend himself. Everything the crew said so far was true.=

KARKAT: =He just. Lifts his hands, fists. STEAMING off a frustrated noise Terezi... how much would you hate him if he just. Ate them right the fuck now??=  

MICEXA: ... -She doesn't know what to say. In times like these, it's not so clear. There are too many shades of grey, and how could she possibly make such a call? What choices have they been given, when it all comes down to moments like this one?- 

MICEXA: -The fact is, war isn't made on anything that matters. It's a child's game fought with the tools of adults, the most basic of tenants as right versus wrong. In the end, no one truly wins.- 

MICEXA: \|/e were told to fight or die. 

MICEXA: No one ever told us there could be more.

MICEXA: Hesony...

MICEXA: This isn't in our hands anymore.

TEREZI: =ONE, she'd be too stunned to register hate, and TWO, cannibalism=

MICEXA: The only place I stand... is with my swarm. MICEXA: -looks over at Terezi-

MICEXA: I'm not going to fight what you think is best.

[APPROXIMATELY, there are fifty shades of grey Micexa]

[Just for reference.]

MICEXA: -sudden urge to punch a book somewhere-

EUPHORIA: -he's...taking pride in what micexa is saying. How these three turned out this way he'll never know-

TEREZI: 1....

TEREZI: =They're leaving it up to her? Again?? The last time she decided anything for them, she was an auspistice no longer and their team had been whittled down both in number and will.=

TEREZI: 1 DONT W4NT 4NY MOR3 P3OPL3 1 C4R3 4BOUT TO D13

TEREZI: 1M T3LL1NG YOU NOW TH3R3 1S MOR3

TEREZI: 1 KNOW TH3 3XPUNG3R W4NTS YOU TWO JUST 4S D34D NOW...BUT 1TS NOT MY C4LL

TEREZI: ...

TEREZI: OUR SH1P H4S 4 COUNC1L

TEREZI: WH3N D3C1S1ONS 4R3 M4D3, TH3YR3 M4D3 4S ON3

TEREZI: 1 C4N 4RR4NG3 4 M33T1NG W1TH OUR C4PT41N, BUT...TH4TS 4LL 1 C4N DO

TEREZI: =It's clear her own words are hurting her to say them.=

KARKAT: =😒=

TEREZI: =ilu=

KARKAT: =He loves you too.... that's why he isn't doing more than steaming the water off his body with the heat of his rage=

TEREZI: =😬=

EUPHORIA: A t rial. O f y our o wn.

HESONY: =he just hangs his head. It was better than he expected. At least they had a chance, however small.=

TEREZI: Y3S

EUPHORIA: H a.

TEREZI: 1TS D1FF3R3NT TEREZI: =she glanced over at Sunny and Miss= 1TS HOW W3 W4NT3D 1T TO B3

EUPHORIA: ...V ery w ell.

[[ Among the possessions left behind, and with a little digging, they uncover Dave's pistol and communicator, Mindfang's sword, about 1/3 of Nyalah's weed, Aranea's tablet, and Latula's billy club, skateboard collection, and hoverboard. At least the items people could not part with are all accounted for. ]]()

[It's been quiet here in the prison area... Maybe the prisoners have accepted their fate at this point, or maybe the stillness is something like the calm before the storm. The atmosphere seems to foretell a happening -- but there's little more evidence of that than a fading blood stain on the floor.]

TEREZI: =In a soft glow of light, a body returns to it's area of expiration, plopping gently feet first onto the floor in a garb of green. For the second time in a short time, Terezi is returned to the land of the living. She clenched and unclenched her hands - was this real? It wasn't quite as jarring as the last time, but unlike last time, she wouldn't hesitate. Whether it was real or not, she didn't have time to doubt it; she had to believe it was.=

TEREZI: =Noticing that she stuck out quite literally, being smack in the middle of a hallway along with her attire a colorful beacon, Terezi ducked down against the wall. Hoping no cameras caught that, she continued moving. Even though she didn't know where she was going or where she could remain out of sight, the very least she could do was make herself a little harder to track.=

TEREZI: =slipping down another hall, she stuck close to the left side, keeping her ears open.=

[If the cameras did pick it up, no one has immediately swept in to deal with her... Definitely not little red riding hood and her pointy jam. The only signs of life are those inside the cells, if Terezi takes a peek...]

TEREZI: =she does. A very slow, careful peek. Guh, gotta get this hood out of the way first.=

[Let's say luck is on her side and she happens upon JAMES very quickly, catching a glimpse of him through the tiny slot in the door.]

JAMES: -is seated at his cot and meditating. He has been conserving his energy for this moment. TZ only needs to get his attention.-

TEREZI: !

TEREZI: =She taps a finger against the slot.= ((h3y m1st3r 3gb3rt s1r, psssssst!)) =tiny wave=

JAMES: -That'll do it. He recognizes the voice and rises to stand. Subtly cracking his neck as he does so.- MISS PYROPE.

JAMES: I TAKE THAT IT IS TIME FOR ACTION?

TEREZI: ((1m go1ng to gu3ss so, y3s))

TEREZI: ((1 dont r34lly know wh4t th3 h3ll 1s go1ng on, but 4ct1on 1s 4 gr34t pl4c3 to st4rt)) >:]

JAMES: SAY NO MORE. -coming over to brace his hands by the door.- I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU CARRY A KEY WITH YOU?

TEREZI: ((no, 1 just got h3r3)) =Literally=

JAMES: WHATEVER THE CASE, I AM PLEASED TO SEE YOU HERE.

JAMES: I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST YOU STAND CLEAR OF THE DOOR.

TEREZI: ((y34h, sur3 th1ng)) =She disappears from view as she stepped aside.=

JAMES: -Wastes no time, pulling his fist back and swinging it againt the door in a single mangrit-charged punch. One punch, if you will. Please expect the cell door to explode off its hinges. Crashing into the hallway.-

JAMES: ...

JAMES: -steps through the forced hole he just created.- HELLO.

TEREZI: =....= ....

TEREZI: W3LL 1 GU3SS TH3R3S NO PO1NT 1N B31NG QU13T NOW, 1S TH3R3? =but she's smiling!! ITS WONDERFUL TO BE ALIVE. She was stock still for a moment before continuing=

TEREZI: L3TS G3T TH3 OTH3RS

TEREZI: TH3R3 4R3 OTH3RS H3R3 TOO, R1GHT?

JAMES: ROXY, JAKE. THE CHERUBS. LAST I WAS INFORMED.

JAMES: -Does take a moment to take in the state of her... but decides not to dwell on it.- THEY ARE CLOSE.

TEREZI: =Most of her is hidden under these green jammies, but there are conical horns poking through slits that seemed to be made just for them.=

TEREZI: GOOD! L3TS G3T GO1NG! =she motioned with a hand, to lead them further down this hallway. She paused only to peek through the slots thoroughly for more of the crew and friends.=

JAMES: -as Terezi peeks for friends, James is going to take the initiative and scout further down the hallway. Checking the doors don't lead to cells.-

[There is one door, that at first glance just appears to lead to another cell, but behind the window slot is instead something like a locker room. The door is locked, of course, but a panel opens on it to reveal a keypad.]

TEREZI: =with no one else in the cells she checked, she joined James, glancing down at the keypad.= TEREZI: KNOW 4NY SW33T H4CKS? =she does take a glance down towards each end of the hallway to make sure they weren't being followed.=

JAMES: I PERHAPS KNOW ONE SWEET HACK. -reaches far into the steel trap of his memory and tries a code.-

JAMES: ...

JAMES: IT IS THE BINARY NUMBER FOR CAKE.

ROXY: =RATTLES HER BARS, only no=

JAMES: - 01100011 01100001 01101011 01100101 -

[THE DOOR OPENS.]

JAMES: -Golly... it worked. Of course, it did. Cake is the answer to all the world's problems. He's pretty sure CrockerCorp had a slogan of that nature some years ago... Anyway, James is taking a cautionary look into the lab.-

TEREZI: W41T 1...

TEREZI: =she returned to one of the cells she had previously checked. The room was full of fucking green.... How??=

ROXY: =Heckin magic is how=

JAMES: WHAT IS IT?

[It's mostly just lockers and storage bins stacked on shelves. James might notice that one of the bins has a HANDSOME WALLET in it.]

JAMES: -Strong fatherly exclamation point! Swiftly moving to pluck this wallet out and looking to ransack the rest of the storage bins for STUFF. Clips his whole sylladex back onto himself. He is ready.-

TEREZI: =Still peeping through the slot. Is there anyone in there?=

[Roxy, Jake and the Cherubs sylladexes are definitely in the bins too, if he can recognize them. They maye or may not be obvious.]

JAMES: -Retrieve sylladexes.-

ROXY: =Some of the cubes shift about, two of them move to the side and there's pink eyes staring back=

ROXY: !!

ROXY: =Suddenly the disappear and after a few seconds Roxy (and about 50 green cubes) decend on Terezi= rexrezzie!

ROXY: =Get buried=

TEREZI: !!!!!!!!!!! >8O

TEREZI: =That was perhaps the most startling thing she experienced in her new life so far=

TEREZI: ROXY! >:D

ROXY: =HER EYES, holds her face also her body, looks around and sees James= wut.... wait

ROXY: explain on the way this is a bust out right? i have snausages 4 the guard dawg

TEREZI: STR4NG3LY 3NOUGH TH3R3 H4V3 B33N NO GU4RDS

TEREZI: OR GU4RD DOGS

TEREZI: >:\

TEREZI: =gives roxy a quick, tight hug though=

ROXY: =SQUEEZES even tho she stank= that's suspicerous

ROXY: =Squints a bit and looks around=

JAMES: -returns back to their place of convening.- ROXY.

JAMES: ...

JAMES: -scoops both these girls in a brief strong fatherly embrace.- I HAVE RETRIEVED YOUR SYLLADEX.

JAMES: HOWEVER I FEAR THERE MAY BE A REASON WE HAVE YET TO ENCOUNTER ANY CONFRONTATION.

JAMES: -hands roxy back her sylladex.-

ROXY: =A BIG HUG FOR EVERYONE SHE'S SO HAPPY=

ROXY: =takes her dex back and immediate puts on her strife spec= let's take advantage of that for now n find jake n callie

TEREZI: =that's okay! she's happy to see her alive and well! Terezi on the other and smells fresh and new like laundered linen.=

[Roxy likely remembers the way to where they're being held from before she was chased away by the guard dog. It is basically a straight shot through this exit, the next hall, and through a spooky and suspicious door labeled "we do horrible experiments here" OR SOMETHING. It was implied.]

ROXY: =SHE SURE DOES=

ROXY: =stretches her legs a little then nods down the hall=

ROXY: this way itll b a good place to start at least also maybe theyve made progress since i last been there =starts to guide them down the hall=

JAMES: -carrying up the rear. Will leap to defend the ladies if he needs to. He is armed with his photon watch shield and 100 count of cakes kept fresh in his sylladex. Hope everyone is hydrated. James is going to make sure they are.-

JAMES: -distantly fussing at them children.-

ROXY: =A sweet hot dad :') =

TEREZI: =she's got nothing on her except the literal clothes on her back=

[They exit the prison area and into the next hall with the tech labs. The staff NEVER seems to be around here... That probably isn't a good sign, but oh well. It makes their trek to their destination all the easier. The super secret lab they're looking for is still locked, but nothing void magic, gadgets and gizmos, or fists thru the wall can't fix.]

TEREZI: =Is there another keypad for this door?=

[INDEED. Or it requires a keycard... I can't remember. Either way.]

ROXY: =Is someone gonna fist that wall? 👀 she missed wall fisting=

ROXY: =she can totally handle this but like.... 👀=

JAMES: -What about cake override codes... Aw, darn.-

JAMES: -There was a door punched off its hinges back in the hallway. She def can appreciate that now.-

ROXY: =She does but also she'll just give some SWEET HACKS to this door for now to save her energy. All this absence she feels like she'll need it=

[DOOR: HACKED.]

ROXY: =turns to them= im in

TEREZI: H33

ROXY: =NOW WHAT NERD SCIENCE BULLSHIT HAVE THEY EVEN DONE UP IN HERE?=

JAMES: WELL DONE, ROXY. -He's proud of you... but also focused on this serious business.-

[Inside, as she remembers, there are some panels on the wall where video feeds used to be, but everything is shut off right now. She would ALSO rememebr another door being locked in here, but it's WIDE OPEN NOW. This will lead to, you guessed it, even MORE rooms. But they are less like prison cells and more like dingy examination rooms. One of them has pumpkin vines peeking out from under the door...]

JAMES: ...

JAMES: ODD.

TEREZI: D1DNT J4D3 GROW PUMPK1NS?

ROXY: =Squints at that open door and peeps all at the one with vines growing from under the door- WAIT! Is there a panel to this door too?= hang on....

ROXY: cuz i remember jake was like.... o =she remembers... the greenery... the tiny shorts. Yes, it's all coming back to her=

JAMES: THEN IT ONLY STANDS TO SAY JAKE IS BEHIND THIS DOOR. -Should he pry it open? Or maybe he doesn't need to. If Roxy would like to do the honors?-

[Flashback cut to photos of Jake in tiny red Crocker Corp booty shorts and suspenders.]

TEREZI: W41T 4 S3C GUYS, 1---

TEREZI: MMMNG... =a hand hovers to squeeze at her temples before she moved to the door, her hand lowering to the keypad. Reaching into the past, she searched for someone who had used the keypad last.=

ROXY: =Ah.... yes... she remembers......=

[Whoever used this keypad last LOOKS LIKE A NERD. Probably a scientist. So definitely a nerd. She can see them typing in the code.]

TEREZI: =After a pause of her looking COMPLETELY out of it, Terezi's fingers moved, punching in the code.=

[DOOR: SEER'D.]

TEREZI: =a little surprised that worked actually!=

JAMES: -He is... so concerned. And also surprised. Before James can think to comment on it, however a pumpkin is being FLUNG from behind the door. Thrown with such a force that it explodes violently against the wall opposite his cell.- !!!!!!!!

JAKE: BACK AT IT AGAIN YOU WEASLY SONS OF BITCHES??? TIME FOR ROUND TWO!

JAKE: -PUMPKIN FLINGS. PCHOO POCHOO.-

JAKE: -SPLAT-

ROXY: =👀= girl wu-!! =YIPE=

[If Terezi seer'd just a little bit longer, she might have seen the nerd get pelted with a pumpkin.]

ROXY: =but also= JAKE!

JAKE: -a mustached face peers from behind his cot/pumpkin fort. But not another second is spared before he is EMERGING. Hello booty shorts. It's also apparent that he is armed with pumpkins attatched to a vine sash on his back.- ROXAROO!!!! TEREZI? JAMES?

JAKE: Good golly is it time??????????

TEREZI: =everyone ELSE had exited calmly!=

TEREZI: =RELATIVELY=

JAKE: -don't blame him... he's got bandages plenty on his arms from many needle pokes... He's BEEN rowdy.-

TEREZI: =peeks around the door at Jake= GOOD GOLLY 1S 1T S4F3?

JAKE: -He doesn't care and is blubbering a little bit. Q_Q- You came...

TEREZI: >:D

TEREZI: H3CK Y34H W3 D1D!

ROXY: =Baby no.... she frowns at him then goes to give him a gently FIRM squeeze= baby ...... :C

ROXY: ofc we woulda come

JAMES: -There, there Jake... James is ruffling his hair in support.-

JAKE: -obviously takes a minute to be scooped in Roxy's muscle embrace and cry a little bit. Terezi too. Come here quad in law.-

JAKE: -he hug...-

JAKE: I knew you would! -It's all he could tell himself all alone in his kennel.-

[ENOUGH HUGGING TIME IS MONEY MONEY IS POWER POWER IS PIZZA PIZZA IS KNOWLEDGE.]

JAKE: -He wants pizza!!!!!!!!!! Swipes his face clean of tears and puts his angry eyebrows on.- Now what the hoo heck hash are we diddydaddling around for? Weve some cherubs to track!

JAMES: WE WERE SEARCHING FOR YOU, SON. -hands him his sylladex- JAKE: !!!!! -EQUIPS. HOLA double pistols.-

TEREZI: =quad in law....= >:']

ROXY: yeah! but i dunno where they are :c

ROXY: least with u i had an idea..... =starts to get back out of this cell=

JAKE: -suddenly guns. 🔫- Well find them no problemo. -he BELIEVES IT.-

JAMES: -Son... do you maybe want to change into a different garb? He has extra clothes.-

JAKE: -No........................................... Leave it............................................... He burns to see this through to the end.-

JAMES: -I'm proud of you.-

ROXY: =jake she can make you more booty shorts and suspenders its ok=

TEREZI: S1NC3 NO ON3S S41D 1M GONN4 S4Y 1T

TEREZI: 3V3RYON3 LOOKS SO R1D1CULOUS

JAKE: -they cling to his every curve. He breathes out with a low hiss.-

JAKE: All the sweeter the victory when we blow this laboratory to SMITHEREENS.

JAMES: -fixing at his tie self consciously... Does he look ridiculous? Oh dear.-

TEREZI: =Youve been in jail a month, sorry mister=

JAMES: - :( He'll have to put on his hat to hide his shame.-

ROXY: im hot always

ROXY: also we got a sweet precious baby girl 2 find! =Trnansformers.... ROLLOUT=

[Its true, they will find the Cherubs no problemo. For all the cells are empty, but further investigation will take them to an open lab... But it isn't a pretty sight here. Large tubes with floating... body parts? Inside of them. Vials and beakers of rainbow blood standing against the red of a human's... Stained slabs and tables.... Just to name a few of the unpleasant sights. There are large drawers, too, which give the whole lab the look of a morgue.]

TEREZI: HOT HOT T4T3R TOT

TEREZI: .......

ROXY: =MMMNNG GROSS.....=

JAMES: -Entire vats drained of blood. There are no words.-

JAKE: -the sight and feel of this place is freezing the breath in his lungs a little bit. Big old, cold sweat gulps.-

TEREZI: WH4T...H4PP3N3D H3R3?

TEREZI: =but even as she asked the question, something in her reached out for her to reach back, and her mind delved into the decisions made in this place. =

JAKE: Id...

JAKE: Rather not know. -hiding behind roxy just 8C -

[But Terezi will know, decisions were made here to follow out their Empress' fucked up, and frankly ridiculous, endeavors to make humans more like trolls. Going so far as to even try to fill their veins with caste colored blood. It isn't limited to that, and what all was decided and executed here would likely be overwhelmed. Particularly when it involves familiar faces like Jake's and Calliope and Caliborn's.]

TEREZI: =she tried to pull herself away from the memory - the visions? - and when she finally had control over her limbs again, she used them to propel her to the nearest trash can=

TEREZI: =blaaaaaar=

ROXY: .......oh

ROXY: =Rushes over and rubs her back= ... what happened are you okay???

JAKE: -gHGHGHHGHHG. Now he feels terrible...-

JAMES: -swiftly fetching a bottle of water for Terezi.-

TEREZI: =shes dry heaving; food isn't real in dreams=

TEREZI: 3XP3R1M3NTS...ON HUM4NS

TEREZI: TO M4K3 TH3M MOR3 L1K3 US =she felt like she really NEEDED to have something in her stomach because nothing felt so much worse=

TEREZI: TH3 CH3RUBS...W3 H4V3 TO F1ND TH3M-- W3-- =but a part of her knew that search would be fruitless=

TEREZI: =finally noticing the waterbottle, she took it tentatively=J4K3 =she turned to spitting stomach acid into the wastebasket= 1M SO SORRY...

ROXY: mmmnnng :c

ROXY: =She looks to the drawers now.... a little scared to open them=

ROXY: fuckin.... maniac bitch fish =goes over to them to like, peek in a few=

JAKE: I-- hmm hn... -he can't exactly be left to try and think about EXACTLY what they did with all those pokes and prods from before. He feels more conscious of the bandages on his arms than ever before.-

JAKE: Im whole and here. What more can i ask for?? -gathering himself up, still cold and sweaty. Roxy, don't... Jake can't handle this.-

ROXY: =she'll SHEILD THEIR GAZE WITH HER BODY=

ROXY: =But she really can't not...=

TEREZI: =no need, she's seen everything all at once. it was horrible=

JAKE: -HE'S VERY AFRAID OF WHATS IN THE DRAWERS AND DECIDES TO TURN HIS BACK AWAY.-

JAMES: -stern and steady hands on his back. Look away, son...-

[Unfortunately for Roxy, most of these are full... Mostly of ashen skinned humans, but there is one body that is very distinctly green.]

ROXY: ..... =like... with ganggreen?=

ROXY: =She'll take tthat=

ROXY: =But also her expression falls and something in her tightens up.... wtf=

TEREZI: =she would have told Roxy not to look, but she's busy coughing into the trashcan again=

ROXY: =SORRY EVERYONE SHE'S TOO CURIOUS FOR HER OWN GOOD=

[CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT.]

[At the very least, it made her quite sad...]

[She can BELIEVE the skin tone is unnatural, but of course she knows the truth. They found the cherubs.]

ROXY: =WOW THIS IS A BAD CASE OF GANG GREEN=

ROXY: =but no she's crying and holding the handle of the drawer tight=

ROXY: (fuckin.....)

JAKE: Theyre dead arent they? -he doesnt have to see. He knows in his hopes of heart.-

ROXY: =Can she just... sylladex this body= ROXY: .. yeah

ROXY: =They deserved so much better.... better than all this. All these people did=

JAKE: - ;__; - Oh callies...

[Caliborn is flipping you off in the afterlife, Jake. It's okay...]

JAKE: -HE WOULD CORPSE SMOOCH YOU BACK TO LIFE IF HE HAD TO, HE SWEARS!-

[She can steal the body if she wishes, however.]

ROXY: =Steals it she does and strides out of the lab with rage renewed= lets get the fuck out of here and find these dicks >:''(

TEREZI: =wiping her mouth with the back of her hand=

TEREZI: SH1T...

TEREZI: 1M W1TH YOU TH3R3

JAKE: -cocks his pistols. The world's grimmest, most grumpiest look on his face.- They wont even know what hit them.

TEREZI: =Is there anything lying around that she can use as a weapon?=

ROXY: o the fuck that yes they will =time for her ROXY LNDE brass knuckles=

JAKE: -Why not hopevoid her a weapon?-

[Good plan, because there isn't much else around besides scalpels and needles.]

TEREZI: =Imagine, flying into combat: NEEDLE JAB! Now you have some horrible troll disease! Congrats!=

JAKE: -eyeballs Terezi.- Say...

JAKE: How...

JAKE: I mean.

JAKE: How did you manage to get here?

TEREZI: UH....UM....W3LL

TEREZI: ....

TEREZI: 1TS 4 LONG STORY

[For all intents and purposes, they should be able to escape easily between Roxy and James' sweet hacking skills, whenever they are ready to vamoose.]

[AKA their work here is done. MISSION COMPLETE. You found your dead friend.]

ROXY: =SQUINTS WHILE HACKING SO MUCH, water u hidin rez=

JAKE: Oh okay... Would you like one of my pistols? -He literally has a whole pile of them in his sylladex. Ushers after the HAXXORS, letting them do their thing.-

TEREZI: =perks a bit= Y34H!

TEREZI: =She hasn't quite used such a precision weapon in a while, but it's a weapon and she'll take it.= TH4NKS

JAKE: -potentially giving a blind troll a gun??? This is normal. He has yet to be updated on things.- THATS THE SPIRIT!

JAKE: -Assuming Terezi is wearing the seer hoodie that covers her eyes. Not weird in the slightest to him.-

TEREZI: =She is indeed wearing the hood. You'll see, Jake. You'll see.=

ROXY: =Touches Terezi's bitchin jammies, so soft=

TEREZI: =softer than a baby's booty=

JAMES: -assisting in leading the way through the building and all the confusing layout business. They are well on their way OUT OF HERE.-

TEREZI: =takes the gun and checks to see how much ammo is left in the chamber. She remembered how to do that at least.=

TEREZI: TH3 SHORT OF 1T 1S 1 D13D =puts the clip back in and turns off the safety= TW1C3

JAKE: -Wall eyed...- Erm....

JAKE: Now that sounds like some tale. Too bad its so short!

JAKE: Terezi!

ROXY: ...wtf??

ROXY: ughh :c

ROXY: UGH >:(

ROXY: thats... bullshit!

[Outside they will probably see a GIANT ASS DRAGONFLY.]

TEREZI: M4J3ST1C

JAKE: -spongebob caveman memes in his booty shorts.- What the piss???

ROXY: =MORE LIKE A BITCHASS DRAGONFLY, SHE KICKS OPEN THE DOOR= MA-DEAD-STIC!

TEREZI: =there's dragon in the word. it's close enough=

[Today whenever Jake wakes up, he will find his prison filled with ALL MANNER OF BAKED GOODS and a note informing him he's looking too shrimpy to be the objectified poster boy of Crocker Corp.]

JAKE: -Wh.... Objectified poster who boy????? Despite wearing the booty short suspenders and tie, forcing a pose for that awful photoshoot, he somehow didn't make this connection.-

JAKE: -Still. He gazes real hard at all this food, sweating... Internal whimpering.-

JAKE: -succumbs to eating more hope pumpkins. Blrgh.-

[[ meanwhile, in another area of the building... ]]

JANE: -There's a soft, light blue glow that surrounds her, and then the body in front of her. It's really a pretty sad looking thing, terribly abused before death. But all signs of this abuse begin to fade as her magic fills in wounds, and quite suddenly... the dead is undead. Even better, it's completely alive in this cell.-

TEREZI: =She'd been ripped from the dreambubbles pretty thoroughly and yanked backwards into her body. It was jarring and sudden, and when Terezi opened her eyes, there was light. It didn't take long to realize she breathed air and could feel her own heartbeat pounding away in her chest. She wasn't sure why she hadn't been informed the crew would revive her so soon without at least giving her a head's up, but it wasn't like she was going to complain.=

TEREZI: =Turning over on the slab, Terezi slowly rose to sit up, bringing her hand up to her throat. There was no trace of it left, and the familiar weight of her horns were back. The light of her surroundings was burning her eyes, and the added sense she hadn't had in so long was throwing off her nose. Squinting around the room, she tried to grasp who else was there with her.=

TEREZI: (K4RK4T? ...SOLLUX?)

JANE: Not here, I'm afraid. -she steps a little closer-

JANE: How do you feel?

TEREZI: =excuse her for inching a little furthur away. Terezi closed her eyes. She could still see traces of light behind them, but at least it wasn't as distracting. What she summarized was that she didn't know this person. She didn't know her voice.=

TEREZI: WHO 4R3 YOU?

JANE: Who I am isn't relevant.

JANE: I'm going to guess by your answer, you feel fine.

TEREZI: =The situation isn't making her feel any better and her earlier doubts are turning into suspicions. Her heart is racing and she was now slowly sliding off of the table.=

TEREZI: WH3R3 4M 1?

JANE: .

JANE: -This conversation has lost its usefulness as long as the girl isn't giving her any answers. What she wanted to know seems clear enough; this troll is alive and well now. She can't say it was nice knowing her, but, well, the experiment must go on.-

JANE: -She pulls out her bright red fork and twirls it into position, driving it summarily into Terezi's now upright torso.-

TEREZI: =She doesn't feel it at first, and followed the red handle down, all the way to where it ended in her chest. =

JANE: -She just stares at Terezi's face for a few moments, expressionless, then, with a jerk, retracts the fork again.-

TEREZI: =She staggered backwards, caught only by the door. It occurred to her that she'd been stabbed with a fork and despite the situation, the very thought of being skewered by an eating utensil was hilarious to her. A soft laugh escaped her, and her mind screamed. Chrysocolla was too. She couldn't be dying again. Not this time.=

TEREZI: =Without taking her eyes off of Jane, she grasped for the door handle.=

JANE: -The door handle moves, and it seems to be fine to open. Jane just watches Terezi bleeding out from the three puncture marks in her torso. She guesses they weren't kidding about that high blood thing.-

TEREZI: =She stumbled out and almost fell again, but used the wall in the hallway to catch herself. She lifted her head and stared ahead, trying to find a route she could take that would lead her out of here. This was so unbelievably unfair that she willed herself to stay standing even when all her legs wanted to do was drag her down. She had to get back to them, somehow.=

TEREZI: =With one foot in front of the other, she began making a slow trek down the hall, one hand trailing the wall to steady herself and the other placing pressure on one of her three chest wounds.=

JANE: -Well, that's certainly commendable effort, but it is tracking teal all over the halls, and Jane is going to have to drag her back into the room anyway.-

JANE: -With her back turned to her, Jane lobs the fork instead, figuring another go at it couldn't hurt. Well, okay, it will definitely hurt.-

TEREZI: =It definitely does hurt and it brings her down to her hands and knees. The colors are smearing again and she can't quite make them out anymore, but her eyes have accustomed to the lights by now and she has an excellent view of the paneled floor and her hands.=

TEREZI: H-H3Y...

TEREZI: WH4TS YOUR F4C3

TEREZI: =she wrapped her fingers around one of the prongs poking through her chest. Going out for the second time this month? Fuck this shit entirely.=

TEREZI: C-C4N 1 K33P TH1S OR-- =she sucked in a pained breath= 4R3 YOU GONN4 T4K3 1T B4CK?

JANE: .

JANE: It would be nice if we could make this quick.

TEREZI: SORRY NOT R34LLY TH3 TYP3

JANE: -welp. She's walking closer, reaching down to grab the handle of the pitchfork.-

TEREZI: =The added weight made her flinch and that was when it happened. Her limbs locked and she could still feel the coolness beneath her hands anchoring her to the ground, but events and pictures rushed past her vision too quickly for her to fully comprehend them. Among it all there is one feeling she knew for certain.=

TEREZI: YOUR3 R34LLY GO1NG TO R3GR3T TH1S, YOUR M4J3STY

JANE: .

JANE: -Another jerk -- this one a little more visceral than the previous one -- and her pitchfork is free, and so is too much teal blood to pool on the floor.-

JANE: -She doesn't have much reason to analyze the words. She figures there are plenty of reasons she might say such a thing, but none of them really matter at the moment.-

TEREZI: =It took longer this time, but unlike the last, she wasn't afraid. She had enough reason to be - she saw things she couldn’t explain and her mouth said words she didn't understand, but she was somehow comforted even as her lusus wept, safe inside her mind.=

JANE: -She watches Terezi bleed out, waiting, and then finally scoops her up and carries her back to the cell. Fork poised over her, she focuses her magic again... but this time, it doesn't engulf Terezi. It has no effect. One time it is.-

[[ Despite the finesse of Nyalah's hunting capabilities, rabbits another small game are not quite so filling. Due to their bodies hard work of keeping them warm on top of their decision to continue moving, hunger begins to set in. ]]

KARKAT: =Great he loves starving.... but is there any water around? He's going to go check for that=

DAVE: -there's snow-

KARKAT: =He has fists and entire lakes don't freeze, the people need to be fed=

DAVE: -o yea you can get fish-

DAELOS: -The cold is really slowing him down, he's very still for long periods of time, trying to conserve energy.-

DAELOS: -He wants to have his STRENGTH in case something bad happens.-

KARKAT: =Weak. But he's venturing out on a quest for water. He's not letting people STARVE while he sits around like an assbasket=

KARKAT: =Or a lake/pond rather=

ARANEA: -keeping near to daelos and lending as much heat as she can. though she is unfortunately much smaller and only slightly warmer blooded then him, the hands she holds against his arm have a strange comforting warmth to them... if anything, it should be helping him keep his spirits up.-

[[ Karkat is in luck. In the distance, there among all the white and somewhat green-brown of the terrain, there is a sliver of light blue. It is the Yukon River, to be precise (and if anyone desires to use their GPS to check.) ]]

KARKAT: =Great, he knows shit about this place but he knows water, frozen or no. Shuffles his way over, slightly less bundled up and goes to check how thick the ice is=

[[ It is much thicker near the bank and sturdy enough to walk on. The closer one gets to the center of the river, however, the thinner it becomes. ]]

KARKAT: =Alright= WATCH ME SLIP AND FALL MY ENTIRE ASS INTO THIS FRIGID RIVER... =Mumbles to himself loudly and steps carefully on the ice to break it where it's still thick enough for him to be supported but he's not going to break his fist=

TEREZI: W1SH 1 COULD >;]

TEREZI: S3R1OUSLY, B3 C4R3FUL THOUGH

[[ Karkat must walk 30-40 feet across the ice until he reaches that point. ]]

DAVE: -also watching with terezi-

KARKAT: =Flinches and slips on the ice a little= FUCK. HOW LONG WERE YOU FO-- =They're both here= ....... UGH FINE. =Keeps.... walking, half-sliding on ice=

DAVE: -it feels great to surprise karkat and have him begrudgingly acknowledge him. Such an adorable grump-

KARKAT: =He's not adorable he's a survivor. Slips and falls rifht on his ass. Slides. ..=

TEREZI: =stifling a laugh=

TEREZI: PFFT

DAVE: get on your feet DAVE: get up and make it happen

KARKAT: GREAT, YOU BOTH CAME TO BE USELESS AND CACKLE. =turns on his stomach and tries to stand=

TEREZI: 1 B3L13V3 1N YOU!!

KARKAT: WHATEVER, YOU'RE HERE TO BE ENTERTAINED. =shuffles more then INTENTIONALLY plops down and gives the thinner bit a considerable knock with his whole fist=

ICE: =dull thonk=

DAVE: punch it

KARKAT: EAT MY ENTIRE ASS STRIDER. =knocks HARDER=

ICE: =OWIE! produces a small crack=

DAVE: no you knock on wood

DAELOS: -He's not moving, but at least he's keeping himself busy. He dumped out his tool box into his sylladex to use as a bowl and he's currently melting some snow over the fire.-

KARKAT: =huffs and clasps his hands together, using some of the hope-given seadweller strength to WHUMP the ice=

ICE: >O< =it cracks, spiderwebbing across the ice about four feet.=

DAELOS: -He had some tea packets in his sylladex. No sugar or anything but beggers can't be choosers. Tries to make tea.-

KARKAT: =That.... is a big spiderwebbing.... it's under his ass isn't it?=

[[ Yup. ]]

DAELOS: -Not paying attention to any of this yet. He assumes the youths are just horsing around and using good judgement.-

[[ Though it takes longer for the water to boil since it's SNOW, Daelos will find success with creating leaf water. ]]

DAELOS: -CRAFTING NOISE !!! ***-

KARKAT: ..... =Scoots.... back.... Don't let his glorious ass crack this ice=

ICE: ...

ICE: =cracks?=

ICE: =a teeny bit more=

DAELOS: -slides one of the compartments out to use as a very inconvenient tea cup and carefully passes the piping hot leaf water to his lady love <333.-

KARKAT: =DEEP RESIGNED SIGH, takes off his jacket at least and chucks it to the side=

DAELOS: -HE WILL SHARE. but she gets the first sip-

DAVE: karkat im hungry

ARANEA: -flutters wings while accepting the cup.- Thank you, Daelos. -smiles up at him and just lets it warm her hands for a moment-

TEREZI: 3V3RYTH1NG P34CHY OV3R TH3R3?

DAELOS: -What a pretty smile she has. They are on a snow date. In the freezing wilderness.-

DAELOS: -raises his voice- There is hot tea

DAELOS: When you all are finished with

DAELOS: That!

TEREZI: :D

TEREZI: W3LL DON3 Z4HH4K! =that's twice she's said that to him now=

KARKAT: BOTH OF YOU PICK AN ASSCHEEK OF MINE AND NIBBLE IT YOU JACKASSES. =shouts back to Daelos=

KARKAT: KEEP AT LEAST HALF OF IT FOR THE FRIGID ASS FEEDING YOU YOU USELESS PRICKS!! =PUNCHES the ice just take him now watery abyss=

DAELOS: -Snorts in OFFENSE. How rude!-

KARKAT: =Fine then STARVE=

ARANEA: - VERY rude...-

ICE: =KARKAT WHY???!=

ICE: =CRACK!!!!!!!!!=

ICE: =gives way=

KARKAT: =SPLOOSH, swims off=

DAELOS: -He doesn't eat meat anyway, but he was being polite about mentioning it.-

KARKAT: =Goodbye forever=

DAELOS: -He will have to forage for roots himself later-

TEREZI: HOLY SH1T K4RK4T! =she's running to the shore=

DAELOS: -Concerned whinny-

MINDFANG: -She was gathering more wood for the fire and comes back with two arm loads of tinder and just in time to see the figure in the distance that is karkat vanish through the ice.- .........

MINDFANG : (Outstanding.)

REDGLARE: -BUZZING OVERHEAD-

REDGLARE: ...-SIGHS-

FISH: =IS CHUCKED OUT THE WATER=

FISH: =Why this. Why me=

MINDFANG: -Looks up at Redglare like "you going to bother with that or...?"-

KARKAT: =If Terezi is close enough she's gonna get slapped by at least two more fish=

DAELOS: -Spoilers, it's Alaska, he won't find anything. He'll have to eat fish.-

REDGLARE: H3 h4s g1lls.

TEREZI: =she ducks with the first one but the second hits her squarely in the middle and her legs go flying up in the air=

DAELOS: Do you suppose I should assist

DAELOS: -THEY SEEM TO BE FALLING A LOT-

MINDFANG: Ah. That's new. -She's no longer vaguely concerned and moves to finish piling up the wood before sitting by the fire itself and rubbing her shoulder that links to the robotic arm.-

DAELOS: -Of course if he went near the ice, it'd just all crumble...-

REDGLARE: ...

REDGLARE: -flutters down towards Terezi, pokes the fish with her staff.-

FISH: =THRASHES VIOLENTLY=

KARKAT: =Man look at all these fish. As soon as he throws enough that can feed them for the night he emerges SCREAMING= WHY THE FUCK ARE WE STILL IN THIS ABOMINABLE FROST-BEASTS ASSHOLE!??!

FISH: 8O

FISH: =uses Splash!=

REDGLARE: -gives it a good, hearty stab. go to sleep fishy.-

DAELOS: -FISH MURDER.-

REDGLARE: W3 h4v3 food now.

FISH: =flap flap flap!!!=

DAELOS: -He's used to it with Nyalah, but it never fails to sadden him.-

TEREZI: =still on her back, staring up at the sky=

FISH: =is still=

NYALAH: -OH. Is Terezi part of the fresh kill pile? Nyalah is depositing another rabbit with her. Dead, of course.-

TEREZI: TH4NKS NY4

MINDFANG: -Watching all of this happen while trying to get warm so her body stops screaming in the form of aching joints and muscle.-

NYALAH: - 👁️👁️Would Arissa like a massage? She's good at those.-

DAELOS: -Cease...-

MINDFANG: -No, she would like the circuits in her metal arm not to freeze.-

DAELOS: -He could help possibly. But i'm going to bed so...-

MINDFANG: -Side eyes Nyalah looking at her though.- ..... can I help you.

REDGLARE: -just sorta. picks up Terezi by the sides.-

NYALAH: look stiff -wiping her paws of blood in the snow.-

TEREZI: G3TT1NG F1SH3D

TEREZI: TH4T W4S 4 F1RST

TEREZI: =Pats Redglare's shoulder= H3H3H3H3 TH4NKS

TEREZI: =she glanced over at Karkat though, a little concerned that he might turn into an actual icicle. That water is cold as balls.=

MINDFANG: -Blood has no effect on her she has seen plenty.- I look stiff 8ecause I am. MINDFANG: Metal cools much faster then the rest of my 8ody does. While the arm is more or less insul8ted and water proof, the 8rilliant designer of this piece of equipment also provided it with cold sensors.

MINDFANG: And also the frozen metal and rubber feels just /peachy keen/ against the flesh stump of my shoulder.

KARKAT: =He's hauling himself out and shivering, just. Living with his mistakes but kicks the flopping fishes away from the hole MOVE OVER BITCHfang he's taking place next to the fire and stripping his shirt off. Wringing it out and throws it over..... some kind of stick over it to dry=

NYALAH: -👀 tbh -

MINDFANG: -Karkat is free to join her, but she isn't makin a show of moving over.- I'm impressed with you cold tolerance. -@karkat-

MINDFANG: Plenty would have died in that water. It's a surprise you didn't.

NYALAH: -prowls over to sniff the metal arm.-

KARKAT: THANKS, IT'S MUCH HIGHER THAN MY "WATCH PEOPLE I GIVE A SHIT ABOUT STARVE TO DEATH IN A WASTELAND" TOLERANCE.

MINDFANG: ! -Pulls her arm away from the sniffing.-

NYALAH: -settles by MFG anyway. Pulling out a joint.... and starts to light it.-

MINDFANG: -Drugs are for losers, but damn if she's considering pulling out her own cigarette right now.-

NYALAH: -offers her a pass of the doobie anyway.- B??

MINDFANG: No thank you. -She waves it off but is giving in and taking out one of her cigs. Does nyalah have a lighter she's willing to share?-

TEREZI: =she's deboning and gutting the fish Karkat caught by the frozen water=

NYALAH: -waves her lighter around. Maybe if she asks nicely.-

MINDFANG: -Gross.- Care to lend me that for a moment.

NYALAH: -tosses it at her.- k33ps

MINDFANG: -Snags it out of the air and smoothly lights her cigarette before taking a long overdue drag.- Thanks.

MINDFANG: -Puffs out smoke into the freezing air.-

NYALAH: hot -remarks, not even hiding the fact she's watching.-

MINDFANG: Generous, o8servant and truthful. Not terri8le qual8ties.

[[ The irregular wind patterns blow the puff of smoke back in mindfang's face. ]]

MINDFANG: -BITCH WEATHER.-

NYALAH: other ways to be the terribles

MINDFANG: -Squints to protect her good eye from the blow back.-

MINDFANG: There certainly are.

WIND: =ruffles up her hair=

WIND: =knocks off her hat=

GROUND: =gives her a wedgie=

NYALAH: -eyes grow round at this sudden weirdness.- ..............................whet

MINDFANG: -ALASKA CAN FUCK OFF. And good thing she wasn't wearing a hat.- (Fuck!)

MINDFANG: -Holds the cig between her lips as she fixes her hair.-

[[ It's not weird. It's just normal human weather. Which, yeah, is a bit weird. ]]

MINDFANG: -Is the weather going to keep harassing her? Is she going to need to tie her hair back to protect it?-

WIND: =WOOSH!=

NYALAH: -staring at her doobie... she's barely had 1 maybe 2 hit.-

MINDFANG: -Gdi. That's it she's quickly braiding her hair to keep it from becoming a tangled mess later.-

MINDFANG: Are you alright there. Or are you already faded.

MINDFANG: -Speaks at her while staring at the fire.-

NYALAH: only watching

NYALAH: sp33ks when spoken to ye

NYALAH: -the temptation to bat her braid is so overwhelming-

MINDFANG: -Do so at your own risk.-

WIND: =nudges the very tip of mindfangs braid. OH the temptation=

NYALAH: -she is not strong... she baps, ever so gently-

MINDFANG: -Just as fast as she had grabbed the lighter earlier she is trapping Nyalah's hand in a tight, chilly steel grip.-

MINDFANG: -Slowly turns her head to look at her again.-

MINDFANG: I care a gr8 deal for my hair. Do not touch it without permission. -Don't touch her in general without permission.-

NYALAH: -she sure likes dying and being dead. Just gazes with her hand caught like it is.-

TEREZI: =is return with 1 rabbit and several fish fillets. awww....they're holding hands!=

TEREZI: H3Y 3V3RYON3

TEREZI: TH4NKS TO NY4L4H 4ND K4RKL3S W3 F34ST TON1GHT >:]

TEREZI: WHOS HUNGRY?

MINDFANG: -Waits a few more moments for any sort of verbal response but when none comes she releases the cats hand.-

MINDFANG: -Sucks the entirety of the rest of the cigarette in one go, holds it for a few counts, and then breathes it out.- If you need help cooking, feel free to inform me. -Doing it herself is better then letting someone else burn their food supplies to ashes.-

NYALAH: hurt -staring at mindfang.-

MINDFANG: You aren't hurt. Try wiggling your fingers and you'll see that.

NYALAH: speaks to me like this

NYALAH: again -rasps. A request, a warning, it's hard to tell.-

MINDFANG: .........

TEREZI: =she's going to....go over here now.=

MINDFANG: -This cat is weird.-

TEREZI: =She settled on the other side of Karkat, bemoaning the lack of seasoning. They can always cry on it, she supposed. Where was Flavortown when you needed them?=

NYALAH: -way too wide eyed and hyper focused on Mindfang's movements. None chill cat.-

MINDFANG: -Narrows her eyes at the cat. Nyalah is making her uneasy with all this staring.- If you have a pro8lem with me say it.

MINDFANG: And do not expect an apology for half crushing your hand.

NYALAH: bitch does as bitch is none apologies no

NYALAH: but even she n33ds sl33ps too

NYALAH: cant be speakings as she does

NYALAH: if she has no tongue

TEREZI: =glancing between these two=

NYALAH: -huddled, coiled and dangerous with eyes that are reliving one too many unpleasant things with her hard stare at MF.-

MINDFANG: Oh I'm sorry the wind seems to muffle voices at times, for a moment it sounded like you were threatening me.

MINDFANG: 8ut o8viously that can't 8e the case, 8ecause you would have to 8e either incredi8ly stupid, or have a wish of self destruction.

MINDFANG: -Stares back at her, the coldness of the air has nothing on the ice in her eye. Do you really want to take her on?-

NYALAH: -imagining very loudly what it's like to gouge out that eye staring down at her. If Mindfang's empathy abilities mean anything.-

NYALAH: -continues staring unblinkingly with the words that circle in her thinkpan. Reminding her of the echo excuse she was for a troll.-

NYALAH: death would be favor

NYALAH: wouldnt have to listen no more

NYALAH: wins for me either way

MINDFANG: -She feels a vague sense of Nyalah's intent towards her. It helped that for a moment she had been trying to pry her way into Nyalah's mind in her subtle way that would feel nothing more then an slight itch.-

MINDFANG: Then it's a shame im not currently in the market of executing mem8ers of our party. You have use, don't go looking for serious injury.

NYALAH: bite deep nook

NYALAH: coward -It's amazing how she keeps her voice at the same volume, the same rasp, the same tone as she says terrible things.- and eat the words you says

NYALAH: wheres they belong

MINDFANG: -The only reaction that comes from her is a small smile stretching across her lips.- What charming ideas.

MINDFANG: -At that she is standing and dusting herself off as if they weren't just having this rather heated conversation.- I 8elieve I'm warm enough to 8e useful again. -It never hurts to have more firewood.-

NYALAH: bye arrisa -watching her go. She IS going to have to sleep some time.-

MINDFANG: -You'd be surprised how little she actually sleeps.-

Terezi: Karkat doesn’t have much to say about Terezi that’s negative that he hasn’t already told her to her face. When he met her he thought she was a weirdo and a freak and creepy and all of those things are still true but in a more endearing light? He does think she could stand to start caring about her body and whether or not it takes damage during dangerous situations. That’s the major thing he’s feeling right now and has also probably told her numerous times

UNCLE BRO: -In he walks with his trusty cane sword, back in uniform and everything. He's even moving not super stiffly. Today, he is gonna have a burrito. He will not be stopped.-

REDGLARE: -LOOMS OVER HIM- REDGLARE: W3r3 you d1sch4rg3d?

UNCLE BRO: -Turns around and offers her a bite of burrit- Yep

NYALAH: -saunters in for the purpose of inconspicuously sitting at one of the lunch tables. On the table. Cross-legged so she can stare at Redglare and Davenfur.-

REDGLARE: Off1c14lly?  Or d1d you s1mply d3c1d3 you w3r3 d1sch4rg3d?

UNCLE BRO: Its official you gonna try this burrito or what

NYALAH: -licks chops in the distance-

UNCLE BRO: -He sees you cat-

NYALAH: -meows internally. Meows eternally-

REDGLARE: W3r3 you -off3r1ng- th3 burr1to?

REDGLARE: You should 34t.  You 4r3 4nd w3r3 r3cov3r1ng. 

REDGLARE: -POKES HIM STOMACH- 

 REDGLARE: 4nd 1 th1nk you m1ght h4v3 lost m4ss.

UNCLE BRO: -Hisses slightly-

NYALAH: -Psa. Redglare is a cute nerd when she fusses.-

UNCLE BRO: Still a lil tender babe

UNCLE BRO: Im gonna eat dont sweat it when did you last eat something not a protein bar

REDGLARE: P4st3.  Prot31n p4st3.

NYALAH: -disgusting-

REDGLARE: -EYES NYALAH.  SHE SENSES YOUR JUDGEMENT-

NYALAH: -grooms self innocently, even as Redglare eyes her.-

UNCLE BRO: Yeah no this burrito is yours now -Shoves it at Redglare-

UNCLE BRO: -He's gonna make another NOW-

REDGLARE: ... Wh4t's 1n th1s?

REDGLARE: 1 don't trust burr1tos.

NYALAH: -All this hard work, Davenfur. It better be a good burrito.-

UNCLE BRO: Steak cheese beans vegetation

NYALAH: -Gross.-

REDGLARE: .. 

REDGLARE: -EYES CAT- 

REDGLARE: -PUTS A HAND ON HER HEAD- 

REDGLARE: You'v3 b33n qu13t.

NYALAH: -!!!!- 

NYALAH: is... watching -Yes, good. Continue the pets.-

UNCLE BRO: Sup shitty kitty

NYALAH: stalking 

NYALAH: i means watching :33 -swishes tail-

REDGLARE:  -She takes a tentative bite of the burrito.-  Suppos3 1t's not po1son 1n th3 l34st. REDGLARE: -STILL WATCHING DAVEN MAKE HIS THOUGH- 

REDGLARE: -supervising- 

REDGLARE: You n33d v1t4m1ns.  T4k3 4 fru1t.

UNCLE BRO: You doting on me right now -He is making a very extravagant burrito right now, but he tosses a chunk of steak to Nyalah-

NYALAH: -makes a crude gesture behind Redglare. Telling Davenforth exactly where to stuff the fruit.- 

NYALAH: ... -chomps up steak bit.- 833

UNCLE BRO: -His shades gleam at the gesture-

UNCLE BRO: Where were you when i was laid up in the infirmary we could have played tic tac toe or you could have brought me a mouse or somethin

NYALAH: was waiting fur you to kick the buckets h33h333! 

NYALAH: but sadly you never did :((

REDGLARE: Th4t's 4 p1ty for us 4ll. 

REDGLARE: 1'm not dot1ng.  1'm pr3v3nt1ng your m1st4k3s.

NYALAH: (nurd)

REDGLARE: (Sh.)

UNCLE BRO: I didnt die just to disappoint both of yall -Rolls his burrito expertly and does not grab any fruit-

NYALAH: -roll that burrito Davey. You know what you're about.- 

NYALAH: supurr disappointed kokoros brokoro 

NYALAH: guess we will s33s from now on

REDGLARE: -reaches over and places an orange on his tray ANYWAYS-

NYALAH: .... -reaches paw to bat orange.-

REDGLARE: No.

NYALAH: -pauses mid reach- 

NYALAH: -pokes orange-

REDGLARE: -bats at paw.-  No.

NYALAH: kay 

NYALAH: hold dis then -Her hand, she means.- >;33

REDGLARE: ... 

REDGLARE: R34lly.

NYALAH: ye is the only way

UNCLE BRO: -Casually slips Orange in Redglares pocket-

UNCLE BRO: Awww aint yall just right cute

REDGLARE: -BATS HIS HAND TOO- 

REDGLARE: >:I

UNCLE BRO: -Takes her hand and kisses it before heading to sit at a table-

REDGLARE: -UGH!!!!-

REDGLARE: -GRABS nyalah's hand and pulls her to follow him-

NYALAH: -watches this with her cat eyes, being led along by the huffy miss. Hand is hold all the same.- B33 

NYALAH: she mad bro

UNCLE BRO: Is she big mad or little mad -Sits down and starts munching on burrito-

NYALAH: big mad 

NYALAH: the biggest

REDGLARE: N31th3r.

REDGLARE: 1 don't m1nd 1t wh3n you'r3 both s1mult3n4ously 1ncorr3ct.

NYALAH: -slyest side eye- purrobably

UNCLE BRO: Im thinking smedium mad

NYALAH: smemedium

REDGLARE: Wh4t.

UNCLE BRO: Memes

REDGLARE: Stop.

UNCLE BRO: You cant stop the memes even raiden learned that

REDGLARE: 1'm stopp1ng you.

UNCLE BRO: Unpossible

NYALAH: -squeezes self under Redglare's arm. So smooth.- no fun allowed B||

REDGLARE: ...3xcus3 m3. 

REDGLARE: Wh4t 4r3 you try1ng to do h3r3.

NYALAH: cuddle -Duh, it's so obvious.-

REDGLARE: -WELL NOW HER ARM'S AROUND HER.-  >:T

NYALAH: -Hey, at least she's clean. She purr.- B33

UNCLE BRO: -Awwwww ain't it cute-

UNCLE BRO: See look shes a good cat when shes not waitin on you to die

UNCLE BRO: -Tosses more steak-

REDGLARE: 1 don't know.  S33ms l1k3 th4t's r3qu1s1t3 for b31ng 4 c4t.

UNCLE BRO: Fair enough

UNCLE BRO: You miss me lately

REDGLARE: -SLAM DUNKS THE ORANGE BACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE- 

REDGLARE: V1t4m1n C.

UNCLE BRO: Thats an appropriate answer -Munches more burrito-

REDGLARE: GLARES-

UNCLE BRO: -A red glare-

UNCLE BRO: You gonna eat that burrito

REDGLARE: 34t th3 fru1t.

UNCLE BRO: You eat the fruit

REDGLARE: Your 1mmun3 syst3m 1s w34k.

UNCLE BRO: Your body is weak its only had protein powder

REDGLARE: Th4t's 4 f1lthy l13.

UNCLE BRO: You just said it five minutes ago

REDGLARE: P4st3.  Not powd3r.  1t's 4 k1nd of MR3.

UNCLE BRO: Mrhea

UNCLE BRO: Eat better

SIGNLESS: -Alright so maybe MOST people wouldnt be sitting in the cafeteria so late, watching their hyper active kid run literal circles around tables and chairs at this time of the night. But hey, it wasn't like he was most people. Also he understood that Sileas had no real way to judge when it was night or day, so it was hard for the child to feel physically tired when he normally should. For instance today Sileas had slept through the majority of the afternoon, so now the little troll was wired with energy. This was fine of course because it wasn't like Kasvik had plans on getting much sleep tonight anyways. So he sips orange juice and keeps an eye on his charge.- 

SILEAS: -He is the night, he is FEROCIOUS. And he loves running around chairs.-

TEREZI: =RUNS in the atrium, sniffing around a little frantically. Speaking of children, hers managed to slip right out of her arms as she was getting her ready for bed and dove right into the vents. Rather than pursue directly, Terezi listened to what route she was taking and had followed the noises HERE. So far, no Sirius.=

SIGNLESS: -Well that was certainly something odd to see. He slow sips at his pal Terezi and wonders if perhaps he should ask if things are alright.- 

SILEAS: -Hes of course going to beat his dad to it, because the moment he sniffs out his favorite teacher Sileas lets out an excited and loud laugh and comes running towards her to cling to her leg.- I gawt yoo!!

TEREZI: =gasps! she was in such concentration, that she completely skipped over her BEST student.= YOU D1D! =She ruffles his hair to a point that his previous hairstyle is no longer recognizable. Kneeling down next to him, she opened her arms for a hug, though her eyes are following the faint thumping noise in the vents above them.= WH4T H4V3 YOU B33N UP TO? WH4T H4S M4D3 YOU TURN TO NOCTURN4L V3NTUR3S? =looks around and-- ah, there is Signless. She waves at the very tired looking troll back at the tables=

SILEAS: -Of course he was expecting her to open her arms, so he is already scrambling up into them, giggling gleefully at his messed up hair.- Hunt! He is hunting! For smalllll things. and, uhmn, BIG things!! -Opens his arms out wide to show just how big.- 

SIGNLESS: -He waves back at her, even gives her a half tried smile. Terezi is a nice person, and he is very glad his son has someone like that to look up to.-

TEREZI: =her eyes go biiiig= NOT TOO B1G, 1 HOP3! 1S 1T 4 B1G TH1NG ON TH1S SH1P? 1S 1T... =puts a hand over her mouth= (1S 1T D4NG3ROUS?) SIRIUS: =the thumps go quieter at the sound of her mama's voice, but she doesn't change direction, rather going a little slower and trying not to make as much noise.=

SILEAS: -What a clever baby Sirius is. Also what is whispering? He has just two volumes, normal sorta loud voice and LOUD voice. Of course LOUD voice was only allowed for outside times, those are his dads rules 80 - No. not dan-jur-us. Cus, c-cus im BIG! i catch it!

TEREZI: 1 KNOW YOU C4N! >:] =she hups him up on her knee and hrrggg he's gotten big himself!= 

TEREZI: 4ND YOU KNOW WH4T? 1 B3T 1TS PR3TTY CLOS3 BY! 

TEREZI: BUT F1RST TO F1ND 1T, WH4T DO W3 GOTT4 DO? =she tugs a little on her own earlobe for a hint=

SILEAS: EAT IT!!!

SIGNLESS: -Good lord that child is his mothers son...-

SIRIUS: =the noise above just stops completely.= 

TEREZI: =stares at Sileas for a good  long moment then bursts into surprised laughter.=

TEREZI: Y3S, 1 SUPPOS3 TH3R3S NO STOPP1NG TH3 B1G B4D CR1TT3R FROM F1ND1NG 1TS3LF 1N TH3 GR4SP OF 4 NOTOR1OUS HUNT3R OF TH3 LONG FORGOTT3N W1LD =finger waggles=

SILEAS: -He is confused by the sound of laughter, was that not the right answer?- 

SILEAS: That is me! Hunter!

TEREZI: =shh no, it was the perfect answer. Especially for kids who should not be out of bed OUO= 

SIRIUS: =sweet shit= 

TEREZI: =boops his nose= 3X4CTLY!

SILEAS: -Hear that Sirius your mom says he can eat you. Sileas squeals when his nose is booped and giggles as he blindly tries to shoo her finger away.- 

SIGNLESS: -He supposes its time he probably went over to say an actual hello and maybe save Terezi from his kid. Here he comes walking over to them both, still holding his coffee mug of oj.- So was your intention of coming out tonight to join his pack? -Thats some humor right there. He is pretty darn certain there was another reason Terezi came running in here.-

TEREZI: =she can smell her own kid up there trying very hard to conceal her scent against the galvanized steel.= 

TEREZI: TH4T W4S 3X4CTLY MY 1NT3NTION =dragon blars= 

TEREZI: OH W41T NO 1TS MOR3 L1K3 =wolf howls= 

TEREZI: N4H, TH3 D1SC1PL3 1S 4 C4T TH3M3D, 1SNT SH3? =mountain lion scream= TEREZI: =nods to the mug= TH3YR3 M4K1NG COFF33 OR4NG3 FL4VOR3D NOW?

SILEAS: -Terezi proves herself to be more impressive each and every day. Sileas turns his head up to howl with her.- Owooooooo!! 

SIGNLESS: -He smirks some, amused by her attempts.- Yeah, thats pretty close... Hmn?- Oh. -Kasvik looked down at his drink in confusion at her question at first but now he soft chuckles.- No uh, its just the cup. Its easier then regular cups to hold because of the handle see? And the juice is pretty great, and not something I  have had the pleasure of having much in the past, not that I dont like coffee but I have a different habit with the beans instead of-- -Jeez he's rambling, reel it in Kas.- 

 SIGNLESS: I'm uh, over explaining it. Sorry, hah...

TEREZI: H3H3H3 GR34T 4WOOO!! =uh oh, she hopes that Sileas wont be awooing into eternity. Kasvik doesn't look tlike he can hold out much longer= 

TEREZI: =In her time of...being quiet - yeah, she'll call it that - Terezi learned much value in listening and found she was smiling.= N4H, DONT 4POLOG1Z3 >:] 

TEREZI: MUGS PR3V3NT DROPP4G3, JU1C3 W4S 4 R4R3 COMMOD1TY, 4ND COFF33 C4N B3 4DD1CT1V3!

SIGNLESS: -He appreciates her thoughtfulness.- Yes, all of that is very much true. 

SILEAS: -Hes happily still making smaller awoos and yips, having a joyful time. Although, he is starting to pick up another familiar smell drifting in from the air vents.- 

SILEAS: -Sniff sniff.-

SIRIUS: =troll jesus christ she's gonna die. oh speak of the jesus, he's here to watch her demise!= 

SIRIUS: =proceeds forward very slowly, intent on getting tfo of this crazy place. Maybe run back to the coon and pretend she was always there.= 

TEREZI: =pats Sileas to go forth, also sniffing to indiciate "she's HERE." lucky hunting!! Turning to Kasvik, she rose to her feet and brushed off her knees.= W3LL WH4T 4BOUT YOU? WH4TS GOT YOU UP SO L4T3? =she has guesses, of course= 4ND 4LL...WOOZY LOOK1N?

SILEAS: -Well now he can hear AND smell her. SIrius he is quietly on your trail, sniffing her out all the way to a vent grate himself.- 

SIGNLESS: Do I really look that bad? -Small sigh and a shrug with yet another exhausted smile.- My shift started early today, concluded with me checking in on a close friend of mine to be certain that he is continuing to complete important tasks like eating and sleeping, and Sileas slept through the near entirety of the solar cycle and is convinced it is tomorrow. In fact he has said "Good morning" to me a total of three times already. 

SIGNLESS: I don't have the heart to tell him the truth, and its important he gets some sort of activity so I dont want to discourage his desire to run about either.

SIRIUS: =maybe if she JUST TURNS AROUND ANGOES BACK THE WAY SHE CAME, he won't notice a thing...= 

TEREZI: Y34H, YOU K1ND4 LOOK L1K3 4 HUNDR3D SW33P OLD B34R RUG P3OPL3 H4V3 B33N TR4MPL1NG ON FOR JUST 4S LONG >:/ 

TEREZI: YOU KNOW 1F YOU CONT1NU3 TH1S ROUT1N3, S1L14SLL 'GOOD MORN1NG' 4T TH1S T1M3 FOR /Y34RS/ 

TEREZI: HOWS YOUR FR13ND DO1NG, BY TH3 W4Y?

SILEAS: -Nope, too late he knows you are there. However he has no idea how to grate works, or even what it exactly is and places his hands on it, patting it occasionally.- Hello? You in there? Hidin'? 

SIGNLESS: He is as good as I think he can be. Mikkev has been through a lot, but hes making progress. SIGNLESS: As for Sileas, I'll inform him sometime soon likely. Mostly because I dont think my physical body can endure this sort of schedule much longer.

SIGNLESS: After all, one more evening up will not kill me.

SIRIUS: =oh hi sileas. what are you doing here? nice night out, right? squeaks in surprise! It's basically a "YUP IM HERE!" as any.= 

SIRIUS: =she holds the vent too.. Holds it CLOSED! while trying to get an angle on where the adults are= ((yes)) 

SIRIUS: ((mom says its bedtime but im not tired)) 

TEREZI: HRMMM =she nervously laughs= WH4TLL ON3 MOR3 34RLY SH1FT DO TO YOU?

SILEAS: Oh hi!! -Sniffs her fingers through the vent.- You supposed to sleep?? Why this?

SIGNLESS: It will probably not end me either. -Hahah, more humor. Except no, he's used up all his excusable sick days, and James has already approached him about his lack of appearance for work before. He can't take anymore time off without it being very noticeable.-

SIRIUS: ((im a rebel)) 

SIRIUS: ((like rebels here in our home)) 

SIRIUS: ((rebels are people who dont follow the rules)) 

SIRIUS: ((hehehe)) 

TEREZI: =makes a worried friend noise= WHY 4LL TH3S3 34RLY SH1FTS?

SIGNLESS: I have been signing up for them lately. So that I have time to spend on my family. Its been a bit of a trial period to see if I find it easier to do it this way. -Also there are less people out so early.- 

SILEAS: Ohh breaking rules.... -Pauses and tilts his head in confusion.- By hiding behind wall?

TEREZI: OH 

TEREZI: TH4T 1S 4 GOOD R34SON H3H3 TEREZI: 1S 1T 34S13R? 4S1D3 FROM TH3 L1TTL3 ON3 R3V3RT1NG B4CK TO TH3 4LT3RN14N SCH3DUL3?

SIRIUS: ((yes)) 

SIRIUS: ((its super eff...effe)) 

SIRIUS: ((it works super))

SIRIUS: ((grown ups cant move fast cause theyre bigger))

SIGNLESS: Its been...productive to say the least. I am not yet sure if this will become my regularly chosen schedule. 

SILEAS: Nuh uh! My mom moves real fast! she is everywhere all times.

SIRIUS: =glances worriedly over to kasvik and terezi= ((is your mom real fast all times all day)) =?= 

TEREZI: W3LL, H3R3S HOP1NG 1T WORKS! JUST DONT RUN YOURS3LF R4GG3D TO 4NOTH3R B4J1LL1ON SW33P SL33P

SIGNLESS: Hah, thats a good one. -Sips orange juice. Boy he is not good at social interactions today.- 

SILEAS: -Nods a lot.- Oh yeah! Oh yes!! Very fast very SNEAKY! She is a good. -Thats it. Just good at everything. A good.-

SIRIUS: =things hard for a moment= ((then when does she sleep)) 

TEREZI: >:D 1 KNOW! TEREZI: H3Y YOU KNOW WH4T? H4V3 YOU TR13D SL33P1NG 1N TH3 VR ROOM? TH3R3S TONS OF D1FF3R3NT PL4C3S YOU C4N S3T 

TEREZI: YOU JUST GOTT4 M4K3 SUR3 TO S3T 1T ON C4SU4L TEREZI: 4ND NOT 4DV3NTUR3 MOD3 

TEREZI: OR SURV1V4L TEREZI: D3P3NDS ON YOUR 1D34 OF FUN THOUGH! H3H3H3H3 TEREZI: 1TS 4 FUN TH1NG TO DO W1TH TH3 F4M, =leans back against one of the tables= 4ND 1TS N1C3 TO G3T 4W4Y FROM TH1NGS FOR 4 B1T

SILEAS: -Gets all serious and lowers his voice a little.- Never...

SIGNLESS: -He could fake travel all he wanted but he can never escape his own overly insane and dangerous memories.- That sounds pretty nice. I will certainly consider trying it, thank you for the recommendation.

SIRIUS: =Also gets a serious face= 

SIRIUS: ((mom sleeps with her eyes open)) 

SIRIUS: ((and sometimes i cant tell if shes asleep or not)) 

TEREZI: Y34H, NO PROB! >:] 

TEREZI: BR1NG P1LLOWS 4ND BL4NK3TS THOUGH UNL3SS YOU W4NN4 GO FULL C4MP3R 4ND SL33P ON TH3 COLD H4RD GROUND

SIGNLESS: That would not be the first time I've done such a thing. but yes I agree likely pillows will make the whole experience much more comfortable. 

SILEAS: She is probably not. moms do not sleep. they are always ready.

TEREZI: M3 N31TH3R =though at the time she was in so much pain, a rock poking into her back was basically a floor of feathers.= THOUGH NOW W3 H4V3 TH4T LUXURY! 

TEREZI: HMM...1 WOND3R 1F 1TS POSS1BL3 TO PROGR4M TH3 GR4SS TO B3 3XTR4 SOFT =like smuppets= 

SIRIUS: ((sillys...)) 

SIRIUS: ((do you think well be that powerful when were grown ups))

SILEAS: -He settles into thought at that question, frowning with concentration.-............ 

SIGNLESS: That would be rather incredible, but frankly I am no longer surprised by the endless possibilities of modern day technology. There seems to be hardly an end to what it is able to do. 

SILEAS: -Finally responds after he is done thinking.- Yes.... I think so.

TEREZI: TH3 3NDL3SS POSS1B1L1T13S FROM MOD3RN D4Y D1RK! =laughs= RUMOR H4S 1T H3 M4D3 TH3 ROOM FROM SCR4TCH 4ND H1S OWN BR41N C3LLS 

TEREZI: TH3Y S4Y H3 W4S S3NT 1NTO TH3 W1LD3RN3SS W1TH 4 POCK3T KN1F3 4ND 4 Q-T1P 4ND H3 BU1LT 4 SHOPP1NG M4LL 

SIRIUS: ((....wow....)) 

SIRIUS: ((that means we wont ever have a bedtime))