#roselog

ROSE: -Rose is swinging by again.  Might as well check on her; it is, after all, her job to be concerned with the psychological health of the crew, and this scenario fits at least one of those criteria.  She's also rather curious as to what happened with everything, so she approaches Meulin's room in the infirmary with a wave of her hand.- MEULIN: -le chat is curled up in her bed, looking nothing short of pretty forlorn as she lazily scribbles in Dirk's sketchbook yet again, but this time, she's writing something. Once she actually realizes someone's standing in the doorway, she peeks up, wide-eyed for a moment before she's smiling and sitting up more fully.- HI! ROSE: -She merely waves again, since she's fairly convinced by now that she's not really going to get much from her words.  Though she'd probably still talk to herself.  Talking to herself means hearing her own voice.  She has a slight problem with that.- ROSE: -She holds up the legal pad.  <Status?> It asks, quite plainly.- MEULIN: ... ME? -ok, there's probably no one else that could be referring to.- I'M OKAY! MEULIN: EFURRYONE'S B33N REALLY NICE! ROSE: That strikes me as a slight hyperbole. ROSE: Considering the screaming captain. MEULIN: -blink blink- ROSE: -She hums, flipping over a few of the prewritten pages.-  <Are you in pain?>  -There, that's good and simple.- MEULIN: OH, NO! I DON'T REALLY F33L ANYTHING NOW! IT IS PROBABLY THE MEOWDICINE? I JUST HEAR SOME RINGING SOMETIMES! LIKE SOMEONE IS DOING THE THING WITH THE MUSICAL GLASSES. ROSE: -She hums, nodding.  Flip, flip.-  <Any particular requests of your room?> -Elegent, flourishing cursive.  Rose has such great penmanship.- MEULIN: -so beautyifful....- YOU MEAN LIKE... DO I WANT MORE STUFF? ROSE: Yes.  -Nod, also.- MEULIN: OH, NO, I DON'T N33D ANYTHING! MEULIN: UM... MEULIN: -she shifts around a little, but can't seem to think of anything else to say, or else she isn't saying it- ROSE: Um? ROSE: -She turns back to her pad, flipping through the pages.- ROSE: <How much do you recall of the other night?> MEULIN: -she's quiet for a moment after she reads that. she understands this question, but being reminded of everything certainly feels difficult.- ... UM... I GUESS NOT FURRY MUCH. MEULIN: JUST... SITTING WITH THE FISH MAN AND HIS MOIRAIL, AND THEN WHEN ALL THE SCREAMING HAPPENED AND EVERYONE WAS FIGHTING. MEULIN: AND... ROSE: :? MEULIN: -she shifts a little, uncomfortable- MEULIN: I DON'T KNOW! MEULIN: I DON'T KNOW IF I JUST DREAMED SOME THINGS... ROSE: -She's going to have to write something on a clean page.- ROSE: -UN MOMENTO.- ROSE: <Some of us may be in trouble.  Anything you can remember may help us.> MEULIN: -she frowns as she reads it carefully, and she looks back down at the sketchbook in her lap, considering.- MEULIN: I SORT OF F33L LIKE... I WALKED SOMEWHERE WITH THE FISH MAN. BUT... I DON'T KNOW WHY. MEULIN: OR WHERE WE WERE GOING. ROSE: -She nods, frowning.- MEULIN: IT JUST F33LS REALLY DARK AND FUZZY. MEULIN: I K33P-- MEULIN: -she still isn't looking up, her eyes just darting over what she's written in the sketchbook, idly- MEULIN: THAT USED TO HAPPEN TO ME A LOT, BUT I DIDN'T THINK... MEULIN: I MEAN IT ALWAYS TURNED OUT OKAY. ROSE: ... ROSE: -She takes a breath.- ROSE: Right. MEULIN: ... ROSE: -Some more writing.- ROSE: <Did you know that troll in the face paint?> MEULIN: -she looks up slowly, reaching up to dab at one of her eyes- MEULIN: H-- HOHEPA. ROSE: -She takes note of the name.  Hohepa.- ROSE: -Also jots down a few more notes based on what Meulin told her.- ROSE: -When she's done, she turns the pad towards her again.-  <Thank you for telling me this.  I am Rose Lalonde.> MEULIN: -it's a little easier to smile at that- I'M MEULIN! MEULIN: MEULIN LEIJON. ROSE: <Do you live on this planet?> She scribbles quickly. MEULIN: I HAVE FUR A LITTLE WHILE! I... CAME HERE WITH HIM. MEULIN: BUT I'M FROM BEFURPUSS. ROSE: -Another quick note to jot down, then.- ROSE: <Why?>  -Less writing for her to do, and hopefully concise enough to answer.  This is a bizarre planet for anyone to move to, and if she has some insights into that clown's intentions, then she is curious to know.- MEULIN: UM... I DON'T REALLY KNOW! MEULIN: HE WANTED TO COME HERE. MEULIN: WE WERE IN SPACE FUR A WHILE WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER, UM... YOU KNOW. MEULIN: RELIGIOUS PEOPLE! MEULIN: BECLAWS HE'S FURRY RELIGIOUS. ROSE: <She underscores the question mark, tilting her head.> MEULIN: LIKE, THE SPOOKY FACE PAINT AND STUFF. MEULIN: I DIDN'T REALLY TALK TO THEM MUCH THOUGH. ROSE: -Ah, she nods.  A picture is being painted.- MEULIN: AND THEN WE CAME HERE! MEULIN: HE SAID STUFF LIKE IT WAS PART OF OUR DESTINY OR PURRPUSS OR SOMETHING. MEULIN: ~(=^. .^) ROSE: -No direct explanations, obviously.  She nods as she jots down some more notes.- ROSE: -She pauses a moment, drawing out the symbol for the golden prong.-  <Familiar?>  -She points to it.- MEULIN: -KITTY SQUINT- MEULIN: ... -it's fuzzy. maybe she has??- UM. I DON'T KNOW. ROSE: -She nods.- ROSE: <That's okay.> MEULIN: ... IS THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AFTER YOU? ROSE: -Another nod.- MEULIN: -she looks back down at the sketchbook.- ... I'M SORRY. MEULIN: I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULD. YOU AND THE NURSES AND EVERYONE HAVE B33N NICE. ROSE: -Rose flips to another preprepared page.-  <I do not hold you accountable for anything that may have occurred of late, though your cooperation in the matter is likely to be necessary going forward.>  -It fits.  Mostly.- MEULIN: -she looks up to read again, and nods- I WANT TO! MEULIN: I'LL HELP. ROSE: -Rose nods.- ROSE: <Thank you.  There is nothing more I have to ask as of this moment.> MEULIN: OH, OKAY. MEULIN: -shifty glances- MEULIN: UM. DO YOU KNOW DIRK AND DAVE? ROSE: -Rose nods.- MEULIN: CAN YOU TELL THEM I SAID HI? (=｀ω´=) ROSE: -Rose offers another nod.- ROSE: <I will tell them to visit.> MEULIN: -!!!- MEULIN: OKAY THANK YOU! MEULIN: BYE ROSE!! ROSE: -Rose bows her head, standing up and folding up her pad as she makes her way out.-

JADE: -Jade had been in and out of the infirmary a lot lately. Between checking on Redglare, Rose, and (especially) Dave, she hadn't had much time for herself, especially with the sleep that her narcoleptic and doubly burdened body needed. The days and nights had been long these past few days, and she was headed back in with her lunchtop in tow, stuffed with food she could eat while she sat at Dave's bedside.- ROSE: -Hello. Just gonna.  Hang over your shoulder, Jade.  Quietly.  She's really quiet when she's floating, it turns out.- DAVE: -dave's just waiting in his room and staring at the ceiling. man, stuff is boring. and weird.- JADE: -her ears and tail are drooping and she is too out of it to pick up on Rose, even with her doggy hearing. Like, what even IS a Rose?- ROSE: -breathes on u- ROSE: -hi- ROSE: -ilu- ROSE: -She does eventually wind up giving Jade a nudge on her shoulder.-  I found my way back here.  I was uncertain that would happen. JADE: -Jade jumps a little, but she's not too on edge when she peers behind herself. Seeing Rose floating after her is a little more reassuring.- oh rose JADE: where have you been? ROSE: Various places. ROSE: The veracity of which I cannot be completely certain of. ROSE: I've been sleepwalking.  It's inconvenient. JADE: oh... JADE: i understand JOHN: *john hadn't exactly been expecting a christmas morning when he walked into that infirmary, but what he got was far worse than his optimistic expectations could've allowed him to guess. Dave looked AWFUL- and Rose...well, John hadn't video chatted with her in a couple years but how in the holy mother of hell could he have missed THAT much? He was so shocked that for a moment he couldn't do anything but stand in the doorway like a total nimrod and stare with his mouth hanging open.* JOHN:  woah ROSE: Yes, you would understand that. ROSE: I mean, from a matter of perspective.  And I'm bouyed by the notion that I can actually remember why. JADE: are you going to hang out with...... -she was staring over Rose's shoulder. someone was in the doorway that she didn't recognize from the ship, but looked far too familiar. words suddenly failed her.- ROSE: -Rose looks over her shoulder with a note of concern.  She abruptly drops back down to the ground.  The gesture would be dramatic if she didn't pretty much immediately lose balance upon doing so.  Legs.  What are legs?- ROSE: -She rights herself, furrowing her brow in the direction of the Egbertkin.  Her eyes were already pretty wide from having experienced AN INTELLIGENCE BEYOND MORTAL KEN, but wow.  This catches her off guard.- ROSE: This is... ROSE: Not a very flattering occasion. JOHN: uh, uh- yeah no shit! they told me people got hurt but i didn't know it was you guys! JOHN:  *rushes over to them* ROSE: We weren't all that certain, either. JADE: -she is still staring, not quite sure how to put together what she's seeing right now. John is here... he's... right there. In person. Really existing.- JOHN:  *gives rose and jade an impulsive dual bearhug combo* JOHN:  oh man oh man oh man JADE: -and NOT BEING INJURED- JOHN:  jesus! JADE: john!!!!!!! JOHN:  jade!!!! ROSE: JOHN. JOHN:  you're knocked up :o JOHN:  rose! DAVE: -he's not completely sure if he's all here at the moment, because it really looks like jade, rose, and john are all together outside of his room. and it just sounds like jade is yelling john's name. he forces himself to sit up, and he looks over.- that was me DAVE: i did that JOHN:  you've got all that shit on your head. JOHN:  *owlturns to dave* ROSE: In my head, actually. ROSE: Oh. ROSE: On my head, too. JOHN:  AUGH JOHN:  YOU LEFT OUT SO MANY DETAILS. DAVE: what about what DAVE: are you actually here is this DAVE: or is this like the douchebag convention of 06 JOHN:  um about everything bro! but honestly  like, i can't get mad at you about it right now becuase you look like you got ran over and backed up on again. JADE: -tearing up and tail wagging GO- JOHN:  i think it might be both, dave. DAVE: i think so too JOHN:  *squeezes jade and rose harder.* ROSE: Oof. ROSE: I can't deny. ROSE: This is kind of what I was expecting. JOHN:  aauuuuugh. dammit. okay. okay. JOHN:  this is actually kind of awesome. JADE: -fuck y'all, now she's laughing as she just kind of buries her face in John's shoulder- JADE: its so awesome JOHN:  i wish you could join in this group hug, bro. it's so sweet. :( DAVE: is this on a screen or what DAVE: i think this is on a screen DAVE: who recorded this bullshit DAVE: change the fucking channel ROSE: He's still a bit lost. JOHN:  fuck, i gotta read you guys' files i have no idea what's going on. ROSE: Mind you, that is somewhat true of all of us, hurtling through space in a small, airtight cannisters. JOHN:  but i'm guessing the solution invovles sedation. like- a LOT of sedation. DAVE: im not lost i know where im going DAVE: unlike you and your fuckin JADE: john rose and dave had something bad happen to them :( DAVE: cats DAVE: and terrible rapping JOHN:  i can see that, jade. ROSE: Dave doesn't appreciate art. DAVE: wheres the goddamn remote JOHN:  don't worry about it, buddy. just pretend it's a dream for now or whatever you want. JOHN:  nope. no existential crap here. none at all. DAVE: youre a dream DAVE: nerdiest nerd dream ROSE: Yes, from a strictly epistemological perspective. DAVE: king of nerds bow down all hail JOHN:  yes, bow down to your nerd king. JADE: i cant believe youre here.... ROSE: I'm not sure who he's accusing. JADE: that were all here right now! ROSE: I'm. ROSE: Since when were you here? JOHN:  hehehehhehe DAVE: oh my fucking god not this again JOHN:  i know, right! it's making me giddy. DAVE: dont get her started DAVE: shes just gonna confuse the fuck out of you and glow and shit JADE: dave... what??? JOHN:  uh, i got here a couple hours ago, actually. ROSE: ...Wait. JOHN:  just got registered and all that. ROSE: -She blinks a few times, eyes focusing.- ROSE: ...They transferred you here? JOHN:  yeah! i mean, i wanted to come. i knew you guys were here, but i wanted it to be a surprise. DAVE: oh hell no i am not the crazy on in here JOHN: ...i mean obviously i didn't know about all this bullshit :( JOHN:  i would've packed a lot more supplies, let me tell you what. DAVE: bro you were totally in on it DAVE: thats why youre here JOHN:  okay yeah, i knew things were messed up on the ship, but not...that you guys were specifically messed up? does that make sense? ROSE: Yes, but regardless, be gentle with our fragile meatbrains. DAVE: wait where am i JOHN:  :/ JADE: ._. ROSE: One of you should answer instead of me. JADE: were on the uu dave DAVE: dont you dare talk lalonde DAVE: no but like DAVE: WHERE are we JOHN:  okay i'm sorry to break this up, but i have  to go dig up that file so we can start working on this. i'll be right back. JADE: oh.... ok! DAVE: hes not coming back JOHN:  DAVE, I AM DEFINITLEY COMING BACK. JADE: dave shoosh of course he is JOHN:  *scoots off hurriedly* JADE: see? DAVE: WOW NO NEED TO YELL JADE: pfff! JADE: shhhh JOHN:  I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, DAVE. ROSE: (Dogs have no understanding of permanence.) JADE: SHHHH!! DAVE: you shhhh DAVE: love you man ROSE: (You are a dog couple.) JADE: -resist the urge to make doge noises- JOHN:  *sound of far away rummaging and papers sliding off stacks, and general secretarial chaos* JADE: (oh jeez) JADE: -slinks over to Dave's bedside in order to inform him of the exact sector of space they're in- DAVE: oh DAVE: fuck that ROSE: If you consider it from a macroscopic perspective, we are perpetually occupying the same point in space, due to the sheer scale of dark space surrounding our galaxy. JADE: that is very cool rose JADE: but i dont think that is helping dave very much JADE: were in the infirmary, does that help> JADE: ? JOHN:  um, based on what i'm reading here i don't think she can help it any more than dave can. JOHN:  *walks back in* ROSE: Ah.  Charts. JADE: i know :( ROSE: My sworn enemies. DAVE: youre a chart JADE: have you two been talking a lot lately?? JADE: -maybe that's a bad idea- JOHN:  man...brain stuff is not my speciality. space is probably trying to break me in. JOHN:  but no worries, guys. we'll figure this out. JOHN:  ((i have to brb guys, cause i was at my friend's house and now i need to go home) ROSE: ((ok!)) DAVE: she comes into my room and is like DAVE: fallin all over the place ROSE: That happened only once. DAVE: from the fuckin ring ROSE: I am not a well-demon. ROSE: That is insulting. JADE: -well... at least they sound a little more normal than they did before- CEB ceased responding to memo. DAVE: here dave listen to me rap about cats and its not even a rap shes rhyming the same words DAVE: with the same words ROSE: It's called a bridge. DAVE: its called youre bad at that ROSE: No it isn't. DAVE: yeah it is ROSE: No, you are. DAVE: no im fucking great at rapping DAVE: thats my art form DAVE: yours is like DAVE: being creepy ROSE: Fear is a visceral emotion that is no less valid than whatever rhymes you are spinning. ROSE: The emotion of "dope," probably. DAVE: no stop ROSE: Jade, back me up. JADE: only if you back it up first! JADE: i think that is the REAL dopeness here DAVE: back what up DAVE: my ass is fried DAVE: roses ass is roses ass ROSE: Too stunning to use irresponsibly. JADE: well jeez JADE: now whos gonna back it up? DAVE: you are jade JADE: i am???? JADE: :O ROSE: Back it up. DAVE: back it up DAVE: you got it DAVE: you got it JADE: .... JADE: weeellll JADE: if you say so! JADE: -she sure hopes john doesn't return while she's BACKING IT UP- CTG ceased responding to memo.

-- tenebrousThorns [TT] began pestering grimAbettor [GA] at 17:32 -- TT: Kanaya. TT: What is the feeling you get when you may have helped trigger an interstellar war? GA: Stupefaction I Think GA: Wait GA: Rose That Wasnt Your Fault TT: Cronus' whole... situation being what it is, I suppose. TT: Stupefied is pretty much the emotion I'm feeling. TT: Though I get the feeling someone or another was chomping at the bit to open fire anyways. GA: Yes That Is Precisely How I See It TT: I suppose Meenah was enough of a catalyst on her own.  I didn't know trolls kept track of their progeny. TT: Though I suppose when it comes to rulership, there's only one source it could have come from... GA: They Dont Usually Tend To Or Even Care No TT: I'm not sure I'm willing to completely write this off as inevitable. TT: I didn't think I'd ever reach the day where a moral war against Alternia of all places struck me as the wrong course of action, either. GA: What Are You Thinking TT: We're probably going to be caught somewhere in the middle of this. GA: Yes TT: I don't know of TUMUT has the support to even make a dent in any of the forces at play. GA: Probably Not GA: They Seemed Very Willing To Group TUMUT Along With Alternia As Far As I Gathered TT: That probably includes Earth, too. GA: And Skaia Probably TT: Well, just in case I was worried any planets a friend was native to wasn't going to get orbital bombs dropped on them. GA: This Is Really Such A Mess TT: I'm not sure if I should qualify it as "clusterfuck" or "shitstorm." GA: A Shitstorm Of Clusterfucks Sounds Good TT: I wouldn't say it sounds "good," per se. TT: Accurate, by all means. GA: True TT: Do you suppose it's time to finally jump ship?  Find an obscure planet somewhere, that exports something completely innocuous, like flax seeds? TT: Perhaps don the costume of a warbling amphibian, or lizard-man. TT: Glub our way through life with nary a thought of war nor the divided factions of trollkind. TT: Or pondering what the hell has Beforus and Europa so eager to link arms and skip merrily while they nuke the shit out of their species' homeplanet. TT: I'm looking into flax seed farming. GA: I Am Genuinely Considering Where This Puts Us In Eventuality TT: It largely puts us in a scaled fursuit most hours of the day. TT: That is a dubious drawback as best. TT: Perhaps, in all ways, save for the physical, I am a spit-blowing salamander child. TT: Glub. GA: Ok Im Trying To Think Very Seriously About This But I Keep Finding Myself Laughing GA: I Just Dont Know What This Means For The Future Of TUMUT And As A Result What That Will Mean For Us TT: I don't know, either. TT: If the alliance between Earth and Alternia falls apart... TT: That's pretty much the driving force for TUMUT existing at all. TT: And if they actually target Skaia, that's-- TT: A lot worse. TT: For personal reasons. GA: What Reasons TT: That would be the location of Jade and Dave's intended homecoming. TT: I'd rather they didn't make a life on an actual warzone. GA: Oh GA: I Suppose All This Would Make Any Immediate Planning Difficult TT: To say the least. TT: I mean, TT: Not to give away any personal plans. TT: There is still a fair likelihood I'll show up with a sack of flax seeds, a wheelbarrow full of loam, and a tilling shovel. TT: But we haven't seen where the cards have fallen yet. GA: Yeah GA: I Might Need To Rehash That Whole Strategy With Karkat Again TT: That may well be the case. TT: But if everything else is going to hell, maybe we'll look a bit more distinguished by comparison. GA: We Could Stand To Reap Some Benefits From The Oncoming Apocalypse TT: Hmm. TT: Unless the TUMUT Admirals are presently building a little shed, utilizing bricks that were shat. TT: At which case we might be given a ludicrously idiotic suicide mission to engage in. TT: Like "go stop this." GA: It Would Be Somewhat On Par With Our Previous Missions At Least TT: Now that, I will grant you. GA: Did I Tell You We Are Also Harboring More Fugitives GA: Or I Guess Just One More Fugitive TT: Really? GA: Yes TT: Do tell what this particular fugitive's crimes may be, Kanaya. GA: Being A Jade Blood Not In The Brooding Caverns And I Guess Also Not Presently Employed By Tumut GA: A Team Including Karkat And Myself Went To Search For Eridan Not Realizing He Didnt Need To Be Searched For And We Found A Pirate Hideout TT: And, coincidentally, a jadeblooded troll. GA: Yes TT: Not too far away from where a mysterious mutant mother grub was found. GA: Yes TT: That's remarkably auspicious of a coincidence. GA: Yes You Are Right GA: It Is Her In Fact GA: The Same One With Relation To The Mutated Mother Grub TT: How utterly uncanny. TT: What do you think of her? GA: I Like Her TT: Well then, she must be good people, at least. TT: Anyone who so blatantly defies the Empire is good in my book. TT: Plus or minus a war or two. GA: Yes She Mostly Just Seemed To Want To Thrive On Her Own Terms GA: Not Unlike The Rest Of Us I Guess TT: So long as her intentions are pure, and her capacity to cause catastrophic damage to the ship is limited. TT: We're pretty much set on that front. GA: She Seems To Want To Join The Mother Grub In Resettling On Lauctis GA: But How Feasible That Is Right Now Has Just Suddenly Become A Little Questionable TT: Anywhere else would be even more unprotected. GA: Thats True GA: I Just Wonder How Our Travel From Here Will Be Affected By This TT: I suppose the real shame is that it's not up to us. TT: Else we could make ourselves prepared for whatever we choose. GA: Such Is The Continual Drawback Of Having A Relatively Expendable Position In An Already More Seemingly Expendable Organization TT: That's incredibly well-put. TT: And also remarkably bleak. TT: I've never felt so proud of you in my life. TT: Oh! TT: And speaking of general bleakness and pride, TT: I actually finished a project I was writing. GA: Oh Really What Were You Writing TT: It is a novella about a cabal of amoral teenage vampires who learn how to love, laugh, and unlive life to its very fullest, one dreamy summer.  One of them is also a wizard. GA: That Sounds GA: Pretty Great GA: I Want To Read It TT: I asked myself a question, Kanaya. TT: "What do I want to write?" TT: And after digging down deep and gripping both hands tightly upon the core of my being, TT: I found that the answer was schlock. TT: Total schlock. TT: I make no apologies. -- tenebrousThorns [TT]  sent file unapologetic_schlock.wpd -- GA: I Am Reading It Right Now GA: Oh GA: Haha GA: Ok Yes This Is Definitely Pretty Good TT: Thank you, but it's still unedited. TT: I am thinking about actually publishing it online. TT: Once I send it to a few others to look over for notes. GA: I Would Not Mind Doing Some Editing Here And There GA: Since I Am Already In The Process Of Reading It GA: And I Dont Suppose I Will Stop Reading It Anytime Soon TT: Your notes are more than welcome, in fact, and also greatly appreciated. TT: In fact, it would save me an editor if I could just round up all of the nearest literary afficianados to do the editing for me. GA: Maybe Aranea Could Help Im Sure Shes Not Busy With Anything Potentially Life Threatening Just Yet TT: I'm not sure I'll be sending the right message when I send my literary supernatural smut to my senior officer. GA: Oh Is There GA: Oh GA: Oh Ok TT: Spoilers. TT: Then again, that seems like the exact thing I should do, for the same reasons. GA: I Would Not Privately Take Any Issue With This Particular Course Of Action On Account Of The Humorous Quandary Almost Guaranteed To Occur As A Result GA: I Feel As If You Have Had Numerous Profound Effects On Me Rose TT: We call that being a "bad influence." GA: I Suppose In That Case I Enjoy Being Under The Influence TT: What kind of message is that sending to the youth of today? GA: I Can Only Imagine The Sort Of Message One Might Take From Having An Incredibly Appealing Partner TT: Witchcraft, satanism, and the moral breakdown of our society, obviously. GA: What Is Satanism TT: This is going to take a long time to explain. TT: I'll try to be brief: TT: Many of the major religions on earth were monotheistic, with a creator god who is omnipotent, omnipresent, and all-loving. TT: The figure in those religions generally have an antithesis to represent the ills of the world. TT: A satanic figure, if you will. TT: I'm not sure about any Alternian religions outside of the clown paint ones. TT: So if any of this sounds familiar to you, just speak up. GA: Those Are The Only Ones Of Any Real Notable Mention TT: Right. TT: Okay. TT: Let's presume that Violent J suddenly had a falling out with Shaggy 2 Dope. TT: Shaggy was the one who was running the whole show, he said, but Violent J suddenly had the notion that perhaps things were imbalanced-- he is second to Shaggy, but shaggy has more power.  More creative control.  And Violent J is stifled by his position in the hierarchy of the mirthful ranks of Juggalokind. TT: "Juggalokind" being the name of their people, and not an obscure strife card. TT: Anyways, for Violent J's act of rebellion, Shaggy 2 Dope proceeds to strike him down, and remove every trace of greasy facepaint from his person, banning him forever from being a part of his musical cultural movement. TT: That is, roughly speaking, the common backstory for the satanic figure. GA: Oh Ok That Makes Sense GA: What A Story GA: I Dont Know If Violent J Is Entirely Wrong GA: There Is So Much To Question GA: About These Figures Of Legend TT: The satanist's argument is that this figure who rebels against the shackles of heaven is correct.  That power corrupts absolutely, and one omnipresent deity must have a force of opposition. TT: After all, Violent J is responsible for some truly noteworthy remixes, and happens to be an artistic figure of merit all on his own. TT: Is it truly in the best interest of the Juggalos for Shaggy to silence his dissentor? TT: Or is it merely his pride, so insulted by the very idea that one could stand against his pure vision? GA: Earth Religion Is A Lot More Interesting Than Alternian Religion GA: Juggalos Notwithstanding TT: Do you have any kind of faith to call your own, Ms. Maryam? GA: I Suppose I Subscribe To The Belief That We Are All Caught In A Cycle Of Inevitable And Universal Entropy TT: Sounds about right to me. TT: Though I see no reason we cannot upraise both middle fingers to the heavens whilst the stars around us slowly die out. GA: Thats A Pretty Good Attitude To Have About It I Think TT: It certainly makes for a more interesting life than the alternative. TT: As well as a more interesting death than the alternative. GA: Agreed GA: On The Subject Of Interesting Life Decisions Though TT: Intriguing segue. GA: I Was Finally Allowed To Visit Vriska In The Infirmary TT: Oh, I was about to ask. TT: Were you able to talk to her? GA: Yes GA: She Is Having Trouble Speaking On Her Own GA: She Is Not In Very Good Condition GA: On Just About Every Level Actually TT: I suppose whatever happened down there, she had the very worst of it. GA: It Was Not Only The Ambush That Affected Her GA: Apparently Both Eridan And Rufioh Split Off Relations With Her Afterward As Well GA: I Probably Shouldnt Go Into Too Much Detail There GA: But Needless To Say She Is Not Taking The Combination Of Situations Well GA: Is It Wrong To Say I Feel Strangely Hopeful About It Though TT: I think that depends on your reasons for feeling hopeful about it. TT: Because being beaten to near an inch of your life and being split up with by not just one-- but two actual paramours in your life, while you are infirm on a hospital bed, is the stuff of an absurd comedy of errors, and a streak of misfortune heretofore unseen by these eyes. GA: I Know GA: But I Guess Its Simply Because GA: I Was Able To See Her In A Vulnerable And Questioning State For The First Time TT: Ah. GA: Even When She Was Bleeding Out Into Bandages On My Furniture A Sweep Ago She Retained Her Facade GA: Ive Never Seen Her Like This Before TT: I suppose there's little to do but self reflection when you're in a state like that. TT: She'd be bored to tears if she weren't also miserable. TT: Is there an estimate on her recovery? GA: I Dont Know What Her Chances For A Full Recovery Are Even Looking Like GA: Probably Nonexistent GA: Unless There Is Interference TT: Right. TT: Are we expecting any kind of... TT: "Interference" to occur? TT: For that matter, does Alternia even have hospitals?  Is this ship the best place for her? GA: Rose Have You Seen Aradia Around Lately TT: Shockingly, yes. GA: I May Have Had Something To Do With That TT: That's that... TT: Experiment you were participating in? GA: Yes GA: I Think A Similar Treatment Could Help Vriska TT: ...She wouldn't have to. TT: Die first. TT: Would she? GA: It Doesnt Appear So TT: And you know it would work?  Caste color, mutations and all? GA: Well I Dont Think Its Worked On Someone Completely Similar Yet GA: But I Know Its What She Wants TT: I suppose you could call in a favor. TT: I mean, TT: You're responsible in part for it succeeding at all. GA: I Dont Think He Would Be Opposed In The Least GA: He Is Surprisingly Amicable When It Comes To Questionable Matters GA: Or Maybe Not Surprisingly At All TT: I certainly know the type. TT: Why is it always the morticians, I wonder? GA: I Suppose Theyve Grown Accustomed To The Unsavory TT: Looming figures in clown paint are generally bad news. TT: Just double check that you haven't signed your name on any documents promising your immortal soul to the mirthful messiahs. GA: There Wasnt Any Last Time GA: Im Pretty Sure TT: Well, good enough for now. TT: I don't think I'd be a good medical officer if I suggested that a sweeps-long intensive rehabilitation was superior to an elixir that can be described as no less than motherfuckin' miraculous. TT: Are you going to do it? GA: Me Personally TT: You sound like you're considering it. GA: Id Rather Not GA: I Think One Miraculous Revival Is Probably All I Am Allotted GA: Im Ok With This TT: I suppose that's fair enough, yes.  One generally wants to avoid the need for any further deathly awakenings. TT: Are you getting it for Vriska, though, I mean? GA: Oh GA: Well I Guess Im Going To Ask About It GA: If She Confirms Thats What She Wants Then Yes TT: I defer to your judgement in such a case. TT: You might be able to do some real good for her. TT: Even outside the context of near-comatose beatdowns. GA: I Am Hoping So TT: Oh. TT: Are you going to miss it on the planet? TT: I mean, we already have our course set, I suppose. GA: The Things I Miss Most Were Already A Little Too Far Away TT: But it was a homecoming, for a time. TT: Ah.  My condolences, if they are remotely warranted. GA: Its Ok GA: I Dont Miss It So Much Anymore TT: Condolences rescinded, then. TT: They're mind and you cannot have them anymore. GA: :( TT: Oh no. TT: Maybe just one. GA: :) GA: I Am Pleased About This TT: That's what a smiley generally denotes. GA: 8) GA: What Does This One Imply GA: My Eyes Have Increased In Size Threefold TT: Either taht, or you're wearing sunglasses. TT: See also: GA: Oh Right TT: B) GA: B) GA: Yes I Feel This Face Quite Often TT: Just a couple of cool babes. GA: Just Females Being Their Gender In Their Respective Species TT: What's better than this? GA: I Cannot Think Of A Single Thing TT: Though I ought to lock down my office and head back.  I will talk to you again once I am back at my quarters. TT: I don't think I can call my sifting through news sources "work" at this late an hour. GA:  http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/10/25/1226746/634212-562b64a2-3d0f-11e3-a7a8-fd7949ba8dc3.jpg GA: This Was The First Result Upon My Grooble Search For Very Cool Looking Human TT: Hold on a moment. GA: I Believe You Will Find It GA: Very Cool GA: Also I Am Holding TT: Way past cool. TT:  http://oi57.tinypic.com/t8259i.jpg GA: Oh GA: Wow GA: Yes GA: I Think You Have Exceeded The Cool Limit On That One For Sure TT: Swoon. TT: I am swooning my way all the way home. GA: Ok I Am Waiting For You GA: And Looking Very Cool TT: I don't doubt it. TT: Love you tremendously. TT: But in an aloof, cool girl sort of way. GA: I Love You Too In Also A Way That Could Be Interpreted In Some Circles As Pretty Chill TT: Pretty chill. GA: Icy Chill TT: Alright alright alright. TT: Etc. GA: You Should Hurry Before Temperatures Decline Further TT: I'll be sure to come in hot. TT: <3 GA: <3 -- grimAbettor [GA] ceased pestering tenebrousThorns [TT] at 21:49 --

-- tenebrousThorns [TT] began pestering growingGradience [GG] at 21:28 -- TT: I would like to requisition a new keyboard for my office. TT: I'm pretty sure that has something to do with the engineering department. TT: In some capacity. GG: oh!! GG: what's wrong with it? TT: My cat appears to have chewed through the wires. GG: O_O TT: I am now keeping my cat suspended ten feet in the air in a psionic field, and ubserving some very frayed, exposed wires. GG: omg GG: what a frisky little devil!!!! TT: Frankly I'm surprised I haven't discovered something like this sooner. TT: I may also need something cat-repellant to spray on my electronics. TT: He was trying to eat my communicator earlier. GG: noooo bad kitty GG: i guess a newspaper wouldnt work TT: Most felines defy training. TT: They do as they please, heedless to our human desires. GG: cats are so silly GG: but yes putting some kind of harmless nasty spray on it or some such would probably help! GG: and i can replace your keyboard easily :) TT: Thank you. TT: I might need you to keep another communicator on standby. GG: haha ok!!! can do GG: but how are you doing? GG: we havent gotten to talk much since all that stuff happened... TT: To be honest, I am not trying to throw my weight around overmuch. TT: There are a good many other crewmember who have actual stake in what happened, and it's my job to offer some sort of consolation. GG: weve all been dealing with a lot lately though, and that includes you GG: it must get tough TT: Jade. TT: Are you gunning for my position? GG: haha no of course not!! GG: why do you think i would be good at it? GG: :p TT: You certainly seem to have a talent for tugging free repressed emotions. TT: But, no, I guess. I'm okay, for the most part. GG: we should hang out anyway! GG: we never get to do anything fun anymore GG: even the boys are having fun without us >:( TT: Wait, really? TT: What sort of fun? GG: apparently they were smoking the weed TT: Gasp. GG: you should have seen dave typing, it was ridiculous TT: Smoking the weed? GG: yes! TT: I thought I raised those boys better than that. GG: i know!!! so outrageous GG: lol TT: I am going to have to have a word with those young men. TT: Throwing their lives away. TT: Tsk, tsk. GG: hehehehe TT: I didn't know we had any such materials on the ship, anyways. GG: i guess so! GG: im not sure where it came from actually TT: I suddenly feel like an incredible square. GG: youre more like a very fashionable circle!! TT: Please, Jade. TT: At most I am a rhombus. TT: Some sort of quadralateral. GG: oooo rhombus GG: rosebus! TT: I sound like a transportation vessel like that. GG: toot toot everybody on the rosebus! TT: That's a train, Jade.  Trains toot. GG: ohhhhhhhhhh GG: what sound do buses make? GG: hornk hornk GG: blat blat! TT: The sound of reckless urban sprawl. GG: i cant make that sound :( TT: I think I'd prefer to avoid comparisons to a bus, myself. GG: awww ok GG: (i think buses are cool) TT: I will begrudgingly concede that certain buses have positive qualities. TT: I may or may not be planning a magic show, with John. GG: oh yeah!!! GG: he told me about that GG: he said he wanted me to be a practice crowd i think GG: it was a while ago TT: Ah, yeah, it was.  I'm using that old witch costume. TT: And also wearing it in my spare time, for personal reasons. GG: hahahaha!!! i dont blame you GG: i miss my dragon armor D: TT: If we didn't have uniforms, I would be tempted to wear it on missions. TT: I think this makes me a huge nerd. GG: i think you are a pretty normal nerd! TT: Thank you, reasonably-sized nerd. GG: :D GG: also i am coming over! TT: I'll be sure to set the booby traps. GG: oh noooo GG: haha i will take them!! GG: on GG: take them on GG: take oooon meeee! TT: Take me on. GG: iiill bee gooooone GG: IN A DAY OR TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GG: just kidding im right here! TT: Be careful with those high notes. TT: You're a pregnant lady, you know. GG: >:O TT: Oh, the door's open. JADE: -SCHOOM, Jade opens the door- rose!! ROSE: -Rose is dressed like a witch.  She's making her cat float in the air, legs folded and propped up on her computer tower.- ROSE: Jade. JADE: aww hi kitty! JADE: it is looking pretty magical in here JADE: -peers around- ROSE: Why thank you. JADE: i dont see any booby traps yet JADE: hmmm ROSE: -She does have a whole heap of props for the potential wizarding magic show.  Most of them are quite witchy-- cobwebs, scorpions, cauldrons, all that stuff.- JADE: :O ROSE: Well, they aren't very good traps if you can see them. JADE: this is true JADE: but i have a booby trap for you JADE: and this looks like the perfect set up! ROSE: Oh really? ROSE: -Rose strokes her crystal ball, mysteriously.- JADE: yes!!! JADE: but first JADE: -CAREFULLY removes a keyboard from her sylladex- JADE: here! ROSE: Ah.  Thanks. ROSE: Maybe the cat won't wreck this ne. JADE: i hope not!!! ROSE: -It disappears into rose's own sylladex.- JADE: aaaand.... ROSE: -Rose raises an eyebrow.- JADE: -PCHOOOO. a shower of pillows and blankets comes out of Jade's sylladex. and then she drops a pile of snacks after that, including candy and soda. it looks so completely the opposite of healthy, but it sure is COLORFUL.- JADE: ta-daaaa!!! you have been boobied! ROSE: -Rose drops her cat in surprise.  There is a distinctive MROW as it falls from the air and scampers to go hide under the couch.-  Jade! ROSE: -Now there's halloween decorations, AND candy and blankets.-  This is the second time someone has buried me in sugar this month. JADE: :O JADE: whaaat! JADE: who else? ROSE: Roxy did it. ROSE: -She tries to disentangle herself from her blanket, slipping off her chair and landing on a pillow.- ROSE: -The whole thing looked a lot like an animal caught in a snare trap, in actuality.- JADE: -AWWWWW, Rose is adorable- JADE: we should make a spooky witch fort! JADE: no non magical people allowed JADE: ummm whatever theyre calld JADE: **called JADE: moogles? ROSE: Muggles, Jade. ROSE: -She tosses a blanket off of her.-  Moogles are the little furry pom-pom things from Final Fantasy. JADE: oh right!! JADE: theyre so cute :') ROSE: Are you talking about a blanket fort? JADE: yes!! ROSE: ...Jade.  Did you come here with the intent of ambushing me with a sleepover? JADE: hmmmmmmm JADE: mmmmmaybe ROSE: The pillows are quite damning. ROSE: Pillows and candy. JADE: ;D ROSE: ...How do we do this?  Tent poles? JADE: there are a lot of ways to make a blanket fort!!! ROSE: Wizardry? JADE: well of course! JADE: we could get up on the bed and pin the blanket up a few places and make it like a little cave ROSE: -Rose raises an eyebrow, snapping up one of the blankets.- JADE: :D :D :D JADE: (a witchs cave) ROSE: (A witch's cove.) ROSE: -She begins to tuck it into the corners.- JADE: (a witchs.... cove...n) JADE: (nailed it!) JADE: -time to assist the fort building- ROSE: Oh, that's way better. ROSE: -She tugs it outward, ducking her head down to hide her way under it.- JADE: :O JADE: -starts piling junk into the fort- ROSE: -Rose drags her cauldron over, tossing a bunch of the junk food into it.- JADE: yesss!!! ROSE: This is the means by which we're going to do our dark sorcery. JADE: we could probably make something amazing out of all this JADE: or... really gross ROSE: Are our bodies even equipped to handle all this glucose? JADE: -it sounds amazing to her though. what even are weird cravings- ROSE: That sounded like a yes to me. JADE: absolutely!!!! JADE: -look at that tail go- ROSE: -Rose turns down the lights from across the room.  SPOOKY ATMOSPHERE IS A GO.- JADE: hehehehe..... JADE: i was hoping you would do that JADE: because!! ROSE: -This is clearly a candy cauldron.  Rose shoots a little spark in it to melt some of the junk food together.- Because? JADE: -whips out some glow sticks and cracks one- JADE: -she absolutely does not think about going furry raving- ROSE: ... ROSE: What colors do you have? JADE: lets see... JADE: green, blue, yellow, pink... or is purple? ROSE: Fuschia, maybe? JADE: yeah! ROSE: -Rose reaches over and takes a green one.  She then wraps it around her neck, like a GLOWING COLLAR OF POWER.- JADE: :O JADE: :///O JADE: incredible!!! ROSE: I feel enchanted already. ROSE: -Rose dips her witchy spoon into the psionic-heated cauldron, pulling out a dab of melted peep, chocolate, and various sweet-sugary fruit-style candies all melted together.- ROSE: You, or me? JADE: -while Rose is doing this, Jade just casually puts on her own collar. it's the magenta one in Rose tribute. wearing a collar is everything she hoped it would be. also, that candy abomination smells amazing and horrible at once.- JADE: ill do it!!!! ROSE: Godspeed. ROSE: -She holds the spoondollop towards Jade, letting it cool a few seconds.- ROSE: Don't burn yourself. JADE: -casually blows on it before nibbling- JADE: -or more like... engulfing- JADE: -it is so sticky and goopy- JADE: oh my gorf ROSE: Did you glue your mouth shut? JADE: blgh JADE: orf JADE: hnhnhnhn! JADE: -MAJESTIC SWALLOW- JADE: wow JADE: that was a like a smore and a gummy bear mushed together ROSE: Also several varieties of the common twizzler. ROSE: It's a bit too thick to be an elixir. ROSE: Or witch's brew. ROSE: -Prods at the horible mass.- JADE: then... JADE: hmm JADE: do witches make sludge? ROSE: I think it's called Smooze.  It is used for evicting pastel horses from saccharine valleys. JADE: aww JADE: poor ponies ROSE: It's the circle of life, Jade. ROSE: They must be evicted so that their toy line can market an entirely saccharine homestead playset. ROSE: And that too shall someday be annihilated by the extremely non-threatening forces of evil. JADE: ohhhh ok! JADE: well as long as it all works out ROSE: It's the life cycle of the eighties movie toy line, Jade. JADE: -grabs spoon and holds it out to Rose- :) ROSE: Do I dare? JADE: its time to evict all your tummy ponies ROSE: I don't have those strong canine jaws. JADE: hehehe! ROSE: ...Tummy ponies. ROSE: -GDI jade.- ROSE: -she BITES DOWN on the goosplosh.- gmph. ROSE: -the spoon is stuck in her mouth.- ... JADE: pretty great right??? :D ROSE: -She gestures towards it a few times.- JADE: -jade no jade you're weird- ROSE: -?? ROSE: . ROSE: -FLAIL.- JADE: .... JADE: -offers a can of soda over- ROSE: -Dry expression.-  :| JADE: :D? ROSE: -She siiiips. And then yanks it out of her mouth.-  :X!!! JADE: wow! JADE: that sure is a face JADE: hahaha!!! ROSE: Bleh. ROSE: I'm just going to-- ROSE: Generously-- ROSE: Let you have the majority of it. JADE: :D!!!!!!!!! JADE: woohoo!!! JADE: here you can have the chips then ROSE: I desperately need a palate cleanser. ROSE: -She POPS the chip bag open.-  All this witchery is making me hungry. JADE: it is hard work! JADE: -scoops up more gloop but decides to speak before eating it- so whats up with you? outside of magic shows JADE: you heard about the captain right ROSE: Yeah. ROSE: Like I said, some of the crewmembers were hit pretty roughly. ROSE: I may have offered to help with the memorial. JADE: oh right JADE: :( JADE: i could probably help too JADE: if you need anyone else ROSE: I'm feeling about as up to being back to work as I can manage. ROSE: I just hope the ship won't fall about with this. JADE: yeah... ROSE: Have you heard anything? ROSE: From any of the others? JADE: no not at all JADE: i was wondering if just nobody wanted to talk about it or... JADE: -well, the other options just sound sad- ROSE: --Right.  I haven't, ah, checked with Eridan, yet. ROSE: I wasn't really close to her. ROSE: I sort of burned a lot of my bridges pretty early on. JADE: yeah i was sort of the same JADE: she and i argued once... and that was about it JADE: -saying it aloud just makes her feel bad, even if it was justified at the time- ROSE: It wasn't like a leave-the-baggage-at-the-door sort of assignment. ROSE: -Rose munches on a chip.-  But I feel pretty stupid.  Over a lot of those mistakes. JADE: everyone makes mistakes... and i know you expected a lot of yourself JADE: but its... JADE: -she wants to say it's okay, or that it's better, but that's something she can't really make a call on. things just keep happening, and it almost seems like in the scope of things, they're somehow getting worse, even if most of the crew is intact and okay with each other now.- JADE: itll work out JADE: were still here! ROSE: -Rose is pretty inspired to say something incredibly cynical, like, "well, not all of us," but she's given some pause.-  We can figure something else.  Perhaps mend a fence or two for every bridge we burn. ROSE: Not that the mixed metaphors mesh very well in this case. JADE: heh... JADE: yeah JADE: i guess if nothing else this gives us a lot to think about JADE: -it feels weird to try to make someone else's death optimistic somehow. it doesn't feel like a very optimistic situation. but her friends were still the most important thing here.- ROSE: -Rose nibbles on another chip, holding the spoon towards her again.-  What about you? ROSE: Have you been okay? JADE: -NOM- JADE: mmmmmm... hm! JADE: just trying to stay busy here and there i guess JADE: im taking on a few new projects! ROSE: Oh?  What kind? JADE: nanomachines! JADE: and ive been drawing more ROSE: Nanomachines? ROSE: Have you been drawing nanomachines? JADE: nanomachines!!! JADE: haha no JADE: dirk is working on the concepts JADE: im just helping with the assembly ROSE: What would they even do? ROSE: ...How does one assemble nanomachines? JADE: they would help with medical procedures! ROSE: Presumably with slightly larger nanomachines. JADE: well you need an atomic force microscope of course ROSE: I need to remind myself that you have real, scientific answers for these questions. ROSE: I'll just assume it's magic. JADE: :D JADE: it is as cool as magic! JADE: at least i think so JADE: i am also going to do some sprite study! ROSE: Sometimes I wonder what happened to the portion of my genetic code dedicated to comprehensively understanding these advanced theories. ROSE: Sprites? JADE: yeah! JADE: oh did JADE: did you know that there is a dave sprite now ROSE: Actually, I wasn't aware of that. JADE: oh JADE: um... JADE: yes! JADE: he is around JADE: heheheh ROSE: Huh. ROSE: What's he... like? ROSE: Dave, I suppose? JADE: yes! JADE: but JADE: also not JADE: talking to him is more like talking to dave... before JADE: i dont know its hard to explain ROSE: Ah yes.  Dave before his... ROSE: -sinister voice- ROSE: Calamity. JADE: -cracks up- ROSE: -She is curious about this Davesprite, though.  How strange.- JADE: youll see what i mean JADE: hes nervous to talk to you though im pretty sure ROSE: Really? JADE: i think he thinks youll be mad at him ROSE: Him, as a sprite? ROSE: Or him as Dave from some nebulous "Before?" JADE: mostly as a sprite JADE: he has some problems with... being another dave, i guess ROSE: What does Dave think? JADE: i dont really know JADE: we havent really talked about it so much.... JADE: -admittedly, she feels kind of nervous to, though she's not sure why, but it's certainly why her face is burning a little- ROSE: Jade.  Are you going to have some sort of additional, ghost husband? ROSE: -Rose pauses, as though on cue, her communicator ringing.  She picks up the slightly cat-chewed device.- JADE: -REDDER THAN EVER, thank god for communicators- ROSE: Speak of the devil. ROSE: And his demon weed. JADE: hehehe! ROSE: -Rose sets it on her lap.  It's obvious that she's lazily typing out some VERY STUPID THINGS to say to Dave.-  So.  It's weird, I take it. JADE: ...... yes JADE: -she hasn't said as much to either of them, and she's been trying not to think it, but it is VERY that- ROSE: Is he, like. ROSE: Into you? ROSE: -Wow, that's even awkward to say.- JADE: -JEEZ- JADE: uh-- JADE: well i dont know! ROSE: Knowing Dave, there is probably at very least some inkling there. JADE: -casually stirs goop with spoon- JADE: hmm -she says to appear very thoughtful about all of this- ROSE: -Rose clears her throat.  Probably weird to talk about.  Definitely.-  So, what kind of tests are you going to be running? ROSE: I'll probably make a point to approach him, myself. JADE: oh! well mostly i was going to just start by asking him some questions ROSE: And then, presumably, move on to the x-ray bombardments? JADE: haha!!! of course ROSE: I was thinking of writing up a survey. ROSE: Just a general shipwide questionnaire. JADE: oh? ROSE: See who answers.  Perhaps make it anonymous, so people feel no pressure to respond a certain way.  See who's generally content, and who needs help. JADE: that sounds good! ROSE: Of course, I'm anticipating some solid zeroes across the board, and at least several write-ins decrying the whole endeavor in entirety. JADE: hehehe JADE: -rolls eyes- thats part of the fun of being on the uu! ROSE: It'll all be worth it if I can help one person. JADE: yeah :) ROSE: Or if someone sends in a cleverly insulting pun on my own name. JADE: haha!!! JADE: i better get started thinking of puns JADE: this aROSE out of nowhere D:< ROSE: Better reign it in there... ROSE: Jade Snarley. JADE: :O!!! JADE: hahahahaha!!! ROSE: (The joke, Jade, is that you are part dog.) JADE: woof! ROSE: Awoooo. ROSE: ... ROSE: Ah.  Yes. ROSE: You reminded me. JADE: ROOOOO! ROSE: My secret weapon. JADE: -you started this rose- ROSE: -Rose pulls up her communicater, shuffling through some songs.  Then she puts it on speaker mode.  And begins to play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDpYBT0XyvA - JADE: .... ROSE: -Rose raises her arms, WIGGLING TO THE BEAT while sitting in their little cave.-  AWOOOOOO.  Werewolves of london. ROSE: Awooooooo! JADE: -jams and howls, dammit Rose- JADE: ROOOO ROOO ROOOOOOO ROSE: -There is no way a Jade could resist this song with all the howling.- ROSE: Dog solo.  -She points at her.- JADE: roo.... roof JADE: :///| ROSE: Her hair was perfect. ROSE: -Ruffles her hair around the ears.- JADE: hehehe-- arOOOOOO JADE: -DAMN THIS MAN AND HIS HOWLING- ROSE: -MAD CACKLING.- ROSE: -THE DOGE HAS BEEN BESTED.- JADE: -grumbly doge noises- ROSE: -Rose turns it off as the music fades out.  She is looking entirely too proud of herself.- JADE: you got me JADE: D: ROSE: I won't abuse my power, I promise. JADE: oh phew JADE: <_< JADE: that was kind of fun though ROSE: Werewolves of London is an ancient earth classic, Jade.  As a Skaian, you should appreciate this timeless fragment of our storied culture. JADE: i think it is my new favorite song! ROSE: -Rose leans back, crumpling up her bag of chips and witchily thumping onto a pillow.- ROSE: It is good to know one occasionally shares my esoteric tastes. JADE: hehehe!! JADE: you have always had good taste rose ROSE: Ah, yes, and I've also always had esoteric tastes.  They're not mutually exclusive. JADE: -she's just gonna move the goop cauldron off the bed and scooch over to snuggle Rose- ROSE: I do tend to revel in the blatantly weird as shit. JADE: yeah but well JADE: that also makes you cool! ROSE: Oh?  Are you our tastemaker, in terms of what is "hip?" JADE: no!! i just know you are cool in your way JADE: not like everyone else JADE: and thats what is really cool ROSE: Well.  I happen to believe that you are cool on account of being a burly, lupine physicist. ROSE: Fairly concrete terms for you to appreciate. JADE: :D JADE: those are awesome terms!! JADE: see you are also the best with words JADE: hehehe JADE: -tail just bapping the bed and snuggling- ROSE: -daw cute- ROSE: -Rose yawns though, and it's clear she's pretty much running out of steam.- ROSE: And you are the best with a great many things I don't have the energy to get into.  Just trust me on that one. JADE: hehe ok JADE: -she will lull you to sleep with snuggles, because she is also tired- ROSE: -She covers her mouth, yawning heavily.- ROSE: Night, Jade. JADE: goodnight rose JADE: youre the best ROSE: -mumblemumblesnore.-

ROSE: -The thing she said was - ROSE: I hear someone lit some sick fires. DAVE: -rose has incidentally walked in on jade and dave with a phone faced toward them and jade's lifting up her shirt?- ROSE: -SHE TOTALLY DIDN'T REALIZE JADE WAS THERE.- ROSE: I. JADE: -and yep Jade is just sitting here on the edge of Dave's bed with her shirt up over her stomach- JADE: ..... ROSE: Um. JADE: oh hi rose! ROSE: Should I come back later? ROSE: Far be it for me to interrupt this. ROSE: ... ROSE: Tender moment? DAVE: -he is surprised- nah its a good time were makin a video JADE: yeah we can get video of you too! DAVE: its still goin DAVE: just show it aunt rose JADE: say hi rose!! ROSE: -Her face is turning red, and she's just sort of... watching them for a few seconds.- ROSE: Just to clarify, ROSE: And to be completely, one-hundred percent certain here, ROSE: This is something for the baby, right? JADE: yes of course! ROSE: -Please let the answer be yes DON'T LET HER BEST FRIENDS PROPOSITION HER TO WATCH A STRIPTEASE HAPPEN.- ROSE: Oh thank god. DAVE: -WOW ROSE- DAVE: who else would it be for ROSE: Excuse me, Dave.  I believe I'm supposed to be addressing your unborn child right now. DAVE: right dont let me interrupt shit ROSE: Thank you.   ROSE: You are eventually going to understand what I'm talking about, young Stridley.  He has a habit of saying quite a bit more than is strictly necessary at a given moment. ROSE: My name is Rose, and you are very likely going to know who I am, eventually, though I suspect for a long time, you will simply see me as another large person who infrequently tells you what to do. ROSE: You often will have to deal with those in your young life.   ROSE: Rest assured, however, I will also be obligated to spoil you quite a bit when your parents aren't around.  I fully intend to lavish upon you treasures beyond your tiny imagination. ROSE: Also, I will teach you powerful ensorcelments and amazing enchantments, beyond the likes of which this mortal world has ever seen. ROSE: -She wiggles her fingers, using her powers to create a tiny little lightshow in the air.- DAVE: show off ROSE: Look who's talking. JADE: hehehe!!! DAVE: i dont know what youre talking about DAVE: im obviously here in labor ROSE: Oh, also, Baby, you should ask Dave about the scars he earned today.  Definitely. JADE: oh i already told them about it!! JADE: i made the best joke ever ROSE: I'm sorry I missed it. DAVE: jades hilarious DAVE: obviously JADE: yes!!! :D JADE: oh dave turn the camera back here JADE: i want to show the baby what they look like ROSE: -Rose finally begins to creep her way into the room.  She still feels like she intruded a bit, but she's trying to bite her lip to keep her smile back.- DAVE: -he takes the phone and starts recording jade, turning a little so there's a full shot of jade- there we go JADE: -and she just kind of cradles her belly- this is you!!!! you are still pretty small right now but youre not so itty bitty anymore!! ROSE: And you're going to get much bigger. JADE: uh huh! and ill have to lug you around JADE: pffhehe JADE: but now we can hear you and everything!! or your heart at least JADE: so youre basically talking to us :) JADE: saying hiii im heeere! DAVE: and breathin and shit is that happening yet DAVE: i dont know when that happens JADE: thats a little while to go JADE: :p DAVE: damn it so youre breathless DAVE: mamas doin the breathin for you ROSE: At this rate... ROSE: It won't be too long before we meet you in person. JADE: oh gosh thats so exciting DAVE: whats that supposed to mean we still got DAVE: how much do we got left JADE: about six more months DAVE: god thats a long time ROSE: Your father's just getting excited. JADE: hehehe!! ROSE: Your mother, on the other hand, is "excited" as a resting state. JADE: XP!!! ROSE: Case in point. JADE: we cant wait to meet you!!! DAVE: but seriously like hurry up DAVE: also dont hurry up CTG made TT an OP. JADE: yeah dont listen to him!! JADE: you take your time JADE: but not too much time ;p ROSE: I hope you're taking notes. ROSE: You're going to have to deal with these incredibly silly people your entire life. JADE: yup!!! DAVE: yeah sorry you got a couple of weirdos as parents ROSE: Most of us aren't so lucky. DAVE: -all of us aren't so lucky- JADE: hehe JADE: do you think thats good? ROSE: I do.  -It does kind of ache a little, but not in the worst kind of way.  It felt pretty nice.-  I'm quite sure of it, really.  You already have quite a lucky little child. JADE: ... thanks rose :) JADE: (thats probably good for the video too) DAVE: i think thats good ROSE: I wish I had some warning.  I wasn't ready for all of this. ROSE: I thought you were still asleep, Dave. DAVE: so you were trying to wake me up ROSE: I was just going to check on you. DAVE: or trying to wake me up ROSE: Yes, since you've latched so firmly onto this conspiracy theory. ROSE: That's exactly what I was trying to do. ROSE: Wake you up. DAVE: yeah cuz thats what youre good at DAVE: like that one time i was on your couch JADE: :O? ROSE: Different circumstances, Dave. DAVE: no you just hate sleep ROSE: "Extra Crispy Derriere" is a very different condition from -- ROSE: You know. DAVE: yeah whatever i know ROSE: How are you feeling? DAVE: well apparently not good enough according to karkat DAVE: i tried to leave today JADE: :T ROSE: I guess you didn't get far. DAVE: no karkat kicked me in the ass ROSE: Ouch. DAVE: literally ROSE: Even more painful. DAVE: it was JADE: how is it now? DAVE: not as bad as kicked in the ass feels JADE: i should hope not hehe ROSE: I'm sure you only have a little longer. DAVE: i hope so DAVE: my ass was fuckin charred they fixed it supposedly but it hurts like hell JADE: your poor butt :( DAVE: i know DAVE: its got so much character now JADE: well dont worry dave i wont take this injury sitting down JADE: :) DAVE: wow rude JADE: hehehe!! ROSE: I'm sure you can survive a few more nights in here. DAVE: i dont want to DAVE: its dumb i dont even need to JADE: its better to make sure nothing goes wrong ROSE: What would you have to sit on if it does? DAVE: i dont know my stomach DAVE: duh JADE: dave forced to plank forever.... DAVE: thats how i do ROSE: -She obnoxiously ruffles Dave's hair as she begins to stand.-  I'm going to head back out. ROSE: I, ah.   ROSE: Thanks for letting me be a part of this. DAVE: yeah anytime rose DAVE: are you ok DAVE: sudden exit and everything ROSE: I am, I assure you. ROSE: I just think it's best if I were on my way. DAVE: ok as long as you assure DAVE: aight ROSE: I do indeed. ROSE: Good night, Dave.  Jade. CTT ceased responding to memo. JADE: -looks at dave and... leans over and kisses him- JADE: want me to stay with you? DAVE: -he kisses her back- please JADE: ok :) JADE: you better scoot over then JADE: just wake me up if i touch your butt DAVE: -he scoots over for her, GENTLY- DAVE: uh huh i know its irresistable even in sleep JADE: it really is D: JADE: -she misses touching his butt already true facts- JADE: -but she crawls up to cuddle with him carefully- DAVE: -and he holds her, it's better if he's on the side and not on the side of the leg that's burned.- dont be sad about it DAVE: one day soon youll touch my butt 2.0 DAVE: itll be damn magical DAVE: -he closes his eyes tho- JADE: hehe i cant wait JADE: -and it sleep time-

-- grimAbettor [GA] began pestering tenebrousThorns [TT] at 14:23 -- GA: So Our Mission Was An Underwhelming Success Slash Failure GA: Im Not Actually Sure Which It Counts As GA: So Im Going To Assume It Is Both Simultaneously TT: Did that success-slash-failure have anything to do with the fires and explosions being reported on? GA: Yes GA: It Had A Lot To Do With That GA: I Was Very Near One Of The Bombs GA: But Im Fine GA: Terezi Was Not So Lucky TT: Oh, dear. TT: What happened to her? GA: She Was Hit By The Explosion GA: But She Didnt Lose Any Limbs GA: In Fact She Remained Conscious For An Admirably Long Time GA: She Was In Very Determined Pursuit Of A Carapacian Man We Found On Our Floor GA: He Was More Thoroughly Devastated By The Blast GA: Theyre Both In The Infirmary Along With A Few Others TT: I presume that was the nature of your mission. TT: The caracian crimes. GA: Oh GA: Yeah GA: The Explosions And Injuries Were Not As Expected TT: Any idea what they were about? GA: I Really Dont Know Yet GA: Terezi Was In The Room When It Happened GA: But She Has Been Unconscious Since Passing Out GA: But Supposedly We Did Locate Where They Were Producing The Drugs GA: However That Area Also Exploded TT: So it's kind of a wash. TT: With some injuries. GA: Pretty Much TT: Anyone else get caught in it? GA: Dave Suffered Some Burns As Far As I Could Tell GA: And Tavros GA: I Had To Carry Him Out As Well GA: Everyone Else Seemed Ok If Not Shaken TT: I should've figured with all the commotion I've been seeing around here. TT: I'll have to check the full list. GA: Im Sure It Will Be More Enlightening Than My Vague Understanding GA: It Was All Sort Of A Mess Toward The End GA: There Were So Many Vibrating Green Men Rose TT: Vibrating green men? GA: Yes GA: They Just Kept Happening GA: And They Wouldnt Stop Keep Happening TT: Well, you know what they say. GA: What Do They Say GA: Is It Something About Green Men TT: They don't.  They do not say shit about vibrating green men, because prior to you mentioning it to me now, that is not a thing that happened, much less kept happening. GA: Oh GA: Well Thats Less Assuring Than I Had Hoped TT: Well, they're all probably on fire by now, aren't they? GA: I Can Only Assume So GA: Unless They Managed To Escape GA: Though That Entire Situation Was A Baffling One For Several Reasons TT: I'm already pretty baffled. GA: Then Perhaps You Arent Ready For The Rest TT: I've been ready ever since I heard our contraband was artificial sweetener. TT: There is no dark tunnel I shall not delve to its depths. TT: No road I shall not follow to its end. GA: Terezi And I Met A Woman Who Mysteriously Vanished Into Shadows GA: Also The Man Refused To Fight Her Even When She Stabbed Him In The Eye GA: Though He Seemed Perfectly Fine Defending Himself Against Terezi TT: So you have a large number of men who kept happening, and one woman who abruptly ceased happening. GA: Yes That Exactly TT: Maybe she's his boss or something. GA: I Dont Think That Was The Case GA: Based On Their Dialogue They Seemed More Like Enemies GA: He Said The Drugs Belonged To Her TT: I suppose the eye-stabbing is kind of a giveaway. TT: That's... pretty strange. GA: But He Was Trying To Destroy Them TT: I wonder what hear deal is. TT: Did you get a name? GA: He Called Her Huge Bitch TT: Not helpful, I'm afraid. GA: Damn TT: Anything about her appearance stand out to you? GA: She Was A Black Shelled Carapacian GA: In A Hat With An Eight On It GA: And A Stylish Green Blazer GA: Now That I Think About It The Green Vibrating Men Also Had Numbers On Their Hats TT: I'm guessing her blazer matched the color of the green men. TT: The green vibrating men, pardon. GA: Yeah I Think So TT: The green was their skin, right? GA: It Was Much More Fashionable Mind You GA: Yes GA: And Their Suits GA: They Were Pretty Much Green All Around Aside From Their Differently Colored Hats TT: Maybe some kind of rank. TT: Do we have the Dersite?  The one Terezi was after? GA: Yeah GA: He May Be Able To Supply Us With The Information We Are Missing GA: Though He Was Not A Very Cooperative Man GA: I Did Actually Catch His Name GA: The Woman Called Him Slick TT: Slick. GA: Yes TT: Yeah, that sounds like a gang name alright. TT: Carapacians tend to be pretty on the nose with their titles. TT: I'm going to head down into the infirmary, though. GA: Ok TT: Make sure Dave and Terezi are still breathing. GA: We Can Talk More Later TT: I'd like that. TT: Stay safe. -- tenebrousThorns [TT] ceased pestering grimAbettor [GA] at 14:56 --

-- tenebrousThorns [TT] began pestering grimAbettor [GA] at 14:59 -- TT: My cat seems to enjoy floating. GA: What Is It About Ascension Your Feline Companion Finds Gratifying I Wonder GA: If I Were It I Would Probably Be Confused And Somewhat Alarmed GA: Then Again He Seems Unfazed By Most Things TT: We could always try a side-by-side comparison. TT: I believe that is what is known as "science." TT: You can be the control group. GA: The Control Group As In Not A Cat GA: Wait GA: Rose This Means Youre Better TT: I still need to take eyedrops.  And wear protective goggles with some sort of fluid in them for two hours a day. TT: It is terribly inconvenient. GA: A Necessary Evil I Suppose TT: Though I was going to spare you the worry until I was certain that you were feeling better, as well. GA: I Am Better Than I Was Though I Dont Suppose Ive Entirely Bested It TT: I suppose it must've been from Thera.  Is there nothing you need? GA: An Airborne Animal Sounds Appealing Though That Has Nothing To Do With My Recovery And More To Do With The Fact That It Is Adorable TT: We could be sitting on the first true homeopathic cure in the known galaxy. TT: It's like rabbit therapy, but with flying kittens. GA: Whats Rabbit Therapy TT: Sorry, pardon me. TT: Hopbeast therapy. GA: Do You Speak To The Hopbeasts About Your Woes Or Are They Just Supposed To Be Adorable TT: They have long ears for listening. GA: Are They Of Relative Ease To Obtain TT: I'm fairly certain I could find a few lagomorph, depending on the planet we land on. GA: I Wouldnt Mind Experiencing Human Rabbit Therapy TT: I'll make a formal request. TT: A second room to serve as a warren for the purposes of engaging in the Human Rabbit Therapy. GA: I Know You Are Probably Being Facetious With That Statement But I Think That Sounds Like A Great Idea GA: In An Ideal World No One Would Have Qualms With A Room Dedicated To Small And Presumably Affectionate Animals TT: I don't know, Kanaya.  Am I going to have to feed them and take care of them all by myself? GA: That Seems Unreasonable GA: Perhaps We Can Arrange Shifts For Rabbit Duty TT: And pray that TUMUT internal affairs never asks why we have an entire room dedicated to keeping pets. GA: It Should Be Self Explanatory GA: We Could Release Them The Next Time We Are Spontaneously Boarded GA: Our Enemies Wouldnt Stand A Chance Against The Power Of Human Rabbit Therapy TT: And I thought this job couldn't get any better. GA: There Are New And Creative Ideas Waiting To Be Explored TT: And piles of rabbit crap. GA: I Can Only Assume This Is Part Of The Human Tradition TT: A long and storied human tradition. TT: Are you virulently infectious? GA: No I Dont Think So TT: It's not too much of a risk, then. TT: Most of my wounds are closed.  I can show you what the new tech looks like. GA: Is It Safe TT: It's safe. GA: Ok GA: Im Not Sure What The Appropriate Thing To Say Will Be Upon Seeing It TT: I'm not really expecting any proper appropriate thing. TT: I'm more hoping to demystify the frankly sort of weird shit in my life. GA: Yes GA: Ok GA: Sorry TT: I delight in being an object of fear, michief, and mysterious intent to most. TT: You would be among the few exceptions. GA: Im Not Afraid GA: Just A Little Nervous GA: But I Know I Shouldnt Be TT: Are you at work? GA: Sort Of TT: Does that mean you're in the kitchen? GA: Im In My Block Giving A Remote Order To Store All The Fish For The Co Captains Private Consumption TT: What? GA: Its A Stupid Story TT: Why all of it? TT: I don't think he could possibly eat all of the fish on board before it spoils. GA: The Question ReallyBegs To Be Asked Doesnt It GA: But Nonetheless GA: All Of It TT: ...May I at least ask on whose order this is being carried out? GA: I Suppose The Nature Of Black Affections Tend To Get A Little Carried Away GA: Its Uh GA: It Was Through Vriska GA: Which Sounds Like A Terrible Source Of Any Sort Of Order GA: And It Is TT: I suppose there's at least some good reason to play along. GA: Yes TT: Aside from irritating Eridan. GA: I Find It Easier To Justify When He Asked Me To Do Something Very Similar Once GA: He Will Probably Be Completely Fine With Such An Excessive Request In His Name TT: I suppose so.  Just don't get in trouble for it. GA: Unless Of Course She Intends To Fill His Block With It GA: I Am Already Sort Of Regretting This GA: I Dont Know How She Convinces Me To Do These Things Sometimes GA: Anyway Im Done Making What Is Probably A Mistake If You Want To Come Over TT: Alright. TT: -She knocks on her door after a few minutes. - GA: -Kanaya is a little slow to answer the door, mostly because getting out of her human bed is less appealing than it had once been. She never really used this thing before, and now it was just so... comfortable and convenient. She smiles once the door slides open, though, hoping not to betray how not-great she's still feeling and making room for Rose to step inside.- Hi TT: Hey, Kanaya. TT: -She doesn't really look all that great, anyways, and she rests one of her hands against her forehead to feel her temperature.- GA: -She probably feels warmer than usual, if the difference is distinguishable enough, but Kanaya is opposed to returned fussing.- Im Fine TT: You look exhausted. GA: Im A Little Tired TT: Okay.  Well. TT: Sit down. TT: You are not going to be straining yourself on account of me. GA: -Well... she can't think of a good argument for not sitting, and she definitely wants to, so she plops back down on the bed.- TT: You do feel a little feverish. TT: Have you been drinking fluids? GA: Yes GA: Fluids GA: I Have Plenty Of Fluids TT: Congested?  Sneezy?  I don't know, any number of other symptoms that may play in a commercial for cough medicine? GA: Mostly Tired And Uncomfortable GA: Is Uncomfortable A Symptom Word TT: It counts, I suppose. GA: My Body Feels As If Doing Most Things Is Inherently A Bad Idea GA: Which Is True I Guess TT: It's fine.  Just lay down. TT: You don't have to do anything. GA: Ok GA: -And she's doing just that, sighing meanwhile. She's better than she had been, but not amazing.- GA: Are You Going To Show Me Still TT: It's not all that much to see.  -She removes her headband.  Part of her hair was shaved, and there's a few visible pieces of tech set into her skull.  There appear to be a few light emitting diodes to signify that they're functioning, matching the color of her eyes.- GA: Oh TT: They light a bit.  Some of the diffusion is still visible, when I use my abilities.  -She demonstrates, the cybernetics glowing faintly as she makes one of her fingers glow with some faint psionic energy.- TT: Spooky. TT: -She affects a mocking tone as she waggles the glowing finger, before cutting it off entirely.- GA: -That was certainly... a reaction she just had. She's not certain what else to say. It looks fine, she supposes, for being metal in her matesprit's head. The glowing is kind of neat, though... And it's something they have in common now, she thinks with a stramge hint of amusement.- GA: It Looks GA: Solid TT: I also got a corneal implant.  That's mostly for me.  Mostly invisible, as well. GA: For You TT: So I can moniter my abilities.  Throttle them.  Most of the tech handles it, internally, but for when it doesn't, or when I have to push myself... TT: I can see what I'm doing better. GA: Oh GA: Yes That Sounds Like It Was A Good Decision GA: Is That Why The Goggles And Eyedrops TT: -She nods.- GA: -Kanaya takes a breath and nods a little back, eyelids fluttering, and she manages another smile up at Rose, and she sort of just... wants to reach out a hand to touch her, so she does.- TT: -She rests a hand on top of Kanaya's.- TT: I manage to make it out of the infirmary, and here you are sick not long after. TT: We've got a pretty terrible run of luck. GA: Yeah GA: It Feels Like Ive Missed You For Too Long GA: -She's quiet for a moment.- GA: Are We Still Ok TT: I know I missed you. TT: That has to count for something. GA: -She's quiet again, and her hand shifts, taking Rose's in it and holding tighter.- GA: Sometimes I Just Think Things Must Begin To Feel Different Eventually GA: That Maybe This Exploration Wont Feel So Mysterious Or Dangerous GA: Or I Might Stop Wondering How It Is I Feel About All The Things I Feel TT: I suppose there is the inexorable decay of entropy. TT: -She sighs.- I'm not sure if that's to be taken as a positive or a negative. GA: I Dont Know GA: I Just Dont Want GA: To Lose Touch GA: And Sometimes I Worry That I Already Have TT: I'm not really used to the idea of... TT: -She gives her hand another squeeze.-  This. GA: I Guess Im Not Either GA: But I Want To Be GA: I Just Wish It Would All TT: -She frowns.- TT: Kanaya, TT: Is it always pity, with trolls? TT: It does seem reductive.  That there's really only shades of hate or pity in your relationships. TT: I'm given to think of it as machismo. TT: Naught more than empty bravado, that other lives are either contemptible or beneath notice, insofar as most relationships are concerned. TT: But I...  I've been wondering, I suppose. TT: What you think of that. TT: You would've grown up with it. GA: Its Not The Way It Sounds GA: Weve Never Been An Especially ... Empathetic People GA: But Being Vulnerable Is Dangerous GA: Even In Quadrants GA: Trust Is Difficult GA: For Many I Suppose The Terms Are True TT: I suppose especially so in regards to quadrants. GA: The Terms Reflect An Image More Than A Capability TT: I guess it would have to. GA: But I Dont Think I Would Be Able To Give You The Best Answer TT: If the terms were wholly accurate, then the ideal mate would be one who couldn't survive in a society like that. TT: I don't need the best answer.  Just... yours. GA: Then ... I Suppose We Are All Just As We Allow Ourselves To Be TT: When we started this, I did not hold back at all.  It was just... TT: This large, squirming ball of what I'm sure were incredibly unflattering emotions. TT: I'm not sure what I have to offer you beyond that, anymore. GA: -Kanaya just squeezes her hand again.- Its Not What You Think It Was GA: And I Dont Think Its What You Think It Is Now Either GA: Ive Always Been Glad GA: For You GA: Overjoyed Really GA: Maybe A Little Overwhelmed But In The Best Kind Of Way TT: -She smiles, subtly, wrapping both hands around Kanaya's and resting her head against it.- TT: Well, so have I. TT: By you. TT: And everything about you. GA: I Wish It Were Easier To Focus On Nothing But That TT: You are one of the best people I've ever have the privelege of knowing. GA: Do You Ever Wonder What It Might Have Been Like GA: If We Had Just Left GA: Like We Said We Might TT: I haven't thought about it in a long time. TT: I suppose the familiarity of living on the road again would be easy enough to settle back into. GA: -She can't help it anymore, with all the things she's thought and hasn't said, and before she can think enough to stop it, tears roll out of her closed eyes, her brows pinched, jaw tight.- TT: -She tries to smile at her, but the sight kind of hurts her to see.  She  kisses her hand again, just leaning over her.- TT: I'm sorry. GA: Aradia Is Still Not Herself And I Dont Know If I Can Help Her GA: I Havent Spoken To Karkat In-- I Dont Know How Long-- And Im Not Sure Why Anymore TT: -She frowns, looking down at her.  Karkat-- that kind of surprised her to hear.- GA: I Dont Know If Theres Anything I Can Fix Or If Anything Can Be Fixed At All GA: I Feel As If Im Just Watching Everything GA: Fall Apart GA: And I-- GA: Dont Want That With You GA: I Dont Want You To ... TT: Kanaya. TT: -She lets her hand drop, stepping back and beginning to climb off of the bed.-  I... TT: -Deep breath.-  I didn't ask about pity because I felt like you were treating me wrongly. TT: Or that this... feels wrong, somehow. TT: Aradia died, the ship has been attacked.  Something worse is likely nipping at our heels at this very moemnt. TT: I know it's not easy to deal with.  I am just... afraid. TT: That I am going to become a problem.  A responsibility. TT: A flighty broad that can't take care of herself. TT: I know you worry about me. GA: -She can't quite bring herself to finish. She's not even sure if she knows what she was going to say, what she could say. If there's anything more to say. It feels like tears are the only things that want to come out right now, but she manages to keep them as quiet as she can. She's a little afraid to look at Rose, that she might expose her to something worse if she does, but as Rose continues spe GA: aking, she has to open her eyes, to seek her out. Of course she worried about her, but... Then, a part of her feels she can understand Rose- GA: *Rose's fear- GA: -It isn't because she considers Rose a burden, that she believes it's true. But if she were in Rose's position, surely she would feel the same.- GA: I Want To Be Here With You GA: I Want To Be GA: Enough TT: -She almost regrets releasing her physical contact.  She moves closer to her again.-  You are enough.  I promise you that TT: There isn't anything more I could think to ask of you. GA: -She isn't sure what to say that would help, that would make her believe it. She's not sure how to make things better herself, only that she doesn't want to feel this distance, the loss of Rose's hand that felt like a thousand miles.- TT: -She climbs onto the bed again, slumping back, laying almost bonelessly.  One of her arms comes to wrap around her, and she buries her face against Kanaya's shoulder.- TT: I refuse to let you think otherwise of yourself. GA: -She can't stop herself from holding Rose close, keeping her there now that she can. It's difficult to think, to admit, but with everything that had happened, Vriska's arrival had only made things more uncertain for her, in every aspect of her life. It wasn't just those strange hints of residual feelings; it was the way being around her made her feel at all, so out of control of what happened, walking on eggshells, and the closure that had never come weighed heavily on her heart. She had told her she let it go, but now more than ever it was obvious that wasn't true. She felt like a child again, lost and confused and watching everything she knew seem to fall apart around her, and Rose had been the closest constant she could think to turn to anymore. Of course watching her in pain, watching  her hurt and afraid had worried her, terrified her. But it wasn't because she felt obligated to feel that way. It was far from it.- TT: -It is all too appropriate, the two of them in their present conditions-- Kanaya, with her energy drained, feverish and lethargic, Rose, with her all-too-obvious scars and not-yet-recovered mind.  It was hard-- hard because she always felt like she was being hurt, that her history was nothing but one long partially-healed wound.  Nothing to share but grisly stories and her own pain.  If nothing else, though, this was proof enough that she could at least help shoulder Kanaya's, to any extent that she could manage.  She wasn't yet sure of Vriska, and Kanaya's former relationship to her.  But perhaps that too was what stuck out to her.  How much she seemed to resent the woman for the risks she took with herself, the danger she sought out, and the consequent injuries they always left her with. It was a cruel coincidence that the two woman wound up so similar, at least in so many superficial ways.- TT: -She curls up around Kanaya, arms wrapping around her.- TT: I don't want to lose you, either. GA: -Kanaya supposed that was enough for now. Neither of them could make promises or guarantees on how the future might go from here, nothing but the feelings they had, the desire to keep fighting. It was something to hold on to, more than the fear and the doubt. Kanaya would have to face the problems and the people that weighed on her soon enough, but for now, she had this. Something that had meaning. And now, the outpouring of emotion left her feeling more exhausted than ever as she spoke, light and feverish.- I Wont GA: Im Not GA: Letting Go TT: -She presses her lips to her, wherever she could find.-  I know that.  I'm not going anywhere, either. TT: -She still felt warm... warmer than before, really.-  You need to rest. GA: -She hums a soft noise that might be agreement, but it's uncertain. With Rose this close, coming down from the feelings she finally got out, it seems the need for rest already has its claws in her, and there's a noticeable easy shift in her breathing soon enough.- TT: Good-night.  -She's already out, but she kisses her again anyways, more for her own sake.  She wasn't really tired-- physically, at least-- though the thought of leaving her arms did not cross her weary mind, instead just staying close at her side as she slept.-

JADE: -THE JADE HAS ARRIVED in Rose's infirmary room, and she looks mildly drained and sort shuffles in in a hurry.- rose!! ROSE: -Rose isn't looking too bad, herself, at least discounting the obvious marks and bruises. They even let her take off her eyepatch, though there's still some discoloration there.- ROSE: -She's just a little bit guilty seeing Jade, though. Having to fix the ship without most of her co-workers is no easy task.- Hey there, Jade. JADE: oh gosh... -SHE LOOKS SO TERRIBLE. Or at least, that's how Jade feels about it.- are you feeling ok?? ROSE: I'm feeling much better than I was. ROSE: For what that's worth. ROSE: You look a little run down, though. I hope everything's going alright. JADE: oh yeah everythings going fine JADE: its just taking a lot of time JADE: i actually got dave to help me out some today :p ROSE: I didn't know Dave knew anything about that. JADE: he really doesnt JADE: i mostly got him to test things for me ROSE: He's a lab rodent, then. JADE: yup!! ROSE: Heh. Sounds helpful. -And amusing. 'Assistant' might be a better word, but nah.- ROSE: I've mostly been slowly going crazy in here. ROSE: It's been remarkably productive. JADE: productive...? JADE: -plops down in a seat- ROSE: -She moves her blanket and shows her about fifty misshapen knitted garments.- ROSE: Feel free to partake, if you are so inclined. JADE: oh! theyre.... wow! ROSE: They might even be useful, somehow. ROSE: Look, tiny socks. I presume your child will be born with similarly child-sized feet. JADE: aww!!! JADE: yes i bet theyll be perfect! JADE: probably JADE: -holds something up- is this a flag? ROSE: It's a quilt. JADE: oh! ROSE: I think. JADE: ... ROSE: I may have been drugged when I made it. JADE: are you drugged right now rose ROSE: Why does everyone keep asking that? JADE: hahaha!!! JADE: im just curious ROSE: I may be on slight painkillers. JADE: well thats ok!! JADE: it just means you dont have to worry about things so much JADE: i like your flag quilt JADE: we could use it as a baby blanket! ROSE: You already have a baby blanket. One that isn't a trapezoid. JADE: well you can never have too many baby blankets! ROSE: All yours, Jade. JADE: :D!!! JADE: thanks! ROSE: I don't do this because I need them, after all. JADE: so have you gotten any interesting visitors? i really meant to come see you before now... but being head engineer right now is crazier than you think DX ROSE: Jane came by. So did Roxy and Dave, though I'm pretty sure you'd have heard about the last one. JADE: yeah :) ROSE: I talked to Dirk, down the hall. And, you know. Kanaya too. ROSE: -She hesitates. Maybe she should just ask. Right now. - ROSE: We talked and stuff. It was nice. JADE: good!! JADE: im glad youre getting lots of visitors JADE: it must get boring in here ROSE: It really does. ROSE: -She does sound a little distracted, though, rubbing at her head.- ROSE: Did you see Dirk yet? JADE: im going to see him next actually! ROSE: That's good. ROSE: That's... probably for the best. You can ask him for something. JADE: hm? whats up? ROSE: He's going to have these designs he worked on. ROSE: For my implants. ROSE: I just need you to get them from him. And... finish them, when you have the time. ROSE: Some time. JADE: oh...! JADE: yeah of course i can do that! JADE: -she was wondering about that tech on her head, anyway, from the way it looks- JADE: ill ask him about it for sure :) JADE: is it... bothering you at all? ROSE: No. It's not. ROSE: I don't think so. ROSE: It's. ROSE: Broken, I can feel it broken. ROSE: But it's not actually a part of me. JADE: well... it isnt, but it is! JADE: i think i understand what you mean JADE: as long as it isnt hurting you then thats good ROSE: Do you remember what it felt like, before you got your cybernetics? ROSE: It's a little like that. Without the physical component. A sort of... absence, I don't know. JADE: hmm... yeah i think i see what you mean JADE: well dont worry about it too much!! ill have everything fixed up for you soon :) ROSE: Are you certain it won't be too much of a burden? JADE: no of course not!!!! JADE: taking care of things like this is my job too ROSE: I know you've been busy is all. JADE: and especially when it comes to my best friend ROSE: -Rose kind of smiles despite herself.- Oh. Jade. JADE: heheh JADE: can i hug you??? i dont know if that will hurt ROSE: It might hurt a little. ROSE: -She opens her arms.- ROSE: But I'm a lot better now. JADE: ill be gentle! -hops to her feet and carefully wraps her up in an embrace- JADE: i really miss seeing you around... JADE: not having both you and dave really sucked ROSE: I know. I do feel as though getting myself hospitalized may have cut down on our quality time. ROSE: Though Dave's back. And as much Dave as ever. JADE: he sure is heheh ROSE: -She returns the hug carefully, her sides just a bit sore.- I'm glad you came and visited. JADE: im glad im getting to see you :) JADE: -pulls back- JADE: i know youve got all this knitting but what do you think about another creative project? ROSE: What kind? ROSE: I have a few talents of some small regard to offer. JADE: -pulls out a notebook, specifically of the sketch kind- tada!!! JADE: i thought maybe we could draw a little bit JADE: and i can leave it with you ROSE: Just draw? Anything at all? ROSE: -She hasn't really committed to drawing, but she knows how.- JADE: yeah sure!!! JADE: we could even make a comic or something JADE: -pulls out some mechanical pencils and offers one to Rose- ROSE: What brought this on, Jade? -She eyes the pencils and the pad, taking them in her hands.- JADE: well i know you used to draw and i wanted to think of something we could do JADE: and of course this sounded fun!! ROSE: Did you ever draw, Jade? JADE: sometimes! just doodles really ROSE: I suppose I could give it a try. JADE: :D JADE: yeah!!! ROSE: -Rose clicks one of the pencils, starting to doodle a little bit. Her lines are the same quality as her knitting. ROSE: Hands are still a little shaky... JADE: -Jade is doodling a very excited lemon with an arm that appears to be waving. It is, in fact, very doodly. Jade isn't too much of an artist outside of technical drawings. She gives the waving arm a tray of champagne glasses, and the lemon receives a bowtie. He is a butler now.- JADE: thats ok! JADE: you can always fix it later if you want :p ROSE: You need to name him. -She's drawing Jade, but after glancing at the excitable lemon, she decides to give Jade a stem and a leaf on the top of her head. She is an apple now.- JADE: hmm... JADE: im going to name him... JADE: leonard! ROSE: A fancy name for a fancy butler. JADE: -gives him a monocle- JADE: very fancy ROSE: I say. ROSE: -This is silly. She gives the apple-jade a champagne glass, though. Just to unify their themes.- JADE: is that me?? :O ROSE: Oh, wait, I forgot. ROSE: -She draws glasses on her.- ROSE: There. JADE: :D!!! JADE: yes perfect JADE: i am looking.... golden delicious B) ROSE: I might take a bite out of you. JADE: :///O JADE: -draws a Rose banana- JADE: well im not as... apPEALing as you ROSE: Oh my god. ROSE: Such a sensuous curve. ROSE: You do me justice. JADE: ;) JADE: ;D JADE: -dORKWINK- JADE: -cracks up- ROSE: -She starts to draw something else. Could this be... a bottle of juice?- ROSE: But murder is afoot, Jade. JADE: noooooooo!!!! JADE: can it be?? ROSE: You know the butler is always responsible. JADE: its like clue all over again!!! JADE: damn you tim curry! ROSE: Well, we know the murder weapon, at least. ROSE: It was a juicer. JADE: gruesome.... JADE: juicesome :B ROSE: But delicious. JADE: -draws a peanut Dave and a blueberry John running away from him going "AHHH!"- JADE: more murders shall soon be afoot!!! JADE: muahahaha ROSE: -She lets out a faint laugh, covering her mouth with her wrist. She starts to doodle a banana peel onto the pad.- Hope they don't trip first. JADE: on your remains no less!!! JADE: this is truly a horror story ROSE: But wait. ROSE: -She starts drawing... sort of a tree. ROSE: It's sloppy, a little. ROSE: But it's definitely a fruit tree.- JADE: :O ROSE: -The branches are difficult.- rgh. There. It's a. Various fruit tree. JADE: a bertie botts every flavor tree! ROSE: Life goes on, Jade. ROSE: It's beautiful, really. ROSE: It finds a way. ROSE: Like Jurrasic Park, probably. JADE: yeah until people come back in the next movies and start getting killed all over again!! JADE: at least they were an impressive feat of science ROSE: Well, yes. Life finds a way for dinosaurs, not for people. ROSE: Very scientific. JADE: especially SUPER dinosaurs ROSE: I just thought of another project for you in the labs. ROSE: Couldn't possibly go wrong. JADE: i am making a mental note right now..... >:D ROSE: Mutant fruit trees. Or dinosaurs. ROSE: Take your pick. ROSE: -She continues drawing little fruits. Of their fellow crewmembers, no less, on the branches of the tree. JADE: why not mutant dinosaur fruit trees???? JADE: ... dinosaur gummies? :o ROSE: I think this might have actually turned into a good idea. ROSE: If, of course, it's genetically viable. JADE: i will have to do some calculations 8) JADE: -snickers- ROSE: Good. I know I don't have to tell you how important assorted sweets are to my recovery. JADE: oh i know JADE: i sooo know ROSE: Well hey, now. Am I supposed to take that as an implication? JADE: -snorts- no! no!!! omg ROSE: I have no sweet tooth, and this conversation did not happen. ROSE: This is a secret. ROSE: A state secret. JADE: ill probably never tell >_> <_< ROSE: Sworn to secrecy. ROSE: -She takes a pen and writes a mark on her hand.- ROSE: That is what that means. JADE: are you sure thats not some kind of dark witchy mark JADE: -squints- ROSE: It can be both. JADE: yesssss JADE: i knew it ROSE: You will be cursed for the rest of your days if you break your word. ROSE: Such ensorcelments are not to be trifled with lightly. JADE: does it count as breaking it if i bring you snacks??? ROSE: No, that is permitted. ROSE: And encouraged, actually. JADE: :D!!! JADE: i am also bumping that up on my to-do list ROSE: You had better not be making a fuss. ROSE: I swear. ROSE: I will climb out of bed. JADE: ill put you back in bed!! ROSE: Not when you're cursed you won't. JADE: D: JADE: fine JADE: i will only sort of fuss ROSE: -She winks. Like a dork.- Good. JADE: -!!! XD WHAT A DORK- JADE: -wait jade is also a dork- ROSE: -IF I'M A DORK- ROSE: -AND YOU'RE A DORK- ROSE: -THEN WHO'S THE ONE FLYING THIS PLANE?- JADE: -too late, we're crashing into nerd kingdom- ROSE: -omfg.- JADE: well im pretty proud of our accomplishments today!! -stares at their mass fruit murder- ROSE: I'll work on it more. ROSE: It's better than doing nothing. JADE: yeah!! and we cant let the story..... die JADE: B) B) B) ROSE: She buries her face in her elbow for a few seconds.- Yes. You are absolutely right, Jade. ROSE: This is far too grand a project to let lay. JADE: B) B) B) B)!!!! ROSE: Stop making that face. ROSE: I can tell you're still doing it. JADE: pfhehehehe!! JADE: dang it ROSE: -She peeks up from her arm, eyes just barely visible.- JADE: 8) JADE: 8p JADE: 8) ROSE: -Rose shields herself with her blanket.- I can't take it. I need to hide. JADE: -snickers- JADE: you cant hide forever rooooose JADE: one day JADE: ill find yoouuuu ROSE: Like a... ROSE: Bloodhound? JADE: >:O JADE: youre too good ROSE: But I can't match that sense of smell. JADE: hehehehe ROSE: You've got me. ROSE: -She flops backwards.- JADE: -just grins at her for a minute- JADE: i guess i could let you get some rest and keep drawing ROSE: It might be time. JADE: i should probably go visit dirk before i run out of time too Xo ROSE: Oh, right. I'll throw something at him later. ROSE: Don't tell him. JADE: ill keep that secret too >:) JADE: -hops up- ill see you soon!! ROSE: Thanks for the pad, Jade. ROSE: I'll see you later. JADE: bye rose!! JADE: -ollies out-