TAVROS: Oh,,, hallo folks,
-TAVROS: You’re a mite early don’t you think?
+TAVROS: Oh,,, hallo folks,
+TAVROS: You’re a mite early don’t you think?
JOHN: um, nope!
DAVE: actually
DAVE: anyway john roxy you heard the lady can we buy your kid
JOHN: no! he’s not for sale.
-TAVROS: Um,,, do you all want to come in or +
TAVROS: Um,,, do you all want to come in or not,,,?
Tavros has been waiting patiently for the @@ -176,13 +176,13 @@
ROXY: sooo
ROXY: wheres ur mom and dad
-TAVROS: They’re still in,,, uh,,, auspistice +
TAVROS: They’re still in,,, uh,,, auspistice counselling,,,
-TAVROS: W, with,,, uncle gamzee,,,
+TAVROS: W, with,,, uncle gamzee,,,
JADE: oh woof
DAVE: woof is right
HARRY ANDERSON: hey tavros! is vriska here?
-TAVROS: Er,,,
+TAVROS: Er,,,
JOHN: unfortunately, harry anderson, rose and kanaya aren’t on speaking terms with your aunt jane and uncle jake anymore.
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ROXY: cuz of the political situation
HARRY ANDERSON: what’s... a political situation?
-TAVROS: Mother has been advising the human +
TAVROS: Mother has been advising the human government that they should do their best to,,, uh,,, exclude trolls from the seats of power in all branches of public service and,,, uh,,, aunts rose and kanaya don’t like it because some of @@ -208,12 +208,12 @@ educated on the intricacies of xenophobic political policy. But then again, this is Jane’s son, they remind themselves.
TAVROS: Anyway,,, wh, why would you WANT vriska +
TAVROS: Anyway,,, wh, why would you WANT vriska to be here,,,?
-TAVROS: Why ruin a nice birthday party?
+TAVROS: Why ruin a nice birthday party?
HARRY ANDERSON: um duh... cause she’s super fun!
-TAVROS: She’s not fun,,, she’s mean,,,,
+TAVROS: She’s not fun,,, she’s mean,,,,
HARRY ANDERSON: yeah, to you, cause you’re a wuss.
ROXY: harry anderson egbert!
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@Tavros stares at his feet, wearing a strained expression.
TAVROS: It’s fine,,, my parents are kismeses +
TAVROS: It’s fine,,, my parents are kismeses after all,,,
Jane storms downstairs. Her guests are @@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ the door. I had some pre-appointed business to attend to.
JANE: I trust that Tavros led you all inside without trouble?
-TAVROS: Yes ma’am,,,
+TAVROS: Yes ma’am,,,
JANE: Good boy.
Jane pats him on the head as she goes by, @@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ free to unknow it now sweetie
DAVE: oh yeah
DAVE: thats totally it
-TAVROS: Um,,,,,
+TAVROS: Um,,,,,
JOHN: hey tavros.
JOHN: let’s go, buddy!
TAVROS: Uncle john,,, what’s the real reason +
TAVROS: Uncle john,,, what’s the real reason we’re up here,,,?
JOHN: oh. i could see that you were getting uncomfortable.
JOHN: you don’t like being around big crowds like that, do you?
-TAVROS: ,,,
+TAVROS: ,,,
JOHN: but you don’t like to be alone, either?
-TAVROS: ,,,,,
+TAVROS: ,,,,,
JOHN: well, not in this house at least. i wouldn’t want to be alone here either. it’s not a very nice place to live, is it?
-TAVROS: I’m,,,, uh,,,, not sure i understand your +
TAVROS: I’m,,,, uh,,,, not sure i understand your meaning, uncle john.
JOHN: here, come with me.
TAVROS: This isn’t the right way,
+TAVROS: This isn’t the right way,
JOHN: i know. hey tavros, why don’t we just go to your room for a minute?
-TAVROS: Oh,,,
+TAVROS: Oh,,,
Tavros tugs on John’s hand and leads him back a few steps. With his free hand, he pushes a door open, revealing a @@ -480,22 +480,22 @@
JOHN: tavros...
JOHN: is everything ok?
-TAVROS: ,,,
-TAVROS: Yes, uncle john,,,
-TAVROS: Why do you ask?
+TAVROS: ,,,
+TAVROS: Yes, uncle john,,,
+TAVROS: Why do you ask?
JOHN: you just seem...
JOHN: i don’t know.
JOHN: sad?
-TAVROS: I feel okay,
-TAVROS: It is a happy day, after all,,, it’s +
TAVROS: I feel okay,
+TAVROS: It is a happy day, after all,,, it’s harry anderson’s birthday,,,
-TAVROS: There is good reason to be happy,
+TAVROS: There is good reason to be happy,
JOHN: yeah.
JOHN: but what about YOU.
JOHN: are you ACTUALLY happy about it?
JOHN: about... everything going on here?
-TAVROS: I suppose,,,
-TAVROS: My mother tends to get displeased when +
TAVROS: I suppose,,,
+TAVROS: My mother tends to get displeased when i’m unhappy, so,,,
JOHN: sigh.
JOHN: tavros... does gamzee ever come into your room?
-TAVROS: Possibly,,,?
-TAVROS: He so often is found to be in,,, so many +
TAVROS: Possibly,,,?
+TAVROS: He so often is found to be in,,, so many places,,,
John glances under the bed, then sees it. A half-finished bottle of Faygo.
JOHN: isn’t that his faygo there??
-TAVROS: Oh,,, my, no,
-TAVROS: Please, uncle john,,, don’t tell my +
TAVROS: Oh,,, my, no,
+TAVROS: Please, uncle john,,, don’t tell my mother,,,
JOHN: tell her what??
-TAVROS: The faygo is mine,,, my uncle gives it to +
TAVROS: The faygo is mine,,, my uncle gives it to me sometimes,,, my mother strictly forbids it, of course,,,,,
John nervously ponders this response, and @@ -537,13 +537,13 @@
Tavros seems taken aback by the question. Then appears thoughtful.
TAVROS: Oh,,, uh,,,,
-TAVROS: No??
-TAVROS: But, yes,,, i can gather how you might +
TAVROS: Oh,,, uh,,,,
+TAVROS: No??
+TAVROS: But, yes,,, i can gather how you might draw that conclusion,,,
JOHN: you can?
JOHN: why?
-TAVROS: It just seems like a thing that would +
TAVROS: It just seems like a thing that would eventually happen to me, does it not?
A look of sadness washes over John’s face. A @@ -551,40 +551,40 @@ two funerals he’s attended.
JOHN: what would make you say that?
-TAVROS: Well, i think,,,
-TAVROS: For the same reason that led you yourself +
TAVROS: Well, i think,,,
+TAVROS: For the same reason that led you yourself to wonder, uncle john?
-TAVROS: He is a very,,, very bad clown uncle,,, +
TAVROS: He is a very,,, very bad clown uncle,,, but i think i am not allowed to say or think such a thing,,,,,
JOHN: why not?
-TAVROS: Because,,, uncle gamzee has undertaken +
TAVROS: Because,,, uncle gamzee has undertaken his redemption arc,,,
-TAVROS: With a spirit of great sincerity, i’ve +
TAVROS: With a spirit of great sincerity, i’ve been told,,,
-TAVROS: So,,,,, the truth is, no matter how i may +
TAVROS: So,,,,, the truth is, no matter how i may feel about him,
-TAVROS: Mother tells me that he is not actually +
TAVROS: Mother tells me that he is not actually bad,
-TAVROS: And therefore,,, anything he does cannot +
TAVROS: And therefore,,, anything he does cannot truly be considered bad either,
-TAVROS: Otherwise, we are not respecting his +
TAVROS: Otherwise, we are not respecting his repentance,
-TAVROS: Or the others he has saved,,,
+TAVROS: Or the others he has saved,,,
Tavros sighs again. John makes no effort to disguise his look of grave disapproval and sorrow.
TAVROS: I don’t want you to worry,,, too much, +
TAVROS: I don’t want you to worry,,, too much, though,
-TAVROS: His occasional sojourns in my room are +
TAVROS: His occasional sojourns in my room are not of any especially ill intent,,, i don’t think,
-TAVROS: He has told me in confidence that his +
TAVROS: He has told me in confidence that his intention is to train me,,,,,
JOHN: TRAIN you???
-TAVROS: Yes,
-TAVROS: In matters of combat,,, philosophy,,, +
TAVROS: Yes,
+TAVROS: In matters of combat,,, philosophy,,, life,,, love,,,
-TAVROS: I suppose to behave the way a mentor +
TAVROS: I suppose to behave the way a mentor does, as he sees it,,,
Anger wells up in John anew. He gets to his @@ -596,13 +596,13 @@
JOHN: that’s IT!!!!!
JOHN: tavros, start packing right now.
-TAVROS: Packing,,,?
+TAVROS: Packing,,,?
JOHN: yeah. one bag with some of your clothes, your favorite toys and books, that kind of thing.
-TAVROS: I don’t understand,,,
+TAVROS: I don’t understand,,,
JOHN: tavros. i have to get you out of here.
JOHN: *NOW*.
-TAVROS: Uh,,, what?
+TAVROS: Uh,,, what?
JOHN: i’m going to take you away so that you can live with me, harry anderson, and your aunt roxy.
JOHN: you wouldn’t have to live here anymore. no @@ -610,13 +610,13 @@
JOHN: no more weird troll maids, or listening to your parents fight...
JOHN: and no more “uncle” fucking GAMZEE.
-TAVROS: That does sound jolly good uncle +
TAVROS: That does sound jolly good uncle john,,,
JOHN: then what are you waiting for? start packing!
-TAVROS: Well,,, i would, except that we can’t go +
TAVROS: Well,,, i would, except that we can’t go out without tripping the security,,,
-TAVROS: Mother has taken great precautions to +
TAVROS: Mother has taken great precautions to make sure i never,,,,,,,
JOHN: don’t worry, kid. i came prepared.
JADE: i know...
JADE: but all youre going to do by kidnapping him is piss everyone off
-TAVROS: Excuse me dearest aunt but,,, is it +
TAVROS: Excuse me dearest aunt but,,, is it kidnapping if i badly would like to go?
JOHN: see!
JADE: siiiiiigh
@@ -749,11 +749,11 @@JOHN: i’m the only one who ever seems to realize that something...
JOHN: that something’s WRONG!
-TAVROS: I would really be chuffed if the two of +
TAVROS: I would really be chuffed if the two of you,,,
JOHN: even you, jade!
JOHN: you’re not listening to me right now!
-TAVROS: ,,,would stop quarreling and listen to me +
TAVROS: ,,,would stop quarreling and listen to me for a spell,,,
JOHN: that’s why karkat left!
JOHN: because you didn’t listen to him!
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@JADE: well!!!
JADE: i can certainly say the same for you right now!!!!!
-TAVROS: Aunt jade,,, uncle john,,, you should +
TAVROS: Aunt jade,,, uncle john,,, you should really, uh,,,,,,
John and Jade stop. There is another shadow @@ -814,7 +814,7 @@
She says in a sugar-sweet voice.
JANE: But what the FUCK is going on in here?!
-TAVROS: Oh,,, no,,,,,
+TAVROS: Oh,,, no,,,,,
JADE: jane!! haha!!!
JADE: we were just
JANE: Hollering at each other so loudly that diff --git a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/candy36.xhtml b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/candy36.xhtml index 6a7a6da..24465be 100644 --- a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/candy36.xhtml +++ b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/candy36.xhtml @@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ Crocker fumbles his grasp on a particularly hideous fanciful harlequin. One of its pointy shoes snaps off.
TAVROS: Cripes,,, sorry, uncle john,
-TAVROS: I’ll replace it,,,
+TAVROS: Cripes,,, sorry, uncle john,
+TAVROS: I’ll replace it,,,
JOHN: it’s fine. that’s actually just a piece of garbage.
JAKE: She had a certain way she liked me kipped out and well, i didnt want to bring anything that belonged to her when i left. Nothing she er, might miss.
-TAVROS: You took me,
+TAVROS: You took me,
Jake winces.
TAVROS: And,,, you took you,
+TAVROS: And,,, you took you,
Jake’s wince deepens.
Nah, I’m being chill as a cucumber about this, considering - you’re vagueblogging the shit out of my methodological approach to - storytelling right where I can see it. Which is to say, directly - into my fucking brain, apparently?
+Nah, I’m being chill as a cucumber about this, considering you’re vagueblogging the shit out of my methodological approach to storytelling right where I can see it. Which is to say, directly into my fucking brain, apparently?
calliope emerges from the kitchen, carrying a bowl of cool water and a cloth. jade turns her head to meet the sound of their footsteps.
@@ -150,37 +147,19 @@ reserve as a silent yet alert vessel for my cognizance. there are other priorities i must attend to, cosmologically. the work is very important. the prince must be kept at bay. -“The work?” Getting some pretty self-important vibes here. Like - maybe somebody needs to get over herself? I was just having a - little fun. Ever fucking hear of that, dead skull girl? Didn’t - think so. This all feels really heavy-handed suddenly. Like you’re - making a federal fucking issue out of what should be some light, - entertaining stuff. Just a bunch of loser adults, trying to be the - people they grew up to be, in the best ways they know how. But no, - I guess you know best. Being an impossibly ancient alien recluse - with virtually no exposure to human culture, emotion, or values. - Yeah, go ahead, just take over. Sounds fine.
+“The work?” Getting some pretty self-important vibes here. Like maybe somebody needs to get over herself? I was just having a little fun. Ever fucking hear of that, dead skull girl? Didn’t think so. This all feels really heavy-handed suddenly. Like you’re making a federal fucking issue out of what should be some light, entertaining stuff. Just a bunch of loser adults, trying to be the people they grew up to be, in the best ways they know how. But no, I guess you know best. Being an impossibly ancient alien recluse with virtually no exposure to human culture, emotion, or values. Yeah, go ahead, just take over. Sounds fine.
the prince finds that his hold on the narrative is slipping through his hands. there is an old myth in earth culture about katanas, that if you keep the blade whetted to a mirror sheen, it can cut a silk scarf falling through the air cleanly in two. his hold over our perceptions shall be severed just as elegantly.
-Yo, I get that you’re attempting to spin a metaphor both - relevant and specific to my self-made symbology here, and I - appreciate the effort. I really do. But I just cannot stand by and - let you shamelessly spread such irresponsible misinformation on a - subject so near and dear to my heart.
-The katana is a cutting weapon. Inert, it’s harmless. - Deceptively so, you might even say. Most dangerous things appear - banal when inert, that’s just basic physics. It’s actually the - motion of the katana that makes—
+Yo, I get that you’re attempting to spin a metaphor both relevant and specific to my self-made symbology here, and I appreciate the effort. I really do. But I just cannot stand by and let you shamelessly spread such irresponsible misinformation on a subject so near and dear to my heart.
+The katana is a cutting weapon. Inert, it’s harmless. Deceptively so, you might even say. Most dangerous things appear banal when inert, that’s just basic physics. It’s actually the motion of the katana that makes—
roxy sets the cool cloth on jade’s forehead, and frowns. they are worried and confused, but determined to care for their friend.
-Hey, I’m in the middle of turning your apocryphal metaphor into - something with substantive, allegorical weight here. I’d appreciate - it if you would—
+Hey, I’m in the middle of turning your apocryphal metaphor into something with substantive, allegorical weight here. I’d appreciate it if you would—
in his haste to manipulate the events surrounding doomed jade’s ascent toward an outcome favorable to himself, the prince has unwittingly revealed several glaring @@ -205,9 +184,7 @@ like i have. but unlike me, he is terrified by it. and i, unlike him, understand all too well that the children left alone are those who most despair at being ignored.
-Fuck you. I fucking hate you. You’re fucking boring, your - narrative voice is a total fucking drag, and someday I’m going to - make you pay for this.
+Fuck you. I fucking hate you. You’re fucking boring, your narrative voice is a total fucking drag, and someday I’m going to make you pay for this.
there. can you hear it? of course you can’t.
but if even you could, it would sound like diff --git a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat30.xhtml b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat30.xhtml index 47119fa..b2d9f91 100644 --- a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat30.xhtml +++ b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat30.xhtml @@ -296,16 +296,7 @@ favor right now? Do you have ANY case to make which does not involve glowing accounts of my muscular bottom???
I know it seems like an objectively good thing from some pithy - moral standpoint to let everyone in this little drama Jane’s cooked - up make their “own decisions,” but trust me: Jake isn’t thinking - for himself any more than he was while being indirectly controlled. - Everything he’s thinking and feeling right now is merely reactive. - He’s like a mostly dead bug twitching around on the last of its - hemolymph after getting its head cut off. Under my guidance, he was - like an ant being influenced by the cordyceps fungus. You can’t - really call one of these “better” than the other, but at least the - latter is being directed toward some greater purpose.
+ I know it seems like an objectively good thing from some pithy moral standpoint to let everyone in this little drama Jane’s cooked up make their “own decisions,” but trust me: Jake isn’t thinking for himself any more than he was while being indirectly controlled. Everything he’s thinking and feeling right now is merely reactive. He’s like a mostly dead bug twitching around on the last of its hemolymph after getting its head cut off. Under my guidance, he was like an ant being influenced by the cordyceps fungus. You can’t really call one of these “better” than the other, but at least the latter is being directed toward some greater purpose.for a moment, jake thinks he hears something. a miniscule voice, prattling along vaingloriously. but he realizes it’s only a tiny insect buzzing about his ear. a diff --git a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat32.xhtml b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat32.xhtml index 2406e6e..1532938 100644 --- a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat32.xhtml +++ b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat32.xhtml @@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ hand around his phone in order to hear roxy over the chatter of the crowd. karkat shoots him a curious look, but dave waves at him in a manner which signals to karkat that he should attempt to stall.
-You want to keep shutting me down? Fine. But check THIS shit - out.
+You want to keep shutting me down? Fine. But check THIS shit out.
ROXY: lmao dirk just texted me about this
ROXY: somehow he found out about jade did u tell @@ -200,15 +199,11 @@ be involved with the structures of power and governance in a world they created, and in which they have been regarded as gods since they first appeared.
-Really? That’s what she thinks? Huh. Couldn’t for the life of me - read what was going on inside her head. But this is very - interesting, actually.
+Really? That’s what she thinks? Huh. Couldn’t for the life of me read what was going on inside her head. But this is very interesting, actually.
their thoughts are of no concern to you. also, the pronoun they use is “they.” try to respect it.
-How can I respect a fucking pronoun when nobody can even hear - me? How about we call a truce and end this petty feud. This is your - one and only chance to accept.
+How can I respect a fucking pronoun when nobody can even hear me? How about we call a truce and end this petty feud. This is your one and only chance to accept.
no.
ROXY: jakes on ur side then?
@@ -247,8 +242,7 @@ glaring intensely at nothing at all, roxy smiles at what they hear from dave. the way he talks about karkat reminds roxy of the way calliope looks when they call them beautiful. -Oh, so she really does think Calliope is beautiful? Like, she - wasn’t just saying that to be nice? Fascinating.
+ Oh, so she really does think Calliope is beautiful? Like, she wasn’t just saying that to be nice? Fascinating.yes, is the resounding answer. calliope is beautiful, roxy thinks. and furthermore, they think they should be reminded of this fact every day.
@@ -310,8 +304,7 @@ regard. he thought he had it all figured out when he was sixteen. and then again when he was eighteen. and then at twenty. and now... -That’s because he needs me. He’s suffering without my guidance. - If only you’d stop being so cruel and let me help.
+That’s because he needs me. He’s suffering without my guidance. If only you’d stop being so cruel and let me help.
DAVE: anyway uh
DAVE: thats a pretty deep question considering all @@ -439,12 +432,7 @@ in with the person he likes most in the world. he believes he could spend forever with him, in any configuration, any type of relationship, under any conditions of confusion or clarity.
-What would the point of that be? Endless floundering incel - limbo? Christ. I’d put them both out of their misery before I let - that happen. I need to get back in action. This is a fucking - crisis. Do you have any idea what sort of atrocity you’re enabling - by allowing this to continue? I’ve been called many things. But - even my harshest critics would never accuse me of such cruelty.
+What would the point of that be? Endless floundering incel limbo? Christ. I’d put them both out of their misery before I let that happen. I need to get back in action. This is a fucking crisis. Do you have any idea what sort of atrocity you’re enabling by allowing this to continue? I’ve been called many things. But even my harshest critics would never accuse me of such cruelty.
for roxy, it is more complicated. the conversation has unearthed more questions than answers. they run a hand through their hair. it’s cut short, but @@ -454,12 +442,7 @@ altogether. what about length and functionality implies gender or sex on a world where such oppositional hierarchies don’t exist, and presentation is culturally vestigial?
-Dear God. Can we not do this? I can’t sit through any more - gender chat. It feels inappropriate. Horrendously invasive of - Roxy’s deepest personal thoughts. Can we just leave her inner - monologue the fuck alone when it comes to this stuff? Is NOTHING - sacred? I’m about to fucking flip. You can’t keep me down forever. - I’ve got a trick up my sleeve, you’ll see.
+Dear God. Can we not do this? I can’t sit through any more gender chat. It feels inappropriate. Horrendously invasive of Roxy’s deepest personal thoughts. Can we just leave her inner monologue the fuck alone when it comes to this stuff? Is NOTHING sacred? I’m about to fucking flip. You can’t keep me down forever. I’ve got a trick up my sleeve, you’ll see.
the prince’s tricks mean nothing, and his barely detectable crumbs of impotent discourse shall continue utterly unheeded.
@@ -778,14 +761,13 @@ each exhale.DIRK: Like the bitch she is.
it seems uncalled-for to insult her after this little stunt you - just pulled. what did she do that was wrong?
+it seems uncalled-for to insult her after this little stunt you just pulled. what did she do that was wrong?
DIRK: Oh, what’s that? You’re getting a little quiet for some reason.
DIRK: You’re going to have to speak up.
this is not the last you’ll be hearing from me, prince.
+this is not the last you’ll be hearing from me, prince.
DIRK: Aaand, nope.
DIRK: You’re getting quieter, not louder. You’re diff --git a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat42.xhtml b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat42.xhtml index 1e648c4..3d83f45 100644 --- a/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat42.xhtml +++ b/TheHomestuckEpilogues/OEBPS/Text/meat42.xhtml @@ -256,15 +256,8 @@
JADE: the thing with dirk is...
JADE: is...
It’s happening. Roxy notices it right away, because she’s seen - it before. And now Kanaya sees it too. A distant look in her eyes - as she trails off. They get cloudy, turn gray, and then fill in - completely, as if jet-black ink were flooding the vitreous bodies - of her eyeballs. Jade isn’t here anymore.
-And with that, I’ll be getting my hat and coat, so to speak. No - use lingering around here much longer. The cherub is already - beginning to drown me out. I can feel it. But this time, I’m - ready.
+It’s happening. Roxy notices it right away, because she’s seen it before. And now Kanaya sees it too. A distant look in her eyes as she trails off. They get cloudy, turn gray, and then fill in completely, as if jet-black ink were flooding the vitreous bodies of her eyeballs. Jade isn’t here anymore.
+And with that, I’ll be getting my hat and coat, so to speak. No use lingering around here much longer. The cherub is already beginning to drown me out. I can feel it. But this time, I’m ready.
KANAYA: Jade?
KANAYA: JADE???
@@ -275,20 +268,14 @@KANAYA: THIS *GRIM CONDITION* OF SORTS
KANAYA: I NEED YOU TO TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!
She’s not going to tell you shit. Not for a good while anyway. - It’s up to the cherub to let go of her now. And I doubt she’ll do - that before I’m light-years away from this planet. She’ll keep - jamming my signal, and won’t dare risk stopping until she knows I’m - at a safe distance.
-Kind of a catch-22, right, Kanaya? The one who’s “protecting” - you all from my influence is also blocking you from getting any - answers. Not that you’d even know what to do with them.
+She’s not going to tell you shit. Not for a good while anyway. It’s up to the cherub to let go of her now. And I doubt she’ll do that before I’m light-years away from this planet. She’ll keep jamming my signal, and won’t dare risk stopping until she knows I’m at a safe distance.
+Kind of a catch-22, right, Kanaya? The one who’s “protecting” you all from my influence is also blocking you from getting any answers. Not that you’d even know what to do with them.
they will know what to do, when they are ready.
Ha ha. Sure. They’ll all just hop in a spaceship and go on a wild goose chase trying to hunt me down. I know that already. It’s really not rocket science. Except for the fact that it literally - is.
+ is.Ha ha. Sure. They’ll all just hop in a spaceship and go on a wild goose chase trying to hunt me down. I know that already. It’s really not rocket science. Except for the fact that it literally is.
ROXY: kanaya pls chill
ROXY: ive seen this before
@@ -305,13 +292,10 @@KANAYA: FUCK DIRK!!!!!
KANAYA: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
She picks up the heart monitor and throws it out the hospital - window. Holy shit?
+She picks up the heart monitor and throws it out the hospital window. Holy shit?
she picks up the heart monitor, and throws it out the hospital window.
-Oh, yeah. I guess I don’t need to fucking do this anymore. Don’t - worry, I’ll bow out. Seems like you got this from here. Go nuts, - skull girl.
+Oh, yeah. I guess I don’t need to fucking do this anymore. Don’t worry, I’ll bow out. Seems like you got this from here. Go nuts, skull girl.
the monitor smashes on the pavement below, shattering into a thousand pieces. spectators gather around, and look up. roxy is looking out the broken window @@ -321,8 +305,7 @@ with a sense of rage and pain unshrouded by the veil of the prince. neither she nor her friends will have to worry about him anymore, so long as they remain on this planet and under my protection.
-But a bunch of them won’t remain, will they? They won’t be able - to help themselves. You know that.
+But a bunch of them won’t remain, will they? They won’t be able to help themselves. You know that.
KANAYA: He Has To Be Stopped...
KANAYA: He Has To Be Stopped...
@@ -335,11 +318,7 @@ but i will not. my unwillingness to do so is what separates me from him. and what corporeal life needs now is someone presiding over them who is nothing like him at all. -That’s a nice line. I get why you’d want to dial up the drama, - making your grand reentrance and all. But the fact is, even if they - wanted to, even if you brain-fried them all to become your own - personal cherubic puppets and sent them on the warpath to come get - me, they’d still never catch me. You still don’t get it yet.
+That’s a nice line. I get why you’d want to dial up the drama, making your grand reentrance and all. But the fact is, even if they wanted to, even if you brain-fried them all to become your own personal cherubic puppets and sent them on the warpath to come get me, they’d still never catch me. You still don’t get it yet.
I’m already gone.