TAVROS: *it had been what felt like an eternity since his last visit, though he knew he had the option of communicating with the others if he wanted, so at the sound of the knock he jumped slightly in surprise. it was an immediate relief to hear the sound of roxy's friendly voice, so with a sigh and a smile he responded, hoarse from a lack of speaking.* cOME ON IN,

ROXY: *She opened the door when given permission, pushing it the rest of the way open with her shoulder as she maneuvered her hands to keep the fruits from falling to the floor. Smiling at him, she twisted to shut the door, pausing before quite visibly limping over to the side of his bed* iiiii brought u some eeples and beneenees

ROXY: and i think theres a kiwi in here

ROXY: probably a kumquat??? no idea what those actually look like but it aint a clementine

TAVROS: hUH, *bewildered by all her strange human names for fruit, but he recognizes them all easily so he doesn't question it any further* oH, tHANK YOU, tHESE LOOK DELICIOUS, *lifts his head from the collection in her shirt to give her a smile*

ROXY: hehehe *wrinkles her nose as she smiles again, though it twitches into a wince as she lowers herself to sit down, sighing as she leans to let the fruits roll onto the bed near him* wish we had like

ROXY: a basket or something

ROXY: like one we could take outta that room

ROXY: i feel bad just kinda tossin these at u

ROXY: like oh heres ur fruit just let it shower u with its fruitiness

TAVROS: hEH, iT'S ALRIGHT, cONSIDERING IT'S PROBABLY THE LEAST OF MY INCONVENIENCES, aT THE MOMENT, *grabs the tart furry oval and holds it in his massive hand. he notices she doesn't look so hot and isn't sure if he should pry, but can't help feeling concerned.* eR, iS EVERYTHING ALRIGHT? bESIDES, tHE WHOLE, lACK OF A RECEPTICAL FOR THESE FRUITS, tHING,

ROXY: well still i wish u could have at least one convenient thing :/ *sighs, her hand having gone to rest over her stomach before she makes another face at his question, if only for not knowing how to say it.* uh yeah i kinda have to tell u something

ROXY: your friend who was helpin u out the first night

ROXY: the rly bitty guy

TAVROS: *blinks and suddenly feels his stomach flop* gAMZEE? wHAT ABOUT HIM,,, iS HE OKAY?

ROXY: *purses her lips* i dunno i mean probably? okay lemmie start from the beginning

ROXY: i ran into him yesterday and was goin to show him the stat board u kno keep everyone informed

ROXY: and he maaaaaaay have caught a glimpse of some unsavory numbers in his intelligence dept that barred him from playin the other games

ROXY: i told him to calm down and he p much did the opposite?

TAVROS: *stares in bewilderment, looking as though he's hardly comprehending what he's being told* hE DID?

ROXY: uhhh yeah *laughs a little nervously, as though she herself is still wrapping her head around it* he kinda

ROXY: p...unched me off the platform....?

TAVROS: *eyes widen even further, glazing over to the point where it looks like he was staring right through her. not even he was sure what was going through his head at the moment* hE,,, dID?

ROXY: *bites her lip now, eyebrows creasing as she contemplates the worth of making sure he knew, but he seemed to be utterly shocked -- nobody else seemed to be, so what was it? Carefully, she lifted her shirt just enough to show him the fresh bruise blossoming on her abdomen, quickly pulling it back down.* yeah he did

ROXY: im tellin u because i think ppl should know...? also u seem to be his friend so

ROXY: maybe u know why hed flip his fuckin lid

ROXY: but

ROXY: by the look on your face im guessin you dont 

TAVROS: i, *slowly turns his gaze downwards to stare at the massive discoloration on her skin, wincing a bit at the sight* i DIDN'T THINK, hE WAS EVEN CAPABLE OF GETTING REALLY ANGRY, lET ALONE,,, *trails off, unable to even finish the sentence*

ROXY: o *nods, sighing a bit through her nose* well he seemed to get p angry p fast

ROXY: and he sorta chased me up an escalator? theres an escalator btw

ROXY: right now hes in a portal and im p sure hes farming or something

ROXY: least he should be

ROXY: its a farming sim he unlocked when he was kinda smacking at the keyboard outside

TAVROS: i, oH OKAY, *wishes he could go check it out and speak to Gamzee himself, but at the same time feels incredibly reluctant and is both frustrated by and thankful for his lack of mobility. his fists clench, until he realizes he's still holding that kiwi.*

TAVROS: hE WAS JUST, iN HERE, nOT THAT LONG AGO, hANGING OUT WITH ME,

ROXY: *watching his face, she feels increasingly more guilty for some reason* and you guys were okay??? :(

TAVROS: yEAH, eVERYTHING WAS FINE, gAMZEE WAS ACTING LIKE HOW HE ALWAYS HAD, aS i KNEW HIM, aNYWAY, aND i, *he was happy, but he supposed that didn't matter much in the context of things*

ROXY: *frowns, glancing down* im really sorry

TAVROS: *sighs through his nose* yOU DON'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE, i MEAN, rEALLY THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE APOLOGIZED TO, iS YOU, bECAUSE YOU GOT HURT, sO i SHOULD SAY THAT i'M SORRY ABOUT THAT,

ROXY: i can deal w/ a couple bumps and bruises *snorts* its more

ROXY: the situation

ROXY: i guess

ROXY: its ok

ROXY: your apology anyway i mean *SIGH babbling* dont worry about it ok i just thought you oughta know

TAVROS: yEAH, *looks down at the fruit in his hand* tHANK YOU FOR THAT, aND FOR EVERYTHING ELSE,

TAVROS: yOU'VE BEEN VERY KIND,

ROXY: *waves her hand* its nothin darlin

ROXY: honest

ROXY: is there anythin else you need rn that i might be able to do?

TAVROS: *shakes his head slowly* nO, eR AT LEAST, nOTHING THAT i CAN THINK OF, tHAT YOU'D BE CAPABLE OF DOING RIGHT NOW,

ROXY: *scrunches her nose* yeahhh *sigh* well

ROXY: i think i should maybe go and lie down or somethin for a bit

ROXY: ill come back soon and check on ur fruit supply haha

TAVROS: *nods* yEAH, tHAT'S PROBABLY BEST, *peers up at her* fEEL BETTER, oKAY? oR UH, yOU KNOW, tRY TO FEEL BETTER,

ROXY: *she pushes herself up, testing her leg out before straightening and turning to flash him a more enthusiastic smile.* you too ok? *leans over to pat his hand that's holding that kiwi*

TAVROS: *cracks her a half smile, one as enthusiastic as he could muster at that moment* oF COURSE, i'LL BE FINE,

ROXY: we found it before with two of the trolls including rudebutt mcgoo back there

ROXY: parently trolls w/ higher blood or somethin got more points

JADE: oh, i see. it looks like humans get one hundred points!!! *Quick math* i wonder how they determine this stuff…

ROXY: i have no idea i guess they just found some way to archive our bizz from when we were playin before

ROXY: idk how accurate this all is

ROXY: its probs speculation

JADE: i have really high intelligence but my strength and agility are low… *Puffs out cheeks- she wants to argue but she’s clumsy and not the strongest*

ROXY: yeah i have a felin theres gonna be some peeps not too happy with this

ROXY: *whispers* some guy doesnt even have double digit intel how ouch is that

JADE: i wonder how accurate this is… we should have everyone do an arm wrestling tournament or a race or something to see how accurate it is!! plus wouldnt it be fun? *Glances* just… not everyone should participate in arm wrestling

JADE: it looks like that equius guy might hurt someone

JADE: oh my gosh… nine?

ROXY: holy fuq ur rite

JADE: thats… really low

ROXY: yeah hes instadisqualified and YEAH I KNOW i dont know how that even happened

ROXY: apparently he eats beds

JADE: maybe theres.. something wrong with his head?

JADE: he eats beds?!

ROXY: troll beds or somethin im told

JADE: …geez… thats

JADE: weird

JADE: *She covers her mouth* look at jakes intelligence

ROXY: i was hopin it wouldnt get brought up ye *cringe*

ROXY: his stamina tho u cant kill him

ROXY: hes a rolly polly

JADE: god… at least hes in the double digits?

JADE: and thats true

JADE: intelligence isnt everything anyways!!!

ROXY: ye!

JADE: geez, you have a really high strength compared to all the other humans

ROXY: fistkind baby *makes a muscle arm*

JADE: *She giggles a bit* i use riflekind! its a specialty *She grins*

ROXY: *gasp* sweet me too!!!

ROXY: i had this HELLA SWEET appearifier rifle i want it back so bad u dont even know

JADE: ive got the rifle my grandpa got me. its custom made for me!! *She grins and uncaptchalouges the gun* and you have to show me youre appearifier when you get it back

ROXY: will do *grins back, but her attention iiiis captured by the gun* omg this is a beaut

ROXY: *whispers* can i touch it

JADE: yes you may! *She holds it out to Roxy* my grandpa was a gun designer for a living! he made tons of schematics and stuff for new weapons.

ROXY: *yes tell me more about old!jake**sparkly eyes as she takes the gun and holds it experimentally* thats so bitchin omg

JADE: it is!! my grandpa was pretty amazing. he taught me how to shoot ever since i could hold a gun so im a pretty good shot now!!! he was the best though- he hunted big monsters and everything! but it was kinda creepy cause he liked to stuff them and keep them in the house

ROXY: i cant stop sayin omg out loud is this a problem or what

ROXY: wait he wat

ROXY: he stuffed stuff

JADE: yeah! like taxidermy

ROXY: why this

JADE: he liked to keep them as trophies

ROXY: quietly screams *she didnt scream she actually said the words ‘quietly screams’*

ROXY: i bet ur a sweet shot tho me and u gotta pair up for a fps

JADE: *Casually doesn’t mention she taxidermized her own Grandpa* they were kinda creepy but i got used to them mostly

ROXY: yeah u do what u gotta

JADE: he also kept mummies and suits of armor and these faded blue pictures of women he called his ‘beauties’

JADE: *Shrugs her shoulders but smiles* my grandpa was an interesting guy!!!

ROXY: *slowly drooping arms am i disturbed by this or am i gonna make fun of jake later*

ROXY: i can see this

ROXY: hopy shet

JADE: so i wonder how stats come into play anyways…

ROXY: o here

JADE: *Jade used subject change!*

JADE: *It was super effective!*

ROXY: *shows her the KEYBOARD after handing her back her gun*

ROXY: you type in ur info here and it tells u what ur eligible to play

JADE: *Recaptchalouges the gun and smiles*

ROXY: and play for

ROXY: etc

JADE: i get it.. may i try?

ROXY: go for it! but i dunno if we should like hit finalize or nothin yet and wind up findin out u gotta play right now

ROXY: might wanna wait for more ppl to know

ROXY: but go for it

JADE: alright, i wont hit finalize or anything… *She types in the information quickly*

ROXY: *watches, and then points to the names of the games that pop up for level one that her criteria fits*

ROXY: see u can play everything

ROXY: min limit is 10 intel omg

ROXY: i cant not laugh

ROXY: i feel so bad

ROXY: kinda

ROXY: lil guy cant play nothin but cod

JADE: maybe he can raise it eventually?

JADE: i wonder if we can change our stats

ROXY: im thinkin itll work like that eventually i mean

ROXY: some ppl are missin limbs here

ROXY: once they get em back theyre bound to change

JADE: thats true… so thats gonna have to change eventually, right?

ROXY: heres hopin

JADE: i dont see why not? thats what he said!

ROXY: booyah *punches the air* we gotta keep tellin ppl tho i got sidetracked tryna locate dirk

ROXY: and apparently scarf boy cares more about hair atm

ROXY: (not that i can blame them bc did u see that)

JADE: it wasnt that bad!! *Jade doesn’t understand haircare*

JADE: i mean

JADE: it could use some taming

ROXY: o_o

ROXY: gurl it was alive

JADE: was it really that bad?

ROXY: yes *hand on shoulder* it was that bad

ROXY: could probs strike fear into the hearts of small children and some woodland animals

JADE: oh wow. im glad you had a hairbrush then.

ROXY: *solemn nod*

JADE: so… what do we do about the game now? i mean, we have a level open

JADE: i guess whoever wants to can play, once we tell everyone?

ROXY: yeah im p sure thats how itll be

ROXY: wanna go tell peeps with me?? we could split up or go together i mean theyre all behind the same door or in the common roomy thing

JADE: we can work together! who still doesnt know?

ROXY: idk so far i think only my session you those two and that sollux guy

ROXY: and whoever he mighta told

JADE: well then we still need to tell dave john and rose

JADE: but im not sure theyre up

ROXY: well then lets get knockin

JADE: alright! *Goes over and switches the dial to Rose’s symbol.*

ROXY: *since the betas aint answering* maybe we should try a couple trolls

ROXY: i know where to start too *looking for the proper symbol on the dial*

CURRENT galacticGunslinger [CGG] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.

JADE: theyre all such sleepy heads

JADE: who are we gonna talk to?

ROXY: maybe a handful but idk if this ones sleepin

ROXY: do u know tavros???

JADE: oh yes!!!

JADE: we talked a bit

JADE: *That was the one that asked her out, wasn’t it? And accidentally killed her Grandpa?*

ROXY: *turns the dial and knocks as a warning before just speaking through the door* hey bab its roxy! im here with jade we got some stuff to tell u

ROXY: can we come in???

JADE: *Jade decides not to bring either of those things up* hi tavros!

CURRENT arcadianTruant [CAT] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.

TAVROS: *shifts in his bed, having been sleeping away most of the hours, but when he hears voices he slowly lifts himself up and squints drowsily at the door* hUH? eR, yEAH COME ON IN, i SUPPOSE,

ROXY: *she pushes on the dial to open the door, greeting him with a kind smile and a wave* hey there

ROXY: how u holdin up?

JADE: *She walks in with a smile* hi tavros

JADE: sleep well?

TAVROS: *musters a small smile, but he’s still pretty out of it, and not to mention a little flustered once he sees it’s jade with roxy* oH YES, i’VE BEEN JUST FINE, tHERE’S NOTHING OF CONSEQUENCE, tO REPORT FROM ME,

ROXY: *she did sort of know that but had to ask; she spots his shitty dell on the shelf and goes to grab it, choosing to bring that over to him and start there* we got a couple things to let u in on

ROXY: everybody has one of these i figure u probs want a com device *hands it to him*

JADE: theyre quite useful! especially if you need something from someone whos in their room or something

ROXY: but im p sure they only work for the chat client as of now

ROXY: ima be tryin to change that

JADE: …i wonder if well be able to contact people in levels? probably not… nevermind that. we also found a holoboard with stats and level information outside

JADE: you should ask john and karkat too! they both dabble in programming. even if theyre not necessarily… good at it!!

ROXY: ye! *turns to jade tho* err

JADE: *Blinks* what is it?

ROXY: nothin oop

ROXY: ill ask em sure

TAVROS: *takes it as it’s handed to him and holds it in his lap before watching the girls jabber on* i SEE, sO UHH, i DON’T SUPPOSE ANYONE HAS EXPLORED, aNY OF THESE LEVELS YET, *briefly wonders about how his stats look*

ROXY: not yet we wanna make sure everyones in the know first

ROXY: but we did figure out that once u put in ur info u can see what games and prizes ur eligible to play in and for

ROXY: im p sure we can find a way to get u some stuff so u can get around till we can rly get u up and about

ROXY: :D

JADE: definitely!! well have you moving again in no time *Big grin+OPTIMISM!!!*

TAVROS: *smiles again* tHAT’D BE GREAT, mOSTLY BECAUSE i DON’T ENJOY FEELING, cOMPLETELY USELESS, aND UNABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS NEW GAME, oR WHATEVER, aT ALL, *fiddles with the comp*

ROXY: dont worry theres apparently another guy with intel so low he dont qualify for nothin but cod

JADE: and apparently he eats beds..?

TAVROS: *blinks slowly* iS THAT SO„„„ *wants to ask who, but doesn’t want to be rude*

JADE: but we think eventually well be able to raise our stats!!!

JADE: theres always room for improvement!

TAVROS: *perks up* tHAT’S GOOD TO KNOW,

ROXY: and i think if i recall u and me have the same strength number and i dont wanna toot my own kazoo or nothin but (das a good thing)

ROXY: *wonk*

TAVROS: }:O

ROXY: ;D

ROXY: *pats his arm* point blank ur gonna be fine and were figurin stuff out p fast so

ROXY: we wanted 2 let u know uwu

JADE: *Just chuckles* everything will be fine

JADE: im sure of it! we wanna keep you in the loop

TAVROS: wELL, i CERTAINLY APPRECIATE, bEING KEPT IN THE LOOP, *shifts on one hand a bit* eSPECIALLY, aFTER ISOLATING MYSELF LIKE i HAVE,

JADE: you dont have to isolate yourself tavros! everyone here wants to be your friend, im sure!!!

ROXY: yeah!

JADE: youre always free to talk to me and im sure roxy would say the same thing

JADE: you dont need to be alone! were gonna help you get back to how you were before! *Except not dead*

JADE: so no worrying or isolating yourself! its not allowed! against the rules!!! friends are mandatory!!! ^_^

TAVROS: yEAH, *looks down at his lap again, going a little quiet* tHANKS YOU TWO,

ROXY: aint a thing chicken wing

ROXY: *shes serious tho i swear omg„,*

JADE: *Grins and nudges Roxy playfully* youre silly. but youre more than welcome. its just what friends do!!!

TAVROS: *chuckles a bit at the two of them* oKAY, wELL, i WILL TRY TO KEEP IN CONTACT BETTER, wITH THIS, uNTIL MOBILITY IS A LITTLE EASIER, tHAN IT IS NOW,

ROXY: yes good *double pistols minus the wonk rn as she backs up a bit* we will let u know if anything new pops up

JADE: *Waves and skips out the door* bye! message us if you need anything!!

TAVROS: *waves after them* sEE YOU! tHANKS AGAIN„, *manages another smile*

[05:38] TG: taaaaavros

[05:39] TG: :3 :3

[05:39] AT: oH HEY rOXY,

[05:39] AT: wHAT'S UP,

[05:42] TG: nm i just had a fabulous night w your hot dancestor

[05:42] TG: and we also aint talked in a while so theres that

[05:43] AT: hAHA, oHHHH,

[05:43] AT: wHAT HAPPENED, iF IT'S NOT TOO INVASIVE TO ASK,

[05:43] AT: wHICH i PRESUME IT ISN'T, sINCE YOU'RE PROMPTING, tHE CONVERSATION ABOUT IT,

[05:46] TG: naw it aint

[05:46] TG: ok well

[05:46] TG: basically we decided we wanted to watch pokemon movies cuz hes into pokemon too

[05:46] TG: which is HELLA

[05:46] TG: and also he dyed my hair!!

[05:47] TG: and also i may uh have kissed him

[05:47] TG: 1 time

[05:47] TG: which i am still not entirely sure how that went on his end

[05:47] TG: but it didnt ruin the night so i guess theres that

[05:48] AT: oH, dO YOU THINK HE MAYBE, dIDN'T ENJOY IT?

[05:48] TG: idk

[05:48] TG: he seemed kinda surprised and blushy and didnt say much so either he was just being bashful or

[05:48] TG: that

[05:49] AT: aWW, hE WAS PROBABLY JUST BEING SHY, bECAUSE,

[05:49] AT: i CAN'T REALLY IMAGINE WHY, hE WOULDN'T LIKE THAT,

[05:49] TG: really??

[05:52] TG: yeah ur right

[05:52] AT: yEAH, cONSIDERING THAT YOU ARE REALLY, wELL, pRETTY AND LIKABLE,

[05:52] AT: rUFIOH IS A SUPER COOL GUY, bUT i WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED, iF HE WAS INTIMIDATED, oR SOMETHING,

[05:52] AT: bUT THAT'S JUST WHAT i THINK,

[05:52] TG: :'D

[05:52] TG: thx tavros

[05:52] AT: yOU'RE WELCOME, }:)

[05:52] TG: i think i did need a good reminding of the babeliness

[05:53] TG: ngl i was p nervous during that whole thing

[05:53] TG: hes just so chill bout EVERYTHING its hard to read him sometimes

[05:53] TG: know what i mean?

[05:54] AT: yEAH, i DO,

[05:57] AT: i'M SURE, yOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT,

[05:58] TG: whew

[05:58] TG: good to know

[05:59] TG: so whatve u been up to?

[06:02] AT: oH, uHH,

[06:02] AT: i'M ON A BOAT,

[06:05] TG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM

[06:06] TG: wait

[06:06] TG: so

[06:06] TG: does that mean you went with eridan??

[06:06] AT: wHOA, i REALLY LIKE THIS,

[06:06] AT: aND UHH,

[06:06] AT: i GUESS THAT'S WHAT THAT MEANS,

[06:07] AT: i CAME BECAUSE, mEENAH AND gAMZEE AND vRISKA ALL WENT,

[06:07] TG: oh

[06:07] TG: yeah he told me they were goin

[06:07] TG: along with a coupla others

[06:07] TG: but he didnt mention you

[06:08] AT: i'M NOT SURPRISED, tHOUGH MY DECISION WAS, sORT OF LAST MINUTE,

[06:09] TG: ohhh

[06:09] AT: i WAS A LITTLE UPSET,

[06:09] AT: aS NONE OF THEM TOLD ME THEY WERE LEAVING,

[06:09] TG: what :(

[06:09] TG: why the heck not???

[06:10] AT: i DON'T REALLY KNOW,

[06:10] TG: muuuuhhhhh

[06:11] TG: hella fuckin rude

[06:11] AT: iT IS A LITTLE,

[06:11] TG: even i heard bout it and i aint in a quadrant with none of them

[06:12] AT: i GUESS, i'M MOSTLY UPSET WITH mEENAH, bECAUSE AT LEAST, vRISKA MADE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT,

[06:12] AT: aND WELL, gAMZEE,,,

[06:12] AT: tHINGS ARE, sOMEWHAT COMPLICATED THERE,

[06:12] AT: sO i DON'T BLAME HIM, fOR FORGETTING,

[06:12] TG: oh

[06:12] TG: wait

[06:12] TG: oh?

[06:13] TG: i actually aint heard much bout your quadrant related things since all the junk went down

[06:13] TG: u kno

[06:13] TG: the

[06:13] TG: crazy junk

[06:13] AT: oH YEAH, uM,

[06:13] AT: gAMZEE, hE UH,

[06:13] AT: lOST HIS MEMORY,

[06:13] TG: ...

[06:14] TG: 4 FUCKIN REEL

[06:14] TG: :C

[06:14] TG: maaaaannnn

[06:14] AT: yEAH, fOR REEL,

[06:14] TG: what is up with everybody losin their memories

[06:14] TG: damn im sorry tavros

[06:15] TG: are yall gonna work it out?

[06:15] AT: yES, tHAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO,

[06:15] AT: i STILL WANT TO BE THERE FOR HIM,

[06:15] AT: bUT, tHINGS ARE DEFINITELY DIFFERENT,

[06:15] AT: aND IT'S HARD,

[06:18] TG: yeah

[06:18] TG: it was hard 4 me even just talkin to equius again and we were just pals

[06:18] AT: eQUIUS LOST HIS MEMORIES TOO?

[06:19] AT: uH, i MIGHT HAVE KNOWN THAT,

[06:19] TG: yeah he did

[06:19] AT: bUT i FORGOT,

[06:19] AT: oH,,,

[06:19] TG: its ok

[06:19] TG: im sure u got enough stuff on your mind as it is

[06:19] AT: yEAH,

[06:19] TG: i dont get why you always gotta be on the shit end of some stuff tho

[06:19] TG: it just dont seem fair

[06:19] TG: you always been nothing but the nicest dude ever

[06:20] AT: oH, wELL THANK YOU, fOR THAT,

[06:20] AT: tHESE THINGS JUST HAPPEN, i SUPPOSE,

[06:20] TG: np

[06:20] TG: i guess

[06:20] TG: well if u need anything im here as usual :3

[06:21] AT: tHANK YOU, aGAIN,

[06:21] AT: i REALLY APPRECIATE THAT,

[06:24] TG: hehehe

[06:24] TG: so hows the sailing going anyway?

[06:24] AT: wELL, aS SOON AS i ARRIVED, wE GOT ATTACKED BY ANOTHER SHIP,

[06:26] TG: wat

[06:26] TG: dang

[06:28] AT: yEAH, bUT WE BEAT THEM, aND BOARDED THEIR SHIP,

[06:28] AT: wHICH i GUESS THERE WAS TREASURE, bUT i DIDN'T CARE TOO MUCH,

[06:28] AT: tHEY HAD THIS THREE-HEADED BARK BEAST LUSUS,

[06:28] AT: aND eRIDAN WANTED TO KILL IT, }:(

[06:28] AT: bUT i COMMUNED WITH IT, aND KEPT IT, bUT DON'T TELL ANYONE, aBOUT THAT LAST PART,

[06:35] TG: oooooo!!

[06:35] TG: three heads??

[06:35] TG: like a cerberus?????

[06:36] AT: yEAH, i GUESS SO,

[06:36] TG: pls tell me it falls asleep when you play it music

[06:36] AT: }:o

[06:36] AT: i HAVEN'T TRIED, bUT MAYBE,

[06:36] TG: also if you need a name for it i totally got a real good one

[06:36] AT: i COULD PLAY HIM SOMETHING, oN MY GUITAR,

[06:36] TG: gassspp

[06:36] TG: you play guitar?

[06:37] AT: yES i DO, }:)

[06:37] AT: aND WHAT'S THE NAME?

[06:37] TG: sweeeet

[06:37] TG: oh

[06:37] TG: its fluffy

[06:37] TG: like fluffy from harry potter

[06:37] AT: fLUFFY,

[06:37] AT: hE IS, pRETTY FLUFFY,

[06:37] TG: YES

[06:37] TG: perfect

[06:38] TG: i had a cat once i named after my favorite wizard so i can confirm that this plan is totally legit

[06:38] AT: hEH, oKAY,

[06:39] AT: i'LL NAME HIM fLUFFY,

[06:39] TG: yesssssssss

[06:40] TG: i cant wait 2 meet him

[06:40] TG: if i could play harp id totally do it for him

[06:47] AT: i JUST PLAYED MY GUITAR, fOR HIM, aND HE SEEMED TO LIKE THAT A LOT,

[06:47] AT: hE'S VERY RELAXED NOW,

[06:47] TG: awWWWWW

[06:47] TG: i wanna hear u play guitar

[06:48] TG: well trade i can play you violin

[07:00] AT: rEALLY?

[07:00] AT: wE SHOULD PLAY FOR EACH OTHER, sOMETIME,

[07:01] AT: tHAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN,

[07:01] TG: yeah :D :D :D

[07:02] TG: id say we could play a song 2gether but i dont know any songs that got guitar and violin both

[07:02] TG: hmmm

[07:08] AT: i CAN'T THINK OF ANY SONGS LIKE THAT, eITHER,

[07:08] AT: bUT i COULD LOOK INTO IT,

[07:40] TG: awesome

[07:40] TG: it is a date

[08:46] AT: hEHE, }:D [08:46] AT: aNYWAY, i THINK i SHOULD PROBABLY GET GOING NOW, [08:47] AT: aND SEE IF THEY NEED ME FOR ANYTHING, oN THE DECK,

[08:02] TG: ok!

[08:02] TG: hope u have fun on a boat

[08:03] AT: i HOPE SO TOO,

[08:04] AT: i'LL TALK TO YOU LATER, rOXY,

[08:04] TG: byeee :3

[06:45] AT: hIII rOXY,

[06:46] TG: hey whaddup

[06:46] AT: nOT MUCH, i JUST THOUGHT, i WOULD SAY HELLO, }:)

[06:47] TG: haha thats cool too

[06:47] TG: im hanging with your bros today

[06:47] TG: and by bros i mean not actual bros

[06:47] TG: and by hanging we're more like gonna be doing cool bouncer stuff

[06:48] AT: oHH YEAH, yOU HAVE YOUR JOB THING, wITH gAMZEE AND rUFIOH, rIGHT?

[06:48] TG: yup

[06:52] AT: i THINK gAMZEE AND i MAY HAVE MISINTERPRETTED, wHAT BOUNCING MEANS,

[06:54] TG: ..

[06:54] TG: did u now

[06:54] TG: SB)

[06:54] AT: ,,,

[06:55] AT: uHHH,

[06:55] AT: yES,

[06:55] AT: i'M NOT SURE HOW i FEEL, aBOUT THOSE EYEBROWS,

[06:56] TG: well they know how theyre feelin about you

[06:58] AT: aNYWAAAY, wE TOOK IT, iN A LITERAL BUT NONSUGGESTIVE WAY,

[06:58] AT: wHICH i KNOW, iS WHAT YOU'RE THINKING,

[06:58] AT: bECAUSE, tHAT'S USUALLY, wHAT THE EYEBROWS IMPLY,

[06:59] TG: u got me

[06:59] TG: but nah thats not the bouncing i would imagine

[07:00] AT: yEAH, aFTER FURTHER RESEARCHING, i REALIZED IT MEANT, sOMETHING TOOOTALLY DIFFERENT,

[07:00] AT: bUT THAT'S OKAY, bECAUSE gAMZEE SHOULD BE GOOD AT THAT, tOO,

[07:03] TG: good to know i wont have any probs with the muscle

[07:03] TG: well maybe

[07:03] TG: idk is rufioh good with the muscles

[07:03] TG: wait dont answer that

[07:03] TG: i dont think i wanna know yet

[07:03] AT: uMM,

[07:04] TG: ahh yeah i can see it

[07:04] TG: nice

[07:04] AT: wAIT WHAT,

[07:05] TG: what

[07:05] AT: wHAT EXACTLY IS IT THAT YOU ARE BOTH SEEING, aND IS NICE, iF i MAY ASK,

[07:06] TG: ur hot relative

[07:07] AT: wHOA THERE,

[07:07] TG: whoops

[07:07] TG: is there some unspoken rule not to talk about hot relatives

[07:08] TG: i didnt think thatd matter for trolls

[07:08] AT: wELL NO, i MEAN, iT DOESN'T,

[07:08] AT: oR MAYBE IT DOES,

[07:08] AT: i DON'T KNOW,

[07:08] AT: iT'S JUST, uHH,

[07:08] AT: nEVERMIND,

[07:08] AT: cARRY ON, wITH YOUR, iMAGINING,

[07:08] TG: k :3

[07:12] AT: bUT BESIDES THE WHOLE, wORKING THING NEEDING TO BE DONE, hOW HAVE YOU BEEN?

[07:13] TG: p good p good

[07:14] TG: hangin with my best pal dirk

[07:14] TG: aka that douche that tried to steal my waffles this morning amongst other affectionate nicknames

[07:15] AT: hAHA, tHAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN, tHOUGH LESS FUN FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT OF WAFFLES,

[07:17] TG: no kidding i bout forked his hand

[07:25] AT: i CERTAINLY, wOULDN'T HAVE BLAMED YOU,

[07:32] TG: good to know someones on my side ill make sure to let him know where waffles REALLY stand

[07:37] AT: wOW OKAY, wAFFLES SOUND REALLY DELICIOUS, rIGHT NOW,

[07:37] AT: i THINK i'M GOING TO GO, mAKE MYSELF SOME,

[07:37] TG: good

[07:38] TG: i approve of the motion

[07:40] AT: hEHE, aLRIGHT i WILL, gO DO THAT THEN, aND TALK TO YOU LATER, pOSSIBLY ABOUT WAFFLES,

[07:41] TG: pls do

[07:41] TG: waffles are important

[07:41] AT: i AGREE,

[07:41] TG: hehe cya

[07:41] AT: sEE YOU, }:)

[10:10] TG: *she had double checked the coordinates for Tavros' transportalizer, making certain she had the right location before she stepped on. She hadn't actually been there herself yet, and so this would end up being a new experience along with the check-up. The flash of light had her over within a split second, and she blinked a few times to adjust to the dimmer light of Alternus, calling out into the ro

[10:10] TG: om* hey tavros??? you here? its roxy! *she took a few steps to peer around* im just comin to check up on you cuz of stuff goin on and... whatever

[10:16] AT: rOXY? *his voice called out from a room just down the hall from where she stepped out, and a second later he was standing a short distance away from her with a curious look on his face. He certainly looked alright, though maybe a little tired* uM, hEY,,, yOU'RE CHECKING UP ON ME?

[10:18] TG: yeah hey *eyes him* havent heard from you in a while and uh... some stuffs started happening so i wanted to see if you were ok

[10:21] AT: *gaze falls to the ground* rIGHT, yEAH, i'M OKAY, *doesn't sound like he's okay* aRE A LOT OF PEOPLE ACTING FUNNY,

[10:24] TG: yeah kinda like i guess vriska stabbed eridan and took his boat and then feferi attacked him and sollux but shes ok now and uhhh

[10:25] TG: i cant think of anything else right now but somethings up with highbloods apparently

[10:26] TG: so were just trying to get everyone together and make sure everybodys ok

[10:28] AT: *eyes widen, hung up on the first thing she said* vRISKA /STABBED/ eRIDAN?

[10:28] TG: eheh yeahhhh

[10:29] TG: but im sure she was all loopy at that point so i doubt its her fault right

[10:29] TG: i mean if feferis all attackin people theres gotta be something janked up

[10:29] AT: y,,, yEAH, tHAT'S PROBABLY TRUE, *sighs* gAMZEE WAS ACTING REALLY OFF TOO,

[10:32] TG: was??

[10:34] AT: *pauses for a moment, trying to figure out how to put this* yEAH, uH, i WAS STAYING WITH HIM, bUT WHEN HE,,, dID WHAT HE DID, i GOT REALLY UPSET, aND i LEFT,

[10:34] AT: aND i HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO HIM SINCE,

[10:36] TG: *slowly raises eyebrows* oh

[10:36] TG: that aint good

[10:36] TG: he didnt hurt you did he?

[10:38] AT: *hesitates* nO, hE DIDN'T,,

[10:39] TG: *frowns a little* well... ok

[10:40] TG: ... do you wanna talk about it anyway?

[10:42] AT: *he's quiet again, but after a moment of thinking it over, he nods* tHAT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD THING, fOR ME TO DO, *gestures for her to follow him as he heads back to the main block, knowing he's going to need to sit when he tells his tale*

[10:45] TG: *frowns some more, a little worried for the mystery of what might have happened, especially with all this other crazy stuff going on, and especially since Tavros was probably getting it bad enough from his other quadrants. This didn't bode very well. But she found a seat, making herself comfortable as she watched Tavros with wide eyes, silent in waiting for him to begin*

[10:55] AT: *plops himself down onto his couch, roughly* oKAY, wELL, tHE TROUBLE REALLY STARTED, wITH vRISKA, wHEN i WENT TO TALK TO HER, aND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE, eR,,, sHE COULDN'T TRUST ME,

[10:55] AT: sHE SAID SHE COULDN'T TRUST ANYONE, bUT ALSO, tHAT i WAS THE WORST, aND,,, i KNEW THAT, sAYING A THING LIKE THAT, wASN'T LIKE HER, bUT IT DIDN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT, iT HURT, eSPECIALLY WHEN SHE SAID, sHE WAS DONE BOTHERING WITH ME,

[10:57] TG: oh... *glances down at her hands* yeah

[10:58] TG: im sorry

[11:00] TG: *peers back up at him and scoots a little closer*

[11:04] AT: *looks at her, grateful for the sympathy, but just continues with his story* sO, oF COURSE i TOLD gAMZEE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH HER, aND, *chokes a bit as a mixture of contempt and anguish makes it difficult for him to speak* hE JUST LAUGHED AT ME,

[11:04] AT: *stares at his slowly clenching hands, the emotions growing more overwhelming* i GUESS i MUST HAVE SNAPPED, bECAUSE i STARTED THROWING MY STUFF AROUND, aND i RUINED MY PHONE AND MY HUSKTOP, aND i YELLED, tHOUGH i CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT i SAID,

[11:05] AT: aND THEN,, *takes a deep breath, trying so very hard to stay tough with Roxy around, but the tears sting at the corners of his eyes* hE SHOVED ME AGAINST A WALL, aND STARTED BABBLING NONSENSE,,, bUT, iT WASN'T REALLY NONSENSE, iT'S THE SORT OF THING HE'S SAID TO ME BEFORE, aBOUT WHAT A HORRIBLE PERSON HE IS, bUT THIS TIME, hE IMPLIED i WAS WRONG FOR STICKING WITH HIM, sO i,,, i PUSHED HIM BACK, aN

[11:05] AT: D i LEFT,

[11:14] TG: *she mutters a "what" under her breath when Tavros tells her about Gamzee's laughter, quieting again to let him continue, but she can only feel herself growing more dismayed with what he's telling her. The entire scenario sounded awful, and she could only feel herself growing angry for what Gamzee had done, but was it really his fault? It was hard to say at this point. Either way, the damage was d

[11:14] TG: one, and Tavros was clearly not okay. How could he be? She leaned to wrap an arm around him, tugging him a little closer. She wasn't sure what to say beyond babbling or asking questions he probably didn't want to deal with right now, so maybe silence would be better.*

[11:19] AT: *it was clear that Tavros had been bottling up a lot of his emotions, because her silent affection was enough to send him into a crying fit. He slouched against her, his forehead falling to meet the top of her hair.* iT'S SO HARD TO TELL IF HE'S ACTING THAT WAY, bECAUSE EVERYONE IS BEING EFFECTED, i GUESS, oR IF IT'S JUST,, hIM, aND WORST OF ALL, i'M NOT EVEN CERTAIN THAT i CAN TRUST MY OWN MOIRAI

[11:19] AT: L, eITHER,

[11:22] TG: *she winced with her own emotion at the outburst, her other arm quickly moving to wrap him up completely and smoothing a hand over his back. She's quiet, still not certain what to say, but she chances speaking* im sure whatevers going on with them is probably cuz of this

[11:22] TG: but we'll figure it out

[11:23] TG: im gonna make sure youre ok, ok?

[11:26] AT: *he returns the embrace, squeezing her tight and nods against her, thankful that he doesn't have to be alone anymore, though he was the one to isolate himself in the first place* o-OKAY,,, tHANK YOU,

[11:29] TG: youre one of my best friends tavros

[11:30] TG: you dont deserve this stuff but im gonna make things as good as i can for you while its happening

[11:36] AT: *gives her another squeeze before pulling away to look at her, sniffling, and managing a smile at the sentiment* tHAT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO ME,, pROBABLY, mORE THAN YOU KNOW, hEH,

[11:38] TG: *smiles a little, too* well im glad cuz i definitely mean it

[11:39] TG: and i know this stuff sucks but im also really glad youre ok like

[11:39] TG: bodily wise

[11:40] TG: *she probably could have put that a little better, but it's roxy*

[11:43] AT: yEAH, mE TOO, eSPECIALLY AFTER HEARING ABOUT eRIDAN, *wipes away his tears now that he's calming down* sO UM, iS THERE SOME SORT OF PLAN, oN WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO NEXT, uHH,

[11:43] AT: i KNOW vRISKA AND eRIDAN, wANTED EVERYONE TO GO TO HIS HIVE, bUT IS THAT STILL A THING, gIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES,

[11:45] TG: uhhh well

[11:45] TG: right now we're all gathered at my house but eridan wanted to go to his place yeah

[11:45] TG: but now equius has this machine that gets rid of the crazy so we might be going there?

[11:46] TG: i told eridan to talk to equius about it before i left so hell probably have an answer for us when we get there

[11:46] TG: assuming you wanna come along

[11:46] TG: which i hope you do

[11:46] AT: *nods vigorously* yES, iT'S A LOT LONELIER HERE, tHAN i THOUGHT IT WOULD BE, wHEN i CAME HERE, }:( *isn't used to living alone anymore*

[11:47] TG: yeaahh :( well you wont be lonely over there with us!

[11:47] TG: weve also got johnbun and callieowl and theyre basically perfect for cuddling

[11:49] AT: oKAY-- uHH WAIT, wHAT,

[11:51] TG: oh yeah uhh

[11:51] TG: john and callie got turned into animals

[11:51] AT: }:O

[11:51] TG: kinda like when eridan was a shark

[11:51] TG: except theyre not sharks

[11:54] AT: *eyes light up* i SEE, yES, oKAY, tHEN i SHOULD DEFINITELY COME OVER TO SEE THEM, aND i GUESS CUDDLE, *is a little put off by the idea of cuddling John but he would cuddle the heck out of sweet precious little Callie*

[11:56] TG: :D :D :D

[11:56] TG: good

[11:56] TG: all the cuddlins are ripe over there

[12:00] AT: hEH, wELL THEN, lET'S GET TO IT THEN, uM, *pauses to think if there's anything here he needs, but doesn't think there is* yEAH, oKAY, lET'S GO,

[12:02] TG: alright! *scoots up to pull herself off the couch, reclaiming an arm but reaching a hand to grab one of his own rather than abandoning her hold altogether*

[12:05] AT: *clutches her back as he gets onto his feet as well, heading for the transportalizer room, in a much lighter mood than when she arrived*

[12:08] TG: *offers him another smile as they make their way there, squeezing his hand in silent reassurance before letting go to step onto the transportalizer*

[08:35] AT: hI rOXY, }:)

[08:37] TG: heyyy :D

[08:37] TG: hows it hangin?

[08:37] TG: left right vaguely toward the middle etc etc

[08:37] AT: uH, iT'S HANGING IN A WAY THAT'S, mODERATELY FAVORABLE,

[08:38] AT: i CAN'T COMPLAIN TOO MUCH,

[08:38] TG: aw yes thats good

[08:39] AT: wHAT ABOUT YOURSELF?

[08:50] TG: im uh pretty good hehe

[08:52] AT: i'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT, }:D

[08:54] AT: uMM, sO, i WAS WONDERING IF YOU WERE BUSY TODAY,

[08:55] TG: nah im pretty much not doin anything

[08:55] AT: oKAY, nEAT! bECAUSE, wOW, i REALLY THINK THAT i NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS HIVE,

[08:56] AT: aND ENGAGE MYSELF IN SO ACTIVITIES WITH A FRIEND,

[08:56] AT: aS i HAVEN'T, iN A WHILE,

[08:56] TG: heck yes that sounds like a perfect plan to me

[08:58] AT: i'M PLEASED THAT YOU AGREE,

[08:58] AT: sOOO,

[08:59] AT: wOULD IT BE TOO IMPOSING, iF i HEADED OVER, rIGHT NOW?

[09:00] TG: nah i think everybodys busy so youre good

[09:00] TG: :3

[09:01] AT: oKAY, }:D

[09:01] AT: i'LL SEE YOU, mOMENTARILY,

[09:02] TG: ill be waiting B)

[09:12] AT: *he does not keep her waiting long, popping into the crolal residance from the transportalizer and shuffles through the house in search of Roxy, calling quielty for her* hELLO?

[09:13] TG: *slides out of the kitchen dramatically* hey!!

[09:14] AT: *a bit startled by her sudden appearance, but grins all the same* hI THERE,

[09:17] TG: i was just tryin to make dinner since i dont think janeys gonna but *slumps shoulders* im really shitty at it so fuck that

[09:20] AT: *was about to suggest that he cook something, when he remembers the wonder that is human fast food* i'M KIND OF HUNGRY MYSELF, sO MAYBE WE COULD GO OUT TO EAT?

[09:22] TG: oh yes >:D thats always a better plan

[09:22] TG: whatcha in the mood for?

[09:29] TG: ((test))

[09:31] TG: cluckbeast meat

[09:31] TG: you mean like fried chicken

[09:32] AT: uHH, iS CHICKEN THE HUMAN WORD, fOR THE AVIAN CREATURE THAT GOES "cluck cluck"?

[09:32] TG: yeah im p sure thats the same guy

[09:34] AT: tHEN YES, tHAT'S WHAT i MEAN,

[09:36] TG: alright cool

[09:36] TG: kfc here we come B)

[09:37] AT: *has no idea what a kfc is but he thinks it sounds good* aWESOME, *awkwardly waits for her to lead the way, but subconciously starts inching himself towards the door*

[09:38] TG: *practically barrels toward the door because kfc waits for no man*

[09:39] TG: *almost trips over the step out*

[09:39] TG: wOOP ok we're good

[09:41] AT: *was ready to catch her like the chivalrous page that he is* wHOA OKAY, *shimmies out the door, making a bee line for the scuttlebuggy*

[09:47] TG: *hops over to the vehicle and settles in* ok kfc has like... fried chicken... and mashed potatoes and macaroni and some other shit but thats the most important stuf

[09:47] TG: because its all delicious

[09:47] TG: especially the gravy

[09:47] TG: and the chicken

[09:48] TG: and the cheese

[09:48] TG: yeah its good

[09:48] AT: *snickers* tHEN, wHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR,

[09:50] TG: ... yeah really *starts up the car*

[09:50] TG: *this is gonna be the most beautiful outing*

[09:53] AT: *can barely contain his excitement about this chicken, so he turns on the radio to distract himself as he waits*

[09:54] TG: *yesss tunes* *bops in her seat* so anything new goin on in tavrosland ;3

[09:56] AT: *fondly regards the song barbie girl until he realizes he's being spoken to* oH UH, wOW, yES ACTUALLY, a LOT IS NEW IN TAVROSLAND,

[09:56] TG: *whips head around to blink at him like spill tha beans* orly? B3

[10:02] AT: *eyes grow wide* yEAH, rEALLY, lIKE UH,,, wOW, wHERE DO i EVEN BEGIN,

[10:02] AT: wELL,

[10:02] AT: i'M GETTING HUMAN MARRIED, fOR ONE,

[10:05] TG: say WAHAAAAAAAAT

[10:05] TG: for reALS

[10:06] AT: *nods, grinning at her reaction* yEEEAH,

[10:06] AT: i BOUGHT gAMZEE A RING, aND EVERYTHING,

[10:09] TG: omg

[10:09] TG: thats so romtanic

[10:09] TG: romantic i mean

[10:09] TG: thats so exciting

[10:09] TG: do you know when youre gonna do it??

[10:13] AT: *blushu* wELL NO, nOT YET, uM, i'M WAITING FOR HIM TO GET ME A RING TOO, bUT i'M ALSO SORT OF RELUCTANT TO PLAN, bECAUSE HE SEEMS TO BE PRETTY STRESSED OUT ABOUT IT, *el signo*

[10:13] TG: really?? *dramatic whisper* is he afraid of commitment

[10:14] AT: *eyes widen again because he hadn't thought of that* i,,, i DON'T KNOW, }:(

[10:19] TG: *handflap* dont worry about it guys get all weird when you talk about marriage

[10:20] AT: *wringes his hands in his lap* i HOPE SO, i MEAN, hE CAN BE KIND OF ODD AND SECRETIVE SOMETIMES,*shakes his head* bUT UM, yEAH, i'LL TRY NOT TO THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT THAT,

[10:21] TG: wait what D:

[10:26] AT: yEEEAH UH, wELL, i DON'T KNOW, mAYBE i'M JUST READING TOO MUCH INTO THINGS, bUT i DON'T ALWAYS FEEL LIKE HE IS COMPLETELY HONEST ABOUT THINGS,

[10:26] TG: whaddya mean?

[10:30] AT: oKAY, uM, fOR EXAMPLE, tHERE WAS THIS ONE TIME WHEN i FOUND A CRAZY MAN IN ONE OF OUR CLOSETS,,,

[10:32] TG: ... ok you lost me now

[10:33] AT: yEAH, iT WAS WEIRD, bUT ESSENTIALLY, tHIS GUY HAD HURT gAMZEE, aND THAT MADE ME REALLY MAD, nATURALLY,

[10:33] AT: aND UH, i TRIED TALKING TO HIM ABOUT IT, aND HE SAID THAT THIS PERSON HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIS RELIGION? wHICH i TRYYYY TO BE UNDERSTANDING OF,

[10:34] AT: bUT ANYWAY, hE TOLD ME THAT i DIDN'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THIS GUY ANY MORE, bUT i FEEL LIKE HE WASN'T TELLING ME EVERYTHING,

[10:34] AT: aND HE WILL, iN FACT, cONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE,

[10:35] TG: ... *raaaaises an eyebrow*

[10:36] TG: did he tell you what about his religion the guy was all a part of

[10:36] AT: nO,,, }:(

[10:37] AT: hE DOESN'T TELL ME ANYTHING, aBOUT HIS RELIGION, nOW THAT i THINK ABOUT IT,

[10:40] TG: huh

[10:40] TG: thats kinda weird

[10:46] AT: yEAH, *sighs* bUT i MEAN, bESIDES ALL THAT, tHINGS ARE GREAT BETWEEN US,

[10:46] AT: tHAT JUST SORT OF, uNSETTLES ME, i SUPPOSE,

[10:46] TG: well i dont blame you

[10:46] TG: gettin a dude in your house without really being told why isnt really fair right

[10:47] AT: nO, nOT REALLY, }:(

[10:49] TG: yeah

[10:49] TG: you should be all like

[10:49] TG: we need to talk about this like two grown trolls

[10:50] TG: cuz you wanna trust him but you cant unless he does the same right

[10:50] TG: like there should be a mutual trusting thing

[10:51] TG: where he tells you why theres a crazy dude in your hive

[10:51] TG: in at least five sentences

[10:53] AT: *twiddles his thumbs, not so sure that'll work* i SUPPOSE YOU'RE RIGHT,

[10:54] TG: yeah like

[10:54] TG: you guys gotta be on an even ground with stuff

[10:58] AT: tHAT IS TRUE, *wants to avoid this topic now so he cranks up the radio when the Backstreet Boys start playing*

[11:00] TG: *continues rambling through the backstreet boys*

[11:01] AT: *nods and smiles and pretends that he's listening but really nope he don't want to deal with bringing up unpleasant things to Gamzee*

[11:02] TG: *pulls up to KFC* and thats why i always use protection

[11:03] AT: *NODDIN' AND SMILIN' STILL* rIGHT, i AGREE,

[11:04] TG: :D

[11:04] TG: alright lets do this

[11:05] AT: *pops out of the car, fucking ready for that chicken. when he arrives at the doors, he holds them open for roxy*

[11:06] TG: *damn u ready son* thanks :3 *heads in to order like a whole bucket of chicken fuck it we're adults*

[11:14] AT: *pokes and murmurs at her* hEY, cAN WE ALSO GET, tHOSE WEDGES OF STARCHY DIRT LUMPS, aND UM, aLL THOSE OTHER TASTY THINGS YOU MENTIONED EARLIER,

[11:16] TG: oh yeah

[11:16] TG: you mean potato wedges?

[11:16] AT: yES, tHOSE, *wtf potato is a weird word*

[11:17] TG: ok cool

[11:17] TG: *orders those as starchy dirt lumps much to the confusion of the person behind the counter*

[11:18] AT: *smiles, pleased by her cultural sensetivity*

[11:19] TG: man i love learning troll words for stuff

[11:23] AT: oH YEAH, tROLL WORDS ARE PRETTY GREAT, iN COMPARISON TO HUMAN ONES,

[11:23] AT: uM, nO OFFENSE,

[11:23] TG: lol none taken

[11:28] AT: *smiles again, but then notices the large bucket of chicken being handed to them and suddenly has an expression that embodies "what the fuck"*

[11:30] TG: *grabs it, unfazed* thanks :D

[11:30] TG: hey tavros can you grab the bags

[11:34] AT: i,,,,, uHHH, yEEEAH, *tranfixed on that bucket as he slowly reaches for the bags*

[11:41] TG: *casually just holding this bucket without a care in the world* alright lets skidaddle

[11:42] AT: ,,,,, rIGHT, sKIDADDLE, *el squinto as he heads for the door, which he still politely opens for her despite his horror and confusion*

[11:45] TG: *heads out and gets in the car, setting the tub in the back seat* you can go ahead and eat some now if you want

[11:49] AT: hUH? uH, oH RIGHT, oKAY, *digs into the potato wedges since they are sensibly housed in boxes and keeps quiet as he eats*

[11:50] TG: *suddenly my humps*

[11:50] TG: hey can you give me one of those lumps

[11:51] TG: ...

[11:51] TG: whatcha gonna do with all those lumps

[11:51] AT: *eyebrow quirk* ,,, aLL THESE LUMPS? *hands her a wedge*

[11:59] TG: yes *grabs it* my lumps, my lumps my lumps my lumps *singing along*

[11:59] TG: *dancing*

[11:59] TG: *with the lump*

[12:00] AT: *takes a moment to catch on, but grins and joins in with the singing* mY LOVELY, sTARCHY LUMPS, *nom*

[12:06] TG: check em out

[12:13] AT: *snickers a bit before listening to the lyrics some more* wOW, tHIS WOMAN SURE DOES HAVE A LOT TO SAY ABOUT HER HUMAN POTATOES,

[12:13] TG: yeah

[12:13] TG: ppl are always tryin to get all up on them

[12:13] TG: its rood

[12:13] AT: i GUESS i CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, sINCE THEY ARE AFTER ALL, pRETTY TASTY,

[12:15] TG: always tryin to loot the potato garden

[12:21] AT: *wedges wedges into mouth* tHEY NEED TO GET THEIR OWN LUMPS,

[12:21] TG: yeah they do *sass snap*

[12:26] AT: *realizes he's eaten all the potatos and glances sideways at her, slowly closing the box and hiding it under the others, hoping she wont notice*

[12:28] TG: *oh my god tavros*

[12:28] TG: *pulls into the crolal house*

[12:33] AT: *slips out of the car and goes to open up the front door for her*

[12:34] TG: *slinks out, grabbing up the bucket of chicken again* man this smells good

[12:38] AT: *narrows his eyes at the bucket that he had forgotten about until now, clearing his throat to address this issue now that they weren't in public* rOXY, cAN i ASK YOU, uM, wHY YOU HUMANS KEEP CLUCKBEAST MEAT IN UHHH,,,, tHOOOOSE?

[12:38] TG: *peers down at it* .... oh

[12:38] TG: i dunno

[12:38] TG: i guess cuz it holds a lot

[12:39] TG: they really oughta change that though

[12:39] TG: its not very culturally sensitive

[12:40] AT: nO, iT'S NOT, iT UM, iT'S VERY OFFENSIVE, iN FACT,

[12:40] TG: :C

[12:40] TG: im sorry

[12:40] TG: we can take them outta the bucket

[12:40] AT: yES PLEASE, *woulda eaten them from the bucket anyway*

[12:53] TG: alrighty *pulls out plates to plop chicken on because fuck getting a whole new container* ... *casually just starts eating one of the legs*

[02:04] AT: *nabs up one of those plates and starts eating that bucket chicken like it ain't a thing* aHH, yEEES, iT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, *satisfied smile as he drifts to the living room to sit*

[01:37] TG: oh wait here *brings over macaroni and shit to scoop onto his plate and just sets it on the living room table* *also runs to get forks* *ok we're good*

[01:38] TG: so was the marriage and the crazy dude all the new stuff you had to report cuz i got the impression there was more

[01:43] AT: *stuffs his face and looks like he's about to say more, but mulls it over as he chews* oH UM, wELL, nOT EXACTLY,

[01:43] AT: i'M SURE YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT ALL THE PARLIAMENT STUFF,

[01:44] TG: oh yeah i know stuff about that

[01:46] AT: yEAH, i DON'T UNDERSTAND MUCH ABOUT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, bUT i'VE BEEN A LITTLE STRESSED OUT, wORRYING ABOUT mEENAH,

[01:49] TG: oh

[01:49] TG: ... yeah

[01:49] TG: worried

[01:49] TG: about

[01:50] TG: ... stuff?

[01:54] AT: yEAH, sTUFF IS DEFINITELY AN INCLUSION OF THE THINGS THAT ARE WORRYING ME,

[01:56] TG: ok go on

[01:56] TG: *has no idea what he's worried about*

[01:58] AT: wELL, iT'S SELFISH BUT i'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE HOW THE TWO OF US ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE EACH OTHER WHEN SHE'S, bEING AN EMPRESS AND ALL,

[01:58] AT: *squint* oH WAIT,

[01:58] AT: uHH, i'M SORRY,

[01:58] AT: i PROBABLY SHOULD SPECIFY, tHAT WE'RE MOIRAILS NOW, sINCE i NEVER REALLY TOLD YOU THAT, i THINK,

[01:59] TG: oh

[01:59] TG: huh

[01:59] TG: ...

[01:59] TG: interesting

[01:59] TG: ... thats safe right?

[02:00] AT: sAFE? wELL, yEAH,

[02:00] TG: ok cool just

[02:00] TG: checkin

[02:01] AT: i MEAN, i KNOW SHE'S INTENSE, bUT i HAVE A HANDLE ON IT,

[02:01] TG: thats good

[02:01] TG: sorry im not tryin to be like rude

[02:01] TG: we just have some history and stuff

[02:02] AT: oH YEAH, i KNOW, *shifts uncomfortably* i FORGOT, i'M SORRY, i SHOULDN'T HAVE BROUGHT IT UP SO LIGHTLY,

[02:03] TG: nah its ok

[02:03] TG: i dont wanna not get along with her and whatever

[02:03] TG: id LIKE to get along with her

[02:06] AT: i WOULD LIKE THAT TOO,

[02:06] AT: sHE'S REALLY NOT SO BAD,

[02:06] AT: sHE'S JUST, uMM,,, mEENAH,

[02:06] TG: yeah she is

[02:06] TG: i been judging her kinda harsh for some things

[02:10] AT: i CAN'T BLAME YOU TOO MUCH, sINCE i REMEMBER ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT AROSE BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU,

[02:12] TG: yeaahhhh

[02:12] TG: that was a hot mess

[02:12] TG: but if you think shes ok

[02:13] TG: *shrug*

[02:16] AT: *nods* yEAH, i DO, *smiles, but glances away to eat more chicken, and while he does have more to report, he'd rather not get into that*

[02:16] AT: mAYBE WE SHOULD WATCH A MOVIE OR SOMETHING NOW,

[02:17] TG: oh sure :3

[02:17] TG: *nom nom nom i am so classy* *holds chicken in her mouth while grabbing remote*

[02:20] TG: *flips around*

[02:22] AT: *watches her flip around with wide eyes and a face full of chicken*

[02:22] AT: *i am also classy*

[02:22] AT: *this is why we're friends*

[02:24] TG: *so beautiful* *so intense*

[02:24] TG: *is this mean girls i smell*

[02:26] AT: *seems intrigued by this clearly grade A piece of human film* wHAT'S THIS,

[02:26] TG: this is the most beautiful thing

[02:27] TG: this will teach you all you need to know about human schooling

[02:33] AT: rEALLY, tHAT'S GOOD i GUESS,

[02:33] AT: bECAUSE i DON'T KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT THIS HUMAN SCHOOLING,

[02:34] TG: itll also be hilarious

[02:35] TG: so thats a plus

[02:37] AT: oH OKAY, i'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS, tHEN, *sinks into the couch to get cozy, snuggling a bit to her like trolls do*

[02:37] TG: ... *oh god u r precious*

[02:42] AT: *so blissfully unaware of just how precious he really is as he's pretty fixed on the tv* wHAT'S AN AFRICA,

[02:45] TG: oh its a continent

[02:45] TG: *le snuggles a tavros arm*

[02:45] TG: its got like

[02:46] TG: these animal doodads with hugenormous necks

[02:46] TG: and big hairy cats

[02:46] TG: and like horses with stripes on them

[02:48] AT: wHOOOA, rEALLY,

[02:48] AT: tHAT SOUNDS LIKE A PLACE i'D LIKE TO GO TO,

[02:48] TG: yeah its pretty cool

[02:48] TG: or hot

[02:51] TG: man i gotta wonder how smart a guy aaron samuels actually is if he just flings himself at regina all like that

[02:53] AT: yEAH, sHE IS PRETTY BLATANTLY AWFUL IN EVERY WAY,

[02:53] AT: bUT i SUPPOSE i CAN EMPATHIZE, a LITTLE,

[02:53] TG: yeeeaaahhh

[02:53] TG: shes p spoiled

[02:57] AT: *el squinto* iS THAT SOME SORT OF TRADITIONAL HUMAN CHRISTMAS GARB, aND RITUALISTIC DANCE,

[02:58] TG: ....

[02:58] TG: uh

[02:58] TG: not quite

[02:59] TG: more like

[02:59] TG: sexied up by at least 500%

[02:59] TG: but yknow

[02:59] TG: whatever works

[03:00] TG: christmas IS the time for giving

[03:00] TG: SB)

[03:04] AT: *snorts* tHAT'S TRUE, *fondly regards his first kiss with Gamzee because of christmas* *fondly thinks about next christmas and the inclusion of sexied up garb and just kinda sinks more into the couch* }://T

[03:08] TG: *cackles* damien is the actual best character

[03:13] AT: *grins* hE IS PRETTY FUN, bUT i THINK jANIS IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE,

[03:13] TG: yes shes great too

[03:14] TG: doesnt it just remind you of your own friendships

[03:14] TG: *wistful sign*

[03:15] AT: yEAH IT DOES, *goes to give her a friendly snuggle but accidentally baps her with a horn*

[03:15] AT: oH SORRY, }:(

[03:16] TG: oop

[03:16] TG: hehe

[03:16] TG: *ducks outta the way*

[03:16] TG: there

[03:16] TG: *poor bby*

[03:16] TG: *how do u even deal*

[03:23] TG: ((test))

[03:24] AT: *i don't even know* *smiles, happy that he can now easily lean against her and looks back to the tv in time to see regina get busted up by the bus* hOLY SHIT,

[03:25] TG: HA

[03:25] TG: *honked*

[03:26] AT: *snorts and then starts laughing too, but mostly just because of her dumb honk laugh*

[03:27] TG: hoooooo boy

[03:28] TG: i just love the bus smack visuals

[03:28] TG: she looks so rubbery

[03:31] AT: yEAH, iT WAS PRETTY COMICAL LOOKING, nOW THAT YOU MENTION IT,

[03:32] TG: just wait

[03:32] TG: hehehehehe

[03:32] TG: *evil snickering*

[03:38] TG: *AND BAM THE OTHER GIRLS GET HIT*

[03:38] TG: HAAAA

[03:38] AT: wHOA, oH MY GOD,

[03:38] AT: tHESE GIRLS AREN'T JUST MEAN,

[03:38] AT: tHEY'RE ALSO, pRETTY STUPID,

[03:40] TG: yeah

[03:40] TG: i think thats almost basically the moral of the story

[03:45] AT: *pauses before nodding thoughtfully* i THINK YOU'RE RIGHT,

[03:45] AT: dON'T BE MEAN AND STUPID,

[03:45] AT: bECAUSE THEN YOU WILL BE HIT BY A BUS,

[03:47] TG: yeah sounds about right

[03:55] AT: i DID ENJOY THAT A LOT, tHOUGH, *grins at her*

[03:56] TG: good :D

[03:57] TG: i know sometimes there can be like mildly offensive things in these movies

[03:57] TG: but i kind of forget about all of them...

[03:59] TG: and then eridan doesnt help remind me cuz he just puts up with all my offensive bs

[04:00] TG: he is truly one of a kind

[04:00] AT: nO KIDDING,

[04:00] AT: bUT UH, wELL, tHIS MOVIE DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANYTHING THAT'S INSENSETIVE TO TROLLS,

[04:00] AT: sO THAT'S GOOD,

[04:01] TG: except maybe some offensive outfits if u know wat im sayin

[04:01] AT: y,,, yEAH, i ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT THOSE, *blushu*

[04:03] TG: maybe well make those the new bridesmaid staple

[04:04] TG: hehohohoehohoh

[04:05] AT: wHOOOA, i DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE, hAHAH,

[04:06] TG: i dunno i think u could pull it off *eyebrow waggles everywhere*

[04:07] AT: nOOO, tHERE IS NO WAY, tHAT i COULD FIT INTO THOSE OUTFITS,

[04:08] TG: oh psh we can have them specialty made

[04:08] TG: SB) SB) SB)

[04:10] AT: *ducks his head to avoid that assault of eyebrow wagglin*

[04:11] AT: oKAY, eVEN SO,

[04:11] AT: i DON'T THINK THAT i'D LOOK VERY GOOD IN IT,

[04:11] TG: tavros bby

[04:11] TG: u could rock it

[04:11] TG: listen to the rolal

[04:12] TG: she knows the way

[04:12] AT: *glances at her* ,,, aRE YOU SURE,

[04:12] TG: i am DEFINITELY sure

[04:15] AT: *pauses* oKAY, mAYBE SOMETIME i'LL TRY TO WEAR AN OUTFIT THAT IS *SIMILAR* TO THAT,

[04:17] TG: yes good

[04:17] TG: also i dont necessarily have to see it cuz yknow

[04:17] TG: you could wear that for

[04:17] TG: ur special somepony ;3

[04:19] AT: *zones out when he thinks about this scenario* *now is not the time tav come on stop that*

[04:20] TG: ... SB) i see u thinkin about it

[04:21] AT: w-wHAT, nO i'M NOT, *maximum blushus are happenin now*

[04:21] TG: you are you so are

[04:22] TG: i can see the hunger in ur eyess

[04:22] AT: nO WAY, tHERE IS NO HUNGER ANYWHERE IN ME,

[04:22] AT: i JUST ATE,

[04:22] TG: it is the lust of a thousand labradoodles humping everything in the garden of desperation

[04:23] AT: rOXY, eW,

[04:24] TG: the unbridled force of one thousand jews doing income taxes

[04:24] AT: ,,, nOTHING IN THAT STATEMENT MEANT ANYTHING TO ME,

[04:25] TG: you are imagining him looking deep into your eyes and telling you hes addicted to you because he is britney spears and he knows that youre toxic

[04:26] AT: rOXY YOUR ANALOGIES DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE,

[04:26] TG: DONT THEY?

[04:26] AT: nO,

[04:28] TG: ur just blind to their true meaning

[04:28] TG: trust me they make perfect sense

[04:28] AT: yOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT ABOUT THAT,

[04:28] AT: bUT i THINK THAT MAYBE i WOULD PREFER IT THAT WAY,

[04:29] TG: ... it might be easier on your delicate sensibilities

[04:30] TG: this is some serious stuff

[04:30] TG: we're getting hella deep in it

[04:31] AT: *el squinto, because he is very cross about that*

[04:31] AT: i DON'T KNOW, uH,

[04:32] AT: i THINK i CAN HANDLE IT,

[04:32] AT: i'M JUST NOT SURE IF i WANT TO, iS ALL,

[04:32] TG: its ok i get it

[04:33] TG: ur feelin awk for zonin out and imagining things where i can call u out on it big time

[04:33] TG: but dont worry it happens to the best of us

[04:33] TG: this is sort of like me just welcoming u to the club

[04:39] AT: tHE CLUB OF BOORISH THOUGHTS AT EQUALLY INAPPRORIATE OF TIMES?

[04:39] TG: yes

[04:39] TG: that exactly

[04:43] AT: wELL i GUESS IF THERE'S ENOUGH OF YOU WHO DO IT, tHAT YOU HAVE A CLUB,

[04:44] AT: tHEN i DON'T FEEL SO BADLY ABOUT DOING IT,

[04:44] TG: thats the spirit

[04:44] TG: its occupied by the most respectable of community members

[04:44] TG: trrrrust me

[04:52] AT: aLRIGHT rOXY, i TRUST YOU, aND THANK YOU FOR THIS REASSURANCE ABOUT THE APPARENTLY NOT-SO-SECRET SIDE OF ME, tHAT IS ACTUALLY RATHER PERVERSE,

[04:53] TG: *sagely nod* you are welcome

[04:54] AT: *el noddo right back at her*

[04:56] TG: we will discuss this in further detail once you have had the time to let it properly sink in

[05:04] AT: rIGHT, iT REALLY IS A LOT TO ABSORB, *sits himself up straight and frowns*

[05:06] TG: aww dont worry about it

[05:06] TG: everything will come up daisies

[05:06] TG: or uh

[05:06] TG: some other flower

[05:07] AT: uH, oH NO, i'M FROWNING BECAUSE i SHOULD PROBABLY GO BACK TO MY HIVE SOON, }:C

[05:08] TG: oh

[05:08] TG: yeah

[05:08] TG: its probably gettin around that time huh

[05:09] AT: yEAH, uNFORTUNATELY,

[05:10] AT: i HAD A LOT OF FUN TODAY THOUGH,

[05:10] TG: me too owo

[05:10] AT: i NEEDED THIS, eVEN MORE THAN i THOUGHT i DID,

[05:10] TG: yeah we got some good talks goin too so that was nice

[05:10] TG: plus everybody needs some kfc in their lives

[05:13] AT: i AGREE, eVEN IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONABLE PACKAGING FOR THEIR PRODUCTS,

[05:13] TG: well we will just have to frown loudly enough for them to change it

[05:14] TG: or like send in a complaint that works too

[05:14] TG: *hops up and stretches*

[05:17] AT: *stands up as well, looking down at Roxy silently for a moment before slowly holding his arms out, wondering if it's okay to ask for a hug*

[05:22] TG: *OF COURSE ITS OK BECAUSE ID TOTALLY HUG YOU ANYWAY* *smushhugs* gaaahhhh ur hugs are the best

[05:25] AT: *grins* yOU THINK SO? *gives her a big squeeze and lifts her up off her feet*

[05:28] TG: *squinchy noises from squeeze hoo hoo uwu* o yes it is pretty much a fact in my scientific experience

[05:29] TG: it has been tested and the results say cuddly as shit

[05:33] AT: *chuckles as he sets her back down* wHOA OKAY, i GUESS i CAN'T ARGUE WITH SUCH UNFLAWED STATISTICS,

[05:33] TG: you could try but you would be run into the ground with cold hard anal lissies

[05:34] TG: analyses

[05:34] TG: anal... ytics

[05:34] TG: whatever that word is

[05:34] TG: its legit whatever it is

[05:34] TG: thats what im sayin

[05:35] AT: sOMETHING WITH THE PREFIX OF ANAL, yEAH,

[05:35] AT: i UNDERSTAND,

[05:35] TG: precisely

[05:38] AT: *reluctantly starts making his way for the transportalizer* aNYWAY, wE NEED TO HANG OUT AGAIN, sOMETIME SOON,

[05:39] TG: i agree completely

[05:39] TG: *stalkity stalk*

[05:39] TG: just hit me up whenever you need :3

[05:40] AT: oKAY, aND THE SAME GOES TO YOU TOO, *smiles* *inches away slowly with a wave*

[05:42] TG: byyyeeee *waves back* *silent tears* *tav bby* *i hate 2 see u go*

[10:34] CC: oh shit

[10:34] CC: cowbuoy

[10:34] CC: i totally almost forgot to hit you up

[10:34] AT: mEENAH!

[10:35] AT: tHAT'S OKAY,

[10:35] CC: ugh im so bad at this morayeel stuff im saury

[10:35] CC: but like

[10:36] CC: so a couple dudes on the board or whatebber were bigger jerks than we thought

[10:37] CC: thats a fuckin understatement they were literally opposin us

[10:37] CC: also they were probubbly those evil cod fins

[10:37] CC: and um

[10:37] CC: ok i think thats it acshoally

[10:38] AT: wOW, yEAH UH, vRISKA INFORMED ME OF ALL THAT, aCTUALLY,

[10:38] AT: bUT i AM GLAD TO HEAR IT, fROM YOU,

[10:39] AT: aND HEAR FROM YOU, iN GENERAL,

[10:39] CC: wait wut

[10:39] CC: aw man

[10:39] CC: did she tell ya aboat my awesome move witht he chandelier

[10:40] AT: nO, i DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT THAT,

[10:41] CC: i totally knocked a royal chandelier into the monster parliament dude

[10:41] CC: it was super rad i hope the otter captor saved that vid feed

[10:41] AT: wHOOOA, sICK,

[10:41] AT: hELL YEAH, i WANT TO SEE THAT, }:)

[10:42] CC: yeaaaahhhh just uh dont watch past that part i kinda got messed up by the same chandelier

[10:43] CC: also amporas a shark

[10:43] CC: thats all there reely is to say on the matter

[10:44] AT: hEHEHE,

[10:44] AT: uH,

[10:45] AT: i'M LAUGHING, aT THE eRIDAN PART,

[10:45] AT: nOT THE PART ABOUT YOU BEING HURT,

[10:45] AT: aRE YOU OKAY?

[10:45] CC: yeah im kinda woozy still but i should be good

[10:45] CC: but nah the shark thing is amazing its a searious upgrade

[10:50] AT: i CAN IMAGINE, hEH,

[10:50] AT: tHOUGH i DON'T EXPECT HE LIKES IT MUCH,

[10:51] AT: i WONDER, hOW HE'S GOING TO GET CHANGED BACK,

[10:57] CC: whale we kinda krilled the one who changed him so

[10:57] CC: that might be a lil hard

[10:58] AT: uHH, wELL THEN,

[10:58] AT: i GUESS HE'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT, fOR A WHILE, pROBABLY,

[11:01] CC: heres hopin he doesnt mope his way out and get krilled

[11:02] CC: i wouldnt hear the end of it from my fuckin co-ruler

[11:02] CC: ...wow that feels weird to say

[11:02] AT: yEAH UH, wHAT'S IT LIKE,

[11:02] AT: bEING A, sORT OF RULER OF A WHOLE PLANET, nOW?

[11:03] CC: i think

[11:03] CC: it hasnt quite hit me yet

[11:04] CC: but fuck cowbuoy you betta keep yer comp on or whatebber

[11:04] CC: because when it does imma need somemoby

[11:04] AT: oKAY, i WILL BE HERE, fOR WHENEVER THAT IS,

[11:07] CC: yeah its gonna just rain down like a fuckin

[11:07] CC: wall

[11:07] CC: of wiggler feelins

[11:07] CC: or naut i reely dont know

[11:07] CC: im kinda jittery

[11:09] AT: uM, dO YOU WANT TO MAYBE HANG OUT, aND TALK ABOUT THINGS? oR NOT TALK ABOUT THINGS,

[11:09] AT: iT DOESN'T MATTER, jUST UH,

[11:09] AT: i WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU,

[11:09] AT: aND MAKE SURE YOU'RE OKAY,

[11:09] AT: iF WE CAN,

[11:13] CC: yeah that should happen soon

[11:13] CC: or like you mean now?

[11:14] AT: i WOULD LIKE TO NOW, iF THAT'S OKAY,

[11:16] CC: ok yeah

[11:16] CC: i mean they probubbly dont want the new ruler just wanderin out but fuck em

[11:16] CC: head to the beach i can catch ya there

[11:17] AT: yEAH, yOU ARE THE RULER, sO YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT, i WOULD THINK,

[11:17] AT: bUT OKAY, i'LL BE THERE SOON,

[11:20] AT: *after making his way to the beach, he plops himself down in the sand and builds up a small mound while he waits for Meenah's arrival*

[11:21] CC: *the swim from the palace is longer than she remembers, but damn if those god tier wings dont make for excellent natural propellers. after a bit of a trip she surfaces, scoping out tavros and riding the waves towards him*

[11:24] AT: *glances up from his tiny sculpture to notice her drifting along in the water, prompting him to hop up and flail his arms at her, showing more excitement to see her than he intended*

[11:26] CC: *smiles wider than necessary, propelling herself along the waves to gracefully crash into the remnants of his sand castle, looking up at him from a prone position* sup

[11:30] AT: *watches her crash into his creation with mild horror, but looks back to her with a smile* nOT A WHOLE LOT, i'VE JUST BEEN WAITING FOR YOU,

[11:34] CC: haha yeah whale

[11:35] CC: *stands up with a small groan* here i am

[11:38] AT: *doesn't hesitate to scoop her into a hug, but handles her gingerly* i'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE YOU,

[11:40] CC: heh me too man *reaches around him the best she can* this shits ridiculous tho we need to get ya down there somehow

[11:44] AT: yEAH, *sighs and gives her a gentle squeeze* i'VE BEEN PRACTICING MY POWERS, lIKE YOU TOLD ME TOO, bUT i'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH THAT WILL HELP, eR, sINCE i'M NOT ALL THAT GREAT AT SWIMMING,

[11:47] CC: pff we could get ya some flippers

[11:47] CC: or you could just hitch a ride on ampora or somefin

[11:49] AT: *snickers* tHERE'S AN IDEA, aND IF HE OBJECTS, i CAN JUST COMMUNE WITH HIM NOW, aND MAKE HIM DO IT,

[11:51] CC: yessssss personal sharkmobile

[11:52] CC: imma look into the tech theyre workin on tho

[11:52] CC: all we saw down there was a permanent surgery to give ya gills and im guessin thats not gonna work for ya

[11:58] AT: *scrunches up his nose* uH YEAH, i WOULDN'T WANT TO DO THAT, eXACTLY,

[11:59] CC: aiight yeah didnt think so

[12:00] CC: but yeah im shore we can figure out somefin

[12:00] CC: but keep practicin we obviously cant trust anyone

[12:01] AT: *nods* rIGHT, yEAH, i WILL, aND i'LL WORK ON MY SWIMMING TOO, *pulls away from the hug to look at her* bUT ANYWAY, hOW ARE YOU FEELING?

[12:03] CC: um

[12:03] CC: ok for now i mean

[12:03] CC: im still kinda focused its weird

[12:07] AT: i SEE, wELL UM, nOT THAT BEING FOCUSED, iS BAD OR ANYTHING, bUT MAYBE GOING FOR A WALK WILL HELP CLEAR YOUR MIND?

[12:08] CC: maybe

[12:08] CC: i dunno

[12:08] CC: i might need to stay on my toes

[12:15] AT: oH RIGHT, uH, tHAT'S TRUE TOO, *scratches at his hair* wELL, iS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO, tHAT MAY NOT BE TOO DISTRACTING?

[12:16] CC: *thinks for a moment before just kinda leaning in and bonking into tavros's chest* i have no fuckin clue

[12:22] AT: *frowns and pulls her to him again with his hand on the back of her head* wELL, tHAT'S OKAY, uH, wE COULD GO OVER TO gAMZEE'S HIVE, wHERE i'M STAYING, iT'S NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE, *ponders* i HAVE SOME COOKIES i JUST MADE,

[12:30] CC: *seriously considers the prospect of baked goods*

[12:40] AT: *smiles at her and steps back, starting to inch in the direction of the hive*

[12:42] CC: ...fin maybe i can stay for a lil bit

[12:44] AT: *smile widens into a grin* oKAY, cOOL, *turns on his heel and heads that way*

[12:46] CC: *follows him to the hive, giving small insincere grumbles*

[12:51] AT: *once he arrives, he pokes his head inside and glances around before leading her to the kitchen, having to step over the mess of horns and other miscellaneous objects on the floor*

[12:54] CC: ah man what the fuck

[12:54] CC: it smells like a circus tents asshole in here

[12:57] AT: *frowns* i KNOW, i TRY TO KEEP IT CLEANER IN HERE, bUT IT'S, nOT THAT EASY, *sighs and steps into the kitchen, breaking out the cookie jar and handing it over to her in offering*

[01:01] CC: *the scent of baked goods temporarily overpowers the bizarre bouqet that is gamzees hive, putting a smile back on meenahs face* heh its cool dont worry aboat it

[01:02] CC: *she takes a cookie, biting into it only to come to a realization and furrow her brow* so wait

[01:02] CC: didnt you say there was some dangerous douchebag here or somefin

[01:03] AT: *takes a cookie as well, then looks at her curiously* uH, dID i?

[01:04] CC: i dunno some guy shootin up clownfish or whatebber

[01:06] AT: oH RIGHT, *eyes narrow, suddenly looking quite contemptuous* tHAT'S GUY,

[01:06] AT: hE'S NOT HERE ANY MORE,

[01:06] AT: i GUESS HE LEFT, oR WAS STOLEN, oR SOMETHING, i DON'T REALLY CARE,

[01:17] CC: oh aiight then thats good

[01:21] CC: *sighs, munching another cookie* that was anotter fin i was gonna add to the whole royal duties list

[01:22] CC: keep tabs on him or somefin i dunno

[01:25] AT: gOOD, bECAUSE,,, fUCK THAT GUY,

[01:26] CC: p much

[01:27] CC: anywave i think ive probubbly been out too long

[01:27] CC: imma need to head back if they wanna take me seariously as ruler of the planet ya know

[01:28] AT: oH, yEAH, *siiiigh* yOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT, uM, i'LL WALK YOU BACK TO THE WATER, tHEN, *takes the cookies with him and munches along the way*

[01:29] CC: *happily obliges with additional cookie draining* this was good tho

[01:29] CC: im def eelin a bit betta

[01:31] AT: *smiles* i'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT, *stands by the ocean side, his smile disappearing as he looks out onto the water, reluctant to let her go*

[01:32] CC: imma get back to ya soon cowbuoy i promise

[01:32] CC: like i said im probubbly gonna need ya a lot more soon

[01:34] AT: yEAH,,, oKAY, *pulls her into a one armed hug, holding her tight* tHEN i'LL SEE YOU AGAIN SOON,

[01:36] CC: *smirks, going for the full hug with added D-EC-EPTIV-E STR-ENGT)(, lifting him in the air a bit before plopping him down into the sand* sea ya cowbuoy

[01:38] AT: *grins as he's lifted and chuckles a bit, sending her off with a wave* oKAY mEENAH, bYE FOR NOW,

[09:36] AT: hI rOXY, }:)

[09:36] TG: hey!

[09:36] AT: hOW'S IT GOING?

[09:36] TG: uh

[09:37] TG: pretty ok in a general manner of speaking

[09:37] AT: oH, wELL THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR, i THINK,

[09:37] AT: aT LEAST YOU'RE OKAY, gENERALLY,

[09:37] TG: haha yeeaahhhh

[09:38] TG: just kinda still stressed about a couple things but its nbd

[09:39] AT: i'M SORRY YOU'RE FEELING STRESSED, uM, eVEN IF IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL,

[09:39] AT: i KNOW THE FEELING,

[09:39] AT: bECAUSE GENERALLY THINGS ARE OKAY FOR ME, bUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT STILL ARE BUGGING ME,

[09:40] TG: ya i guess its kinda hard not to have that goin on especially with all the crud thats been happening

[09:41] AT: yEAH, }:(

[09:42] AT: i'VE BEEN TRYING TO DISTRACT MYSELF WITH THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY,

[09:42] AT: lIKE, eARLIER, i WAS LOOKING AT PICTURES OF DIFFERENT BEASTS,

[09:42] TG: ahhhhhh :3

[09:42] TG: good idea

[09:43] TG: kitties are basically always A+ cheerin up material

[09:43] AT: yEEES, tHEY REALLY ARE,

[09:44] AT: i WISH i WASN'T ALLERGIC TO THEM,

[09:44] TG: man yeah thats gotta suck

[09:44] TG: but maybe if u took some allergy meds you could cuddle em

[09:45] AT: oHH, i HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT,

[09:45] TG: yeah :D

[09:46] AT: oH MY GOSH, i NEED TO GET SOME OF THOSE,

[09:46] AT: uH, yOU HAVE KITTIES, aS PETS, dON'T YOU?

[09:46] TG: yep i got some kitties prime for the cuddlin so you definitely do

[09:49] AT: aHH, yEEEES,

[09:49] AT: wE SHOULD HANG OUT SOMETIME SOON, sO THAT i CAN DO THAT,

[09:50] TG: sounds good to me

[09:50] TG: ive missed the crap outta you

[09:51] AT: i'VE MISSED YOU TOO, }:(

[09:52] TG: we have not had nearly the appropriate amount of hangout times in basically forever

[09:55] TG: my house is almost done gettin repaired so we could probably hang out there :3

[09:55] TG: unless youd rather go to yours

[09:55] TG: or well i guess since i have the kitties mine might be better

[09:55] AT: uHH, yEAH i WOULD PREFER TO GO THERE,

[09:55] AT: i'M CURRENTLY STAYING AT MY MATESPRIT'S HIVE AND IT'S, wELL, iT'S NOT EXACTLY, pREPPED FOR VISITORS,

[09:56] TG: ohhhh

[09:56] TG: u mean gamzee right?

[09:56] AT: yEAH,

[09:57] TG: i bet thats an interesting sight looool

[09:57] TG: hes p much the funniest clown dude i ever got the chance to meet who also kinda messed up my sprite plans?? but w/e i dont hold it against him

[09:58] TG: im imaginin this expanse of soda bottles

[09:58] TG: and various other clowish paraphernalia

[09:58] AT: yEP, tHERE'S PLENTY OF ALL THAT,

[09:58] AT: i'M SITTING ON A PILE OF HORNS AT THE MOMENT, aCTUALLY,

[09:58] TG: omg

[09:59] TG: like clown honk honk horns rite

[09:59] AT: yES, tHOSE KINDS, hEHE,

[09:59] TG: thats frickin perfect

[10:00] AT: iT'S NOT EXACTLY THE MOST COMFORTABLE THING, bUT THERE'S SOMETHING ODDLY INVITING ABOUT HORN PILES,

[10:01] TG: hmm

[10:01] TG: i may have to glimpse one of these said horn piles and test its oh so alluring nature

[10:01] TG: ... one day

[10:03] AT: hEH, wELL i GUESS MAYBE YOU COULD COME OVER SOMETIME, iF gAMZEE IS OKAY WITH THAT, aND UH, iF YOU DON'T MIND THE GENERAL MESS,

[10:05] TG: nah thats cool i udnerstand

[10:05] TG: im not the cleanest person myself

[10:05] TG: wait that came out wrong lol

[10:05] TG: i mean im just not that great at keepin shit straightened up

[10:06] TG: janeys like 83298392038 times better

[10:06] TG: i just try to keep our house straightened up too cuz i dont want her doin all the work but lol my room? good luck

[10:07] AT: hEHEH, i GUESS i'M A PRETTY TIDY PERSON, bUT i DON'T MIND MESSES, bECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO CLEAN DURING THE TIME, wHEN i COULDN'T USE MY LEGS,

[10:09] TG: o???

[10:09] TG: that was a thing? i dont think i heard about that bein a thing

[10:09] AT: oHHH, }:O

[10:09] AT: yEAH, i USED TO BE PARALYZED,

[10:10] TG: oh snap

[10:10] AT: mHM, vRISKA MADE ME JUMP MYSELF OFF A CLIFF, rESULTING IN SPINAL DAMAGE,

[10:11] TG: ... holy tits

[10:11] TG: srsly??

[10:11] AT: yEAH,

[10:11] TG: wow thats

[10:11] TG: kind of pretty awful

[10:12] AT: iT WAS, bUT IT'S IN THE PAST NOW, aND i DON'T REALLY MIND,

[10:12] AT: aT ONE POINT, i EVEN HAD COOL ROBOT LEGS,

[10:12] TG: oh man

[10:12] TG: tavros you are such a badass

[10:12] AT: hAHA, wHAAAT,

[10:12] AT: wELL, tHANK YOU,

[10:12] TG: im serious lol

[10:12] TG: not everybody can be like oh hey i was totally paralyzed but its no big deal

[10:13] TG: and you just still kept on being awesome

[10:14] AT: wELL, iT ISN'T, uH, i MEAN IT WAS A BIG DEAL AT THE TIME, aND WAS PRETTY BAD FOR MY SELF ESTEEM,

[10:15] AT: bUT LOOKING BACK NOW, iT WAS PROBABLY GOOD FOR ME, oVERALL, i MEAN,

[10:15] AT: wHEN YOU CAN'T WALK, yOU KIND OF START APPRECIATING A LOT OF THINGS YOU DIDN'T BEFORE,

[10:15] TG: :'3

[10:15] TG: u know i think thats pretty awesome too

[10:16] TG: a lot of people dont even realize how great stuff is because they take it for granted

[10:17] TG: but then when you dont actually have something it means a butt ton to have everything else that you do

[10:17] TG: especially when its something really important to you

[10:18] AT: yES, eXACTLY, }:)

[10:19] TG: idk but going through what you did and learning to be positive and better for it makes you pretty much a hero in my eyes

[10:20] AT: a, hERO,

[10:20] AT: rEALLY?

[10:21] TG: heck yes!!

[10:22] TG: you got a strong spirit through challenges and thats super admirable

[10:22] AT: tHANK YOU, rOXY,,,

[10:22] AT: nOBODY HAS EVER REALLY SAID THAT TO ME BEFORE,

[10:23] TG: well i think you definitely deserved to hear it from somebody

[10:24] TG: :3

[10:26] AT: }:)

[10:26] AT: yOU'RE A REALLY GOOD FRIEND, rOXY,

[10:28] TG: hehe well personally i think ur a pretty great friend so im lucky to be able to tell you this

[10:29] AT: hEH, i DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT, bUT i'M GLAD YOU FEEL THAT WAY,

[10:30] TG: as long as you believe i believe it thats good enough for now

[10:31] TG: ;3

[10:32] AT: }:D

[10:32] AT: uGH, uHH, dO YOU MIND IF i COMPLAIN TO YOU, aBOUT SOMETHING?

[10:32] TG: sure go for it!

[10:34] AT: wEEEELL, tHE OTHER DAY, i FOUND OUT THAT A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE, uSED TO BE gAMZEE'S KISMESIS,

[10:34] AT: aND, sHE STARTED ASKING ME ALL THESE INVASIVE THINGS, bECAUSE IT'S A TOPIC THAT SHE'S APPARENTLY FAMILIAR WITH?

[10:34] AT: aND IT MADE ME SO UNCOMFORTABLE, uGH, aND i'M STILL UNCOMFORTABLE, i MEAN, jUST THINKING ABOUT,,, tHAAAT,

[10:35] TG: oh

[10:35] TG: man

[10:35] TG: yeah thats awk

[10:36] TG: sorry you had to deal with that :(

[10:36] AT: i MEAN, iT'S NOT LIKE i EXPECTED HIM TO HAVE NEVER DONE THAT SORT OF THING, wITH ANYONE BUT ME, eR,

[10:36] AT: aT LEAST, i NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT,

[10:36] AT: bUT STILL, iT KINDA MAKES ME UPSET, yOU KNOW,

[10:37] TG: yeah... iknow

[10:38] TG: im still not

[10:38] TG: really ok with everything for similar reasons

[10:39] AT: oH,,, rEALLY, dID SOMETHING HAPPEN?

[10:39] TG: yeah

[10:40] TG: when i was gone i guess eridan did a kismesis thing with vriska

[10:40] AT: wHA,

[10:40] AT: wHAAAAT,

[10:40] AT: nOBODY TOLD ME THAT,

[10:40] TG: lol well i guess i should be glad its not being gossiped about to everyone

[10:41] TG: but yeah that happened

[10:41] AT: yEAH, tHAT'S TRUE, iT'S JUST UHH, wELL i GUESS i'M SURPRISED vRISKA DIDN'T TELL ME,,

[10:41] AT: i'M SORRY, }:(

[10:42] TG: im not trying to dwell on it or anything but it still bothers me

[10:42] TG: we sort of split up for a while there or something

[10:43] AT: i CAN IMAGINE, uM, tO BE PERFECTLY HONEST, i'M NOT REALLY FOND OF THOSE KINDS OF RELATIONSHIPS, i MEAN, dESPITE THEM BEING A SORT OF, mANDATORY THING FOR ALTERNIANS,

[10:43] TG: yeah i feel like i remember you tellin me about that before

[10:44] TG: which i guess is pretty comforting but also sort of not

[10:44] AT: yEAH, uHH, i'M SORRY, wE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE TALKING ABOUT IT,

[10:45] AT: sINCE IT'S CLEARLY NOT VERY COMFORTABLE FOR BOTH OF US,

[10:45] TG: yeah probably not

[10:45] TG: i dont wanna get myself all upset again

[10:45] AT: sAME HERE, }:(

[10:45] TG: but i guess long story short i know how youre feeling

[10:46] AT: tHAT'S NICE TO KNOW, i FEEL PRETTY ALONE, wITH THAT PARTICULAR TOPIC, sOMETIMES,

[10:46] TG: well ur def not alone here <3

[10:48] AT: tHANK YOU, aGAIN, rOXY, }:)

[10:49] TG: its no problem

[10:49] TG: i mean thinking about it youre one of the first friends i ever made here

[10:49] TG: and youve always been a good friend to me

[10:50] TG: im more than happy to be here for you in whichever way i can even if were just commiserating together lol

[10:53] AT: yOU KNOW, i WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THAT EARLIER, aCTUALLY, wHICH IS WHY i DECIDED TO SEND YOU A MESSAGE,

[10:53] AT: i'VE MISSED YOU A LOT, eSPECIALLY SINCE YOU'RE SO EASY TO TALK TO,

[10:57] TG: :'D

[10:57] TG: ive rly missed you too

[10:57] TG: im so ready to put this crazy business behind us and just have fun again

[10:57] AT: sAME HERE, }:)

[10:57] AT: oH YEAH, tHAT REMINDS ME,

[10:58] AT: nEPETA AND i, wERE PLANNING ANOTHER SLEEP OVER SOMETIME,

[10:58] TG: really??

[11:00] AT: yEAH, wE FIGURED THAT IT WAS ABOUT TIME THAT WE DID THAT SORT OF THING AGAIN,

[11:00] TG: i wholeheartedly agree

[11:04] TG: im sure janey would like that too

[11:09] AT: yEAH, }:D uH, iN THAT CASE, yOU WOULDN'T MIND HOSTING IT, wOULD YOU?

[11:09] AT: i WAS GOING TO, bUT MY HIVE IS KIND OF A MESS, aND SO IS gAMZEE'S, sOOO,

[11:10] TG: nah thats cool!

[11:10] TG: we still got a bit of cleaning up to do after everythings finished bein fixed up but

[11:10] TG: that shouldnt take too awful long i hope

[11:10] AT: oKAY, i COULD MAYBE HELP YOU WITH THAT, iF YOU WANT,

[11:11] TG: lol itll probably be ok

[11:12] TG: ima make eridan be my slave for a while and help me out >:D

[11:12] AT: hEHEHE, gOOD,

[11:14] TG: lmfao exactly

[11:17] TG: maybe we can do that this weekend?

[11:17] AT: oKAY, tHAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME, }:)

[11:18] TG: eeexcellent

[11:18] TG: did u guys have particular ppl in mind to invite over?

[11:20] AT: nOT REALLY, i WAS MOSTLY JUST THINKING, eVERYONE WHO WAS PRESENT LAST TIME,

[11:20] AT: bUT i DON'T MIND INVITING OTHERS TOO,

[11:20] TG: hmm

[11:20] TG: i should probably think about it

[11:21] TG: feferis here now so we should def invite her

[11:21] TG: and uh

[11:21] TG: hmm

[11:22] AT: oH YEAH, i'VE BEEN WANTING TO SPEND SOME MORE TIME WITH HER, tOO,

[11:22] TG: gamzee can come too if you want him too

[11:22] TG: *to

[11:22] TG: lol

[11:23] TG: and if karkat wants to i guess? tho i dont see him jumpin at the idea

[11:23] TG: itd probably be cool to at least invite him over at our place in return for lettin us stay at his for a while

[11:24] AT: oH YEAH, iF gAMZEE COMES ALONG, hE'D DEFINITELY LIKE kARKAT TO BE THERE,

[11:24] TG: we can see about gettin them along then :3

[11:24] AT: wHICH gAMZEE WILL PROBABLY WANT TO COME, jUST SO HE CAN, uH, lOOK AFTER ME,

[11:24] TG: awwwwww

[11:26] TG: well id say more ppl but theres either ppl who im gonna hang out with later or might not get along with the ones already there and

[11:26] TG: guh

[11:27] AT: i'D LIKE TO KEEP IT AS A, uHH, sMALL GATHERING ANYWAY, tO BE HONEST,

[11:28] TG: yeah

[11:28] TG: thats probably best

[11:28] TG: we can have a big party dealie later or something

[11:28] TG: i just feel bad leavin ppl out thats all

[11:28] AT: yEAH, i UNDERSTAND,

[11:29] TG: well that group works for me

[11:31] AT: oKAY, i ALSO APPROVE OF IT, }:D

[11:32] TG: sweet >:3

[11:32] TG: its a plan then

[11:33] AT: aAAAWWESOME,

[11:34] TG: ill keep checkin on the house and get stuff all fixed up asap so i can make an official day for it

[11:40] TG: ((test))

[11:41] AT: oKAY, i REALLY CAN'T WAIT, iT'S GOING TO BE THE BEST,

[11:46] TG: frick yes it is

[11:49] TG: ima lay down for now tho so ill maybe talk to you about tomorrow or at least soonish to let u know

[11:49] AT: aLRIGHT, rOXY,

[11:49] AT: hAVE A NICE REST,

[11:50] TG: hehe k

[11:50] TG: ttyl darlin

[11:50] AT: bYEEE, }:)