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What can I even say?

I'm sure she was suspicious at first. I'm sure she grilled him on everything - his name, his motives, his abilities, his promise not to lie - and, with infinite patience and perfect insight into her fragile state of mind, he disassembled her arguments with a surgeon's scalpel.

And for a second, I really thought the Sun plan was Rose's idea. No - this is a rogue First Guardian, hijacking his siblings' power for his own ends.

TG: whys he want to die TT: He no longer has a purpose now that he's done everything required to summon his master.

Two minutes ago, Rose claimed she was fighting to protect reality - and now, she's vouching for a man who wants to blow up the universe. Scratch has done his work well.

TT: As a first guardian, he's completely indestructible. TT: Well, almost completely. TG: wait TG: what TT: His power is derived from the same source as Earth's guardian. TT: And conveniently, that of our nemesis as well.

I actually think I know how he's going to blow up the universe.

What Rose doesn't realize - what none of these kids realize - is that Scratch, Jack and Bec aren't the only First Guardians in play.

Destroying the Sun will also affect Snowman, another pseudo-Guardian. Her death will immediately end the troll universe, and Lord English will rise from its ashes.

You have to wonder why Doc doesn't just kill her now. Slick certainly seemed to think she was mortal during the Intermission - but we never actually saw her wounded, so maybe she's more durable than she's letting on. Perhaps she can only die when her battery dies, just like her employer.

If that's true, though, why would Scratch make his universal denotator so difficult to kill? I'm assuming he's directly responsible for these powers, given how similar they are to his own. This all seems counterintuitive, if not outright convoluted.

We still don't know how Snowman became lifelinked to the troll universe - but we always knew why. Now, I think I also know when her death will happen - the exact moment the Reckoning ends, thanks to a desperate plan that a confused teenager was gently nudged into thinking was hers.

Scratch has done everything required to summon his master.

𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝

Sounds like a plan.

Just... a plan. It's certainly a plan, and that's all I'm going to say.

TT: And in case it wasn't clear, TT: I won't be coming back.

Fucking what?

...oh, hang on, this is a fakeout, isn't it. It's her Dream Self, isn't it?

...isn't it?

TG: whoa fuck TG: a suicide mission are you serious TG: no bullshit thats not happening TG: hey look suddenly everything we just talked about was useless because its time to make a plan that doesnt fucking suck TT: Let's not be so dramatic. TT: I was talking about my dream self.

God. Do not scare me like that, Rose.

If you died in the Furthest Ring, I don't think you could be resurrected. There's no Space, so you can't even find the body to prototype.

TG: haha yeah thats fine i guess TG: those fuckers are all kinds of mad expendable

Not really. It's still an extra life, and you only get one freebie. Plus, the dual-bodies thing is actually pretty useful, and Dream Selves have access to magic like flight and shapeshifting.

Also... losing her Dream Self will put Rose in the Bubbles when she sleeps. That's the last thing her psyche needs.

TG: for someone whos saying lets cool it on the drama the whole i wont be coming back thing is a pretty theatrical bombshell TG: for future reference

That was pretty mean, Rose. Were you trying to see if Dave actually cared? Because you should know the answer to that question by now.

TG: so when do i do my thing TG: make this map [...] TT: If there's one thing you have more than any of us, it's time. TT: So, whenever you like. TT: As long as conventionally speaking, it's quite soon. [...] TT: And if you have trouble going to sleep, maybe you can ask your patron troll to trick the telepathic one into putting you to sleep again. TG: what TT: Each of us seems to have a troll infatuated with helping us. Haven't you noticed?

Jade doesn't. The troll she's probably talked the most with is Karkat. He's supposed to calm down later on, but I wouldn't characterize what he's currently doing as 'helping'.

TG: which ones yours TG: is it the absurd juggalo one that would be hilarious

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