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[network] @genresavvy; video; night 199 [open]

Hey.

[Cassel gives his tablet an exaggerated wave.]

So I was talking to Winter earlier, and she agreed to make an app for me. Whatever it is will interface with the technology around town wirelessly, or so she says, so we can use it on the servers in town hall. You know, assuming we ever get there. Anyway, she didn't actually give it to me yet, but I'll keep you all updated.

[A shining beacon of positivity. He sighs, raking his hand through his hair.]

In other news, my feet are fucking freezing, because no one gave me the heads up that I'd be taking the vacation from hell in the middle of Bumfuck, Alaska, so I need some shoes. Or socks, whatever, I'm not picky. I'll trade for them, but don't waste my time and try to scalp me. [There's the slightest pause.] Uh, thanks.

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does she have a bad temper or something

[Goddammit, Davesprite, why you gotta question it.]

NO BUT SHE NEVER FORGETS A GRUDGE AND THIS IS HER MATESPRIT YOU'RE PLANNING ON INTERROGATING HER ABOUT.
TO BORROW YOUR PHRASE, DON'T BE A DICK TO HER.

im not going to be a dick to her
im just worried about my sister

[... Oh yay. More guilt.

A pause, then—]

I'M NOT SURE KANAYA UNDERSTOOD THE IMPLICATIONS ANY BETTER THAN I DID.

im not saying im going to blame or interrogate her
the grilling here is metaphorical
gotta manage those heat on those coals or else that burger turns black
theres a difference between charbroiled and charcoal
but if kanaya was her girlfriend then she probably has the best chance of knowing whats up with rose
like whats on her mind and so on
and maybe i just want to get to know my sisters gf in general

OK. GOOD.

[And that's more or less what he'd figured, but even so... god. Even stretched out over the course of three years instead of a few hours, he should have known what his team falling apart looked like.]

I THINK YOU'LL LIKE HER. KANAYA'S REALLY COOL.

maybe
im pretty sure i talked to her once?
but that was years ago when yall were still dead set on putting your species name to shame against us
for now im just going to hope she doesnt show up at all
her or rose or anyone

[He has a point, not that it makes Karkat want to see her any less. Still—]

IF SHE DOES, I'LL INTRODUCE YOU.
SAME WITH THE OTHERS. IT'D BE BETTER IF THEY COULD AVOID THIS SHITHOLE, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE A SAY, IS IT?

pretty much
were still not sure how exactly they bring us in
but we do know theres some population quota that prompts the whole arrival of newbies
100 is the goal and im not sure how close we are to meeting it
but i think we might be closer because from what ive heard people havent seen anomalies as much lately and thats how the quota is filled until we get enough people for it

[Oh good, a new subject.]

I'M STILL NOT SEEING HOW THAT MAKES ANY SENSE. LIKE, HOW ARE ANOMALIES COMPARABLE TO PEOPLE? WHAT CRITERIA ARE THEY EVEN USING?

i think miller was talking about it once
that they come in the same way we do but like
by mistake?
or with some kind of error
i forget the exact phrasing and how much we can trust miller is up in the air anyway
maybe well learn more in the future maybe not
i just know newbies show up roughly every 10 days so if that ever stops happening it probably means we met the quota

[He's trying very hard not to think eight days left, but it's sort of impossible. God, he needs to... distract himself. Yes.]

WHICH ONE'S MILLER.

robert miller
he works for the admin
hes made a few posts in the past but none while ive been here
and also once pulled people down under the town to help with some kind of repairs
but the things they saw were weird and im not actually sure what all was going on with that one
he also super doesnt trust winter and managed to kick her off the network once because of the whole russian spybot thing
but personally speaking i trust winter more than him

[Uh... huh. Filing this information away for later. Also, what the fuck is wrong with this place.]

I CAN SORT OF SEE WHY. UNLESS THERE'S OTHER STUFF SHE'S DONE TO MAKE HER SEEM MORE TRUSTWORTHY TO YOU?

let me make it clear that im not talking total 100% level of trust
but when we got out of the maze we were stuck in we saw what happened to winter
what the cultists did
it was brutal
there was the night way before that when half the people here were given the prophets symbol for their eyes and brainwashed to want to kill the rest of us
i got killed that night
and even if we all woke up fine the next morning i talked to people and saw how much it messed them up regardless of what side they got stuck on
i basically have to sympathize with andromeda and winter after that
plus whatever part of andromeda is left at her house helped us learn more
so even if the russian government is trying to use winters backup to come find us or whatever else i still feel bad for her and like i want to help her
especially compared to a guy working for the admin of this hell hole

Edited 2017-01-22 09:32 (UTC)

[... These are all very good points. Also, shit.]

SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO REMIND YOU OF THAT.

[Dying, he means. The other negative stuff, too, but that in particular.]

I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN, THOUGH. MAYBE NOT 100% TRUSTWORTHY BUT BETTER THAN MILLER.

its fine
the way i figure its better to warn you about the kind of stuff that can happen here rather than let you go in blind
and it still sucks
it always sucks when this weird shit crops up
but its the difference between knowing this place is messing with you and whatever other thought the circumstances might put in your head

I DID READ ABOUT IT. DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY LESS FUCKED UP, BUT I KNOW IT'S POSSIBLE.
AND YES I KNOW READING ABOUT IT IS DIFFERENT FROM LIVING IT BUT TRUST ME BETWEEN SGRUB AND ALTERNIA I'VE GOT THIS SHIT COVERED.

nah youre misreading my intent here
im not trying to go look how much shit ive been through
if i was going to do that id go into a lot more detail
plus you died twice and there was that crazy clown guy
i think by now were either balanced out on the whose life sucks more scales or were both so weighed down that the chains holding the plates broke already

[Goddammit. How to phrase this?]

NO, *YOU'RE* MISREADING ME.
I KNOW YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO WARN/PREPARE ME AND I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU NOT TO WORRY SO MUCH. I GET IT AND I ALREADY HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT'S AHEAD.
OR MAYBE NOT WHAT'S AHEAD BECAUSE NO ONE HAS A GODDAMN CLUE, BUT I CAN RELATE TO SHIT THAT'S HAPPENED AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR NOW.
AND I DO APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE DOING IT BUT LIKE YOU SAID WE BOTH BASICALLY KNOW WHAT'S UP.

[Damnit. Davesprite scrubs a hand through his hair.]

ok understanding secured
on that note i think im just going to say stay safe and let you go here
look out for the cat if youre still with him too

[Yes and that would be EXACTLY THE KIND OF REACTION HE'D BEEN HOPING TO AVOID, at least if he's. Reading this right. God, he needs to stop doing that.]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO. I MEAN IF YOU STILL WANT TO TALK I'M HERE.

[And maybe stop being so sensitive while you're at it only hahaha no there's no way he's typing that when it would only make things worse.]

AND OF COURSE I'M LOOKING AFTER THE CAT. FRANKLY I'M INSULTED THAT YOU WOULD INSINUATE OTHERWISE.

you know how the chill outside is deadly if you stick in it long enough
the metaphorical kind is 100% fda approved safe
stay safe and look out for each other is something i tell basically everyone around here because as weve established were in a morbid pit of suffering
im hanging up because weve hit the point where everything turns into dumb misunderstandings and if i keep going ill exceed my daily recommended amount of nope
talk to you later vantas

[And he does indeed hang up.]

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