Re: Across Any Universe

Ripe Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:37 pm

TT: so you do remember some things
TT: i don't remember much about how trolls work. but i know things are pretty fucked in this world
TT: some trolls go to school with me. lower blood ones don't only have the other trolls to look out for, but a lot of the humans too
TT: where do you live? are you near the aquarium?
TT: what has life been like for you? fuck karkat its been so long. i thought id never see you again

**THISLOSERHERE** Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:07 am

KG: IT TAKES US TWO BUSSES TO GET TO THE AQUARIUM, PLUS THE FOUR OR FIVE BLOCKS WE HAVE TO WALK INTO OUR GRID SYSTEM.
KG: OUR GRID BLOCK IS MOSTLY LOW BLOODS
KG: I THINK KANKRI ONCE SAID THAT HUMANS VIEW THE LOW BLOODS AS THE POORER CLASS AND TREAT THEM ESSENTIALLY HOW THE HIGHBLOODS DO.
KG: I
KG: I DON'T REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW I'VE BEEN.

Ripe Fri Apr 01, 2016 1:11 am

TT: okay, thats fine if we dont talk about you we can talk about something else
TT: i dont think most humans like trolls, high or lowblood. or well some do i guess theres always those crazy ones preaching about equal rights for troll and human alike and how are species arent that different like they must be blind to the gray skin and horns and claws and fangs and cultural and language barriers
TT: but a lot of humans gets nervous around trolls. higherbloods and bigger and stronger most of the time and a lot more crazy, makes it easy to pick on the lowbloods for things they havent done
TT: so this might be a bit personal i know you said you dont want to talk about you but
TT: is everything the same with you? like, bloodwise i guess

**THISLOSERHERE** Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:46 pm

KG: I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU KNEW BEFORE, BUT I AM GOING TO THROW OUT THE FACT THAT THERE IS IN FACT A REGISTRY FOR TROLLS AND BLOOD COLOR.

KG: SO WHILE I AM GOING TO SAY YES, I ALSO HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU GO AND CHECK
THAT OUT.
KG: ALL YOU NEED IS MY FULL NAME AND MY SYMBOL, WHICH YOU SHOULD KNOW ALREADY.
KG: IT WILL PROBABLY HAVE OTHER INFORMATION TO OTHER QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, THAT I DON'T PARTICULARLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
KG: THE REGISTRY IS NICE FOR WHAT IT'S INTENDED FOR, MEDICAL AND GRUB PLACEMENT WISE.
KG: BUT THEN THERE ARE AS SHOLES THAT USE IT TO MAKE LOWBLOODS' LIVES HELL.

Ripe Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:02 pm

Pesterchat remained untouched for several minutes, Karkat's last words still and somehow ominous. When Dave returned to it, the program showed him type for a few seconds then pause, then start up once again.

TT: hey karkat dont take this the wrong way
TT: but ive got this itch right in the back of my head just nagging me that youre leaving a lot of stuff out
TT: i get not wanting to talk about shit but
TT: were still close right
TT: even with all of this weird other life stuff and not knowing each other for years, im sure theres a bunch of stuff thats made us different people and were not the same as we were back then and hell maybe if we got to know each other again wed find out we actually hate each other like maybe ive turned into some huge douchbag and youre an asshole, but that wouldnt be too different from back then would it?
TT: i mean i was kind of always a dick and you werent much better. i think. its kind of fuzzy
TT: but im trying to say here that i want to get to know you again

**THISLOSERHERE** Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:12 pm

KG: I THINK I'D LIKE THAT.
KG: I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY FRIENDS, AND I DON'T DO MUCH OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
KG: SO ANY TIME WOULD BE GOOD TO TRY

Ripe Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:18 am

TT: great
TT: wow thats really great to hear i didnt think itd be such a relief to hear you say that
TT: we should meet up then
TT: sooner the better i say but i guess its getting dark out and you said you live in a grid with other lowbloods right
TT: going out wouldnt be a problem for you would it

**THISLOSERHERE** Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:43 am

KG: GOING OUT ANYTIME BY MYSELF GETS TO BE A PROBLEM
KG: I'M ESSENTIALLY CULL BAIT
KG: NO MATTER WHAT THE LAWS SAY ABOUT NO CULLING AND ALL BLOOD COLORS ARE EQUAL
KG: I'M STILL LOWER THAN DIRT
KG: TO TROLLS AND HUMANS
KG: SO IF I WERE TO GO ANYWHERE MY SPECTRUM MATE WOULD HAVE TO BRING ME.
KG: AND HE ISN'T VERY HAPPY WITH ME RIGHT NOW.

Ripe Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:10 pm

TT: oh
TT: youre living with a short little pissy troll in need of a haircut and a good ass kicking right
TT: might have run into the guy at the aquarium, he looks the type to get angry at just about anything if it looked at him the wrong way

A moment passed and then

TT: youre not in trouble living there are you? not gonna find out one day your hive or whatever has been ransacked and i cant find you again

**THISLOSERHERE** Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:30 pm

KG: I REALLY FUCKING HOPE NOT
KG: NOTHING EVER HAPPENS TO OUR HIVE WHEN WE'RE HERE
KG: AND EVEN WHEN STUFF DOES GET VANDILIZED OR STOLEN
KG: KANKRI HAS PHOTOS OF ALL OF OUR STUFF, AND HE KEEPS THE RECIEPTS AND PROOFS OF PURCHASES AND THE LIKE
KG: WE LEARNED PRETTY EARLY ON THAT WE NEED THOSE TO PROVE TO THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT WE ACTUALLY HAD CERTAIN THINGS SO THAT THEY COULD BE REPLACED.
KG: AND ACTUALLY, ON THE SUBJECT OF KANKRI
KG: HE IS REALLY HARD TO GET MAD.
KG: RILEING HIM UP IS EASY AS TAKING CANDY FROM A GRUB, BUT ACTUALLY GETTING HIM ANGRY IS A PRETTY RARE OCCURANCE.

Ripe Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:06 am

TT: wow thats pretty intense
TT: never had to worry about any of that stuff cuz bro would just kick any would-be robbers asses
TT: course weve got a bit of a reputation around here

There was another long pause in the conversation.

TT: dirk finally got out of the shower he wants his computer back
TT: my handle is turntechGodhead i can chat with you more when i get back to my room
TT: or we can meet up somewhere

**THISLOSERHERE** Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:22 am

KG: WE SHOULD MEET UP
KG: DEFINITELY
KG: I WOULD LIKE THAT VERY MUCH
KG: I GUESS WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT IT AFTER I FRIEND YOU
KG: (:B

Ripe Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:59 am

Dave scrambled out of Dirk's chair and room before his brother had the opportunity to say anything to him. A window with new messages from John opened when he flipped up the lid of his laptop, but Dave ignored them for the time being to add Karkat to his list of chums.

TG: you there?

**THISLOSERHERE** Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:12 am

KG: I AM SO PISSED RIGHT NOW
KG: SERIOUSLY
KG: I HAVE HAD YOUR CHUMHANDLE FOR YEARS
KG: WITH A TYPO
KG: WHICH IS WHY I COULD NEVER FIND YOU

Ripe Sat Apr 23, 2016 4:29 pm

Again a surprising amount of silence, and then:

TG: i dont know whether thats the funniest or most tragic thing ive heard yet
TG: all this time
TG: nothing we can do about it now other than make up for lost time i guess. and get you spelling lessons because damn karkat

**THISLOSERHERE** Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:49 pm

KG: I SOUNDED IT OUT OKAY?
KG: IT ISN'T EXACTLY THE EASIEST HANDLE TO REMEMBER SO CUT ME SOME FUCKING SLACK
KG: I WAS ONLY A SINGLE LETTER OFF AND THAT IS WHAT MATTERS.

Ripe Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:17 pm

TG: nah
TG: what matters is we managed to find each other again
TG: im trying not to sound so lame over here but im legitimately happy right now
TG: where did you want to meet at? weve got a lot to talk about

**THISLOSERHERE** Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:35 pm

KG: WHAT IS CLOSE FOR YOU?
KG: I CAN SEE IF ANYTHING IS CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET TO

Ripe Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:46 pm

TG: you know where the high school is
TG: oh human high school not the troll one thats way far from my side of town
TG: the high schools in the same part of town as the aquarium but i think a bit closer for the both of us

**THISLOSERHERE** Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:57 pm

KG: I LIVE BY THE TROLL SCHOOLS
KG: I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO GET TO THAT PART OF TOWN WITHOUT KANKRI
KG: THE FURTHEST I'VE GONE ON THE BUS ON MY OWN IS TO THE END OF THE 12
KG: IT ENDS BY AN ARCADE ABOUT 45 MINUTES FROM MY HIVE BLOCK.

Ripe Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:04 pm

TG: okay thats not actually all that far away
TG: john practically lives there so he and i usually go there to chill when class gets out. beats going back home to the parentals
TG: ill catch the next business on out of here looks like it leaves in a little under a half hour
TG: gonna need that time to get ready though lordy lordy i cant go out looking like this
TG: ill give you my number too in case

**THISLOSERHERE** Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:12 pm

KG: DAVE
KG: I CAN'T GO BACK OUT TONIGHT.
KG: NEVERMIND THE FACT THAT BUSES RUN ALL NIGHT THANKS TO THE NOCTURNAL POPULATION, BUT KANKRI WON'T LET ME GO BACK OUT.
KG: HE'S STILL UPSET ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOU AND DIRK AT THE AQUARIUM.
KG: IF HE FORGETS ABOUT IT I CAN PROBABLY GO OUT AND MEET YOU LATER THIS WEEK, POSSIBLY EVEN TOMORROW.
KG: BUT SCHOOL STARTS AT THE END OF THE MONTH SO I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN BEFORE WEEKEND.
KG: KANKRI IS WEIRD ABOUT SCHOOL

Ripe Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:12 am

TG: oh yeah definitely makes sense
TG: school is super important. dirks always getting on me about it grades arent good enough attendance is pretty cruddy too
TG: tomorrow
TG: yeah okay
TG: ill see you then Karkat
TG: okay

**THISLOSERHERE** Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:16 am

KG: I'LL MESSAGE YOU AS SOON AS I'M UP.
KG: YOU'RE NOT NOCTURNAL RIGHT?
KG: I'LL SLEEP NOW SO I CAN WAKE UP AND MESSAGE YOU WHEN ITS HUMAN HOURS

Ripe Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:23 am

TG: only sometimes
TG: tonight no
TG: okay, I'll talk to you then
TG: im glad I found you karkat

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