* Add missing styles in ebook.css
* Change remove all --md prefixes from classes * Fix some formatting issues, e.g. Davepeta dialogue with typo'd classmaster
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body {
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/* defaults */
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font-size: medium;
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}
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blockquote {
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blockquote {
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font-style: italic;
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font-style: italic;
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border-left: 3px solid black;
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border-left: 3px solid black;
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font-size: 75%;
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font-size: 75%;
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}
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/* general hs imported styles */
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body {
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font-family:adobe-garamond-pro, serif;
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font-weight:normal
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}
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span.opener {
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float:left;
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font-family:'Homestuck-Regular', monospace;
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line-height:0.825
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}
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div.chat {
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margin:15px 0px 15px 25px;
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font-family:"courier-std", courier, monospace
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}
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div.chat p {
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text-indent:0px;
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font-weight:bold
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}
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p.Command {
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text-indent:0px;
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margin:15px 0px 15px 25px;
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font-family:Verdana, sans-serif
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}
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.type-xxl {
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font-size:74px
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}
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.type-hs-opener-rg {
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font-size:65px
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}
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.type-xl {
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font-size:56px
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}
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.type-hs-opener-sm {
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font-size:51px
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}
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.type-lg {
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font-size:39px
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}
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.type-md {
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font-size:28px
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}
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.type-hs-header {
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font-size:32px
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}
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.type-hs-copy {
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font-size:24px
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}
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.type-rg {
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font-size:20px
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}
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.type-hs-rg {
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font-size:18px
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}
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.type-sm {
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font-size:16px
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}
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.type-hs-small {
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font-size:14px
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}
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.type-bs {
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font-size:12px
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}
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.type-hs-button {
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font-size:11px
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}
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.type-hs-bottom {
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font-size:10px
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}
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.type-center {
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text-align:center
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}
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.type-left {
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text-align:left
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.type-right {
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text-align:right
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}
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p.no-indent {
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text-indent:0px
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}
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.weight-bold {
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font-weight:700
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}
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/* character styles */
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.aranea {
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.aranea {
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color:#005682
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color:#005682
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}
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}
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.vriska {
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.vriska {
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color:#005682
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color:#005682
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}
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}
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p.Command {
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text-indent:0px;
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margin:15px 0px 15px 25px;
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font-family:Verdana, sans-serif
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}
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<div id='s1'></div>
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<div id='s1'></div>
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<div>
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<div>
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<h1>Chapter 1</h1>
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<h1>Chapter 1</h1>
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">C</span>andy was
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">C</span>andy was
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definitely the right choice, John thinks, as he munches
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definitely the right choice, John thinks, as he munches
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thoughtfully on a strawberry swirl mint. It cracks to splinters
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thoughtfully on a strawberry swirl mint. It cracks to splinters
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between his teeth. Incredibly tasty splinters, the consistency of
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between his teeth. Incredibly tasty splinters, the consistency of
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fatalistic mood that he’s been walking around with all day seems
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fatalistic mood that he’s been walking around with all day seems
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somewhat... melodramatic. Embarrassing, even! Who has time for
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somewhat... melodramatic. Embarrassing, even! Who has time for
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nihilism when it’s such a beautiful day.</p>
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nihilism when it’s such a beautiful day.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="john">JOHN: you know what?</p>
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<p class="john">JOHN: you know what?</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: ...</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: ...</p>
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<p class="john">JOHN: maybe i’ll stay after all.</p>
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<p class="john">JOHN: maybe i’ll stay after all.</p>
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when he thinks about it. Superficial. And a bit sappy toward his
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when he thinks about it. Superficial. And a bit sappy toward his
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friends. So what if he wants to make an insubstantial, superficial,
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friends. So what if he wants to make an insubstantial, superficial,
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and sappy decision?</p>
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and sappy decision?</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: are you absolUtely sUre aboUt this,
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: are you absolUtely sUre aboUt this,
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john?</p>
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john?</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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tree, not to the world, not even to the leaf itself. He flicks the
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tree, not to the world, not even to the leaf itself. He flicks the
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delicate green metaphor away with a flourish of disdain, and sudden
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delicate green metaphor away with a flourish of disdain, and sudden
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conviction.</p>
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conviction.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="john">JOHN: yeah. actually, i don’t think i’ve ever been
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<p class="john">JOHN: yeah. actually, i don’t think i’ve ever been
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so sure of anything in my life.</p>
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so sure of anything in my life.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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sexist way to describe it. It’s definitely a girly noise, though,
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sexist way to describe it. It’s definitely a girly noise, though,
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and not what John was expecting. Without warning, she launches
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and not what John was expecting. Without warning, she launches
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herself into his arms.</p>
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herself into his arms.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg john</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg john</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: thats...</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: thats...</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: AMAZING!</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: AMAZING!</p>
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were just waiting for him to pick up the phone, or to come along
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were just waiting for him to pick up the phone, or to come along
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and hug them.</p>
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and hug them.</p>
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<p>Roxy pulls back and claps excitedly.</p>
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<p>Roxy pulls back and claps excitedly.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: this is gonna be so effing AWESOME</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: this is gonna be so effing AWESOME</p>
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yes. i think that yoU have made an
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yes. i think that yoU have made an
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excellent choice, john!</p>
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excellent choice, john!</p>
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makes it so that she dips into shadow. The sharp recesses of her
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makes it so that she dips into shadow. The sharp recesses of her
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skeletal face turn those shadows black. For a moment, her voice
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skeletal face turn those shadows black. For a moment, her voice
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sounds the way wind does when it howls through a narrow chasm.</p>
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sounds the way wind does when it howls through a narrow chasm.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yoU mUst free the bard from his
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yoU mUst free the bard from his
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prison.</p>
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prison.</p>
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<p class="john">JOHN: ???</p>
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<p class="john">JOHN: ???</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Did he hear her right? He can’t imagine she
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<p class="no-indent">Did he hear her right? He can’t imagine she
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could <em>possibly</em> mean...</p>
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could <em>possibly</em> mean...</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: gamzee.</p>
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: gamzee.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Calliope puts her hands together and pulls
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<p class="no-indent">Calliope puts her hands together and pulls
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back, smiling sweetly. Her voice is sugar-sweet again.</p>
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back, smiling sweetly. Her voice is sugar-sweet again.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: let poor gamzee oUt of the fridge,
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: let poor gamzee oUt of the fridge,
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john.</p>
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john.</p>
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: the time has come. u_u</p>
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<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: the time has come. u_u</p>
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<div id='s10'></div>
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<div id='s10'></div>
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<div>
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<div>
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<h1>Chapter 10</h1>
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<h1>Chapter 10</h1>
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH3R3 3V3N 4R3 YOU</p>
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH3R3 3V3N 4R3 YOU</p>
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4ND WHY H4V3N’T YOU SL1C3D M4K4R4 1N H4LF
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4ND WHY H4V3N’T YOU SL1C3D M4K4R4 1N H4LF
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Y3T</p>
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Y3T</p>
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contact with him, and Gamzee gives him a thumbs-up. A chill runs
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contact with him, and Gamzee gives him a thumbs-up. A chill runs
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down John’s spine, so he goes back to his conversation with
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down John’s spine, so he goes back to his conversation with
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Terezi.</p>
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Terezi.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M W41T1NG</p>
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M W41T1NG</p>
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
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looking at him that makes him glad he got out of bed today. It
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looking at him that makes him glad he got out of bed today. It
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makes him, for the first time in years, excited about the idea that
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makes him, for the first time in years, excited about the idea that
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the future is a thing that exists.</p>
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the future is a thing that exists.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: sorry for takin so long had to reapply the
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: sorry for takin so long had to reapply the
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face u kno how it is</p>
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face u kno how it is</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: actually u probably dont but let me tell u
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: actually u probably dont but let me tell u
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because they’re sitting so very close. Her lashes look about twice
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because they’re sitting so very close. Her lashes look about twice
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as long in the low, pale light. They shadow her eyes so that he
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as long in the low, pale light. They shadow her eyes so that he
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can’t read her expression.</p>
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can’t read her expression.</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: ya know i didnt even know any adults when i
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: ya know i didnt even know any adults when i
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was a kid</p>
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was a kid</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: so i got nothin except the legends of how my
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: so i got nothin except the legends of how my
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actually humors him. The glasses clink together clumsily, and water
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actually humors him. The glasses clink together clumsily, and water
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gets all over the complimentary breadsticks. She starts laughing
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gets all over the complimentary breadsticks. She starts laughing
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harder.</p>
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harder.</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh john</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh john</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: why didnt we do this SOONER</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: why didnt we do this SOONER</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: i love spendin time with you</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: i love spendin time with you</p>
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inviting, but when John looks into her eyes... it’s almost like
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inviting, but when John looks into her eyes... it’s almost like
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staring into a voi—</p>
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staring into a voi—</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: wtf look behind you</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: wtf look behind you</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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angles a look at John through the panels of his shades. It looks
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angles a look at John through the panels of his shades. It looks
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like he hasn’t slept, but it’s hard to tell with Dave. He’s out of
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like he hasn’t slept, but it’s hard to tell with Dave. He’s out of
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breath.</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: hey dude</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: hey dude</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: and roxy</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: and roxy</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: uh rather...</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: uh rather...</p>
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<h1>Chapter 11</h1>
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<h1>Chapter 11</h1>
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">D</span>ave grabs
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the sleeve of John’s tux in his sweaty palm, and the two of them
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the sleeve of John’s tux in his sweaty palm, and the two of them
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fly to the top of the nearest tower. John glances at him en route,
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fly to the top of the nearest tower. John glances at him en route,
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and the look on Dave’s face strikes him as that of a man condemned
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even in the middle of the city.</p>
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even in the middle of the city.</p>
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<p>Dave cups his hands over his knees and stares straight
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<p>Dave cups his hands over his knees and stares straight
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ahead.</p>
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ahead.</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: yo john what do you think about me and
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo john what do you think about me and
|
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karkat</p>
|
karkat</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
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<p class="no-indent">Dave says this so neutrally that John has no
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave says this so neutrally that John has no
|
||||||
idea how to read it, despite having years of practice reading
|
idea how to read it, despite having years of practice reading
|
||||||
Dave’s many neutral tones.</p>
|
Dave’s many neutral tones.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: er... yes.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: er... yes.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s exactly what i mean.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s exactly what i mean.</p>
|
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<p class="dave">DAVE: why</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: why</p>
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|
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave makes a couple truly useless hand
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave makes a couple truly useless hand
|
||||||
gestures.</p>
|
gestures.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: in the greater fabric of our weird incestuous
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: in the greater fabric of our weird incestuous
|
||||||
social group</p>
|
social group</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: it might be the wrong move i think</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: it might be the wrong move i think</p>
|
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|
@ -150,14 +150,14 @@
|
||||||
developed a bad habit of sometimes approaching delicate social
|
developed a bad habit of sometimes approaching delicate social
|
||||||
situations with all the grace of an elephant stumbling around in a
|
situations with all the grace of an elephant stumbling around in a
|
||||||
dark room.</p>
|
dark room.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: right.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: right.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i almost managed to forget that she was
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i almost managed to forget that she was
|
||||||
trying to fuck you and karkat.</p>
|
trying to fuck you and karkat.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave snaps his head around to stare at John in
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave snaps his head around to stare at John in
|
||||||
shock.</p>
|
shock.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: wait you knew about that</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: wait you knew about that</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, yeah?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, yeah?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: did you not?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: did you not?</p>
|
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|
@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
|
||||||
with his elbows crossed over his thighs. The angle he’s at gives
|
with his elbows crossed over his thighs. The angle he’s at gives
|
||||||
John a good look at his eyes, which are boring a deep, miserable
|
John a good look at his eyes, which are boring a deep, miserable
|
||||||
hole to the center of the Earth right now.</p>
|
hole to the center of the Earth right now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats why i think that i should</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats why i think that i should</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: give it a try i guess</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: give it a try i guess</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: give what a try? dating jade?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: give what a try? dating jade?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave doesn’t answer. His silence says a lot,
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave doesn’t answer. His silence says a lot,
|
||||||
John thinks.</p>
|
John thinks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...are you in love with karkat?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...are you in love with karkat?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats a big fucking question</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats a big fucking question</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He tilts his face so that he can give John a
|
<p class="no-indent">He tilts his face so that he can give John a
|
||||||
look. The corner of his lip quirks ambiguously.</p>
|
look. The corner of his lip quirks ambiguously.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: have you been talking to terezi</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: have you been talking to terezi</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: damn i thought she ghosted everyone</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: damn i thought she ghosted everyone</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
|
||||||
catches John’s gaze and makes a rolling gesture with his hand,
|
catches John’s gaze and makes a rolling gesture with his hand,
|
||||||
miming the way a practiced magician would flick a coin over their
|
miming the way a practiced magician would flick a coin over their
|
||||||
thumb.</p>
|
thumb.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: do you know what a coin flip is</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: do you know what a coin flip is</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: like universally i mean in the grand scale of
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: like universally i mean in the grand scale of
|
||||||
all this time space infinite string theory bullshit were always
|
all this time space infinite string theory bullshit were always
|
||||||
|
@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
|
||||||
is essential, true, and relevant. He remembers those three words,
|
is essential, true, and relevant. He remembers those three words,
|
||||||
but no other contextual remarks which bind them. That conversation
|
but no other contextual remarks which bind them. That conversation
|
||||||
seems so very long ago now.</p>
|
seems so very long ago now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean... it doesn’t sound...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean... it doesn’t sound...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: *canon*?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: *canon*?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: ugh not you too</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: ugh not you too</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave sighs and runs a hand through his
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave sighs and runs a hand through his
|
||||||
hair.</p>
|
hair.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: doing the right thing</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: doing the right thing</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i guess</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i guess</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: this doesn’t seem hard to me at all,
|
<p class="john">JOHN: this doesn’t seem hard to me at all,
|
||||||
|
@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
|
||||||
isn’t easy for him, though. John guesses this is what it means to
|
isn’t easy for him, though. John guesses this is what it means to
|
||||||
be a friend. It means being the guy who understands when easy isn’t
|
be a friend. It means being the guy who understands when easy isn’t
|
||||||
actually that easy.</p>
|
actually that easy.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have to... talk to dirk i think</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have to... talk to dirk i think</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, ok?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, ok?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
|
||||||
lingers between the two of them. Before John can fill it with some
|
lingers between the two of them. Before John can fill it with some
|
||||||
stupid words, he hears Roxy calling up to him from below. He pops
|
stupid words, he hears Roxy calling up to him from below. He pops
|
||||||
his head over the roof and waves at her.</p>
|
his head over the roof and waves at her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what’s up?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what’s up?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yo boys not to interrupt but we got kicked
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yo boys not to interrupt but we got kicked
|
||||||
outta the restaurant for not ordering</p>
|
outta the restaurant for not ordering</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -391,14 +391,14 @@
|
||||||
more, like this whole conversation was sand running through his
|
more, like this whole conversation was sand running through his
|
||||||
fingers. It itches at the back of his head, the idea that he might
|
fingers. It itches at the back of his head, the idea that he might
|
||||||
have just fucked up Dave’s entire life.</p>
|
have just fucked up Dave’s entire life.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m... sorry i couldn’t help.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m... sorry i couldn’t help.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: nah dude its not your fault</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: nah dude its not your fault</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave gives him a light bro-punch in the arm
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave gives him a light bro-punch in the arm
|
||||||
and tries to smile.</p>
|
and tries to smile.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE:enjoy your date</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: enjoy your date</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s12'></div>
|
<div id='s12'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 12</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 12</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ake wakes
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ake wakes
|
||||||
up to the unfamiliar feeling of a cheek on his chest and a thigh
|
up to the unfamiliar feeling of a cheek on his chest and a thigh
|
||||||
slung over his stomach.</p>
|
slung over his stomach.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Not that waking up to limbs entwined with some fleeting
|
<p>Not that waking up to limbs entwined with some fleeting
|
||||||
|
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
|
||||||
worst fears.</p>
|
worst fears.</p>
|
||||||
<p>But his worst fears are confirmed for him without him having to
|
<p>But his worst fears are confirmed for him without him having to
|
||||||
do anything, unfortunately, which seems par for the course.</p>
|
do anything, unfortunately, which seems par for the course.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Good morning.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Good morning.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane sits up in the bed and stretches her arms
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane sits up in the bed and stretches her arms
|
||||||
|
@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
|
||||||
sight of her. It’s not her attractiveness that was ever in
|
sight of her. It’s not her attractiveness that was ever in
|
||||||
question. It’s everything else about this situation which is the
|
question. It’s everything else about this situation which is the
|
||||||
problem.</p>
|
problem.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane.....</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane.....</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: What in the blazes happened!?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: What in the blazes happened!?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She turns to face him, giggling into her
|
<p class="no-indent">She turns to face him, giggling into her
|
||||||
hand.</p>
|
hand.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Why Jake, I would imagine that you are
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Why Jake, I would imagine that you are
|
||||||
practiced enough at sexual congress at this point that I shouldn’t
|
practiced enough at sexual congress at this point that I shouldn’t
|
||||||
have to explain it to you.</p>
|
have to explain it to you.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane blinks and touches a hand to her
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane blinks and touches a hand to her
|
||||||
collarbone, like she doesn’t quite recognize herself.</p>
|
collarbone, like she doesn’t quite recognize herself.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh dear, did you hear what I just said?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh dear, did you hear what I just said?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Lighten up?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Lighten up?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s been quite a while since I’ve thought
|
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s been quite a while since I’ve thought
|
||||||
|
@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
|
||||||
Lollipop on his bedside table. It sits, like evidence at a murder
|
Lollipop on his bedside table. It sits, like evidence at a murder
|
||||||
scene, beneath an empty bottle of vodka and far more sets of
|
scene, beneath an empty bottle of vodka and far more sets of
|
||||||
underwear than the number of people accounted for in the room.</p>
|
underwear than the number of people accounted for in the room.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Um...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Um...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">...Jake says, but Jane shuts him up with a
|
<p class="no-indent">...Jake says, but Jane shuts him up with a
|
||||||
|
@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
|
||||||
several objections, but Jane is plucking all his strings quite
|
several objections, but Jane is plucking all his strings quite
|
||||||
mercilessly. He feels like a snake about to be necked by a
|
mercilessly. He feels like a snake about to be necked by a
|
||||||
mongoose.</p>
|
mongoose.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wh... whats the meaning of the lollipop? I
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wh... whats the meaning of the lollipop? I
|
||||||
thought we agreed never to use trickster mode when we were...
|
thought we agreed never to use trickster mode when we were...
|
||||||
er.</p>
|
er.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s expression falls. She’d been feeling
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s expression falls. She’d been feeling
|
||||||
quite buoyed after a night of jolly—if inebriated—fun, but Jake
|
quite buoyed after a night of jolly—if inebriated—fun, but Jake
|
||||||
does not seem to share her enthusiasm.</p>
|
does not seem to share her enthusiasm.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Dear me... was that innuendo a bit too much?
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Dear me... was that innuendo a bit too much?
|
||||||
I’m sorry. I’m not very good at this.</p>
|
I’m sorry. I’m not very good at this.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: No its not that. Jane... i...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: No its not that. Jane... i...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
|
||||||
words leave his mouth. Jane looks absolutely crushed. Devastated.
|
words leave his mouth. Jane looks absolutely crushed. Devastated.
|
||||||
Like Jake just ripped the rug out from underneath her entire
|
Like Jake just ripped the rug out from underneath her entire
|
||||||
universe.</p>
|
universe.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you saying everything we did...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you saying everything we did...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: It...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: It...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane stares up at him, her eyes so bright
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane stares up at him, her eyes so bright
|
||||||
they’re practically clear, like tropical water on a sunny day. She
|
they’re practically clear, like tropical water on a sunny day. She
|
||||||
looks like girls do right before they’re about to cry.</p>
|
looks like girls do right before they’re about to cry.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Oh, how could he deny her anything?</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Oh, how could he deny her anything?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: What was i even saying? Im being terribly
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: What was i even saying? Im being terribly
|
||||||
foolish.</p>
|
foolish.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Sure we may have er. Overdone it a bit on the
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Sure we may have er. Overdone it a bit on the
|
||||||
|
@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">It’s not the most rousing speech Jake has ever
|
<p class="no-indent">It’s not the most rousing speech Jake has ever
|
||||||
given, but it seems satisfactory enough for Jane. He releases a
|
given, but it seems satisfactory enough for Jane. He releases a
|
||||||
tremendously relieved sigh when Jane breaks into a smile.</p>
|
tremendously relieved sigh when Jane breaks into a smile.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, Jake!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, Jake!</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He flails when she kisses him. But this time,
|
<p class="no-indent">He flails when she kisses him. But this time,
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
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<div id='s13'></div>
|
<div id='s13'></div>
|
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<div>
|
<div>
|
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<h1>Chapter 13</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 13</h1>
|
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">D</span>ave and
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">D</span>ave and
|
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Dirk don’t talk that much about the heavy stuff. They don’t need
|
Dirk don’t talk that much about the heavy stuff. They don’t need
|
||||||
to. Dave can hear his brother’s voice in his head.</p>
|
to. Dave can hear his brother’s voice in his head.</p>
|
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<p>Not, like, literally. That would be insane. But Dave knows what
|
<p>Not, like, literally. That would be insane. But Dave knows what
|
||||||
|
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
|
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<p>Dave knocks on the door, loud, but there’s no answer. Nothing
|
<p>Dave knocks on the door, loud, but there’s no answer. Nothing
|
||||||
when he calls out Dirk’s name either. Then he tries the knob, and
|
when he calls out Dirk’s name either. Then he tries the knob, and
|
||||||
the door swings right open.</p>
|
the door swings right open.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro</p>
|
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|
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Still no answer. Dave lets himself in. It’s
|
<p class="no-indent">Still no answer. Dave lets himself in. It’s
|
||||||
not like his bro would actually mind. They’re family, after
|
not like his bro would actually mind. They’re family, after
|
||||||
all.</p>
|
all.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
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|
@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
|
||||||
flitting from room to room, checking for any signs of Dirk.</p>
|
flitting from room to room, checking for any signs of Dirk.</p>
|
||||||
<p>This is strange. The guy doesn’t usually go out to do things,
|
<p>This is strange. The guy doesn’t usually go out to do things,
|
||||||
unless those things are actively being televised.</p>
|
unless those things are actively being televised.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude are you like gone i have something i
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude are you like gone i have something i
|
||||||
really need to talk to you ab–</p>
|
really need to talk to you ab–</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave all but jumps out of his skin with a
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave all but jumps out of his skin with a
|
||||||
shriek when he turns to find the last individual in the world he
|
shriek when he turns to find the last individual in the world he
|
||||||
ever expected or wanted to see.</p>
|
ever expected or wanted to see.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HoNk.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HoNk.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jesus FUCK</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jesus FUCK</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY wHaTs ShAkInG mY mAn :O)</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY wHaTs ShAkInG mY mAn :O)</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s14'></div>
|
<div id='s14'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 14</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 14</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">Y</span>our name
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">Y</span>our name
|
||||||
is Dirk Strider, and you know what you must do.</p>
|
is Dirk Strider, and you know what you must do.</p>
|
||||||
<p>The decision was made the moment John chose his course. This
|
<p>The decision was made the moment John chose his course. This
|
||||||
world has been set on a path that you cannot tread.</p>
|
world has been set on a path that you cannot tread.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s15'></div>
|
<div id='s15'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 15</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 15</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>he rain is
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>he rain is
|
||||||
coming down in sheets. It rains just seldom enough on this idyllic
|
coming down in sheets. It rains just seldom enough on this idyllic
|
||||||
world that most of its inhabitants are conditioned to leave their
|
world that most of its inhabitants are conditioned to leave their
|
||||||
homes without umbrellas, and today they’re paying for it. The press
|
homes without umbrellas, and today they’re paying for it. The press
|
||||||
|
@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
|
||||||
comes time to set it down in the cathedral, upsets the balance of
|
comes time to set it down in the cathedral, upsets the balance of
|
||||||
the whole thing, and sends it careening down so hard that the nose
|
the whole thing, and sends it careening down so hard that the nose
|
||||||
of it crashes right through the stage.</p>
|
of it crashes right through the stage.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: OoOpS mOtHeRfUcKeRs.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: OoOpS mOtHeRfUcKeRs.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oops???</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oops???</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its fine gamz</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its fine gamz</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
|
||||||
inside, past the barrier of reporters. Jane drags Jake off by the
|
inside, past the barrier of reporters. Jane drags Jake off by the
|
||||||
wrist to deal with them as Roxy approaches the pulpit, looking
|
wrist to deal with them as Roxy approaches the pulpit, looking
|
||||||
miserably ghostlike in her violet mourning clothes.</p>
|
miserably ghostlike in her violet mourning clothes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: um</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: um</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey thx everyone for joining me today</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey thx everyone for joining me today</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
|
||||||
back a whole mouthful of snot. The sound is very much in contrast
|
back a whole mouthful of snot. The sound is very much in contrast
|
||||||
with the delicate, feminine manner with which she tugs a tissue out
|
with the delicate, feminine manner with which she tugs a tissue out
|
||||||
of her modest cleavage in order to dab at her eyes.</p>
|
of her modest cleavage in order to dab at her eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wow now that im up here its like</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wow now that im up here its like</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i have no idea what to say</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i have no idea what to say</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Of course she doesn’t. Dirk was her first BFF,
|
<p class="no-indent">Of course she doesn’t. Dirk was her first BFF,
|
||||||
her first love, and at one time, the only other human being left on
|
her first love, and at one time, the only other human being left on
|
||||||
Earth. She rolls the wet tissue between her fingers.</p>
|
Earth. She rolls the wet tissue between her fingers.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and i guess thats cuz there IS nothing to
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and i guess thats cuz there IS nothing to
|
||||||
say</p>
|
say</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres no words to describe how i felt about
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres no words to describe how i felt about
|
||||||
|
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
|
||||||
on his camera as quietly as possible.</p>
|
on his camera as quietly as possible.</p>
|
||||||
<p>It takes Dave a moment to gather himself when he reaches the
|
<p>It takes Dave a moment to gather himself when he reaches the
|
||||||
lectern, but when he speaks his voice is steady and even.</p>
|
lectern, but when he speaks his voice is steady and even.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey guys</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey guys</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: wanna apologize in advance cuz this is about
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: wanna apologize in advance cuz this is about
|
||||||
to get a lil real</p>
|
to get a lil real</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave hesitates. His voice might be cracking,
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave hesitates. His voice might be cracking,
|
||||||
but it’s subtle.</p>
|
but it’s subtle.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: he was just an absolute bastard no offense to
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: he was just an absolute bastard no offense to
|
||||||
the dead</p>
|
the dead</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah ok sure he taught me a ton of shit that
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah ok sure he taught me a ton of shit that
|
||||||
|
@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave takes a deep, shuddering breath and
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave takes a deep, shuddering breath and
|
||||||
actually takes off his shades to wipe away the tears that are
|
actually takes off his shades to wipe away the tears that are
|
||||||
pooling on his eyelashes.</p>
|
pooling on his eyelashes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i guess thats all i got to say about that</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i guess thats all i got to say about that</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake is openly weeping by the time the speech
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake is openly weeping by the time the speech
|
||||||
|
@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
|
||||||
suit. Dave leaves the stage, face turned away from the glare of the
|
suit. Dave leaves the stage, face turned away from the glare of the
|
||||||
camera lights, and Roxy takes her place at the pulpit once
|
camera lights, and Roxy takes her place at the pulpit once
|
||||||
again.</p>
|
again.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: anyone else have a eulogy theyd like to
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: anyone else have a eulogy theyd like to
|
||||||
give</p>
|
give</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i think the best way we can honor dirks
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i think the best way we can honor dirks
|
||||||
|
@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
|
||||||
room immediately to escape the stench emanating from this smiling
|
room immediately to escape the stench emanating from this smiling
|
||||||
clown. Suddenly, his expression distorts, to become something which
|
clown. Suddenly, his expression distorts, to become something which
|
||||||
can only be described as a leer.</p>
|
can only be described as a leer.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: WhAt’S uP oN tHiS mOsT rIgHtEoUs AnD
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: WhAt’S uP oN tHiS mOsT rIgHtEoUs AnD
|
||||||
fRoWnY Of DaYs My BiTcHeS. :’o(</p>
|
fRoWnY Of DaYs My BiTcHeS. :’o(</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH MY GOD</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH MY GOD</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee clears his throat quite loudly and
|
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee clears his throat quite loudly and
|
||||||
abruptly, sending ear-shattering echoes throughout the church. It
|
abruptly, sending ear-shattering echoes throughout the church. It
|
||||||
sounds like someone just threw a toilet in a woodchipper.</p>
|
sounds like someone just threw a toilet in a woodchipper.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: NiNjAs AnD gEnTlEhOeS!</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: NiNjAs AnD gEnTlEhOeS!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: We GaThEr Up At ThIs ShRiNe Of WoRsHiP tO
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: We GaThEr Up At ThIs ShRiNe Of WoRsHiP tO
|
||||||
wHaTeVeR fAlSe IdOlS oR mEsSiAhS tHeSe HoMiEs GeT tHeIr DeVoTiOn On
|
wHaTeVeR fAlSe IdOlS oR mEsSiAhS tHeSe HoMiEs GeT tHeIr DeVoTiOn On
|
||||||
|
@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
|
||||||
retrieves a piece of paper, crumpled and soaked from the rain
|
retrieves a piece of paper, crumpled and soaked from the rain
|
||||||
outside, and attempts to smooth it out over the lectern. The wet
|
outside, and attempts to smooth it out over the lectern. The wet
|
||||||
paper breaks apart immediately beneath his oafish clown paws.</p>
|
paper breaks apart immediately beneath his oafish clown paws.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: AwWw, ShIzZ. i GuEsS i’Ve GoT tO uP aNd
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: AwWw, ShIzZ. i GuEsS i’Ve GoT tO uP aNd
|
||||||
WiNg It!</p>
|
WiNg It!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
|
||||||
Dirk had apparently handed down to Gamzee to be passed on. John
|
Dirk had apparently handed down to Gamzee to be passed on. John
|
||||||
can’t seem to find that optimism himself.</p>
|
can’t seem to find that optimism himself.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Gamzee draws a big, fat breath, and begins his speech.</p>
|
<p>Gamzee draws a big, fat breath, and begins his speech.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoU eVeR wAkE uP aNd SiT dOwN tO dRoP a
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoU eVeR wAkE uP aNd SiT dOwN tO dRoP a
|
||||||
FaT oNe In ThE lOaD gApEr, BuT yOuR fLeSh BoDy JuSt AiN’t ReAdY tO
|
FaT oNe In ThE lOaD gApEr, BuT yOuR fLeSh BoDy JuSt AiN’t ReAdY tO
|
||||||
gO aNd DoOk It OuT yEt?</p>
|
gO aNd DoOk It OuT yEt?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
|
||||||
scans the crowd, silent for a uncomfortable while, as if his
|
scans the crowd, silent for a uncomfortable while, as if his
|
||||||
question weren’t rhetorical and he were expecting an answer that
|
question weren’t rhetorical and he were expecting an answer that
|
||||||
will never come.</p>
|
will never come.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: tHaT’s WhAt LiFe WaS lIkE fOr ThE
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: tHaT’s WhAt LiFe WaS lIkE fOr ThE
|
||||||
d-MaN.</p>
|
d-MaN.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: A mAn BoRn WiTh A pUrPoSe. A pLaN.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: A mAn BoRn WiTh A pUrPoSe. A pLaN.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
|
||||||
or two mercifully concluding remarks. Roxy stands up and begins
|
or two mercifully concluding remarks. Roxy stands up and begins
|
||||||
clapping loudly to bring a heroic end to the elocutionary horror
|
clapping loudly to bring a heroic end to the elocutionary horror
|
||||||
show.</p>
|
show.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: WOW WASNT THAT GREAT FOLKS!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: WOW WASNT THAT GREAT FOLKS!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: WOW JUST WOW I KNEW THIS GUY WOULDNT LET US
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: WOW JUST WOW I KNEW THIS GUY WOULDNT LET US
|
||||||
DOWN</p>
|
DOWN</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hOoOoOoOoOnK.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hOoOoOoOoOnK.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She nudges Jake.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She nudges Jake.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: (hey dude can u get up there and say somethin
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: (hey dude can u get up there and say somethin
|
||||||
as like...)</p>
|
as like...)</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: (a palate cleanser?)</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: (a palate cleanser?)</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>John sneezes.</p>
|
<p>John sneezes.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Dave and Karkat jump apart like opposing magnets.</p>
|
<p>Dave and Karkat jump apart like opposing magnets.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Oops.</p>
|
<p>Oops.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uhh, hi guys!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uhh, hi guys!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John waves dopily and hopes that he doesn’t
|
<p class="no-indent">John waves dopily and hopes that he doesn’t
|
||||||
|
@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
|
||||||
still staring at each other from the corners of their eyes, warily.
|
still staring at each other from the corners of their eyes, warily.
|
||||||
Something silent and tense passes between them.</p>
|
Something silent and tense passes between them.</p>
|
||||||
<p>They make a quick recovery.</p>
|
<p>They make a quick recovery.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I SEE THAT EVEN YOU COULDN’T BEAR
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I SEE THAT EVEN YOU COULDN’T BEAR
|
||||||
GAMZEE’S ASININE, BRUTAL AND 100% NONCONSENSUAL ASSAULT ON YOUR
|
GAMZEE’S ASININE, BRUTAL AND 100% NONCONSENSUAL ASSAULT ON YOUR
|
||||||
|
@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave glances at Karkat again. He... smiles.
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave glances at Karkat again. He... smiles.
|
||||||
It’s a sad smile, but it’s there.</p>
|
It’s a sad smile, but it’s there.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: well no</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: well no</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: but its ok to not be ok about this specific
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: but its ok to not be ok about this specific
|
||||||
|
@ -478,11 +478,11 @@
|
||||||
down at his hands. Now that he’s paused to think a little, what
|
down at his hands. Now that he’s paused to think a little, what
|
||||||
he’s about to offer is a pretty weird way to console a friend after
|
he’s about to offer is a pretty weird way to console a friend after
|
||||||
the death of a loved one.</p>
|
the death of a loved one.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: do you... want me to go back?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: do you... want me to go back?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave quirks an eyebrow.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave quirks an eyebrow.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: go</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: go</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: back??</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: back??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: with my retcon powers.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: with my retcon powers.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave says at the same time that Karkat
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave says at the same time that Karkat
|
||||||
shouts:</p>
|
shouts:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JOHN!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JOHN!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DO YOU NOT HAVE AN INCH OF GODDAMN SENSE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DO YOU NOT HAVE AN INCH OF GODDAMN SENSE
|
||||||
|
@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave makes a wavy hand gesture that implies
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave makes a wavy hand gesture that implies
|
||||||
he’s about to jump into a rant about causality or whatever. John
|
he’s about to jump into a rant about causality or whatever. John
|
||||||
cuts him off.</p>
|
cuts him off.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: but!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: but!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: if i retcon it...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: if i retcon it...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: then it’s like it never even happened!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: then it’s like it never even happened!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John frowns. Dave opens his mouth to say
|
<p class="no-indent">John frowns. Dave opens his mouth to say
|
||||||
something else, but he’s cut off by Jade poking her head out of the
|
something else, but he’s cut off by Jade poking her head out of the
|
||||||
church window.</p>
|
church window.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: dave!!! roxys wondering where you are</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: dave!!! roxys wondering where you are</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh yeah be right there</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh yeah be right there</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: what about you karkat? you coming??</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: what about you karkat? you coming??</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat stomps back toward the church,
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat stomps back toward the church,
|
||||||
bickering with Jade his way across the graveyard. Dave adjusts his
|
bickering with Jade his way across the graveyard. Dave adjusts his
|
||||||
shades and puts a hand on John’s shoulder.</p>
|
shades and puts a hand on John’s shoulder.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: john</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: john</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i get what you were trying to do</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i get what you were trying to do</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: but</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: but</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>Do the... retcon thing? He thinks much, much harder than he
|
<p>Do the... retcon thing? He thinks much, much harder than he
|
||||||
thought about doing the last thing.</p>
|
thought about doing the last thing.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Still nothing.</p>
|
<p>Still nothing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s weird...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s weird...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it was working just the other day.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it was working just the other day.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -583,21 +583,21 @@
|
||||||
starts to hurt. So hard that he doesn’t hear the footsteps sloshing
|
starts to hurt. So hard that he doesn’t hear the footsteps sloshing
|
||||||
through the wet grass behind him. When Roxy taps him on the
|
through the wet grass behind him. When Roxy taps him on the
|
||||||
shoulder he yelps and shoots six feet up into the air.</p>
|
shoulder he yelps and shoots six feet up into the air.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao john its just me</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao john its just me</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John spins around to greet her. He hides his
|
<p class="no-indent">John spins around to greet her. He hides his
|
||||||
hands behind his back like he was doing something bad with them.
|
hands behind his back like he was doing something bad with them.
|
||||||
Which he guesses he was, kind of. Roxy shields her eyes against the
|
Which he guesses he was, kind of. Roxy shields her eyes against the
|
||||||
rain and laughs.</p>
|
rain and laughs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: doin ok up there b?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: doin ok up there b?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m fine!!!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m fine!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wait. b?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wait. b?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John lands softly, close enough to Roxy that
|
<p class="no-indent">John lands softly, close enough to Roxy that
|
||||||
she can slide a hand up his arm.</p>
|
she can slide a hand up his arm.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea like short for babe</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea like short for babe</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: cuz ur my babe b</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: cuz ur my babe b</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, haha. right.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, haha. right.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -607,7 +607,7 @@
|
||||||
affection in public places like this. He slips a hand into the
|
affection in public places like this. He slips a hand into the
|
||||||
small of Roxy’s back and feels a pang of guilt about what he saw
|
small of Roxy’s back and feels a pang of guilt about what he saw
|
||||||
transpire between Dave and Karkat earlier.</p>
|
transpire between Dave and Karkat earlier.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: is dave ok?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: is dave ok?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i guess.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i guess.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Her gaze gets distant as she stares at
|
<p class="no-indent">Her gaze gets distant as she stares at
|
||||||
something over John’s shoulder. Whatever she’s thinking about, it
|
something over John’s shoulder. Whatever she’s thinking about, it
|
||||||
tugs a soft smile across her face.</p>
|
tugs a soft smile across her face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: actually</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: actually</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: im more than ok</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: im more than ok</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -626,12 +626,12 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy starts dancing her fingers up John’s
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy starts dancing her fingers up John’s
|
||||||
chest.</p>
|
chest.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: about you n me</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: about you n me</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and this</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and this</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She bops him on the nose.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She bops him on the nose.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey john</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey john</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: we should get hitched</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: we should get hitched</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ummmmmm...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ummmmmm...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John stares at where Roxy’s finger is still
|
<p class="no-indent">John stares at where Roxy’s finger is still
|
||||||
pressing down on his nose and goes a little cross-eyed as his brain
|
pressing down on his nose and goes a little cross-eyed as his brain
|
||||||
tries to process what she just said.</p>
|
tries to process what she just said.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...what???</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...what???</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: um what WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: um what WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: like...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: like...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John looks around the graveyard nervously.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">John looks around the graveyard nervously.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: right NOW?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: right NOW?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao totes</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao totes</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were already at the church n everything</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were already at the church n everything</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy starts laughing so hard she has to wipe
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy starts laughing so hard she has to wipe
|
||||||
away a tear. She leans in to give John a quick, chaste kiss on the
|
away a tear. She leans in to give John a quick, chaste kiss on the
|
||||||
lips.</p>
|
lips.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: no LOL</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: no LOL</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: john u take everything so literally</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: john u take everything so literally</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its fuckin adorbs</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its fuckin adorbs</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
|
||||||
gut. He goes breathless with shock; adrenaline pumping through him,
|
gut. He goes breathless with shock; adrenaline pumping through him,
|
||||||
his blood rushing in his ears. When he speaks, his voice is
|
his blood rushing in his ears. When he speaks, his voice is
|
||||||
hoarse.</p>
|
hoarse.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: LOVE me??</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: LOVE me??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea john i love you</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea john i love you</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -722,13 +722,13 @@
|
||||||
pirouettes. His hands come up around Roxy’s shoulders, and keep
|
pirouettes. His hands come up around Roxy’s shoulders, and keep
|
||||||
going until he’s cupping her face in both hands. He starts
|
going until he’s cupping her face in both hands. He starts
|
||||||
giggling.</p>
|
giggling.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ok.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ok.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ok, let’s... let’s do it!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ok, let’s... let’s do it!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy waggles her eyebrows.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy waggles her eyebrows.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ooo u want to do it??</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ooo u want to do it??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: er... i mean...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: er... i mean...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -743,7 +743,7 @@
|
||||||
and laughing against her lips. She kisses him until they’re both
|
and laughing against her lips. She kisses him until they’re both
|
||||||
breathless, then pulls back so that she can gaze at him with
|
breathless, then pulls back so that she can gaze at him with
|
||||||
glittering eyes.</p>
|
glittering eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were gonna be SO freakin happy!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were gonna be SO freakin happy!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s16'></div>
|
<div id='s16'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 16</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 16</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey terezi, guess where i am right now?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey terezi, guess where i am right now?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOUR HUM4N W3DD1NG</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOUR HUM4N W3DD1NG</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: considering that humans are the only species
|
<p class="john">JOHN: considering that humans are the only species
|
||||||
|
@ -221,8 +221,8 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, ok. take care of yourself terezi.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, ok. take care of yourself terezi.</p>
|
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 4LW4YS DO</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 4LW4YS DO</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey terezi, i have something to tell you and
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey terezi, i have something to tell you and
|
||||||
you’re not going to believe it!</p>
|
you’re not going to believe it!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 4LR34DY H34RD 4BOUT HOW J4N3 1S D4T1NG
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 4LR34DY H34RD 4BOUT HOW J4N3 1S D4T1NG
|
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|
|
|
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<div id='s17'></div>
|
<div id='s17'></div>
|
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<div>
|
<div>
|
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<h1>Chapter 17</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 17</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>hree
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>hree
|
||||||
months later, John is still thinking about his last conversation
|
months later, John is still thinking about his last conversation
|
||||||
with Terezi. It’s kind of impossible not to, when Rose and Kanaya
|
with Terezi. It’s kind of impossible not to, when Rose and Kanaya
|
||||||
keep saying the name “Vriska” every five minutes. He really thought
|
keep saying the name “Vriska” every five minutes. He really thought
|
||||||
they were done with hearing about Vriska all the time, but
|
they were done with hearing about Vriska all the time, but
|
||||||
apparently Rose and Kanaya were intent on breathing new life into
|
apparently Rose and Kanaya were intent on breathing new life into
|
||||||
that tradition.</p>
|
that tradition.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Vriska, don’t chew on your chair’s dinner
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Vriska, don’t chew on your chair’s dinner
|
||||||
tray.</p>
|
tray.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Darling She Is Only A Grub She Hasnt Yet
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Darling She Is Only A Grub She Hasnt Yet
|
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|
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
|
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sign of movement.</p>
|
sign of movement.</p>
|
||||||
<p>She lifts her head to speak. He’s like Houdini with that
|
<p>She lifts her head to speak. He’s like Houdini with that
|
||||||
phone.</p>
|
phone.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: damn i still cant believe dirks gone tho</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: damn i still cant believe dirks gone tho</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes, it was so sudden.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes, it was so sudden.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: But the best we can do to honor him is simply
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: But the best we can do to honor him is simply
|
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|
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
|
||||||
cradles Vriska in one arm, and begins to unbutton the top of her
|
cradles Vriska in one arm, and begins to unbutton the top of her
|
||||||
shirt with the other. John instinctively finds something else to
|
shirt with the other. John instinctively finds something else to
|
||||||
look at. Anything. His fidgeting hands will do.</p>
|
look at. Anything. His fidgeting hands will do.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Have You Two Thought About What To Name
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Have You Two Thought About What To Name
|
||||||
Your Grubs</p>
|
Your Grubs</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its just one grub lol</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its just one grub lol</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya gives John an inquisitive, wide-eyed
|
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya gives John an inquisitive, wide-eyed
|
||||||
look. As if there could be no conceivable reason for someone to ask
|
look. As if there could be no conceivable reason for someone to ask
|
||||||
this question.</p>
|
this question.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Yes Of Course</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Yes Of Course</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Why would we change her name when she’s
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Why would we change her name when she’s
|
||||||
nearly a year old?</p>
|
nearly a year old?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
|
||||||
dragging his heels on for months. Back when Roxy first got pregnant
|
dragging his heels on for months. Back when Roxy first got pregnant
|
||||||
it was all they talked about it, but now that she’s so close to the
|
it was all they talked about it, but now that she’s so close to the
|
||||||
due date, all the subject does is make his pulse go shaky.</p>
|
due date, all the subject does is make his pulse go shaky.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: harry anderson egbert</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: harry anderson egbert</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: roxy! we hadn’t...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: roxy! we hadn’t...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
|
||||||
Roxy didn’t seem to have any suggestions of her own. Rose stops
|
Roxy didn’t seem to have any suggestions of her own. Rose stops
|
||||||
breastfeeding Vriska, and hands her off to Kanaya. She comes to sit
|
breastfeeding Vriska, and hands her off to Kanaya. She comes to sit
|
||||||
beside John, setting a hand on his knee. She speaks kindly.</p>
|
beside John, setting a hand on his knee. She speaks kindly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Wasn’t that the guy from Night Court?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Wasn’t that the guy from Night Court?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: which was...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: which was...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -199,13 +199,13 @@
|
||||||
the planet turning under his feet. He whips his head up to look at
|
the planet turning under his feet. He whips his head up to look at
|
||||||
Rose intently. She seems alert. Her gaze is precise. She doesn’t
|
Rose intently. She seems alert. Her gaze is precise. She doesn’t
|
||||||
seem ill, or off, or confused at all.</p>
|
seem ill, or off, or confused at all.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no she... didn’t?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no she... didn’t?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: vriska didn’t defeat lord english.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: vriska didn’t defeat lord english.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose doesn’t say anything. No one says
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose doesn’t say anything. No one says
|
||||||
anything.</p>
|
anything.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: rose, no one knows what happened to lord
|
<p class="john">JOHN: rose, no one knows what happened to lord
|
||||||
english.</p>
|
english.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Of course we do. Vriska used the juju and her
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Of course we do. Vriska used the juju and her
|
||||||
|
@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John swivels around to point a finger at his
|
<p class="no-indent">John swivels around to point a finger at his
|
||||||
wife. It comes across as more accusatory than he means it to
|
wife. It comes across as more accusatory than he means it to
|
||||||
be.</p>
|
be.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: roxy, you and calliope told me that i had a
|
<p class="john">JOHN: roxy, you and calliope told me that i had a
|
||||||
choice!</p>
|
choice!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: and i MADE my choice, which is why i ended up
|
<p class="john">JOHN: and i MADE my choice, which is why i ended up
|
||||||
|
@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
|
||||||
big deal at the time, and then suddenly it felt like nothing at
|
big deal at the time, and then suddenly it felt like nothing at
|
||||||
all. Why?</p>
|
all. Why?</p>
|
||||||
<p>Roxy leans over and sets a cool hand on John’s forehead.</p>
|
<p>Roxy leans over and sets a cool hand on John’s forehead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: u doin ok there babe</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: u doin ok there babe</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m fine!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m fine!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
|
||||||
than he already looks. He brushes Roxy’s hand away and stands
|
than he already looks. He brushes Roxy’s hand away and stands
|
||||||
abruptly, looking woozy and sweating at the temples. His skin is
|
abruptly, looking woozy and sweating at the temples. His skin is
|
||||||
tight and clammy, too hot and too cold all at once.</p>
|
tight and clammy, too hot and too cold all at once.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i just... need some fresh air.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i just... need some fresh air.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: want me to come with u</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: want me to come with u</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
|
||||||
over the treeline and out of the troll suburb that Kanaya and Rose
|
over the treeline and out of the troll suburb that Kanaya and Rose
|
||||||
have made their home in. Furiously, he begins typing on his
|
have made their home in. Furiously, he begins typing on his
|
||||||
phone.</p>
|
phone.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi. i know that you’ve got important
|
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi. i know that you’ve got important
|
||||||
stuff to do out there in paradox space, but i really need to hear
|
stuff to do out there in paradox space, but i really need to hear
|
||||||
from you.</p>
|
from you.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
|
||||||
deep breath. The breeze that rattles over the forest seems foul,
|
deep breath. The breeze that rattles over the forest seems foul,
|
||||||
somehow. Stale, like air that’s been recycled multiple times
|
somehow. Stale, like air that’s been recycled multiple times
|
||||||
over.</p>
|
over.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: they’re not great.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: they’re not great.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean, on the surface everything is
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean, on the surface everything is
|
||||||
fantastic! everyone’s so happy and it finally seems like we’re all
|
fantastic! everyone’s so happy and it finally seems like we’re all
|
||||||
|
@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
|
||||||
the bottom corner of the screen. It’s an indication that someone is
|
the bottom corner of the screen. It’s an indication that someone is
|
||||||
typing.</p>
|
typing.</p>
|
||||||
<p>He stops breathing until the text actually appears.</p>
|
<p>He stops breathing until the text actually appears.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OK4Y LOS3R, T3LL M3 WH4T H4PP3N3D TH1S
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OK4Y LOS3R, T3LL M3 WH4T H4PP3N3D TH1S
|
||||||
T1M3</p>
|
T1M3</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s18'></div>
|
<div id='s18'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 18</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 18</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ane may
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ane may
|
||||||
have stepped away from her pursuit of public office, but it’s
|
have stepped away from her pursuit of public office, but it’s
|
||||||
important for any educated businesswoman to stay abreast of the
|
important for any educated businesswoman to stay abreast of the
|
||||||
political goings-on of her nation.</p>
|
political goings-on of her nation.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
|
||||||
languorously in front of her television. She remembers her father
|
languorously in front of her television. She remembers her father
|
||||||
doing the same all the time. Well, without the luxurious silk robe
|
doing the same all the time. Well, without the luxurious silk robe
|
||||||
and eighty-inch TV screen.</p>
|
and eighty-inch TV screen.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I admit I had second thoughts about calling
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I admit I had second thoughts about calling
|
||||||
off my presidential bid after what happened with Dirk, but...</p>
|
off my presidential bid after what happened with Dirk, but...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You know what, I’m surprised to say that this
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You know what, I’m surprised to say that this
|
||||||
|
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
|
||||||
the day. When she asks for a fresh pen, he fishes one out of his
|
the day. When she asks for a fresh pen, he fishes one out of his
|
||||||
codpiece and hands it to her, but he looks uncharacteristically
|
codpiece and hands it to her, but he looks uncharacteristically
|
||||||
disquieted.</p>
|
disquieted.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GaMzEe: WhOa. ArE yOu ReAlLy AlL uP aNd
|
<p class="gamzee">GaMzEe: WhOa. ArE yOu ReAlLy AlL uP aNd
|
||||||
SuPpOrTiNg ThAt StIcKy ShIzZ, mY wOmAn?</p>
|
SuPpOrTiNg ThAt StIcKy ShIzZ, mY wOmAn?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me? That... what?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me? That... what?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane chuckles at Gamzee’s jape. But the
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane chuckles at Gamzee’s jape. But the
|
||||||
strange expression persists on his clownish face.</p>
|
strange expression persists on his clownish face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: ThIs Be WiCkEd SeRiOuS bOo.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: ThIs Be WiCkEd SeRiOuS bOo.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YaLl ReAlLy DoWn WiTh SuBjUgGlAtInG mY
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YaLl ReAlLy DoWn WiTh SuBjUgGlAtInG mY
|
||||||
nInJaS?</p>
|
nInJaS?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
|
||||||
hand is that one’s wrist is bound to get a bit sore, and it’s left
|
hand is that one’s wrist is bound to get a bit sore, and it’s left
|
||||||
her short on patience for the tiresome ordeal of explaining the
|
her short on patience for the tiresome ordeal of explaining the
|
||||||
basic functioning of a political system to an ignorant farceur.</p>
|
basic functioning of a political system to an ignorant farceur.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Gamzee, please.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Gamzee, please.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m not down with doing anything of the
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m not down with doing anything of the
|
||||||
sort.</p>
|
sort.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
|
||||||
ShOe It MiGhT bE aLl RiGhT mAnG.</p>
|
ShOe It MiGhT bE aLl RiGhT mAnG.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane has to pause to huff in exasperation.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane has to pause to huff in exasperation.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: No, Gamzee!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: No, Gamzee!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Everyone needs shoes that fit the size of
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Everyone needs shoes that fit the size of
|
||||||
their feet!</p>
|
their feet!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
|
||||||
as willfully loathsome as Makara could be this dense. What’s more
|
as willfully loathsome as Makara could be this dense. What’s more
|
||||||
likely is he’s attempting to get a rise from her. To get her a
|
likely is he’s attempting to get a rise from her. To get her a
|
||||||
little hotter under the collar. To put her in a certain mood.</p>
|
little hotter under the collar. To put her in a certain mood.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I just explained: it’s essential that these
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I just explained: it’s essential that these
|
||||||
regulations remain in place so that the human and troll populations
|
regulations remain in place so that the human and troll populations
|
||||||
can remain proportionate.</p>
|
can remain proportionate.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">And just like that, she falls right into his
|
<p class="no-indent">And just like that, she falls right into his
|
||||||
trap. There’s no turning back now. The salacious ritual is
|
trap. There’s no turning back now. The salacious ritual is
|
||||||
imminent.</p>
|
imminent.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me, I’m sorry. “Canceled”?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me, I’m sorry. “Canceled”?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you even hearing yourself?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you even hearing yourself?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Who in the world gave a <em>literal
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Who in the world gave a <em>literal
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|
@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
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<p>As soon as Jane starts screaming, the baby does too. Jake,
|
<p>As soon as Jane starts screaming, the baby does too. Jake,
|
||||||
sitting approximately six feet away, bounces the infant a little to
|
sitting approximately six feet away, bounces the infant a little to
|
||||||
calm him down.</p>
|
calm him down.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I say would you mind keeping it down for
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I say would you mind keeping it down for
|
||||||
tavros?</p>
|
tavros?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: He was sleeping and to be honest i think
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: He was sleeping and to be honest i think
|
||||||
|
@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
|
||||||
she’d forgotten that Jake was there at all—she scrambles to cover
|
she’d forgotten that Jake was there at all—she scrambles to cover
|
||||||
herself properly the moment his voice cuts through the din of
|
herself properly the moment his voice cuts through the din of
|
||||||
sloppy, moist honking.</p>
|
sloppy, moist honking.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Darling.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Darling.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Don’t worry. Th-there’s plenty of attention
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Don’t worry. Th-there’s plenty of attention
|
||||||
to go around, my love.</p>
|
to go around, my love.</p>
|
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|
@ -301,14 +301,14 @@
|
||||||
<p>Jake’s heart is racing so hard he loses focus. He doesn’t notice
|
<p>Jake’s heart is racing so hard he loses focus. He doesn’t notice
|
||||||
that Gamzee is offering him the bottle until Jane’s angry voice
|
that Gamzee is offering him the bottle until Jane’s angry voice
|
||||||
wrenches him back to his senses.</p>
|
wrenches him back to his senses.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Gamzee! That’s been on the ground! Get him a
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Gamzee! That’s been on the ground! Get him a
|
||||||
clean one.</p>
|
clean one.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee shrugs, and squirrels away the
|
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee shrugs, and squirrels away the
|
||||||
half-spilled bottle in his codpiece. He walks off and returns with
|
half-spilled bottle in his codpiece. He walks off and returns with
|
||||||
a fresh bottle from the fridge, then hands it over to Jake.</p>
|
a fresh bottle from the fridge, then hands it over to Jake.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Haha thanks ill just be going now. See
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Haha thanks ill just be going now. See
|
||||||
ya.</p>
|
ya.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
|
||||||
skull like a gunshot.</p>
|
skull like a gunshot.</p>
|
||||||
<p>As Jake gently bounces the baby in one arm, he takes out his
|
<p>As Jake gently bounces the baby in one arm, he takes out his
|
||||||
phone to text an old friend.</p>
|
phone to text an old friend.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jade are you there?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jade are you there?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: yep!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: yep!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: whats up?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: whats up?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
|
||||||
voice. It’s something to focus on besides the—</p>
|
voice. It’s something to focus on besides the—</p>
|
||||||
<p>OHHHH! HONK!</p>
|
<p>OHHHH! HONK!</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jake winces.</p>
|
<p>Jake winces.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: jake!!! its been a while since you
|
<p class="jade">JADE: jake!!! its been a while since you
|
||||||
called!</p>
|
called!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: is everything ok?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: is everything ok?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
|
||||||
to stand. So Jake shuts himself into the first empty room he comes
|
to stand. So Jake shuts himself into the first empty room he comes
|
||||||
across and lets himself slide to the ground against the closed
|
across and lets himself slide to the ground against the closed
|
||||||
door.</p>
|
door.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Anyway whats up with you? Hows life with
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Anyway whats up with you? Hows life with
|
||||||
davekat going?</p>
|
davekat going?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: oh its great! im really glad i just went for
|
<p class="jade">JADE: oh its great! im really glad i just went for
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s19'></div>
|
<div id='s19'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 19</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 19</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: how cute do you guys think johns baby is
|
<p class="jade">JADE: how cute do you guys think johns baby is
|
||||||
going to be</p>
|
going to be</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: like on a scale of 1-11???</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: like on a scale of 1-11???</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
|
||||||
Alternian mushrooms that flare up at night with a sick, green
|
Alternian mushrooms that flare up at night with a sick, green
|
||||||
bioluminescence, and from above by the soft glow of his social
|
bioluminescence, and from above by the soft glow of his social
|
||||||
media accounts.</p>
|
media accounts.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i dunno</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i dunno</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i still havent come to terms with the fact
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i still havent come to terms with the fact
|
||||||
that johns gonna be a dad</p>
|
that johns gonna be a dad</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
|
||||||
Instead, he’s seriously considering Dave’s question. He picks a leg
|
Instead, he’s seriously considering Dave’s question. He picks a leg
|
||||||
off one of his beetles and flicks it over Jade so that it lands on
|
off one of his beetles and flicks it over Jade so that it lands on
|
||||||
Dave’s forehead.</p>
|
Dave’s forehead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: BELOW ME BUT ABOVE YOU.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: BELOW ME BUT ABOVE YOU.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah exactly</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah exactly</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: now hes all married and pregnant and hes got
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: now hes all married and pregnant and hes got
|
||||||
|
@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
|
||||||
immature. Jade doesn’t pick up on the obvious subtext in the
|
immature. Jade doesn’t pick up on the obvious subtext in the
|
||||||
conversation, however, because she’s been willfully undermining the
|
conversation, however, because she’s been willfully undermining the
|
||||||
subtext in her own personal life for nearly a year now.</p>
|
subtext in her own personal life for nearly a year now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: well...</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: well...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: ive actually been thinking lately about how
|
<p class="jade">JADE: ive actually been thinking lately about how
|
||||||
since rose and kanaya had a kid and jane and jake had a kid and
|
since rose and kanaya had a kid and jane and jake had a kid and
|
||||||
|
@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat starts laughing. Jade flicks him in the
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat starts laughing. Jade flicks him in the
|
||||||
forehead.</p>
|
forehead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: no stupid all three of us!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: no stupid all three of us!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: uhhh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: uhhh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: what??</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: what??</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave puts away his phone and rolls up so that
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave puts away his phone and rolls up so that
|
||||||
he’s braced on his elbow. He meets Karkat’s gaze over the rise of
|
he’s braced on his elbow. He meets Karkat’s gaze over the rise of
|
||||||
Jade’s chest and smiles at him.</p>
|
Jade’s chest and smiles at him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah dude i know</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah dude i know</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: youre probably like closet dad of the fuckin
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: youre probably like closet dad of the fuckin
|
||||||
year</p>
|
year</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
|
||||||
in the fridge more than once in his life. Jade and Karkat exchange
|
in the fridge more than once in his life. Jade and Karkat exchange
|
||||||
a private look they’ve also given each other more than once in
|
a private look they’ve also given each other more than once in
|
||||||
Dave’s presence.</p>
|
Dave’s presence.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah so anyway im gonna stick to hot pockets
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah so anyway im gonna stick to hot pockets
|
||||||
i think</p>
|
i think</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: dave</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: dave</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade sits up and wraps her arms around her
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade sits up and wraps her arms around her
|
||||||
knees. Her ears go flat as she chews her lip.</p>
|
knees. Her ears go flat as she chews her lip.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: ...its not like i dont know that</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: ...its not like i dont know that</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: john never shuts up about it</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: john never shuts up about it</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i mean, he and jane used to be close back
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i mean, he and jane used to be close back
|
||||||
|
@ -291,13 +291,13 @@
|
||||||
ringer for her old Witch of Space uniform. Jade touches the body
|
ringer for her old Witch of Space uniform. Jade touches the body
|
||||||
with the toe of her shoe, and then gasps when it rolls over to
|
with the toe of her shoe, and then gasps when it rolls over to
|
||||||
reveal its face.</p>
|
reveal its face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: its...</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: its...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: ME???</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: ME???</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat and Dave stick their heads over the
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat and Dave stick their heads over the
|
||||||
edge of the pit.</p>
|
edge of the pit.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: holy shit</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: holy shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT IN THE EVER LIVING FUCK?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT IN THE EVER LIVING FUCK?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat watches as Jade stands over her own
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat watches as Jade stands over her own
|
||||||
younger corpse. He notices the way her shoulders are slanted. It’s
|
younger corpse. He notices the way her shoulders are slanted. It’s
|
||||||
clear even from a distance that she’s shaking.</p>
|
clear even from a distance that she’s shaking.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JADE?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JADE?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT’S GOING ON
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT’S GOING ON
|
||||||
HERE??</p>
|
HERE??</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
|
||||||
gruesome, yet also... peaceful, somehow.</p>
|
gruesome, yet also... peaceful, somehow.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Dave slides down the ridge of the crater and grabs her by the
|
<p>Dave slides down the ridge of the crater and grabs her by the
|
||||||
shoulder.</p>
|
shoulder.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey jade you hear us</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey jade you hear us</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade wipes a hand across her cheek and looks
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade wipes a hand across her cheek and looks
|
||||||
|
@ -336,13 +336,13 @@
|
||||||
massless shards from the sky must have nicked her in the face. Her
|
massless shards from the sky must have nicked her in the face. Her
|
||||||
eyes go wide and she feels the breath go out of her for a moment.
|
eyes go wide and she feels the breath go out of her for a moment.
|
||||||
She looks directly upward. Where did this body come from?</p>
|
She looks directly upward. Where did this body come from?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade???</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade???</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: yes dave i heard you</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: yes dave i heard you</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Still staring at the body, Jade digs her phone
|
<p class="no-indent">Still staring at the body, Jade digs her phone
|
||||||
out of her pocket.</p>
|
out of her pocket.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i need to talk to jane</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i need to talk to jane</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s2'></div>
|
<div id='s2'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 2</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 2</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ohn zaps
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ohn zaps
|
||||||
back to the quietest point in the fridge’s impressively storied
|
back to the quietest point in the fridge’s impressively storied
|
||||||
timeline that he can pinpoint, which is on The Land of Tombs and
|
timeline that he can pinpoint, which is on The Land of Tombs and
|
||||||
Krypton, T-minus about half an hour before his final battle against
|
Krypton, T-minus about half an hour before his final battle against
|
||||||
|
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
|
||||||
fridge back to Earth C. He zaps himself and the fridge back to the
|
fridge back to Earth C. He zaps himself and the fridge back to the
|
||||||
same picnic grounds he departed from, while cleverly leaving the
|
same picnic grounds he departed from, while cleverly leaving the
|
||||||
chains wrapping the fridge behind on LOTAK.</p>
|
chains wrapping the fridge behind on LOTAK.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so uh...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so uh...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m back.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m back.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: everyone get ready for THIS fucking guy, i
|
<p class="john">JOHN: everyone get ready for THIS fucking guy, i
|
||||||
|
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
|
||||||
smelling like socks that have been worn continuously for two weeks
|
smelling like socks that have been worn continuously for two weeks
|
||||||
straight. John rears back and pinches his nose shut. Calliope
|
straight. John rears back and pinches his nose shut. Calliope
|
||||||
shoots John a sharp look, like a stern teacher would.</p>
|
shoots John a sharp look, like a stern teacher would.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HOOOOOOOOOOOONK.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HOOOOOOOOOOOONK.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: cough COUGH cough CHOKE honk CHOKE!</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: cough COUGH cough CHOKE honk CHOKE!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wheeeeeeeeeze HONK cough HONK choke
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wheeeeeeeeeze HONK cough HONK choke
|
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@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Calliope nods knowingly, and pats him on the
|
<p class="no-indent">Calliope nods knowingly, and pats him on the
|
||||||
back.</p>
|
back.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i Up AnD dOnE sOmE mOtHeRfUcKeRs RaW.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i Up AnD dOnE sOmE mOtHeRfUcKeRs RaW.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: ThOsE mOtHeRfUcKeRs MoSt Of AlL wHo I
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: ThOsE mOtHeRfUcKeRs MoSt Of AlL wHo I
|
||||||
cAlLeD aS mY fRiEnDs.</p>
|
cAlLeD aS mY fRiEnDs.</p>
|
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|
@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
|
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own sobs does she steal a glance at her phone, tipping the fact
|
own sobs does she steal a glance at her phone, tipping the fact
|
||||||
that she too wouldn’t mind if this redemptive soliloquy could hurry
|
that she too wouldn’t mind if this redemptive soliloquy could hurry
|
||||||
itself along.</p>
|
itself along.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: ThEsE rEdEmPtiVe FuCkIn EuReKa
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: ThEsE rEdEmPtiVe FuCkIn EuReKa
|
||||||
ThUnDeRcLaPs AlL bAnGiNg At My ThInK pAn...</p>
|
ThUnDeRcLaPs AlL bAnGiNg At My ThInK pAn...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: GeTtInG mE tO gO aLl LiKe, BoO hOo, I’m
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: GeTtInG mE tO gO aLl LiKe, BoO hOo, I’m
|
||||||
|
@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
|
||||||
tiptoes a few yards away from the group and slips his phone out of
|
tiptoes a few yards away from the group and slips his phone out of
|
||||||
his pocket. There’s only one person in the universe who can truly
|
his pocket. There’s only one person in the universe who can truly
|
||||||
understand what John’s going through right now.</p>
|
understand what John’s going through right now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey terezi, you around?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey terezi, you around?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU W4NT</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU W4NT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you wouldn’t believe what’s happening just
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you wouldn’t believe what’s happening just
|
||||||
|
@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John discreetly holds his phone over his
|
<p class="no-indent">John discreetly holds his phone over his
|
||||||
shoulder and takes a snapchat of Gamzee sobbing in Calliope’s arms.
|
shoulder and takes a snapchat of Gamzee sobbing in Calliope’s arms.
|
||||||
Roxy is beside them, nodding along solemnly.</p>
|
Roxy is beside them, nodding along solemnly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HOLY SH1T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HOLY SH1T</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i know, right?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i know, right?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3S CRY1NG L1K3 4 L1TTL3 WR1GGL3R</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3S CRY1NG L1K3 4 L1TTL3 WR1GGL3R</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
|
||||||
repentance.</p>
|
repentance.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Calliope comes to stand with John, her hands folded behind her
|
<p>Calliope comes to stand with John, her hands folded behind her
|
||||||
back and her expression peaceful.</p>
|
back and her expression peaceful.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: thank yoU for this, john.</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: thank yoU for this, john.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re welcome?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re welcome?</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s20'></div>
|
<div id='s20'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 20</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 20</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WOW, SURE FEELS WEIRD TO JUST BE HANGING
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WOW, SURE FEELS WEIRD TO JUST BE HANGING
|
||||||
OUT WITH ALL THESE ASSHOLES WE WERE TOTALLY GOSSIPING ABOUT JUST
|
OUT WITH ALL THESE ASSHOLES WE WERE TOTALLY GOSSIPING ABOUT JUST
|
||||||
TWENTY MINUTES AGO.</p>
|
TWENTY MINUTES AGO.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat is loudly whispering to Dave, leaning a
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat is loudly whispering to Dave, leaning a
|
||||||
bit too intimately into the curve of his chest for two dudes who
|
bit too intimately into the curve of his chest for two dudes who
|
||||||
are dating the same girl, but not each other.</p>
|
are dating the same girl, but not each other.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i always knew our gossip sins would catch up
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i always knew our gossip sins would catch up
|
||||||
with us eventually</p>
|
with us eventually</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: SHH both of you!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: SHH both of you!!!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
|
||||||
confusing day.</p>
|
confusing day.</p>
|
||||||
<p>John hangs back with Karkat and Dave while the girls go
|
<p>John hangs back with Karkat and Dave while the girls go
|
||||||
upstairs.</p>
|
upstairs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hey. how are you guys doing?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hey. how are you guys doing?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh you know just enjoying a nice night out
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh you know just enjoying a nice night out
|
||||||
with our girlfriend when another teen version of our girlfriend
|
with our girlfriend when another teen version of our girlfriend
|
||||||
|
@ -115,13 +115,13 @@
|
||||||
Makara-Crocker is at her side, serving as her ever-faithful shadow,
|
Makara-Crocker is at her side, serving as her ever-faithful shadow,
|
||||||
holding her arm to steady her as she tries to revive teen-Jade’s
|
holding her arm to steady her as she tries to revive teen-Jade’s
|
||||||
corpse.</p>
|
corpse.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vitriol leaks from every letter of his name.
|
<p class="no-indent">Vitriol leaks from every letter of his name.
|
||||||
John and Dave exchange a knowing look: who’s supposed to be the
|
John and Dave exchange a knowing look: who’s supposed to be the
|
||||||
kismesis here, again?</p>
|
kismesis here, again?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Would you take Tavros out of here?
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Would you take Tavros out of here?
|
||||||
Please?</p>
|
Please?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well golly jane i just thought it would be
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well golly jane i just thought it would be
|
||||||
|
@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane wipes perspiration off her face and
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane wipes perspiration off her face and
|
||||||
sighs.</p>
|
sighs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I... I don’t know.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I... I don’t know.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I’ve just been under a lot of stress lately,
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I’ve just been under a lot of stress lately,
|
||||||
trying to run my business, raise a child, and manage the political
|
trying to run my business, raise a child, and manage the political
|
||||||
|
@ -160,13 +160,13 @@
|
||||||
go by. Quite sorry blokes, he whispers as he takes his leave.</p>
|
go by. Quite sorry blokes, he whispers as he takes his leave.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jane clutches her hands around teen-Jade’s thin shoulders,
|
<p>Jane clutches her hands around teen-Jade’s thin shoulders,
|
||||||
looking the corpse over with an expression of absolute sorrow.</p>
|
looking the corpse over with an expression of absolute sorrow.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I don’t know why, but I’m having an extremely
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I don’t know why, but I’m having an extremely
|
||||||
difficult time reviving her.</p>
|
difficult time reviving her.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Where did she even come from?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Where did she even come from?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The living Jade shakes her head.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">The living Jade shakes her head.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: we have no idea</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: we have no idea</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: its like the sky just opened up!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: its like the sky just opened up!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Well Obviously She Is From Another
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Well Obviously She Is From Another
|
||||||
|
@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
|
||||||
moment to respond. Her fingers close around the neckline of her
|
moment to respond. Her fingers close around the neckline of her
|
||||||
dress as her gaze sweeps across the room. She looks over each
|
dress as her gaze sweeps across the room. She looks over each
|
||||||
person present, but avoids making eye contact.</p>
|
person present, but avoids making eye contact.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I haven’t the faintest clue.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I haven’t the faintest clue.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It could be anything.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It could be anything.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John quirks an eyebrow at her. She doesn’t
|
<p class="no-indent">John quirks an eyebrow at her. She doesn’t
|
||||||
sound confident. Not like she did a month earlier when she claimed
|
sound confident. Not like she did a month earlier when she claimed
|
||||||
that Vriska had defeated Lord English.</p>
|
that Vriska had defeated Lord English.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, something is blocking my Life
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, something is blocking my Life
|
||||||
powers.</p>
|
powers.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s as if she has... a sort of poison in
|
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s as if she has... a sort of poison in
|
||||||
|
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy places her hand on Jade’s head and gives
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy places her hand on Jade’s head and gives
|
||||||
her a little scritch between the ears.</p>
|
her a little scritch between the ears.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i thiiiink that janey was just bein
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i thiiiink that janey was just bein
|
||||||
melodramatic jade</p>
|
melodramatic jade</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its not ur fault</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its not ur fault</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -233,11 +233,11 @@
|
||||||
godlike in her abilities, and on the verge of fighting a battle
|
godlike in her abilities, and on the verge of fighting a battle
|
||||||
that could change everything. She can’t believe how young she
|
that could change everything. She can’t believe how young she
|
||||||
looks.</p>
|
looks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: what should we do with her?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: what should we do with her?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy claps her hands together.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy claps her hands together.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hate to be the one who says what were all
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hate to be the one who says what were all
|
||||||
thinkin but...</p>
|
thinkin but...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy looks around the room searchingly with a
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy looks around the room searchingly with a
|
||||||
big, bright grin. Karkat snorts from the far corner of the room
|
big, bright grin. Karkat snorts from the far corner of the room
|
||||||
where he’s been pouting the whole time.</p>
|
where he’s been pouting the whole time.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M SORRY, WAS THAT A RHETORICAL FUCKING
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M SORRY, WAS THAT A RHETORICAL FUCKING
|
||||||
QUESTION OR WERE YOU GOING SOMEWHERE WITH IT?</p>
|
QUESTION OR WERE YOU GOING SOMEWHERE WITH IT?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: it was not rhetorical at all</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: it was not rhetorical at all</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -278,11 +278,11 @@
|
||||||
are standing shoulder to shoulder, very much in stable, devoted,
|
are standing shoulder to shoulder, very much in stable, devoted,
|
||||||
interspecies Love. Kanaya catches that gaze, and holds it, for a
|
interspecies Love. Kanaya catches that gaze, and holds it, for a
|
||||||
very long, tense moment.</p>
|
very long, tense moment.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Um. Roxy...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Um. Roxy...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya interrupts, tone clipped and dry.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya interrupts, tone clipped and dry.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Perhaps We Should Not Talk About That
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Perhaps We Should Not Talk About That
|
||||||
Particular Subject</p>
|
Particular Subject</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If Your Concern Here Is That We All
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If Your Concern Here Is That We All
|
||||||
|
@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UH, EASY FOR YOU TO FUCKING SAY.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UH, EASY FOR YOU TO FUCKING SAY.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade interjects, tiredly.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade interjects, tiredly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: karkat... lets not ok?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: karkat... lets not ok?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i mean, not now?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i mean, not now?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: LET’S NOT WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: LET’S NOT WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat pushes off from the wall, furious,
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat pushes off from the wall, furious,
|
||||||
practically spitting flames. He points at Jane, his whole arm
|
practically spitting flames. He points at Jane, his whole arm
|
||||||
quivering.</p>
|
quivering.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I LISTEN TO THE FUCKING NEWS, YOU KNOW.
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I LISTEN TO THE FUCKING NEWS, YOU KNOW.
|
||||||
I’VE HEARD ALL THE ARGUMENTS, THE ONES BASED ON THE POLICY ADVICE
|
I’VE HEARD ALL THE ARGUMENTS, THE ONES BASED ON THE POLICY ADVICE
|
||||||
YOUR CORPORATE THINK TANK FEEDS THE PRESIDENT.</p>
|
YOUR CORPORATE THINK TANK FEEDS THE PRESIDENT.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane folds her hands in her lap. Her voice is
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane folds her hands in her lap. Her voice is
|
||||||
ice-cold, and varnished to a shine.</p>
|
ice-cold, and varnished to a shine.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Is this meant to be a threat of future
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Is this meant to be a threat of future
|
||||||
violence, Mr. Vantas?</p>
|
violence, Mr. Vantas?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m not sure menacing me is making the most
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m not sure menacing me is making the most
|
||||||
|
@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee steps out from behind Jane, putting
|
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee steps out from behind Jane, putting
|
||||||
himself between her and Karkat. He raises his hands in a calming
|
himself between her and Karkat. He raises his hands in a calming
|
||||||
gesture</p>
|
gesture</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hEy BrOtHeR cHiLl OuT</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hEy BrOtHeR cHiLl OuT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FUCK OFF GAMZEE.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FUCK OFF GAMZEE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wOaH wOaH, kArKaT mY DUDE wHy ArE yOu AlL
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wOaH wOaH, kArKaT mY DUDE wHy ArE yOu AlL
|
||||||
|
@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee gets up from where he had been crawling
|
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee gets up from where he had been crawling
|
||||||
across the floor in preparation for some righteous attritional toe
|
across the floor in preparation for some righteous attritional toe
|
||||||
sucking. He looks positively crestfallen.</p>
|
sucking. He looks positively crestfallen.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: kArKaT... yO tHeRe’S gOtTa Be SoMeThInG i
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: kArKaT... yO tHeRe’S gOtTa Be SoMeThInG i
|
||||||
CaN dO.</p>
|
CaN dO.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat points at Jane again, then at Roxy, and
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat points at Jane again, then at Roxy, and
|
||||||
then at Gamzee.</p>
|
then at Gamzee.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FUCK YOU, AND YOU, AND ESPECIALLY
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FUCK YOU, AND YOU, AND ESPECIALLY
|
||||||
YOU.</p>
|
YOU.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IN FACT, FUCK ALL OF YOU. I’M
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IN FACT, FUCK ALL OF YOU. I’M
|
||||||
|
@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
|
||||||
under his gentle grip, hissing. He jabs Dave hard in the clavicle,
|
under his gentle grip, hissing. He jabs Dave hard in the clavicle,
|
||||||
hard enough that Dave is forced to take a shocked half-step
|
hard enough that Dave is forced to take a shocked half-step
|
||||||
backwards.</p>
|
backwards.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT PART OF “ALL OF YOU” DO YOU NOT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT PART OF “ALL OF YOU” DO YOU NOT
|
||||||
UNDERSTAND, STRIDER?</p>
|
UNDERSTAND, STRIDER?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave folds out of the way, stunned and
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave folds out of the way, stunned and
|
||||||
compliant. Jade gapes at her stunned boyfriend, and the empty space
|
compliant. Jade gapes at her stunned boyfriend, and the empty space
|
||||||
in the doorway left by her other boyfriend.</p>
|
in the doorway left by her other boyfriend.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: dave what the FUCK did you say to him
|
<p class="jade">JADE: dave what the FUCK did you say to him
|
||||||
downstairs?</p>
|
downstairs?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
|
||||||
interrupted by Jake looking all toothsome and fatherly with Tavros
|
interrupted by Jake looking all toothsome and fatherly with Tavros
|
||||||
asleep in his arms, and a placated Vriska riding his broad
|
asleep in his arms, and a placated Vriska riding his broad
|
||||||
shoulders.</p>
|
shoulders.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: By jove chaps what was all that
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: By jove chaps what was all that
|
||||||
commotion?</p>
|
commotion?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: It was nothing, Jake. Go back to the
|
<p class="jane">JANE: It was nothing, Jake. Go back to the
|
||||||
|
@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane pushes up her spectacles so that she can
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane pushes up her spectacles so that she can
|
||||||
pinch the bridge of her nose.</p>
|
pinch the bridge of her nose.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: How is it that no matter how hard I try to
|
<p class="jane">JANE: How is it that no matter how hard I try to
|
||||||
keep the foolishness in my life confined exclusively to my romantic
|
keep the foolishness in my life confined exclusively to my romantic
|
||||||
partners...</p>
|
partners...</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s21'></div>
|
<div id='s21'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 21</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 21</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">I</span>t’s
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">I</span>t’s
|
||||||
raining again, coming down in a frigid torrent. John is a
|
raining again, coming down in a frigid torrent. John is a
|
||||||
pallbearer this time around. Teen-Jade is so light, he and Jake
|
pallbearer this time around. Teen-Jade is so light, he and Jake
|
||||||
alone carry the coffin with ease. Together, they trudge through the
|
alone carry the coffin with ease. Together, they trudge through the
|
||||||
|
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
|
||||||
behind her, spreads her arms and begins to speechify. She
|
behind her, spreads her arms and begins to speechify. She
|
||||||
practically has to shout to be heard over the roar of the rainstorm
|
practically has to shout to be heard over the roar of the rainstorm
|
||||||
outside.</p>
|
outside.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: thx everyone for joining us today</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: thx everyone for joining us today</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: we are gathered here to honor the memory of
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: we are gathered here to honor the memory of
|
||||||
alternate universe jade</p>
|
alternate universe jade</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
|
||||||
he waxed his mustache in the mirror. But its better for a man to
|
he waxed his mustache in the mirror. But its better for a man to
|
||||||
just let his wife do whatever she wants. I promise youll experience
|
just let his wife do whatever she wants. I promise youll experience
|
||||||
less pain that way old boy.</p>
|
less pain that way old boy.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: pUrple roses traditionally represent
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: pUrple roses traditionally represent
|
||||||
love at first sight, however these roses are actUally red roses
|
love at first sight, however these roses are actUally red roses
|
||||||
that we prepared Using a blUe dye.</p>
|
that we prepared Using a blUe dye.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
|
||||||
holds it.</p>
|
holds it.</p>
|
||||||
<p>John tilts his head and squints at the image in front of him.
|
<p>John tilts his head and squints at the image in front of him.
|
||||||
Hmm.</p>
|
Hmm.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: woah callie thats a beautiful metaphor</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: woah callie thats a beautiful metaphor</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: aw, thank yoU roxy. u_u</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: aw, thank yoU roxy. u_u</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dont sound so humble it is v v deep</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dont sound so humble it is v v deep</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
|
||||||
that paints the walls around her pink and red. Sollux is with her,
|
that paints the walls around her pink and red. Sollux is with her,
|
||||||
feeling his way into the church along the grain of the door. He’s
|
feeling his way into the church along the grain of the door. He’s
|
||||||
soaked head to toe.</p>
|
soaked head to toe.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh no did we miss the entire corpse
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh no did we miss the entire corpse
|
||||||
party</p>
|
party</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i hope not</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i hope not</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat jumps to his feet, eyes so wide they’re
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat jumps to his feet, eyes so wide they’re
|
||||||
practically popping out of his head.</p>
|
practically popping out of his head.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ARADIA?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ARADIA?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HOLY SHIT... SOLLUX?!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HOLY SHIT... SOLLUX?!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: hey l0ser. it’s been a l0ng time.</p>
|
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: hey l0ser. it’s been a l0ng time.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
|
||||||
eulogy. Aradia glides to the floor and sets her feet on the stone
|
eulogy. Aradia glides to the floor and sets her feet on the stone
|
||||||
tiling, elfin and weightless. She sidles up to Gamzee and jostles
|
tiling, elfin and weightless. She sidles up to Gamzee and jostles
|
||||||
him in the ribs.</p>
|
him in the ribs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: so i see you managed to get out of the
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: so i see you managed to get out of the
|
||||||
fridge</p>
|
fridge</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i DiDn’T jUsT gEt OuT oF tHe FrIdGe, I
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i DiDn’T jUsT gEt OuT oF tHe FrIdGe, I
|
||||||
|
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
|
||||||
lecherous ogle. She observes the bored-looking woman who she
|
lecherous ogle. She observes the bored-looking woman who she
|
||||||
recognizes to be Jane. Aradia looks her up and down, and arches an
|
recognizes to be Jane. Aradia looks her up and down, and arches an
|
||||||
eyebrow in approval.</p>
|
eyebrow in approval.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: its so nice that you believe all that
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: its so nice that you believe all that
|
||||||
gamzee</p>
|
gamzee</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i think i can honestly say</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i think i can honestly say</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy smacks herself in the forehead, like this
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy smacks herself in the forehead, like this
|
||||||
is the most obvious thing in the world. Of course, how could she
|
is the most obvious thing in the world. Of course, how could she
|
||||||
forget the fucking corpse?</p>
|
forget the fucking corpse?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh lol ur right i cant believe that slipped
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh lol ur right i cant believe that slipped
|
||||||
my mind</p>
|
my mind</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey jake a lil help?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey jake a lil help?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
|
||||||
He jumps onto the stage and begins unlatching the coffin while
|
He jumps onto the stage and begins unlatching the coffin while
|
||||||
Calliope throws more rose petals for some reason. Living-Jade
|
Calliope throws more rose petals for some reason. Living-Jade
|
||||||
slumps in her seat a bit, beginning to look green.</p>
|
slumps in her seat a bit, beginning to look green.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: ughhh...</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: ughhh...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo babe its ok</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo babe its ok</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: easy for you to say! youve got practice with
|
<p class="jade">JADE: easy for you to say! youve got practice with
|
||||||
|
@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
|
||||||
fashioned her a lovely flower crown. If not for all the blood caked
|
fashioned her a lovely flower crown. If not for all the blood caked
|
||||||
down her front, and her conspicuous impalement, she’d look like she
|
down her front, and her conspicuous impalement, she’d look like she
|
||||||
was merely sleeping.</p>
|
was merely sleeping.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: now this is more like it</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: now this is more like it</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i cant look...</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i cant look...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
|
||||||
physical contact here for the purpose of getting his cuddle on.
|
physical contact here for the purpose of getting his cuddle on.
|
||||||
Instead of cradling Jade in his arms, he uses his hands to cover
|
Instead of cradling Jade in his arms, he uses his hands to cover
|
||||||
her eyes.</p>
|
her eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: uhh... what... are you doing??</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: uhh... what... are you doing??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: emotional support yo</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: emotional support yo</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Dave.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Dave.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
|
||||||
funeral-goers.</p>
|
funeral-goers.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Slowly, she lowers her arms, staring at her hands in shock. This
|
<p>Slowly, she lowers her arms, staring at her hands in shock. This
|
||||||
time, she whispers:</p>
|
time, she whispers:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: please. roxy gathered yoU all here
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: please. roxy gathered yoU all here
|
||||||
for a reason.</p>
|
for a reason.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: at least listen Until the end.</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: at least listen Until the end.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy comes back to the pulpit and wraps an arm
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy comes back to the pulpit and wraps an arm
|
||||||
around Calliope’s shoulders.</p>
|
around Calliope’s shoulders.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: look everyone im not dumb ok even tho i act
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: look everyone im not dumb ok even tho i act
|
||||||
like it sometimes</p>
|
like it sometimes</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i know whats goin on here</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i know whats goin on here</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -431,14 +431,14 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy’s voice starts to crack. She staggers off
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy’s voice starts to crack. She staggers off
|
||||||
the podium, clutching her bloated stomach.</p>
|
the podium, clutching her bloated stomach.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: roxy? are yoU okay?</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: roxy? are yoU okay?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: of course im not ok i just WENT INTO FREAKING
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: of course im not ok i just WENT INTO FREAKING
|
||||||
LABOR</p>
|
LABOR</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John scrambles to his feet.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">John scrambles to his feet.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s happening, oh my god!!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s happening, oh my god!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
|
||||||
dutifully standing next to the corpse, who catches Roxy under the
|
dutifully standing next to the corpse, who catches Roxy under the
|
||||||
armpits when she topples backwards. He passes her off to John, who
|
armpits when she topples backwards. He passes her off to John, who
|
||||||
whips up a cushion of wind for her to recline on.</p>
|
whips up a cushion of wind for her to recline on.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: doing ok there, sweetheart?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: doing ok there, sweetheart?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ugh whyd i let you put this thing inside
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ugh whyd i let you put this thing inside
|
||||||
me</p>
|
me</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John swoops his wife up in his arms and starts
|
<p class="no-indent">John swoops his wife up in his arms and starts
|
||||||
scrambling down the aisle.</p>
|
scrambling down the aisle.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: wait! i...</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: wait! i...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i woUld like to be there as well!</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i woUld like to be there as well!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hurry up then!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hurry up then!</p>
|
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|
@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
|
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teen-Jade’s peaceful face.</p>
|
teen-Jade’s peaceful face.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Suddenly, the corpse bolts upright. Calliope yelps and falls on
|
<p>Suddenly, the corpse bolts upright. Calliope yelps and falls on
|
||||||
her butt. Adult-Jade screams.</p>
|
her butt. Adult-Jade screams.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: By jove!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: By jove!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jesus fuck</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jesus fuck</p>
|
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|
@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Hair veiling her face, teen-Jade sets her
|
<p class="no-indent">Hair veiling her face, teen-Jade sets her
|
||||||
hands on her chest and dissolves the shard bisecting her ribcage.
|
hands on her chest and dissolves the shard bisecting her ribcage.
|
||||||
The wound does not heal, but it doesn’t bleed either.</p>
|
The wound does not heal, but it doesn’t bleed either.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: jade! yoU...</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: jade! yoU...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yoU’re alive!</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yoU’re alive!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: or, Um,</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: or, Um,</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">It takes the corpse a while to reply. Everyone
|
<p class="no-indent">It takes the corpse a while to reply. Everyone
|
||||||
waits for her to speak. When the words leave her mouth, they send a
|
waits for her to speak. When the words leave her mouth, they send a
|
||||||
chill through the cathedral air.</p>
|
chill through the cathedral air.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i am not jade.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i am not jade.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Slowly, Jade raises her head. The stage makeup
|
<p class="no-indent">Slowly, Jade raises her head. The stage makeup
|
||||||
|
@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
|
||||||
infinite expanse. Meeting her gaze is like peering into a realm
|
infinite expanse. Meeting her gaze is like peering into a realm
|
||||||
where light goes to die. Calliope finds the sensation disturbingly
|
where light goes to die. Calliope finds the sensation disturbingly
|
||||||
familiar.</p>
|
familiar.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: then who...</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: then who...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: who are yoU?</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: who are yoU?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: you know who i am, calliope.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: you know who i am, calliope.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
|
||||||
growing quieter as she recedes into the distance.</p>
|
growing quieter as she recedes into the distance.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Kanaya adjusts the buttons on her very fashionable mourning
|
<p>Kanaya adjusts the buttons on her very fashionable mourning
|
||||||
gloves and sighs.</p>
|
gloves and sighs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: This Certainly Is A Turn Of Events</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: This Certainly Is A Turn Of Events</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ill say</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ill say</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: at first i was underwhelmed with the
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: at first i was underwhelmed with the
|
||||||
|
@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
|
||||||
has seen in years. It’s as if her glare is passing through the roof
|
has seen in years. It’s as if her glare is passing through the roof
|
||||||
of the church and continuing unimpeded through the partitions of
|
of the church and continuing unimpeded through the partitions of
|
||||||
this very plane of reality itself.</p>
|
this very plane of reality itself.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: you’re undoubtedly surprised.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: you’re undoubtedly surprised.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but these events were not
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but these events were not
|
||||||
unpredictable at all.</p>
|
unpredictable at all.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She spreads her arms and speaks in a voice as
|
<p class="no-indent">She spreads her arms and speaks in a voice as
|
||||||
deep and dark as the void.</p>
|
deep and dark as the void.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: and while i cannot say the same
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: and while i cannot say the same
|
||||||
thing for the rest of you,</p>
|
thing for the rest of you,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i, at least, am exactly where i am
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i, at least, am exactly where i am
|
||||||
|
@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake meekly raises his hand, now treating the
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake meekly raises his hand, now treating the
|
||||||
botched funeral as something closer to a classroom setting.</p>
|
botched funeral as something closer to a classroom setting.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Hey uh.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Hey uh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Not to come off as a total idiot here
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Not to come off as a total idiot here
|
||||||
but...</p>
|
but...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
|
||||||
radiating a sense of disdain for what may very well be the greatest
|
radiating a sense of disdain for what may very well be the greatest
|
||||||
living source of ignorance she has ever encountered in her many
|
living source of ignorance she has ever encountered in her many
|
||||||
eons of existence.</p>
|
eons of existence.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: my name is calliope.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: my name is calliope.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i am the muse of space.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i am the muse of space.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: and i have entered this body to
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: and i have entered this body to
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s22'></div>
|
<div id='s22'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 22</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 22</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3Y JOHN</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3Y JOHN</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: T1M3 FOR YOUR R3GUL4R CH3CKUP H3H3H3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: T1M3 FOR YOUR R3GUL4R CH3CKUP H3H3H3</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. hey.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. hey.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
|
||||||
M1NUT3S</p>
|
M1NUT3S</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: whew. THANK you!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: whew. THANK you!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OK 1TS F1V3 M1NUT3S L4T3R</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OK 1TS F1V3 M1NUT3S L4T3R</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT T3LL M3 4NOTH3R TWO SW33PS H4V3
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT T3LL M3 4NOTH3R TWO SW33PS H4V3
|
||||||
P4SS3D</p>
|
P4SS3D</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
|
||||||
wild.</p>
|
wild.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: here wait, let me take a picture.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: here wait, let me take a picture.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>-- <span class="john">JOHN EGBERT</span> sent <span class="terezi">TEREZI PYROPE</span> the photo “ghostrain.jpg” --</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">-- <span class="john">JOHN EGBERT</span> sent <span class="terezi">TEREZI PYROPE</span> the photo “ghostrain.jpg” -- </div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T TH3 4CTU4L FUCK</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T TH3 4CTU4L FUCK</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it started a few days ago. the sky above the
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it started a few days ago. the sky above the
|
||||||
capital of the troll kingdom just cracked open and ghosts began
|
capital of the troll kingdom just cracked open and ghosts began
|
||||||
|
@ -232,8 +232,8 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: holy shit, hang on. i gotta take another
|
<p class="john">JOHN: holy shit, hang on. i gotta take another
|
||||||
picture.</p>
|
picture.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>-- <span class="john">JOHN EGBERT</span> sent <span class="terezi">TEREZI PYROPE</span> the photo “PBandJ.jpg” --</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">-- <span class="john">JOHN EGBERT</span> sent <span class="terezi">TEREZI PYROPE</span> the photo “PBandJ.jpg” -- </div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T TH3 FUCK 1S TH1S?!</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T TH3 FUCK 1S TH1S?!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: heheheheh.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: heheheheh.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
|
||||||
“redeemed” acolytes.</p>
|
“redeemed” acolytes.</p>
|
||||||
<p>John’s eye wanders toward the center of the crowd’s focus. Looks
|
<p>John’s eye wanders toward the center of the crowd’s focus. Looks
|
||||||
like a conversion is taking place right now.</p>
|
like a conversion is taking place right now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: NoW We wElCoMe iNtO ThE DoPe aRmS Of
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: NoW We wElCoMe iNtO ThE DoPe aRmS Of
|
||||||
mOtHeR ReDeMpTiOn tHiS lOwLy PeNiTeNt WhO’s AlL kInDs Of SoRrY
|
mOtHeR ReDeMpTiOn tHiS lOwLy PeNiTeNt WhO’s AlL kInDs Of SoRrY
|
||||||
aBoUt HiS pAsT dEeDs.</p>
|
aBoUt HiS pAsT dEeDs.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
|
||||||
covering them both with little drops of milk, as clergy does with
|
covering them both with little drops of milk, as clergy does with
|
||||||
holy water. He then takes a swig from the bottle himself before
|
holy water. He then takes a swig from the bottle himself before
|
||||||
returning it to his codpiece.</p>
|
returning it to his codpiece.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: NoW...</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: NoW...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: kIsS, mY mOtHeRfUcKeRs.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: kIsS, mY mOtHeRfUcKeRs.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">FEFERI: Ummmm...</p>
|
<p class="feferi">FEFERI: Ummmm...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -426,12 +426,12 @@
|
||||||
would have been transfixed by the spectacle for longer if his phone
|
would have been transfixed by the spectacle for longer if his phone
|
||||||
didn’t start buzzing in his pocket again. He fumbles it out of his
|
didn’t start buzzing in his pocket again. He fumbles it out of his
|
||||||
coat and checks.</p>
|
coat and checks.</p>
|
||||||
<p>-- <span class="terezi">TEREZI PYROPE</span> sent <span class="john">JOHN EGBERT</span> the photo “H3R3.JPG” --</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">-- <span class="terezi">TEREZI PYROPE</span> sent <span class="john">JOHN EGBERT</span> the photo “H3R3.JPG” -- </div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He looks around, then presses “accept,”
|
<p class="no-indent">He looks around, then presses “accept,”
|
||||||
embarrassed to realize how fast his heart is beating. Before he can
|
embarrassed to realize how fast his heart is beating. Before he can
|
||||||
look at the photo, a familiar voice breaks through the din of the
|
look at the photo, a familiar voice breaks through the din of the
|
||||||
crowd.</p>
|
crowd.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yo john</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yo john</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: over here hon!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: over here hon!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
|
||||||
horrible sight crawling across the sky above them. Calliope clasps
|
horrible sight crawling across the sky above them. Calliope clasps
|
||||||
her hands together and stares at the ship with a terse
|
her hands together and stares at the ship with a terse
|
||||||
expression.</p>
|
expression.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: it’s getting less and less UnUsUal to
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: it’s getting less and less UnUsUal to
|
||||||
see those in the troll kingdom, isn’t it?</p>
|
see those in the troll kingdom, isn’t it?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s23'></div>
|
<div id='s23'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 23</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 23</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: honey u ready to go?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: honey u ready to go?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, sweetheart... give me a second!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, sweetheart... give me a second!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -89,14 +89,14 @@
|
||||||
screwdriver, molding plaster... John’s so focused on finding places
|
screwdriver, molding plaster... John’s so focused on finding places
|
||||||
in his coat to hide all these things that he doesn’t hear footsteps
|
in his coat to hide all these things that he doesn’t hear footsteps
|
||||||
behind him.</p>
|
behind him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: dad... what are you doing?</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: dad... what are you doing?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John spins around, startled. It’s just his
|
<p class="no-indent">John spins around, startled. It’s just his
|
||||||
kid, though, already looking uncomfortable in his tweed jacket and
|
kid, though, already looking uncomfortable in his tweed jacket and
|
||||||
knee socks. John kicks the closet door closed. He already has
|
knee socks. John kicks the closet door closed. He already has
|
||||||
everything he needs anyway.</p>
|
everything he needs anyway.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: just getting your gifts, harry anderson! it’s
|
<p class="john">JOHN: just getting your gifts, harry anderson! it’s
|
||||||
your birthday after all.</p>
|
your birthday after all.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: ...but i already opened all the
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: ...but i already opened all the
|
||||||
|
@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
|
||||||
good father wouldn’t need to keep any secrets from his son. No, a
|
good father wouldn’t need to keep any secrets from his son. No, a
|
||||||
good dad will always let his son in on the joke, no matter how much
|
good dad will always let his son in on the joke, no matter how much
|
||||||
trouble he might be about to get himself in.</p>
|
trouble he might be about to get himself in.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: harry anderson, don’t tell your mother
|
<p class="john">JOHN: harry anderson, don’t tell your mother
|
||||||
but...</p>
|
but...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: we’re getting a new addition to the family
|
<p class="john">JOHN: we’re getting a new addition to the family
|
||||||
today!</p>
|
today!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">It’s little Tavros Crocker who opens the door
|
<p class="no-indent">It’s little Tavros Crocker who opens the door
|
||||||
to Jane’s opulent mansion. He’s still so short that he has to stand
|
to Jane’s opulent mansion. He’s still so short that he has to stand
|
||||||
up on his toes to reach the knob. He stares up at his visitors with
|
up on his toes to reach the knob. He stares up at his visitors with
|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
the size of his pupils so that they look like big, wet, depressing
|
the size of his pupils so that they look like big, wet, depressing
|
||||||
sinkholes. John’s heart wrenches at the sight of him. He’s so
|
sinkholes. John’s heart wrenches at the sight of him. He’s so
|
||||||
young, but he always looks so somber and sad.</p>
|
young, but he always looks so somber and sad.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, hallo folks,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, hallo folks,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: You’re a mite early don’t you think?</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: You’re a mite early don’t you think?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um, nope!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um, nope!</p>
|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
in a pressed red suit, she in a glittering Space dress. They’re
|
in a pressed red suit, she in a glittering Space dress. They’re
|
||||||
both holding gifts wrapped in spare printer paper. Dave adjusts his
|
both holding gifts wrapped in spare printer paper. Dave adjusts his
|
||||||
sunglasses and smirks at Harry Anderson.</p>
|
sunglasses and smirks at Harry Anderson.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: you were exactly thirty seconds and like
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: you were exactly thirty seconds and like
|
||||||
sixty eight nanoseconds early</p>
|
sixty eight nanoseconds early</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh eff off dave</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh eff off dave</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
|
||||||
leads everyone inside with a stoic countenance more befitting of a
|
leads everyone inside with a stoic countenance more befitting of a
|
||||||
footman than the firstborn son of the planet’s wealthiest
|
footman than the firstborn son of the planet’s wealthiest
|
||||||
family.</p>
|
family.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: sooo</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: sooo</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wheres ur mom and dad</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wheres ur mom and dad</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: They’re still in,,, uh,,, auspistice
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: They’re still in,,, uh,,, auspistice
|
||||||
|
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy sighs loudly through her nose. She hates
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy sighs loudly through her nose. She hates
|
||||||
talking about this shit.</p>
|
talking about this shit.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: cuz of the political situation</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: cuz of the political situation</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: what’s... a political
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: what’s... a political
|
||||||
situation?</p>
|
situation?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
|
||||||
than a little jarring that this five-year-old kid seems so well
|
than a little jarring that this five-year-old kid seems so well
|
||||||
educated on the intricacies of xenophobic political policy. But
|
educated on the intricacies of xenophobic political policy. But
|
||||||
then again, this is Jane’s son, they remind themselves.</p>
|
then again, this is Jane’s son, they remind themselves.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Anyway,,, wh, why would you WANT vriska
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Anyway,,, wh, why would you WANT vriska
|
||||||
to be here,,,?</p>
|
to be here,,,?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Why ruin a nice birthday party?</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Why ruin a nice birthday party?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
|
||||||
be ordered around. Harry Anderson is opening his gifts from Jade
|
be ordered around. Harry Anderson is opening his gifts from Jade
|
||||||
and Dave when a door upstairs slams open so hard it rattles all the
|
and Dave when a door upstairs slams open so hard it rattles all the
|
||||||
crystal glasses arranged on the nearby table.</p>
|
crystal glasses arranged on the nearby table.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You are such an unbelievable dunce, Jake
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You are such an unbelievable dunce, Jake
|
||||||
English!</p>
|
English!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I can’t believe that I work so hard and have
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I can’t believe that I work so hard and have
|
||||||
|
@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s side of the conversation is too far
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s side of the conversation is too far
|
||||||
away to hear, but Gamzee’s unmistakable mush-mouthed voice floats
|
away to hear, but Gamzee’s unmistakable mush-mouthed voice floats
|
||||||
down the hallway between the sharp edges of Jane’s shrieks.</p>
|
down the hallway between the sharp edges of Jane’s shrieks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: And you’re not even... you’re not even
|
<p class="jane">JANE: And you’re not even... you’re not even
|
||||||
proficient in bed anymore!</p>
|
proficient in bed anymore!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What is even the POINT of you if...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What is even the POINT of you if...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Tavros stares at his feet, wearing a strained
|
<p class="no-indent">Tavros stares at his feet, wearing a strained
|
||||||
expression.</p>
|
expression.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: It’s fine,,, my parents are kismeses
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: It’s fine,,, my parents are kismeses
|
||||||
after all,,,</p>
|
after all,,,</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
|
||||||
smiles, looking cordial and perfectly pleasant, fluttering her
|
smiles, looking cordial and perfectly pleasant, fluttering her
|
||||||
lashes like there’s nothing in the world more important to her than
|
lashes like there’s nothing in the world more important to her than
|
||||||
being an excellent host.</p>
|
being an excellent host.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh. Hello everyone.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh. Hello everyone.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m sorry that I was not able to greet you at
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m sorry that I was not able to greet you at
|
||||||
the door. I had some pre-appointed business to attend to.</p>
|
the door. I had some pre-appointed business to attend to.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane pats him on the head as she goes by,
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane pats him on the head as she goes by,
|
||||||
patronizingly, like you’d pet a dog. Or Gamzee.</p>
|
patronizingly, like you’d pet a dog. Or Gamzee.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Harry Anderson, my dear!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Harry Anderson, my dear!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: auntie jane!</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: auntie jane!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
|
||||||
sees the queasy face he’s making. Jane is, unfortunately, Harry
|
sees the queasy face he’s making. Jane is, unfortunately, Harry
|
||||||
Anderson’s favorite aunt. She gained his affection the same way she
|
Anderson’s favorite aunt. She gained his affection the same way she
|
||||||
gains everyone’s affection: she fucking bought it.</p>
|
gains everyone’s affection: she fucking bought it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Look at you! You’ve gotten so big and strong
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Look at you! You’ve gotten so big and strong
|
||||||
since I last saw you!</p>
|
since I last saw you!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: i grew a whole three inches!</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: i grew a whole three inches!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
|
||||||
one of those drone thingies for my son.</p>
|
one of those drone thingies for my son.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane rises to her feet, huffing.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane rises to her feet, huffing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: And if I did, John, what would be the problem
|
<p class="jane">JANE: And if I did, John, what would be the problem
|
||||||
with that?</p>
|
with that?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
|
||||||
her husband. Dave and Jade have also developed a profound interest
|
her husband. Dave and Jade have also developed a profound interest
|
||||||
in the patterns woven into the expensive carpet under their
|
in the patterns woven into the expensive carpet under their
|
||||||
feet.</p>
|
feet.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: er</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: er</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well i cant say im comfy with it but</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well i cant say im comfy with it but</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: but???</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: but???</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
|
||||||
birthday. John has to pinch his nose and practice controlled
|
birthday. John has to pinch his nose and practice controlled
|
||||||
breathing to keep himself from getting mad for real. Getting in an
|
breathing to keep himself from getting mad for real. Getting in an
|
||||||
argument right now would totally fuck up all his plans.</p>
|
argument right now would totally fuck up all his plans.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ok. fine. you know what?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ok. fine. you know what?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t care.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t care.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: rly</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: rly</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
|
||||||
all about your dad’s glory days?</p>
|
all about your dad’s glory days?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Tavros blinks up at John in surprise.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Tavros blinks up at John in surprise.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, I can take you there, John.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, I can take you there, John.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: NO!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: NO!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean... no, that’s fine.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean... no, that’s fine.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
|
||||||
him out of the room. When they’re upstairs together, far enough
|
him out of the room. When they’re upstairs together, far enough
|
||||||
away from the party, Tavros wrenches his hands together and
|
away from the party, Tavros wrenches his hands together and
|
||||||
asks:</p>
|
asks:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Uncle john,,, what’s the real reason
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Uncle john,,, what’s the real reason
|
||||||
we’re up here,,,?</p>
|
we’re up here,,,?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. i could see that you were getting
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. i could see that you were getting
|
||||||
|
@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John grabs Tavros by his chubby wrist and
|
<p class="no-indent">John grabs Tavros by his chubby wrist and
|
||||||
begins dragging him around a corner, from one featureless white
|
begins dragging him around a corner, from one featureless white
|
||||||
hallway into another.</p>
|
hallway into another.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: This isn’t the right way,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: This isn’t the right way,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i know. hey tavros, why don’t we just go to
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i know. hey tavros, why don’t we just go to
|
||||||
your room for a minute?</p>
|
your room for a minute?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
|
||||||
he expecting from this situation, having been led away to a
|
he expecting from this situation, having been led away to a
|
||||||
secluded part of the house by an adult? What has he been taught to
|
secluded part of the house by an adult? What has he been taught to
|
||||||
expect?</p>
|
expect?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: is everything ok?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: is everything ok?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: ,,,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: ,,,</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
|
||||||
of his shoe. The floor is sticky here, like the floor of a movie
|
of his shoe. The floor is sticky here, like the floor of a movie
|
||||||
theater. He bends down to touch it, and give it a sniff. Just as he
|
theater. He bends down to touch it, and give it a sniff. Just as he
|
||||||
thought. Faygo.</p>
|
thought. Faygo.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros... does gamzee ever come into your
|
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros... does gamzee ever come into your
|
||||||
room?</p>
|
room?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Possibly,,,?</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Possibly,,,?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John glances under the bed, then sees it. A
|
<p class="no-indent">John glances under the bed, then sees it. A
|
||||||
half-finished bottle of Faygo.</p>
|
half-finished bottle of Faygo.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: isn’t that his faygo there??</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: isn’t that his faygo there??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, my, no,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, my, no,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Please, uncle john,,, don’t tell my
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Please, uncle john,,, don’t tell my
|
||||||
|
@ -529,14 +529,14 @@
|
||||||
everything about the boy’s life it could be implying. He takes a
|
everything about the boy’s life it could be implying. He takes a
|
||||||
deep breath, and becomes very serious. He places a hand on Tavros’
|
deep breath, and becomes very serious. He places a hand on Tavros’
|
||||||
shoulder, and looks him directly in the eye.</p>
|
shoulder, and looks him directly in the eye.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros, listen to me.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros, listen to me.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: are you... getting... bad touched by your
|
<p class="john">JOHN: are you... getting... bad touched by your
|
||||||
uncle gamzee?</p>
|
uncle gamzee?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Tavros seems taken aback by the question. Then
|
<p class="no-indent">Tavros seems taken aback by the question. Then
|
||||||
appears thoughtful.</p>
|
appears thoughtful.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, uh,,,,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, uh,,,,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: No??</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: No??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: But, yes,,, i can gather how you might
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: But, yes,,, i can gather how you might
|
||||||
|
@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">A look of sadness washes over John’s face. A
|
<p class="no-indent">A look of sadness washes over John’s face. A
|
||||||
sadness deeper than either kind he could summon for the previous
|
sadness deeper than either kind he could summon for the previous
|
||||||
two funerals he’s attended.</p>
|
two funerals he’s attended.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what would make you say that?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what would make you say that?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Well, i think,,,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Well, i think,,,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: For the same reason that led you yourself
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: For the same reason that led you yourself
|
||||||
|
@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Tavros sighs again. John makes no effort to
|
<p class="no-indent">Tavros sighs again. John makes no effort to
|
||||||
disguise his look of grave disapproval and sorrow.</p>
|
disguise his look of grave disapproval and sorrow.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: I don’t want you to worry,,, too much,
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: I don’t want you to worry,,, too much,
|
||||||
though,</p>
|
though,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: His occasional sojourns in my room are
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: His occasional sojourns in my room are
|
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|
@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
|
||||||
arranged stack of papers off the desk. They flutter through the
|
arranged stack of papers off the desk. They flutter through the
|
||||||
room like dead leaves caught in an autumn storm. Soon the room is
|
room like dead leaves caught in an autumn storm. Soon the room is
|
||||||
howling with his sustained winds.</p>
|
howling with his sustained winds.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s IT!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s IT!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros, start packing right now.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: tavros, start packing right now.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Packing,,,?</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Packing,,,?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -622,7 +622,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John produces his screwdriver and a length of
|
<p class="no-indent">John produces his screwdriver and a length of
|
||||||
wire from the inside pocket of his suit jacket.</p>
|
wire from the inside pocket of his suit jacket.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: we’re leaving through that window, one way or
|
<p class="john">JOHN: we’re leaving through that window, one way or
|
||||||
another.</p>
|
another.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
|
||||||
She looks like a shadow with her dark hair hiding her face. John
|
She looks like a shadow with her dark hair hiding her face. John
|
||||||
can’t tell what kind of expression she’s making under there. She
|
can’t tell what kind of expression she’s making under there. She
|
||||||
speaks softly.</p>
|
speaks softly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: john...... what are you doing?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: john...... what are you doing?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: nothing!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: nothing!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She twitches her dog-ears and raises her face.
|
<p class="no-indent">She twitches her dog-ears and raises her face.
|
||||||
Her mouth is a neutral line, but her eyes are burning
|
Her mouth is a neutral line, but her eyes are burning
|
||||||
furiously.</p>
|
furiously.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i heard everything</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i heard everything</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The two of them stare at each other for a long
|
<p class="no-indent">The two of them stare at each other for a long
|
||||||
|
@ -679,13 +679,13 @@
|
||||||
she’s passed him by, just like the rest of the world. Tavros is
|
she’s passed him by, just like the rest of the world. Tavros is
|
||||||
cowering in his closet, fiddling with the strap on his
|
cowering in his closet, fiddling with the strap on his
|
||||||
backpack.</p>
|
backpack.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so, what are you going to do?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so, what are you going to do?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: tell jane?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: tell jane?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade flinches like she’s been hit. She flicks
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade flinches like she’s been hit. She flicks
|
||||||
her tail, breaks eye contact.</p>
|
her tail, breaks eye contact.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: john...</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: john...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i wouldnt do that to you</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i wouldnt do that to you</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: youd probably end up on jakes stupid
|
<p class="jade">JADE: youd probably end up on jakes stupid
|
||||||
|
@ -693,7 +693,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: then are you gonna help me?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: then are you gonna help me?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She shakes her head.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She shakes her head.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i cant do that either</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i cant do that either</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: you know that this is just going to make
|
<p class="jade">JADE: you know that this is just going to make
|
||||||
everything worse right???</p>
|
everything worse right???</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -720,7 +720,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade sighs in frustration and pushes back her
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade sighs in frustration and pushes back her
|
||||||
bangs.</p>
|
bangs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: john, jane is one of the most POWERFUL people
|
<p class="jade">JADE: john, jane is one of the most POWERFUL people
|
||||||
on the ENTIRE PLANET!!!</p>
|
on the ENTIRE PLANET!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: do you REALLY think that you can keep him
|
<p class="jade">JADE: do you REALLY think that you can keep him
|
||||||
|
@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">A gust of wind blasts in through the window
|
<p class="no-indent">A gust of wind blasts in through the window
|
||||||
and blows back Jade’s hair, leaving it all mussed over her
|
and blows back Jade’s hair, leaving it all mussed over her
|
||||||
shoulders. John points at her.</p>
|
shoulders. John points at her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: if there was another way we would have found
|
<p class="john">JOHN: if there was another way we would have found
|
||||||
it by now!!!</p>
|
it by now!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: but there isn’t one, because everyone’s been
|
<p class="john">JOHN: but there isn’t one, because everyone’s been
|
||||||
|
@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The wind in the room picks up. It skates
|
<p class="no-indent">The wind in the room picks up. It skates
|
||||||
against the walls, dislodges books from the shelf, gets under the
|
against the walls, dislodges books from the shelf, gets under the
|
||||||
bedsheets and balloons them off the mattress.</p>
|
bedsheets and balloons them off the mattress.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: the jade i used to know was caring and
|
<p class="john">JOHN: the jade i used to know was caring and
|
||||||
selfless! all you ever wanted was for your friends to be safe!</p>
|
selfless! all you ever wanted was for your friends to be safe!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you weren’t this... this SELFISH!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you weren’t this... this SELFISH!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -808,11 +808,11 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John and Jade stop. There is another shadow
|
<p class="no-indent">John and Jade stop. There is another shadow
|
||||||
cast in the doorway. A much darker one.</p>
|
cast in the doorway. A much darker one.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She says in a sugar-sweet voice.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She says in a sugar-sweet voice.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: But what the FUCK is going on in here?!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: But what the FUCK is going on in here?!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, no,,,,,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Oh,,, no,,,,,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: jane!! haha!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: jane!! haha!!!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -835,7 +835,7 @@
|
||||||
including Jake Crocker himself. They’ve all come upstairs to
|
including Jake Crocker himself. They’ve all come upstairs to
|
||||||
investigate the noise. Tavros flinches when a book slams against
|
investigate the noise. Tavros flinches when a book slams against
|
||||||
the closet door, two inches from his face.</p>
|
the closet door, two inches from his face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wats going on</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wats going on</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh shit</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t know, jane. i feel like if i really
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t know, jane. i feel like if i really
|
||||||
|
@ -897,7 +897,7 @@
|
||||||
the debris spinning in every direction, smashing against the walls
|
the debris spinning in every direction, smashing against the walls
|
||||||
and bedposts. John doesn’t seem to notice, encased in his own
|
and bedposts. John doesn’t seem to notice, encased in his own
|
||||||
cyclonic armor.</p>
|
cyclonic armor.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh my god i am so sick of all this domestic
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh my god i am so sick of all this domestic
|
||||||
relationship shit every fucking day</p>
|
relationship shit every fucking day</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: can we talk about something else for once</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: can we talk about something else for once</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -952,13 +952,13 @@
|
||||||
edge of the door. Everyone else is clustered around the doorway.
|
edge of the door. Everyone else is clustered around the doorway.
|
||||||
Jade stares at John with a dark expression. After a beat of
|
Jade stares at John with a dark expression. After a beat of
|
||||||
silence, Harry Anderson starts crying.</p>
|
silence, Harry Anderson starts crying.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i... i...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i... i...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy won’t meet his eyes. Dave won’t either.
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy won’t meet his eyes. Dave won’t either.
|
||||||
John turns to Tavros, opens his mouth to apologize, but the kid
|
John turns to Tavros, opens his mouth to apologize, but the kid
|
||||||
just ducks deeper into the closet, trembling.</p>
|
just ducks deeper into the closet, trembling.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sor—</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sor—</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: No one wants to hear it, John.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: No one wants to hear it, John.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
|
||||||
frosting in the air as he looks at the screen. The color of the
|
frosting in the air as he looks at the screen. The color of the
|
||||||
text sends a jolt through his blood. With shaking fingers, he
|
text sends a jolt through his blood. With shaking fingers, he
|
||||||
answers the text.</p>
|
answers the text.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 YOU TH3R3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 YOU TH3R3</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 R34LLY N33D TO T4LK TO SOM3ON3 R1GHT
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 R34LLY N33D TO T4LK TO SOM3ON3 R1GHT
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s24'></div>
|
<div id='s24'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 24</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 24</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: the timelines are interacting
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: the timelines are interacting
|
||||||
again.</p>
|
again.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ooh do you hear anything interesting</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ooh do you hear anything interesting</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
|
||||||
to reinstate her corporeal presence, couldn’t care less about her
|
to reinstate her corporeal presence, couldn’t care less about her
|
||||||
host’s appearance. It is simply serving as a functional vessel for
|
host’s appearance. It is simply serving as a functional vessel for
|
||||||
the crucial role she now must play.</p>
|
the crucial role she now must play.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: what would you classify as
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: what would you classify as
|
||||||
interesting?</p>
|
interesting?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh the usual</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh the usual</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: very well.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: very well.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: let’s see.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: let’s see.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H4H4H4 1 TH1NK 1M DY1NG</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H4H4H4 1 TH1NK 1M DY1NG</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh no!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh no!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what happened?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what happened?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -140,11 +140,11 @@
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M SUR3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M SUR3</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Aradia leans over and sticks her nose in
|
<p class="no-indent">Aradia leans over and sticks her nose in
|
||||||
dead-Jade’s face. She watches how her eyebrows wrinkle at the
|
dead-Jade’s face. She watches how her eyebrows wrinkle at the
|
||||||
center, just a little bit.</p>
|
center, just a little bit.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: so</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: so</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: what do you see</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: what do you see</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: nothing i would describe as
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: nothing i would describe as
|
||||||
|
@ -163,8 +163,8 @@
|
||||||
visi0ns.</p>
|
visi0ns.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ok im sorry im just really curious!</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ok im sorry im just really curious!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no sign of her yet?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no sign of her yet?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NO</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NO</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi, seriously. it’s been years here.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi, seriously. it’s been years here.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -196,13 +196,13 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so why are you still trying so hard?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so why are you still trying so hard?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Aradia stretches her arms over her head and
|
<p class="no-indent">Aradia stretches her arms over her head and
|
||||||
yawns. She launches from her perch at the edge of the meteor
|
yawns. She launches from her perch at the edge of the meteor
|
||||||
facility with a little somersault, coasting through the air so that
|
facility with a little somersault, coasting through the air so that
|
||||||
she’s level with Sollux’s face. She gives one of his horns a light
|
she’s level with Sollux’s face. She gives one of his horns a light
|
||||||
tap, to affirm her proximity.</p>
|
tap, to affirm her proximity.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: she talks in five word sentences so even
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: she talks in five word sentences so even
|
||||||
im still in the dark about what it is shes really trying to
|
im still in the dark about what it is shes really trying to
|
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accomplish</p>
|
accomplish</p>
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|
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<p class="no-indent">Calliope lets out a long, thin sigh from
|
<p class="no-indent">Calliope lets out a long, thin sigh from
|
||||||
between the teeth of Jade’s corpse. It’s more for effect than
|
between the teeth of Jade’s corpse. It’s more for effect than
|
||||||
anything, as corpses don’t actually need to breathe.</p>
|
anything, as corpses don’t actually need to breathe.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: we are the ones fortunate enough to
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: we are the ones fortunate enough to
|
||||||
live in a reality that is beyond the influence of the prince.</p>
|
live in a reality that is beyond the influence of the prince.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: wh0 the fuck is the prince?</p>
|
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: wh0 the fuck is the prince?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1V3 N3V3R TOLD 4NYON3 TH1S B3FOR3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1V3 N3V3R TOLD 4NYON3 TH1S B3FOR3</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W3LL</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W3LL</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NOT 4NYON3 WHO C4R3D 3NOUGH TO L1ST3N 4T
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NOT 4NYON3 WHO C4R3D 3NOUGH TO L1ST3N 4T
|
||||||
|
@ -349,10 +349,10 @@
|
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 JUST W4NT3D TO G1V3 YOU TH3 COURT3SY OF
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 JUST W4NT3D TO G1V3 YOU TH3 COURT3SY OF
|
||||||
CLOSUR3</p>
|
CLOSUR3</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dead-Jade’s eyes slowly flutter open. She gets
|
<p class="no-indent">Dead-Jade’s eyes slowly flutter open. She gets
|
||||||
to her feet and brushes down her skirt.</p>
|
to her feet and brushes down her skirt.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: are you done working for the day</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: are you done working for the day</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: the work is never finished.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: the work is never finished.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: not until i am able to deal with the
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: not until i am able to deal with the
|
||||||
|
@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The meteor is passing beyond the fall of
|
<p class="no-indent">The meteor is passing beyond the fall of
|
||||||
night. Dead-Jade, standing half in light, half in darkness, looks
|
night. Dead-Jade, standing half in light, half in darkness, looks
|
||||||
up at the sky.</p>
|
up at the sky.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: not soon enough.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: not soon enough.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s25'></div>
|
<div id='s25'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 25</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 25</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SWIFER</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SWIFER</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SWIFER CAN YOU...</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SWIFER CAN YOU...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -47,16 +47,16 @@
|
||||||
get used to, living hand-to-mouth inside a cave. It’s that
|
get used to, living hand-to-mouth inside a cave. It’s that
|
||||||
persistent fucking leak directly above his desk that is driving him
|
persistent fucking leak directly above his desk that is driving him
|
||||||
to distraction.</p>
|
to distraction.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SWIFER!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SWIFER!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Swifer Eggmop pokes her head into the
|
<p class="no-indent">Swifer Eggmop pokes her head into the
|
||||||
chamber.</p>
|
chamber.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Aye aye Commander! What’s up?</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Aye aye Commander! What’s up?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat pinches the bridge of his nose.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat pinches the bridge of his nose.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FOR THE LAST TIME, DON’T CALL ME
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FOR THE LAST TIME, DON’T CALL ME
|
||||||
THAT.</p>
|
THAT.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Why not, Commander? Yer the Commander,
|
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Why not, Commander? Yer the Commander,
|
||||||
|
@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
|
||||||
the jaunty beat and struggling to knock his knees together with the
|
the jaunty beat and struggling to knock his knees together with the
|
||||||
required vigor. The fact that he is shackled at the wrists doesn’t
|
required vigor. The fact that he is shackled at the wrists doesn’t
|
||||||
seem to be helping.</p>
|
seem to be helping.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Poor Cliper.</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Poor Cliper.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: He could record a stat like nobody’s
|
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: He could record a stat like nobody’s
|
||||||
business but no one ever taught the boy how to dance.</p>
|
business but no one ever taught the boy how to dance.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Swifer frowns and tugs at the kerchief around
|
<p class="no-indent">Swifer frowns and tugs at the kerchief around
|
||||||
her neck.</p>
|
her neck.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Golly. Look Commander. That’s a big
|
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Golly. Look Commander. That’s a big
|
||||||
question that I think you gotta take up with someone more in the
|
question that I think you gotta take up with someone more in the
|
||||||
know than myself.</p>
|
know than myself.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat throws both hands in the air
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat throws both hands in the air
|
||||||
melodramatically. A drop of stale water plops off one of his nubby
|
melodramatically. A drop of stale water plops off one of his nubby
|
||||||
little horns.</p>
|
little horns.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU KNOW, RIGHT ABOVE THE PLACE WHERE WE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU KNOW, RIGHT ABOVE THE PLACE WHERE WE
|
||||||
KEEP ALL OF OUR FRAGILE LOGISTICS EQUIPMENT?</p>
|
KEEP ALL OF OUR FRAGILE LOGISTICS EQUIPMENT?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DIDN’T I TELL YOU TO FIX THAT A FUCKING
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DIDN’T I TELL YOU TO FIX THAT A FUCKING
|
||||||
|
@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat gapes at her, open-mouthed. She grins
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat gapes at her, open-mouthed. She grins
|
||||||
back, unaware of any mistake on her part. The only thing he can do
|
back, unaware of any mistake on her part. The only thing he can do
|
||||||
is bury his face in his palms.</p>
|
is bury his face in his palms.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UGH.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UGH.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU KNOW WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU KNOW WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M GOING TO GET SOME FRESH AIR.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M GOING TO GET SOME FRESH AIR.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>As he stomps through the winding tunnels, thinking very hard
|
<p>As he stomps through the winding tunnels, thinking very hard
|
||||||
about this incredibly tragic thing, his speaker crab crackles to
|
about this incredibly tragic thing, his speaker crab crackles to
|
||||||
life.</p>
|
life.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Well</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Well</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: That Was A Lot</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: That Was A Lot</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH SHIT.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH SHIT.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
|
||||||
takes two steps out of her crater before falling flat on her face
|
takes two steps out of her crater before falling flat on her face
|
||||||
again. Karkat runs to help her, putting her arm over his shoulders
|
again. Karkat runs to help her, putting her arm over his shoulders
|
||||||
and dragging her out of the dust cloud from the impact.</p>
|
and dragging her out of the dust cloud from the impact.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: MEENAH??</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: MEENAH??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
|
||||||
that seem different to him somehow, but he can’t put his finger on
|
that seem different to him somehow, but he can’t put his finger on
|
||||||
it. He has to admit, it’s been a long time since he saw her. She
|
it. He has to admit, it’s been a long time since he saw her. She
|
||||||
seems singed, woozy, but mostly undamaged.</p>
|
seems singed, woozy, but mostly undamaged.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: woah shouty mcnubs that you</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: woah shouty mcnubs that you</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UH, THAT’S STILL NOT MY NAME. BUT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UH, THAT’S STILL NOT MY NAME. BUT
|
||||||
YEAH.</p>
|
YEAH.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
|
||||||
his eye. A gold ring on her finger. He glances back up to look in
|
his eye. A gold ring on her finger. He glances back up to look in
|
||||||
her eyes. They aren’t blank, like all the other fallen ghosts’ eyes
|
her eyes. They aren’t blank, like all the other fallen ghosts’ eyes
|
||||||
are.</p>
|
are.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WAIT A MINUTE.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WAIT A MINUTE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ARE YOU...</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ARE YOU...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ALIVE???</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ALIVE???</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat side-eyes the revived heiress,
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat side-eyes the revived heiress,
|
||||||
flinching only slightly at that last pun, before offering a
|
flinching only slightly at that last pun, before offering a
|
||||||
reluctant nod.</p>
|
reluctant nod.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: what are you up to?</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: what are you up to?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WELL...</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WELL...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THAT’S LIKE, A WHOLE FUCKING
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THAT’S LIKE, A WHOLE FUCKING
|
||||||
|
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
|
||||||
in this older, battle-hardened version of Karkat impresses her. She
|
in this older, battle-hardened version of Karkat impresses her. She
|
||||||
starts laughing, big and bright. She slaps him so hard on the
|
starts laughing, big and bright. She slaps him so hard on the
|
||||||
shoulder that he nearly falls down.</p>
|
shoulder that he nearly falls down.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ACK.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ACK.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: now thats what im TALKIN about</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: now thats what im TALKIN about</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: yeah i could use a new seacond in
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: yeah i could use a new seacond in
|
||||||
|
@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
|
||||||
has turned into a grimace.</p>
|
has turned into a grimace.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Above them, the sky tears open again, and again. A new wave of
|
<p>Above them, the sky tears open again, and again. A new wave of
|
||||||
ghosts pours in from Meenah’s doomed assault.</p>
|
ghosts pours in from Meenah’s doomed assault.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: well here comes the caviarlry</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: well here comes the caviarlry</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THE WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THE WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: the cavia—</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: the cavia—</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s26'></div>
|
<div id='s26'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 26</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 26</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ohn stares
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ohn stares
|
||||||
at his phone for a while, thumb pressed to the space just below the
|
at his phone for a while, thumb pressed to the space just below the
|
||||||
“send message” button. He realizes he’s not dwelling so much on the
|
“send message” button. He realizes he’s not dwelling so much on the
|
||||||
content he’s hesitating to send—which now that he’s looking at it,
|
content he’s hesitating to send—which now that he’s looking at it,
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s27'></div>
|
<div id='s27'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 27</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 27</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>en years
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>en years
|
||||||
have gone by.</p>
|
have gone by.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Two minutes before midnight, a teenage boy crosses beneath the
|
<p>Two minutes before midnight, a teenage boy crosses beneath the
|
||||||
neon lights of the Trollish slums, stepping quick and sure-footed
|
neon lights of the Trollish slums, stepping quick and sure-footed
|
||||||
|
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
|
||||||
Anderson and Vriska part, both wet-mouthed and short of breath.
|
Anderson and Vriska part, both wet-mouthed and short of breath.
|
||||||
Harry Anderson wipes a bit of blood off of his bottom lip. Vriska
|
Harry Anderson wipes a bit of blood off of his bottom lip. Vriska
|
||||||
pokes him in the chest and hisses.</p>
|
pokes him in the chest and hisses.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: What took you so long????????</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: What took you so long????????</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: hey, give me a break here vris. my
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: hey, give me a break here vris. my
|
||||||
auntie has guards breathing down my neck day and night.</p>
|
auntie has guards breathing down my neck day and night.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
|
||||||
parents’ genes, all things considered. He’s got his father’s
|
parents’ genes, all things considered. He’s got his father’s
|
||||||
infectious grin, his mother’s long eyelashes, and his “auntie’s”
|
infectious grin, his mother’s long eyelashes, and his “auntie’s”
|
||||||
unusually blue eyes.</p>
|
unusually blue eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: fucking gamzee.</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: fucking gamzee.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: he was all like:</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: he was all like:</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: Yo HaRrY mY dAwG, yOu Go OuT aNd
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: Yo HaRrY mY dAwG, yOu Go OuT aNd
|
||||||
|
@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
|
||||||
and vaguely lewd posture. Harry Anderson starts giggling too. He
|
and vaguely lewd posture. Harry Anderson starts giggling too. He
|
||||||
can’t help it. She’s so pretty and her laugh is both cruel and
|
can’t help it. She’s so pretty and her laugh is both cruel and
|
||||||
infectious.</p>
|
infectious.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: god! he always makes sure to point
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: god! he always makes sure to point
|
||||||
out that he’s politically neutral in literally every sentence that
|
out that he’s politically neutral in literally every sentence that
|
||||||
comes out of his mouth, even though he’s *definitely* still fucking
|
comes out of his mouth, even though he’s *definitely* still fucking
|
||||||
|
@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska hooks two fingers under the hem of
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska hooks two fingers under the hem of
|
||||||
Harry Anderson’s shirt and reels him in close.</p>
|
Harry Anderson’s shirt and reels him in close.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: In thaaaaaaaat case...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: In thaaaaaaaat case...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Why don’t we run aw8y and join the
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Why don’t we run aw8y and join the
|
||||||
rebellion together, Harry Anderson? Wouldn’t that be Terribly
|
rebellion together, Harry Anderson? Wouldn’t that be Terribly
|
||||||
|
@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent">Vriska shoves Harry Anderson. Not playfully.
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska shoves Harry Anderson. Not playfully.
|
||||||
He hits the bricks behind him with a soft ‘oof,’ then keeps
|
He hits the bricks behind him with a soft ‘oof,’ then keeps
|
||||||
laughing.</p>
|
laughing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERON: oh my god, vriska, you always talk
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERON: oh my god, vriska, you always talk
|
||||||
so big but you’re not any more of a rebel than i am!</p>
|
so big but you’re not any more of a rebel than i am!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Oh shuuuuuuuut up. You don’t know shit,
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Oh shuuuuuuuut up. You don’t know shit,
|
||||||
|
@ -139,19 +139,19 @@
|
||||||
over it.</p>
|
over it.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska snorts at him condescendingly.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska snorts at him condescendingly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Don’t be ridiculous Harry.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Don’t be ridiculous Harry.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She pushes him up against the wall again and
|
<p class="no-indent">She pushes him up against the wall again and
|
||||||
kisses him hard.</p>
|
kisses him hard.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: If we really do end up absconding from
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: If we really do end up absconding from
|
||||||
our mediocre Hot Teen Lives to become rebels, then OBVI8USLY I’m
|
our mediocre Hot Teen Lives to become rebels, then OBVI8USLY I’m
|
||||||
going to be the one with the Extremely Dashing And Sexy eyepatch.
|
going to be the one with the Extremely Dashing And Sexy eyepatch.
|
||||||
H8h8h8h8h8h8h8h8!!!!!!!!</p>
|
H8h8h8h8h8h8h8h8!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: hmm its getting pretty bad down there</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: hmm its getting pretty bad down there</p>
|
||||||
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: wh0 cares.</p>
|
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: wh0 cares.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: this is 0fficially s0mething we d0n’t
|
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: this is 0fficially s0mething we d0n’t
|
||||||
|
@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
|
||||||
looked like from the sky as well? Aradia lived far from the city,
|
looked like from the sky as well? Aradia lived far from the city,
|
||||||
and that all seems so long ago anyway. Sollux comes to stand by
|
and that all seems so long ago anyway. Sollux comes to stand by
|
||||||
her, popping open a can of fizzy drink.</p>
|
her, popping open a can of fizzy drink.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: karkats really going to fight that war
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: karkats really going to fight that war
|
||||||
isnt he</p>
|
isnt he</p>
|
||||||
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: yeah.</p>
|
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: yeah.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Sollux tosses Aradia a can of fizzy drink. She
|
<p class="no-indent">Sollux tosses Aradia a can of fizzy drink. She
|
||||||
catches it without looking, cracks it open and takes a long,
|
catches it without looking, cracks it open and takes a long,
|
||||||
refreshing sip of the hissing liquid.</p>
|
refreshing sip of the hissing liquid.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: hm</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: hm</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: in that case i guess we should keep
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: in that case i guess we should keep
|
||||||
watching</p>
|
watching</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
|
||||||
horns and distinctive shoulder-hunch. Of course.</p>
|
horns and distinctive shoulder-hunch. Of course.</p>
|
||||||
<p>John snorts back his tears and jaunts forward with a jolly
|
<p>John snorts back his tears and jaunts forward with a jolly
|
||||||
wave.</p>
|
wave.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hi, karkat!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hi, karkat!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat blinks and looks up, startled out of
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat blinks and looks up, startled out of
|
||||||
|
@ -275,14 +275,14 @@
|
||||||
bitchin’ eyepatch, he looks almost imposing. Kind of dashing,
|
bitchin’ eyepatch, he looks almost imposing. Kind of dashing,
|
||||||
actually. When he opens his mouth, however, he’s just the same old
|
actually. When he opens his mouth, however, he’s just the same old
|
||||||
Karkat.</p>
|
Karkat.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HI AGAIN IDIOT.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HI AGAIN IDIOT.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what are you doing standing out here alone
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what are you doing standing out here alone
|
||||||
like a creep?</p>
|
like a creep?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat’s frown gets deeper, and he picks at
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat’s frown gets deeper, and he picks at
|
||||||
the red cording that runs down the breastplate of his uniform.</p>
|
the red cording that runs down the breastplate of his uniform.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I REALLY SHOULDN’T BE HERE.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I REALLY SHOULDN’T BE HERE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: why not? you were on the guest list.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: why not? you were on the guest list.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH, HMM, I DON’T KNOW. MAYBE THINK ABOUT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH, HMM, I DON’T KNOW. MAYBE THINK ABOUT
|
||||||
|
@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John chews his lip and thinks about it for ten
|
<p class="no-indent">John chews his lip and thinks about it for ten
|
||||||
seconds.</p>
|
seconds.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i guess this would probably be pretty hard to
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i guess this would probably be pretty hard to
|
||||||
watch if you were still, you know, all heartbroken about it.</p>
|
watch if you were still, you know, all heartbroken about it.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I WOULDN’T SAY THAT I WAS STILL “ALL
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I WOULDN’T SAY THAT I WAS STILL “ALL
|
||||||
|
@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John joins him at railing and bumps his
|
<p class="no-indent">John joins him at railing and bumps his
|
||||||
shoulder. Karkat groans and runs a hand down his face, obviously
|
shoulder. Karkat groans and runs a hand down his face, obviously
|
||||||
still a little “all heartbroken” about it.</p>
|
still a little “all heartbroken” about it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT’S JUST THAT BREAK UPS ARE HARD, AND
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT’S JUST THAT BREAK UPS ARE HARD, AND
|
||||||
OFTEN HAVE UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES THAT CAN LINGER FOR YEARS.</p>
|
OFTEN HAVE UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES THAT CAN LINGER FOR YEARS.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re telling me. when my wife left me, she
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re telling me. when my wife left me, she
|
||||||
|
@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
|
||||||
stroke of light over the water, like a blade descending from the
|
stroke of light over the water, like a blade descending from the
|
||||||
night sky to shear the harbor in half. He takes a despondent sip of
|
night sky to shear the harbor in half. He takes a despondent sip of
|
||||||
his champagne and sighs.</p>
|
his champagne and sighs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i dunno. it doesn’t seem responsible,
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i dunno. it doesn’t seem responsible,
|
||||||
really... to dedicate my life to something so important when i’m in
|
really... to dedicate my life to something so important when i’m in
|
||||||
a place where i can’t even find the energy to think that getting
|
a place where i can’t even find the energy to think that getting
|
||||||
|
@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
|
||||||
reflecting the light from the party. He opens his mouth to say
|
reflecting the light from the party. He opens his mouth to say
|
||||||
something, but is distracted by movement from inside the
|
something, but is distracted by movement from inside the
|
||||||
ballroom.</p>
|
ballroom.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH SHIT.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH SHIT.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HERE COMES DAVE. I HAVE TO GET THE FUCK
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HERE COMES DAVE. I HAVE TO GET THE FUCK
|
||||||
OUT OF HERE.</p>
|
OUT OF HERE.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
|
||||||
elegant bound. John watches him rappel down the cliffside until he
|
elegant bound. John watches him rappel down the cliffside until he
|
||||||
disappears beneath the precipice shadows. Wow. Karkat grew up to be
|
disappears beneath the precipice shadows. Wow. Karkat grew up to be
|
||||||
kind of cool. Who would have guessed?</p>
|
kind of cool. Who would have guessed?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: no john dont do it</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no john dont do it</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John spins on his heel to see Dave in the
|
<p class="no-indent">John spins on his heel to see Dave in the
|
||||||
|
@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
|
||||||
this guy’s almost forty. Jesus Christ, are they seriously almost
|
this guy’s almost forty. Jesus Christ, are they seriously almost
|
||||||
forty? Yes, they’re technically immortal—that doesn’t mean the
|
forty? Yes, they’re technically immortal—that doesn’t mean the
|
||||||
encroaching milestone isn’t making him feel dizzy nonetheless.</p>
|
encroaching milestone isn’t making him feel dizzy nonetheless.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: huh? don’t do what?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: huh? don’t do what?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh you looked pretty bummed when you left the
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh you looked pretty bummed when you left the
|
||||||
reception and then i find you staring at the ocean like you just
|
reception and then i find you staring at the ocean like you just
|
||||||
|
@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
|
||||||
mention what he was actually doing. And definitely not to mention
|
mention what he was actually doing. And definitely not to mention
|
||||||
who just rappelled off the balcony with alarming stealth and
|
who just rappelled off the balcony with alarming stealth and
|
||||||
grace.</p>
|
grace.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...appreciating how pretty the view is.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...appreciating how pretty the view is.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hm yeah i love the sight of the military
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hm yeah i love the sight of the military
|
||||||
industrial complex destroying the landscape in the evening</p>
|
industrial complex destroying the landscape in the evening</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
|
||||||
empty glass, looking for another shot of sparkling social
|
empty glass, looking for another shot of sparkling social
|
||||||
lubricant. Dave tops him off before taking a long swig off the
|
lubricant. Dave tops him off before taking a long swig off the
|
||||||
bottle himself.</p>
|
bottle himself.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you okay, dude?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you okay, dude?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: eh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: eh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: having been married once before, i gotta
|
<p class="john">JOHN: having been married once before, i gotta
|
||||||
|
@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
|
||||||
this all just feels like</p>
|
this all just feels like</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave shrugs.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave shrugs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: whatever</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: whatever</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i was sort of hoping that</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i was sort of hoping that</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean considering that were working together
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean considering that were working together
|
||||||
|
@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John looks down and twirls the stem of his
|
<p class="no-indent">John looks down and twirls the stem of his
|
||||||
glass between two fingers.</p>
|
glass between two fingers.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so you’re still not... um, over that?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so you’re still not... um, over that?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: the whole karkat thing?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: the whole karkat thing?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean will i ever be over it??</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean will i ever be over it??</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
|
||||||
picture is still in his wallet: faded, dog-eared, marred by ragged
|
picture is still in his wallet: faded, dog-eared, marred by ragged
|
||||||
white lines down the center from being folded and unfolded so many
|
white lines down the center from being folded and unfolded so many
|
||||||
times, deep enough to be called valleys at this point.</p>
|
times, deep enough to be called valleys at this point.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: right.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: right.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: right</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: right</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
|
||||||
atmosphere, sipping their booze, contemplating the suckiness of
|
atmosphere, sipping their booze, contemplating the suckiness of
|
||||||
being an adult. Dave lets out a soft laugh and slaps John on the
|
being an adult. Dave lets out a soft laugh and slaps John on the
|
||||||
back. John swallows his champagne wrong and starts coughing.</p>
|
back. John swallows his champagne wrong and starts coughing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo dude thanks for being my best man</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo dude thanks for being my best man</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: *cough* oh. th-thanks, man. no problem!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: *cough* oh. th-thanks, man. no problem!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: cuz you are</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: cuz you are</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s28'></div>
|
<div id='s28'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 28</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 28</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>hat being
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>hat being
|
||||||
said, it’s very rude, all things considered, for Karkat to start a
|
said, it’s very rude, all things considered, for Karkat to start a
|
||||||
war on Harry Anderson’s birthday.</p>
|
war on Harry Anderson’s birthday.</p>
|
||||||
<p>John’s floating above the outskirts of the Human Capital,
|
<p>John’s floating above the outskirts of the Human Capital,
|
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|
@ -63,19 +63,19 @@
|
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crater and peers through the smoke.</p>
|
crater and peers through the smoke.</p>
|
||||||
<p>He recognizes the ghost immediately, because he sees a younger
|
<p>He recognizes the ghost immediately, because he sees a younger
|
||||||
version of her almost every day.</p>
|
version of her almost every day.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: vriska?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: vriska?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska’s face snaps up, eyes blazing. Eyes.
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska’s face snaps up, eyes blazing. Eyes.
|
||||||
Actual eyes, with expression, color, pupils, and everything.</p>
|
Actual eyes, with expression, color, pupils, and everything.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wait. you’re...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wait. you’re...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: alive??</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: alive??</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent">John skids down the side of the crater and
|
<p class="no-indent">John skids down the side of the crater and
|
||||||
helps her sit up. He wasn’t imagining it. She’s extremely alive.
|
helps her sit up. He wasn’t imagining it. She’s extremely alive.
|
||||||
And extremely wounded. And above all, extremely Vriska.</p>
|
And extremely wounded. And above all, extremely Vriska.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god. you’re not just “vriska”...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god. you’re not just “vriska”...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re *actually* vriska!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re *actually* vriska!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re like, literal, for real, actual
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re like, literal, for real, actual
|
||||||
|
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
|
||||||
her chest. It appears to be the same material as whatever was
|
her chest. It appears to be the same material as whatever was
|
||||||
piercing the center of teen-Jade’s corpse. She’s bleeding bright
|
piercing the center of teen-Jade’s corpse. She’s bleeding bright
|
||||||
blue all down her side, but her expression is wild.</p>
|
blue all down her side, but her expression is wild.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: What the F8CK are you t8lking a8out?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: What the F8CK are you t8lking a8out?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Where am I????????</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Where am I????????</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I c8n’t 8e here! I h8ve to go
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I c8n’t 8e here! I h8ve to go
|
||||||
|
@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She whirls around and grabs John by the
|
<p class="no-indent">She whirls around and grabs John by the
|
||||||
shoulders. She starts shaking him, voice cracking with crazed
|
shoulders. She starts shaking him, voice cracking with crazed
|
||||||
desperation.</p>
|
desperation.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I need to go 8ack!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I need to go 8ack!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I need to SEE!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I need to SEE!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I NEED TO SEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I NEED TO SEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s29'></div>
|
<div id='s29'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 29</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 29</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i see him.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: i see him.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ooh is it the prince</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ooh is it the prince</p>
|
||||||
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: fucking finally.</p>
|
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: fucking finally.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
|
||||||
here, and rouses it from perfect, corpse-like stillness. Dead-Jade
|
here, and rouses it from perfect, corpse-like stillness. Dead-Jade
|
||||||
unfolds from her meditation pose and pushes to her feet in an
|
unfolds from her meditation pose and pushes to her feet in an
|
||||||
elegant sweep.</p>
|
elegant sweep.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: it is the one i have been waiting
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: it is the one i have been waiting
|
||||||
for all these years.</p>
|
for all these years.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: we have run along parallel lines for
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: we have run along parallel lines for
|
||||||
|
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
|
||||||
Jade’s body out into the open air. She casts her pitch-black eyes
|
Jade’s body out into the open air. She casts her pitch-black eyes
|
||||||
down to watch the dark clouds of battle beginning to form above the
|
down to watch the dark clouds of battle beginning to form above the
|
||||||
Human Capital below. Sollux frowns.</p>
|
Human Capital below. Sollux frowns.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: are y0u sure y0u want t0 g0 d0wn there?
|
<p class="sollux">SOLLUX: are y0u sure y0u want t0 g0 d0wn there?
|
||||||
it seems like it’s ab0ut t0 get wild.</p>
|
it seems like it’s ab0ut t0 get wild.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: yes. more than you can possibly
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: yes. more than you can possibly
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s3'></div>
|
<div id='s3'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 3</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 3</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">Y</span>es,
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">Y</span>es,
|
||||||
something feels <em>very</em> different.</p>
|
something feels <em>very</em> different.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Dirk’s hands begin to shake, so violently that he drops his
|
<p>Dirk’s hands begin to shake, so violently that he drops his
|
||||||
screwdriver into the chassis of the battle bot he’s working on. It
|
screwdriver into the chassis of the battle bot he’s working on. It
|
||||||
|
@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
|
||||||
them. He nearly drops his phone while attempting to dramatically
|
them. He nearly drops his phone while attempting to dramatically
|
||||||
autodial Jane’s number through the haze of his trembling, sudorific
|
autodial Jane’s number through the haze of his trembling, sudorific
|
||||||
stupor.</p>
|
stupor.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey, Jane. Bad news.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey, Jane. Bad news.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Cancel everything.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Cancel everything.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me, what?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Excuse me, what?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane gasps loudly, without a hint of
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane gasps loudly, without a hint of
|
||||||
irony.</p>
|
irony.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I don’t understand.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I don’t understand.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Don’t worry about it.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Don’t worry about it.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Just do what I say.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Just do what I say.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s30'></div>
|
<div id='s30'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 30</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 30</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">A</span>s Jake
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">A</span>s Jake
|
||||||
traverses the length of Jane’s ship, he suspects he has never
|
traverses the length of Jane’s ship, he suspects he has never
|
||||||
carried more dread in his heart than he does in this moment.</p>
|
carried more dread in his heart than he does in this moment.</p>
|
||||||
<p>The burden of the call he just received weighs so heavily upon
|
<p>The burden of the call he just received weighs so heavily upon
|
||||||
|
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
|
||||||
approaches. He has to conspicuously clear his throat before Jane
|
approaches. He has to conspicuously clear his throat before Jane
|
||||||
turns her attention away from Gamzee, and even then she only
|
turns her attention away from Gamzee, and even then she only
|
||||||
dignifies Jake’s appearance with a fleeting glance.</p>
|
dignifies Jake’s appearance with a fleeting glance.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Do you need something?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Do you need something?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well... i have some terrible news i’m
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well... i have some terrible news i’m
|
||||||
afraid.</p>
|
afraid.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s face twists in annoyance. She is quite
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s face twists in annoyance. She is quite
|
||||||
a bit shorter than Jake now, but the way she looks down on him
|
a bit shorter than Jake now, but the way she looks down on him
|
||||||
makes her seem like she towers ten feet above him.</p>
|
makes her seem like she towers ten feet above him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: My <em>goodness</em>, Jake! What do you want?
|
<p class="jane">JANE: My <em>goodness</em>, Jake! What do you want?
|
||||||
Can’t you see I’m right in the middle of something?! Just spit it
|
Can’t you see I’m right in the middle of something?! Just spit it
|
||||||
out already!</p>
|
out already!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>Jake swallows like he’s in a cartoon. It’s a big, loud gulp. A
|
<p>Jake swallows like he’s in a cartoon. It’s a big, loud gulp. A
|
||||||
sound that instantly rachets up Jane’s annoyance—like most of
|
sound that instantly rachets up Jane’s annoyance—like most of
|
||||||
Jake’s actions seem to, these days.</p>
|
Jake’s actions seem to, these days.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well you see...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well you see...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I guess ill come right out and say it
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I guess ill come right out and say it
|
||||||
|
@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
|
||||||
the statement strikes her, sending a jolt of shock through her
|
the statement strikes her, sending a jolt of shock through her
|
||||||
chest.</p>
|
chest.</p>
|
||||||
<p>It passes quickly, though. She’d almost forgotten.</p>
|
<p>It passes quickly, though. She’d almost forgotten.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: An unfortunate incident, but it’s no
|
<p class="jane">JANE: An unfortunate incident, but it’s no
|
||||||
matter.</p>
|
matter.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I’ll simply revive him, and then make sure
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I’ll simply revive him, and then make sure
|
||||||
|
@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Theres no body for you to revive at all.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Theres no body for you to revive at all.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s eyes widen in disbelief.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s eyes widen in disbelief.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What... what happened?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What... what happened?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: It... word from the secret service is that it
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: It... word from the secret service is that it
|
||||||
|
@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s gaze falls to the floor. Jane’s hand
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s gaze falls to the floor. Jane’s hand
|
||||||
clutches at the front of her suit in an unsteady fist.</p>
|
clutches at the front of her suit in an unsteady fist.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: P... please tell me you’re joking.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: P... please tell me you’re joking.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake, tell me this is just a prank.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake, tell me this is just a prank.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im... im afraid not jane.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im... im afraid not jane.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
|
||||||
now. She’s come so far.</p>
|
now. She’s come so far.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jane sniffles and swipes at her eyes with the back of her hand.
|
<p>Jane sniffles and swipes at her eyes with the back of her hand.
|
||||||
She won’t cry. But she can be angry instead.</p>
|
She won’t cry. But she can be angry instead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: UGH!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: UGH!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: That... that fool!!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: That... that fool!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I can’t believe that he would do this!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I can’t believe that he would do this!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
|
||||||
a wounded animal—pulls her into a hug.</p>
|
a wounded animal—pulls her into a hug.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jane is too dazed to protest. She limply stares past Jake, eyes
|
<p>Jane is too dazed to protest. She limply stares past Jake, eyes
|
||||||
unfocused.</p>
|
unfocused.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I don’t... no...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I don’t... no...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Shhhh. Shhhh. Everythings going to be ok.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Shhhh. Shhhh. Everythings going to be ok.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: God. I can’t believe he...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: God. I can’t believe he...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee turns to the bridge crew and gestures
|
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee turns to the bridge crew and gestures
|
||||||
magnificently with his arms. Rivulets of milk are running down his
|
magnificently with his arms. Rivulets of milk are running down his
|
||||||
chin.</p>
|
chin.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hOnK iF yOu LoVe ThIs BiG tItTy
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hOnK iF yOu LoVe ThIs BiG tItTy
|
||||||
BiZzNaTcH!</p>
|
BiZzNaTcH!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: WhOoP wHoOp!</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: WhOoP wHoOp!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
|
||||||
to the bridge and takes a forward step, stumbling slightly in her
|
to the bridge and takes a forward step, stumbling slightly in her
|
||||||
heels. But she catches her balance, fixes her posture, and slips
|
heels. But she catches her balance, fixes her posture, and slips
|
||||||
back on a stony mask.</p>
|
back on a stony mask.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: All right.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: All right.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Get the president on the phone.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Get the president on the phone.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s clear to me now that it’s past time for
|
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s clear to me now that it’s past time for
|
||||||
|
@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane is blazing with fury. She marches to the
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane is blazing with fury. She marches to the
|
||||||
center of the bridge.</p>
|
center of the bridge.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: ALL OF YOU, RETURN TO YOUR STATIONS! WE ARE
|
<p class="jane">JANE: ALL OF YOU, RETURN TO YOUR STATIONS! WE ARE
|
||||||
CHANGING COURSE!</p>
|
CHANGING COURSE!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: WE WILL BE GOING DIRECTLY TO MEET WITH THE
|
<p class="jane">JANE: WE WILL BE GOING DIRECTLY TO MEET WITH THE
|
||||||
|
@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
|
||||||
navigator adjusts the ship’s destination coordinates, and the comms
|
navigator adjusts the ship’s destination coordinates, and the comms
|
||||||
officer opens a line with the government’s seat of command. Only
|
officer opens a line with the government’s seat of command. Only
|
||||||
one man in the room is brave enough to take a stand.</p>
|
one man in the room is brave enough to take a stand.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hEy.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hEy.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: Do YoU tHiNk ThAt MiGhT bE a BiT
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: Do YoU tHiNk ThAt MiGhT bE a BiT
|
||||||
mOtHeRfUcKinG xEnOpHoBiC?</p>
|
mOtHeRfUcKinG xEnOpHoBiC?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane spins on her heel like a whirlwind, her
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane spins on her heel like a whirlwind, her
|
||||||
face twisted into a hideous snarl. She rounds on Gamzee with all
|
face twisted into a hideous snarl. She rounds on Gamzee with all
|
||||||
the hatred she can muster.</p>
|
the hatred she can muster.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: XENOPHOBIC?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: XENOPHOBIC?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I am not fucking xenophobic!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I am not fucking xenophobic!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i’M jUsT sAyInG mY mOsT bOdAcIoUs Of
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i’M jUsT sAyInG mY mOsT bOdAcIoUs Of
|
||||||
|
@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
|
||||||
silent.</p>
|
silent.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Gamzee smiles vacantly down at Jane, unaware of his misstep.
|
<p>Gamzee smiles vacantly down at Jane, unaware of his misstep.
|
||||||
When Jane next speaks, it is in a controlled, steady voice.</p>
|
When Jane next speaks, it is in a controlled, steady voice.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Security.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Security.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Escort this troll off of my ship. Now.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Escort this troll off of my ship. Now.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
|
||||||
swarm, grabbing him by his arms. The baby bottle tumbles out of his
|
swarm, grabbing him by his arms. The baby bottle tumbles out of his
|
||||||
grasp, busting open when it falls. The remaining milk spills out,
|
grasp, busting open when it falls. The remaining milk spills out,
|
||||||
pooling in the recessed lighting of the floor.</p>
|
pooling in the recessed lighting of the floor.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wHoA wHoA wHoA, hOlD uP!</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wHoA wHoA wHoA, hOlD uP!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoU cAn’T jUsT gO aNd ThRoW mE oFf BoArD,
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoU cAn’T jUsT gO aNd ThRoW mE oFf BoArD,
|
||||||
mY mIlKy MaMi.</p>
|
mY mIlKy MaMi.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The security officers begin to pull Gamzee
|
<p class="no-indent">The security officers begin to pull Gamzee
|
||||||
away, but he makes one final desperate play.</p>
|
away, but he makes one final desperate play.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wAiT!! jUsT hEaR mE oUt!!</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: wAiT!! jUsT hEaR mE oUt!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: iF yOu ThRoW mE oUt I’lL bE aLl LoSt AnD
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: iF yOu ThRoW mE oUt I’lL bE aLl LoSt AnD
|
||||||
|
@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: It’S aBoUt YoU.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: It’S aBoUt YoU.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane stops.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane stops.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What...?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What...?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i NeEd YoU...</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i NeEd YoU...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you saying that y—</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you saying that y—</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane sneers. She has no idea why she thought
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane sneers. She has no idea why she thought
|
||||||
for even a moment that he might have meant anything else.</p>
|
for even a moment that he might have meant anything else.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I am so...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I am so...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Ugh. Forget it.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Ugh. Forget it.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You are despicable.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You are despicable.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s eyes rake up and down Gamzee’s body,
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane’s eyes rake up and down Gamzee’s body,
|
||||||
like she’s carefully considering her response. Her face is
|
like she’s carefully considering her response. Her face is
|
||||||
expressionless when she answers.</p>
|
expressionless when she answers.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Begone, clown.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Begone, clown.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane turns, and waves the security away. The
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane turns, and waves the security away. The
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s31'></div>
|
<div id='s31'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 31</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 31</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: John, I need to see!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: John, I need to see!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: How do I get 8ack!?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: How do I get 8ack!?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
|
||||||
flying overhead. Aside from the encroaching fleet, the blue sky is
|
flying overhead. Aside from the encroaching fleet, the blue sky is
|
||||||
seamless and calm. The hole that Vriska came through has already
|
seamless and calm. The hole that Vriska came through has already
|
||||||
sealed up.</p>
|
sealed up.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t think you *can* go back.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t think you *can* go back.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i have no idea what the exact scientific
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i have no idea what the exact scientific
|
||||||
|
@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska releases her vice grip on John’s arms
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska releases her vice grip on John’s arms
|
||||||
so that she can cradle her head between her hands.</p>
|
so that she can cradle her head between her hands.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Oh my god!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Oh my god!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: This is the worst thing that could h8ve
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: This is the worst thing that could h8ve
|
||||||
possibly h8ppened to me.</p>
|
possibly h8ppened to me.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska gestures wordlessly at John’s entire
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska gestures wordlessly at John’s entire
|
||||||
body. Then she leans in closer to study his face, squinting with
|
body. Then she leans in closer to study his face, squinting with
|
||||||
suspicion.</p>
|
suspicion.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: John, are you old?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: John, are you old?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um. a little, i guess.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um. a little, i guess.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean, i’m going to live forever apparently,
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean, i’m going to live forever apparently,
|
||||||
|
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska runs both hands down her face, leaving
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska runs both hands down her face, leaving
|
||||||
long, dark streaks of blood.</p>
|
long, dark streaks of blood.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I can’t 8e here.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I can’t 8e here.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: vriska...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: vriska...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wait, actually, i guess i shouldn’t call you
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wait, actually, i guess i shouldn’t call you
|
||||||
|
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
|
||||||
flinch at the sound of a sonic cannon blasting off behind her. She
|
flinch at the sound of a sonic cannon blasting off behind her. She
|
||||||
slowly peels her hands from her face and glares at John as one of
|
slowly peels her hands from her face and glares at John as one of
|
||||||
her eyes twitches at the corner.</p>
|
her eyes twitches at the corner.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): ...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): ...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): That’s...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): That’s...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -126,13 +126,13 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) paws at her head wound, fingers numb
|
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) paws at her head wound, fingers numb
|
||||||
and vision blurry.</p>
|
and vision blurry.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Wh8tever the fuck it was that hit me in
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Wh8tever the fuck it was that hit me in
|
||||||
the head!</p>
|
the head!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She sways on her feet. John tries to steady
|
<p class="no-indent">She sways on her feet. John tries to steady
|
||||||
her, but she slaps his hands away.</p>
|
her, but she slaps his hands away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: do you wanna see a doctor for that or
|
<p class="john">JOHN: do you wanna see a doctor for that or
|
||||||
something?</p>
|
something?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): No!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): No!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John sighs and sweeps an arm across the
|
<p class="no-indent">John sighs and sweeps an arm across the
|
||||||
landscape. The sky darkens as the first of the troll fleet roars
|
landscape. The sky darkens as the first of the troll fleet roars
|
||||||
onto the frontline.</p>
|
onto the frontline.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t know, really.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t know, really.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: rose explained it all to me once, but i
|
<p class="john">JOHN: rose explained it all to me once, but i
|
||||||
pretty much forgot what she said. i didn’t actually think it was
|
pretty much forgot what she said. i didn’t actually think it was
|
||||||
|
@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
|
||||||
expletive. Around her, the ground begins to shake as the human
|
expletive. Around her, the ground begins to shake as the human
|
||||||
fleet of batterpanzers roll out from the edge of the city and take
|
fleet of batterpanzers roll out from the edge of the city and take
|
||||||
position.</p>
|
position.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um, so we should probably get out of here
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um, so we should probably get out of here
|
||||||
soon.</p>
|
soon.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: or not. we’re both god tier, so as long as we
|
<p class="john">JOHN: or not. we’re both god tier, so as long as we
|
||||||
|
@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
|
||||||
a8out this! Were you in love with her or something?!</p>
|
a8out this! Were you in love with her or something?!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John laughs sadly.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">John laughs sadly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: well... i don’t know.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: well... i don’t know.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what does it even matter!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what does it even matter!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: like everything else, it was just some more
|
<p class="john">JOHN: like everything else, it was just some more
|
||||||
|
@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
|
||||||
than Jane’s, most of them having been scavenged, patchworked, and
|
than Jane’s, most of them having been scavenged, patchworked, and
|
||||||
jury-rigged. But they’re numerous enough to blot out the sun when
|
jury-rigged. But they’re numerous enough to blot out the sun when
|
||||||
they coast overhead.</p>
|
they coast overhead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I don’t c8re a8out wh8tever the FUCK
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I don’t c8re a8out wh8tever the FUCK
|
||||||
“c8non” is supposed to 8e!</p>
|
“c8non” is supposed to 8e!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I don’t a8out your dum8, unrequited
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I don’t a8out your dum8, unrequited
|
||||||
|
@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
|
||||||
spaghetti western mouthing a cigar. He tugs the rubber nipple out
|
spaghetti western mouthing a cigar. He tugs the rubber nipple out
|
||||||
of his mouth with a pop. The chalky, viscous milk forms a goatee of
|
of his mouth with a pop. The chalky, viscous milk forms a goatee of
|
||||||
spittle on his chin.</p>
|
spittle on his chin.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: VrIsKa My MaIn BiTcH, lOnG tImE nO
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: VrIsKa My MaIn BiTcH, lOnG tImE nO
|
||||||
sEe.</p>
|
sEe.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoU SeEm aLl dIsCoMbObUlAtEd tHeRe,
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoU SeEm aLl dIsCoMbObUlAtEd tHeRe,
|
||||||
|
@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
|
||||||
her with the complacency of a man perfectly oblivious to the
|
her with the complacency of a man perfectly oblivious to the
|
||||||
one-way ticket to the world of shit his big mouth just bought for
|
one-way ticket to the world of shit his big mouth just bought for
|
||||||
him.</p>
|
him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Wh8t the F8CK did you just s8y to
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Wh8t the F8CK did you just s8y to
|
||||||
me?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!</p>
|
me?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s32'></div>
|
<div id='s32'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 32</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 32</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">(V</span>riska)
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">(V</span>riska)
|
||||||
grabs Gamzee by the front of his shirt and yanks him down, her hot,
|
grabs Gamzee by the front of his shirt and yanks him down, her hot,
|
||||||
furious breath brushing his disgusting face.</p>
|
furious breath brushing his disgusting face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I sAiD tO yOu YoU gOtTa ChIlL, yO.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I sAiD tO yOu YoU gOtTa ChIlL, yO.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: It’S hIgH tImE yOu GoT yOuR rEdEmPtIoN
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: It’S hIgH tImE yOu GoT yOuR rEdEmPtIoN
|
||||||
oN.</p>
|
oN.</p>
|
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|
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
|
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malevolence, and then it finally happens.</p>
|
malevolence, and then it finally happens.</p>
|
||||||
<p>She just. Plain. Fucking.</p>
|
<p>She just. Plain. Fucking.</p>
|
||||||
<p>SNAPS.</p>
|
<p>SNAPS.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Don’t you daaaaaaaare</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Don’t you daaaaaaaare</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) clenches her fists together and slams
|
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) clenches her fists together and slams
|
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|
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
|
||||||
hook. His nose makes a crunching sound like someone just stepped on
|
hook. His nose makes a crunching sound like someone just stepped on
|
||||||
a pile of crackers. He stumbles backward, cupping his palms over
|
a pile of crackers. He stumbles backward, cupping his palms over
|
||||||
his face to catch the gush of blood.</p>
|
his face to catch the gush of blood.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): FUCK8NG touch me</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): FUCK8NG touch me</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) grabs him under the armpit and
|
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) grabs him under the armpit and
|
||||||
|
@ -67,14 +67,14 @@
|
||||||
a wheezy, guttered honk. It comes out slowly, mournfully, like a
|
a wheezy, guttered honk. It comes out slowly, mournfully, like a
|
||||||
broken bike horn getting backed over by the rear wheel of a
|
broken bike horn getting backed over by the rear wheel of a
|
||||||
hearse.</p>
|
hearse.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): EVVVVVVVVER</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): EVVVVVVVVER</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She spins out from under his flailing arm and
|
<p class="no-indent">She spins out from under his flailing arm and
|
||||||
does a full 360-degree pirouette off the fucking handle to deliver
|
does a full 360-degree pirouette off the fucking handle to deliver
|
||||||
a ruthless Knife Chop straight to the cartilage at the center of
|
a ruthless Knife Chop straight to the cartilage at the center of
|
||||||
his chest, like a veteran butcher getting down to business.</p>
|
his chest, like a veteran butcher getting down to business.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): AG88888888IN!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): AG88888888IN!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: :o(</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: :o(</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
|
||||||
shirt. With an impressive maneuver, hard for the eye to follow
|
shirt. With an impressive maneuver, hard for the eye to follow
|
||||||
unless you’re a trained wrestler, she adroitly twists a hand in his
|
unless you’re a trained wrestler, she adroitly twists a hand in his
|
||||||
hair and Reverse Hangmans him against the tree branch.</p>
|
hair and Reverse Hangmans him against the tree branch.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HONK!!!!</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HONK!!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): WHY WON’T YOU JUST</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): WHY WON’T YOU JUST</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
|
||||||
and again. Each time he lets out a sound like a damaged squeeze
|
and again. Each time he lets out a sound like a damaged squeeze
|
||||||
toy, his bloated, slimy tongue unspooling like a frog’s as all the
|
toy, his bloated, slimy tongue unspooling like a frog’s as all the
|
||||||
air is crushed out of his esophagus.</p>
|
air is crushed out of his esophagus.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): D8EEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): D8EEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Shouting like a berserker, (Vriska)
|
<p class="no-indent">Shouting like a berserker, (Vriska)
|
||||||
|
@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>Mercifully, John’s attention is caught by someone calling his
|
<p>Mercifully, John’s attention is caught by someone calling his
|
||||||
name from above. He has never felt so grateful for an excuse to
|
name from above. He has never felt so grateful for an excuse to
|
||||||
look away from anything in his life.</p>
|
look away from anything in his life.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: John, up here!</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: John, up here!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I need to speak with you!</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I need to speak with you!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s33'></div>
|
<div id='s33'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 33</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 33</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ohn looks
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ohn looks
|
||||||
up to see Rose waving at him while hanging out the hatch of a troll
|
up to see Rose waving at him while hanging out the hatch of a troll
|
||||||
cruiser. John tries to smile at her, but all he can muster is a
|
cruiser. John tries to smile at her, but all he can muster is a
|
||||||
weird, queasy expression. Rose looks glad to see him anyway. She
|
weird, queasy expression. Rose looks glad to see him anyway. She
|
||||||
|
@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
|
||||||
lack of desire for any physical contact to be made between them),
|
lack of desire for any physical contact to be made between them),
|
||||||
but instead uses his momentum to spin her all the way around so
|
but instead uses his momentum to spin her all the way around so
|
||||||
that her back is facing the cursed shrubbery in the distance.</p>
|
that her back is facing the cursed shrubbery in the distance.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Whoa! Hey, Old Man.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Whoa! Hey, Old Man.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey vriska, hey rose. nice to see you
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey vriska, hey rose. nice to see you
|
||||||
both!</p>
|
both!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John and Rose appear equally surprised
|
<p class="no-indent">John and Rose appear equally surprised
|
||||||
themselves when Vriska hauls him in to seal the deal with a
|
themselves when Vriska hauls him in to seal the deal with a
|
||||||
crushing hug of her own.</p>
|
crushing hug of her own.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: haha. geez! hi vriska!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: haha. geez! hi vriska!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Hi John!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Hi John!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: this is great. just great. hey, why don’t we
|
<p class="john">JOHN: this is great. just great. hey, why don’t we
|
||||||
|
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose cocks an eyebrow at him. Behind her, the
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose cocks an eyebrow at him. Behind her, the
|
||||||
bush releases a strangled, lusty honk.</p>
|
bush releases a strangled, lusty honk.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Was that...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Was that...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Nevermind.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Nevermind.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Vriska, why don’t you go and help your mother
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Vriska, why don’t you go and help your mother
|
||||||
|
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
|
||||||
luminescent cording that matches their blood colors. Rose is
|
luminescent cording that matches their blood colors. Rose is
|
||||||
wearing it too, John notices, in black and lavender. He gives her a
|
wearing it too, John notices, in black and lavender. He gives her a
|
||||||
concerned look up and down, then holds out his hands, palms up.</p>
|
concerned look up and down, then holds out his hands, palms up.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so... i guess this war is really
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so... i guess this war is really
|
||||||
happening?</p>
|
happening?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: the circle of stupidity is complete?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: the circle of stupidity is complete?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose laughs.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose laughs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Don’t be ridiculous John. Nothing is
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Don’t be ridiculous John. Nothing is
|
||||||
complete.</p>
|
complete.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: There is no true ending or beginning in this
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: There is no true ending or beginning in this
|
||||||
|
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John strokes his chin and thinks very hard on
|
<p class="no-indent">John strokes his chin and thinks very hard on
|
||||||
this. Maybe too long, because Rose sighs and taps the bridge of his
|
this. Maybe too long, because Rose sighs and taps the bridge of his
|
||||||
spectacles.</p>
|
spectacles.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: “No” is a perfectly valid answer to that
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: “No” is a perfectly valid answer to that
|
||||||
question, John.</p>
|
question, John.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i just didn’t want to make it look like i
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i just didn’t want to make it look like i
|
||||||
|
@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Contemplating the vastness of that statement
|
<p class="no-indent">Contemplating the vastness of that statement
|
||||||
makes John feel suddenly very small and sad. He shuts his eyes and
|
makes John feel suddenly very small and sad. He shuts his eyes and
|
||||||
runs a hand through his hair.</p>
|
runs a hand through his hair.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god, rose. it’s too early in the day
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh my god, rose. it’s too early in the day
|
||||||
for this.</p>
|
for this.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I agree.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I agree.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
|
||||||
and pulls him gently toward her. He cracks his eyes open to see her
|
and pulls him gently toward her. He cracks his eyes open to see her
|
||||||
face glimmering in the late morning sun. Her eyes are glossy and
|
face glimmering in the late morning sun. Her eyes are glossy and
|
||||||
bright in the gleaming light.</p>
|
bright in the gleaming light.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I want to thank you.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I want to thank you.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: for... for what?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: for... for what?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: didn’t i fuck everything up by not going to
|
<p class="john">JOHN: didn’t i fuck everything up by not going to
|
||||||
|
@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose pauses meaningfully, as if the
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose pauses meaningfully, as if the
|
||||||
realization is falling into place as she says it.</p>
|
realization is falling into place as she says it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I never thought I would actually get to be
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I never thought I would actually get to be
|
||||||
happy.</p>
|
happy.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: rose... you weren’t happy before?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: rose... you weren’t happy before?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -203,11 +203,11 @@
|
||||||
her and raises her head to look at the perfectly blue sky with its
|
her and raises her head to look at the perfectly blue sky with its
|
||||||
perfect sun and its perfect clouds, unmarred by the dark storm
|
perfect sun and its perfect clouds, unmarred by the dark storm
|
||||||
brewing on the planet below.</p>
|
brewing on the planet below.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: In Complacency of th—</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: In Complacency of th—</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She corrects herself.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She corrects herself.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: In the silly wizard story I wrote when I was
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: In the silly wizard story I wrote when I was
|
||||||
a child,</p>
|
a child,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: The realm most comparable to heaven existed
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: The realm most comparable to heaven existed
|
||||||
|
@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
|
||||||
then after. There are things that he can’t forget. That he won’t
|
then after. There are things that he can’t forget. That he won’t
|
||||||
forget. Is this the reason he’s felt like this for so many
|
forget. Is this the reason he’s felt like this for so many
|
||||||
years?</p>
|
years?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: But that isn’t me anymore.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: But that isn’t me anymore.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I am blind against the veil of this
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I am blind against the veil of this
|
||||||
world.</p>
|
world.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
|
||||||
and honest. Her eyes are perfectly clear. There is no other word
|
and honest. Her eyes are perfectly clear. There is no other word
|
||||||
that could possibly do justice to her expression. She looks
|
that could possibly do justice to her expression. She looks
|
||||||
happy.</p>
|
happy.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Thank you.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Thank you.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She comes forward to give him a kiss on the
|
<p class="no-indent">She comes forward to give him a kiss on the
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s34'></div>
|
<div id='s34'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 34</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 34</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Hey, Harry Anderson, guess where I
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Hey, Harry Anderson, guess where I
|
||||||
am!</p>
|
am!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: what???</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: what???</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska cups her hand around the receiver of
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska cups her hand around the receiver of
|
||||||
her phone and shouts over the artillery barrage.</p>
|
her phone and shouts over the artillery barrage.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: It’s ME, idiot! The HOT 8A8E you’re lucky
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: It’s ME, idiot! The HOT 8A8E you’re lucky
|
||||||
enough to h8ve gotten to second 8ase with!</p>
|
enough to h8ve gotten to second 8ase with!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: oh hi vriska!</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: oh hi vriska!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
|
||||||
above the post-bombing silence. It’s a sound that she knows from
|
above the post-bombing silence. It’s a sound that she knows from
|
||||||
hard-won experience can mean only one thing.</p>
|
hard-won experience can mean only one thing.</p>
|
||||||
<p>There’s a clown nearby.</p>
|
<p>There’s a clown nearby.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I think I hear...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I think I hear...</p>
|
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<p class="vriska">VRISKA: GAMZEE??</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: GAMZEE??</p>
|
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<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: gamzee? my auntie jane’s
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: gamzee? my auntie jane’s
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attention to bear on this curious rhythm of noises coming from
|
attention to bear on this curious rhythm of noises coming from
|
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nearby, beckoning from the underbrush. She pushes toward it through
|
nearby, beckoning from the underbrush. She pushes toward it through
|
||||||
the thorny shrubbery.</p>
|
the thorny shrubbery.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: There’s a bounty out for his arrest!
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: There’s a bounty out for his arrest!
|
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D8mn, they’ll probably put him in front of a tribunal if we can get
|
D8mn, they’ll probably put him in front of a tribunal if we can get
|
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our hands on him!</p>
|
our hands on him!</p>
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exhibition of unexpected and deeply profane lust. Now that the
|
exhibition of unexpected and deeply profane lust. Now that the
|
||||||
battle has stilled, he can overhear the vile melody of the
|
battle has stilled, he can overhear the vile melody of the
|
||||||
blasphemous union.</p>
|
blasphemous union.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s that noise again.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s that noise again.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I knew I wasn’t imagining it.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I knew I wasn’t imagining it.</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: oh no.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh no.</p>
|
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|
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tangled black hair, and stunned faces, her expression begins to
|
tangled black hair, and stunned faces, her expression begins to
|
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slowly melt. It then drifts quickly, from phase to phase, to one of
|
slowly melt. It then drifts quickly, from phase to phase, to one of
|
||||||
wonder, then anguish, and finally, abject horror.</p>
|
wonder, then anguish, and finally, abject horror.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh god.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh god.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska and (Vriska) both start shrieking at a
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska and (Vriska) both start shrieking at a
|
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|
|
|
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|
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<div id='s35'></div>
|
<div id='s35'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 35</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 35</h1>
|
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">W</span>hile John
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">W</span>hile John
|
||||||
dealt with the sight by immediately turning and walking away, and
|
dealt with the sight by immediately turning and walking away, and
|
||||||
the Earth Vriska dove into a nearby bush for safety, Vriska is
|
the Earth Vriska dove into a nearby bush for safety, Vriska is
|
||||||
contending with her predicament through willful denial. She’s
|
contending with her predicament through willful denial. She’s
|
||||||
|
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
|
||||||
stuck her tongue in the heinous mouth of that frisky, unwashed
|
stuck her tongue in the heinous mouth of that frisky, unwashed
|
||||||
jester, she began jackhammering through the stubborn concrete of
|
jester, she began jackhammering through the stubborn concrete of
|
||||||
rock bottom like she was digging up the corpse of a mob snitch.</p>
|
rock bottom like she was digging up the corpse of a mob snitch.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY (vRiSkA) mY bOoTyLiCiOuS bAbY
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY (vRiSkA) mY bOoTyLiCiOuS bAbY
|
||||||
bItCh.</p>
|
bItCh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoUr BaD bOnE dAdDy Is GeTtIn To Be A
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: YoUr BaD bOnE dAdDy Is GeTtIn To Be A
|
||||||
|
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
|
||||||
paradise planet might look like to certain individuals. The small
|
paradise planet might look like to certain individuals. The small
|
||||||
sob she’s been stifling finally comes out. Tears cut through the
|
sob she’s been stifling finally comes out. Tears cut through the
|
||||||
oily, shining mask of blue, purple, and mud on her face.</p>
|
oily, shining mask of blue, purple, and mud on her face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY bEaUtIfUl. :O)</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY bEaUtIfUl. :O)</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: iS sOmEtHiNg MoThEr FuCkIn ThE
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: iS sOmEtHiNg MoThEr FuCkIn ThE
|
||||||
mAtTeR?</p>
|
mAtTeR?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
smearing the blood around. She looks at her hands, notices the
|
smearing the blood around. She looks at her hands, notices the
|
||||||
blood, and continues cleaning her face, using her tears as a
|
blood, and continues cleaning her face, using her tears as a
|
||||||
solvent and wiping the blood on her shirt.</p>
|
solvent and wiping the blood on her shirt.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Gamzee...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Gamzee...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Can you just</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Can you just</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Not talk?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Not talk?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
|
||||||
insubordination of a raunchy clown. It’s almost like a smelling
|
insubordination of a raunchy clown. It’s almost like a smelling
|
||||||
salt. She sneers, revealing a fang, and spins on her heel to face
|
salt. She sneers, revealing a fang, and spins on her heel to face
|
||||||
him.</p>
|
him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Did you hear what I F8CKING
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Did you hear what I F8CKING
|
||||||
said????????</p>
|
said????????</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -143,14 +143,14 @@
|
||||||
distant row of trees. The rubber nipple remains stuck in his
|
distant row of trees. The rubber nipple remains stuck in his
|
||||||
clenched teeth, his face now coated with a good portion of the
|
clenched teeth, his face now coated with a good portion of the
|
||||||
punted bottle’s milk.</p>
|
punted bottle’s milk.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: Aw MoThEr FuCk SuGaRpUsS. :o(</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: Aw MoThEr FuCk SuGaRpUsS. :o(</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: mY nAnNa NeCtAr!!!</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: mY nAnNa NeCtAr!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) presses her foot down on his chest
|
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) presses her foot down on his chest
|
||||||
and pins his back flush against the grass. He exhales with a
|
and pins his back flush against the grass. He exhales with a
|
||||||
startled wheeze at the sudden force.</p>
|
startled wheeze at the sudden force.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): You 8etter fucking listen up,
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): You 8etter fucking listen up,
|
||||||
Makara.</p>
|
Makara.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I don’t know what you may have
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I don’t know what you may have
|
||||||
|
@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
|
||||||
on his face, slightly lightening the tint of the purple.</p>
|
on his face, slightly lightening the tint of the purple.</p>
|
||||||
<p>She hears a faint digital clicking somewhere. What is that? It
|
<p>She hears a faint digital clicking somewhere. What is that? It
|
||||||
seems to be coming from just behind her. She turns around.</p>
|
seems to be coming from just behind her. She turns around.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): What the fuck do you think you’re
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): What the fuck do you think you’re
|
||||||
doing????????</p>
|
doing????????</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
|
||||||
long. Somehow this makes her even more pissed off about it than if
|
long. Somehow this makes her even more pissed off about it than if
|
||||||
he were just broadcasting their snogging fiasco without the use of
|
he were just broadcasting their snogging fiasco without the use of
|
||||||
a typing quirk.</p>
|
a typing quirk.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I gOtS tO fUcKiN tElL mY nUmBeR oNe
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I gOtS tO fUcKiN tElL mY nUmBeR oNe
|
||||||
InVeRtEbRoThEr AbOuT aLl WhAt JuSt GoT dId.</p>
|
InVeRtEbRoThEr AbOuT aLl WhAt JuSt GoT dId.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hE aNd I aReN’t As TiGhT aS tHe BoYs We
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: hE aNd I aReN’t As TiGhT aS tHe BoYs We
|
||||||
|
@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
|
||||||
it from either side, and breaks it in half. She then spikes both
|
it from either side, and breaks it in half. She then spikes both
|
||||||
pieces down at him, missing, but causing him to flinch
|
pieces down at him, missing, but causing him to flinch
|
||||||
nonetheless.</p>
|
nonetheless.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): No selfies, no texts, no N8THING!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): No selfies, no texts, no N8THING!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Which fucking part of “you’re not
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Which fucking part of “you’re not
|
||||||
telling anyone” is so hard to understand?!</p>
|
telling anyone” is so hard to understand?!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee’s expression changes slightly. He
|
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee’s expression changes slightly. He
|
||||||
retains his unfortunate aura of amorous placidity, but there’s now
|
retains his unfortunate aura of amorous placidity, but there’s now
|
||||||
a hint of sadness.</p>
|
a hint of sadness.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I dOn’T kNoW aBoUt AlL tHe BuSiNeSs YoU
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I dOn’T kNoW aBoUt AlL tHe BuSiNeSs YoU
|
||||||
sAiD, hOnEyNiPs.</p>
|
sAiD, hOnEyNiPs.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i’Ve GoT tO fEeLiNg ThAt WoNdEr In My
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: i’Ve GoT tO fEeLiNg ThAt WoNdEr In My
|
||||||
|
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I gOt ThE aDvAnTaGe TaKeN oF mE.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I gOt ThE aDvAnTaGe TaKeN oF mE.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska)’s face contorts with rage.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska)’s face contorts with rage.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): You son of a 8itch.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): You son of a 8itch.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): This was C8NSENSUAL!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): This was C8NSENSUAL!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): If ANYONE didn’t consent to this horror
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): If ANYONE didn’t consent to this horror
|
||||||
|
@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
|
||||||
puts her shaking hands around his neck and grips tight. She
|
puts her shaking hands around his neck and grips tight. She
|
||||||
positions her face inches from his, hissing hot breath through her
|
positions her face inches from his, hissing hot breath through her
|
||||||
clenched teeth.</p>
|
clenched teeth.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): NO ONE IS GOING TO FIND OUT A8OUT THIS
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): NO ONE IS GOING TO FIND OUT A8OUT THIS
|
||||||
YOU FUCKING 8ASTARD.</p>
|
YOU FUCKING 8ASTARD.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW, SO HELP ME
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW, SO HELP ME
|
||||||
|
@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
|
||||||
backs up a few steps, studying the corpse. If her body language
|
backs up a few steps, studying the corpse. If her body language
|
||||||
signals any remorse or sadness, the witness in the bushes certainly
|
signals any remorse or sadness, the witness in the bushes certainly
|
||||||
can’t tell.</p>
|
can’t tell.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">Vriska: (Eep!)</p>
|
<p class="vriska">Vriska: (Eep!)</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Oh shit. (Vriska) had already forgotten about
|
<p class="no-indent">Oh shit. (Vriska) had already forgotten about
|
||||||
|
@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
|
||||||
witnessed not only the original feat of debauchery, but all the
|
witnessed not only the original feat of debauchery, but all the
|
||||||
compromising activity which followed as well. (Vriska) would
|
compromising activity which followed as well. (Vriska) would
|
||||||
probably need to have a few words with her.</p>
|
probably need to have a few words with her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">Vriska: Um...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">Vriska: Um...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Vriska stands up slowly from the bush,
|
<p class="no-indent">Vriska stands up slowly from the bush,
|
||||||
|
@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
|
||||||
given up. (Vriska) doesn’t blame her. She can’t imagine there being
|
given up. (Vriska) doesn’t blame her. She can’t imagine there being
|
||||||
anything in anybody’s life that could adequately prepare them to
|
anything in anybody’s life that could adequately prepare them to
|
||||||
have a snappy response ready for a situation like this.</p>
|
have a snappy response ready for a situation like this.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md" stylw="margin-bottom:0">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small" stylw="margin-bottom:0">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">Vriska: Hey.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">Vriska: Hey.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(Vriska): Sup.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(Vriska): Sup.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s36'></div>
|
<div id='s36'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 36</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 36</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>he moment
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>he moment
|
||||||
John caught a proper glance of (Vriska) and Gamzee going at it in
|
John caught a proper glance of (Vriska) and Gamzee going at it in
|
||||||
the bushes, he was done. He simply had no further capacity to deal
|
the bushes, he was done. He simply had no further capacity to deal
|
||||||
with any of it. He just fucked off.</p>
|
with any of it. He just fucked off.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
|
||||||
dozes off to a lullaby of distant sonic booms.</p>
|
dozes off to a lullaby of distant sonic booms.</p>
|
||||||
<p>When next he’s jostled awake, it’s by a figure that looks
|
<p>When next he’s jostled awake, it’s by a figure that looks
|
||||||
uncomfortably like—</p>
|
uncomfortably like—</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: dad?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: dad?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">As John blinks away the sleep from his eyes,
|
<p class="no-indent">As John blinks away the sleep from his eyes,
|
||||||
|
@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
|
||||||
esoterically bullshit way than the man who used to fill this study
|
esoterically bullshit way than the man who used to fill this study
|
||||||
with pipes and black licorice. John sits up straight in the chair
|
with pipes and black licorice. John sits up straight in the chair
|
||||||
and rubs at his eyes.</p>
|
and rubs at his eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: jake?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: jake?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what are you doing here?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what are you doing here?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wh–</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wh–</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
|
||||||
Harry Anderson does when he’s lying. Across the room, Tavros
|
Harry Anderson does when he’s lying. Across the room, Tavros
|
||||||
Crocker fumbles his grasp on a particularly hideous fanciful
|
Crocker fumbles his grasp on a particularly hideous fanciful
|
||||||
harlequin. One of its pointy shoes snaps off.</p>
|
harlequin. One of its pointy shoes snaps off.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Cripes,,, sorry, uncle john,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: Cripes,,, sorry, uncle john,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: I’ll replace it,,,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: I’ll replace it,,,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s fine. that’s actually just a piece of
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s fine. that’s actually just a piece of
|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John thinks he might still be dreaming. Though
|
<p class="no-indent">John thinks he might still be dreaming. Though
|
||||||
if his subconscious were controlling the scene, there would be a
|
if his subconscious were controlling the scene, there would be a
|
||||||
few alterations.</p>
|
few alterations.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: aren’t you cold?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: aren’t you cold?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I am in fact!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I am in fact!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: These old duds...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: These old duds...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake snaps the elastic on his pair of red
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake snaps the elastic on his pair of red
|
||||||
underpants. It’s the only thing he’s wearing.</p>
|
underpants. It’s the only thing he’s wearing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well you see janey bought all my other
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well you see janey bought all my other
|
||||||
clothes.</p>
|
clothes.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: She had a certain way she liked me kipped out
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: She had a certain way she liked me kipped out
|
||||||
|
@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: You took me,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: You took me,</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake winces.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake winces.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: And,,, you took you,</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">TAVROS: And,,, you took you,</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s wince deepens.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s wince deepens.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Then i daresay i made the right choice not
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Then i daresay i made the right choice not
|
||||||
rustling the bushes in the making off with inanimate belongings
|
rustling the bushes in the making off with inanimate belongings
|
||||||
department.</p>
|
department.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
|
||||||
disappeared up under his bangs, but he doesn’t say anything. He has
|
disappeared up under his bangs, but he doesn’t say anything. He has
|
||||||
the air of a boy who has spent all of his life not saying
|
the air of a boy who has spent all of his life not saying
|
||||||
anything.</p>
|
anything.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: okay, so, uh...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: okay, so, uh...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i guess i’m just gonna move past the fact
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i guess i’m just gonna move past the fact
|
||||||
you’re 90% naked in my house.</p>
|
you’re 90% naked in my house.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
|
||||||
drink. Or at least a pair of pants. But all this is is another
|
drink. Or at least a pair of pants. But all this is is another
|
||||||
reminder of how inescapably preposterous every aspect of this
|
reminder of how inescapably preposterous every aspect of this
|
||||||
reality has become.</p>
|
reality has become.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so i guess this is the thing that’s currently
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so i guess this is the thing that’s currently
|
||||||
happening now.</p>
|
happening now.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what exactly do you want me to do?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what exactly do you want me to do?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: help you out?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: help you out?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John produces a dry laugh.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">John produces a dry laugh.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s pretty funny.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s pretty funny.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i remember trying to help you for years, and
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i remember trying to help you for years, and
|
||||||
you never seemed that interested back then.</p>
|
you never seemed that interested back then.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
|
||||||
function of the absurdity of this contorted reality? It’s hard to
|
function of the absurdity of this contorted reality? It’s hard to
|
||||||
be sure. Are Jake’s “struggles” worth any more of John’s guilt and
|
be sure. Are Jake’s “struggles” worth any more of John’s guilt and
|
||||||
emotional energy than a Sim stuck in a pool without a ladder?</p>
|
emotional energy than a Sim stuck in a pool without a ladder?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Look here chap sometimes not everything is so
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Look here chap sometimes not everything is so
|
||||||
simple!</p>
|
simple!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: It isnt as if i couldve just walked out the
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: It isnt as if i couldve just walked out the
|
||||||
|
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
|
||||||
fault, too? Did his reckless decision really author a
|
fault, too? Did his reckless decision really author a
|
||||||
<em>child</em>, just for it to suffer?</p>
|
<em>child</em>, just for it to suffer?</p>
|
||||||
<p>John finds himself feeling a little sick.</p>
|
<p>John finds himself feeling a little sick.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: are you guys... i don’t know, hungry, or
|
<p class="john">JOHN: are you guys... i don’t know, hungry, or
|
||||||
whatever?</p>
|
whatever?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i think i have a frozen pizza.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i think i have a frozen pizza.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
|
||||||
cabinet. Tavros takes one look at the bottle in his father’s hand
|
cabinet. Tavros takes one look at the bottle in his father’s hand
|
||||||
and heads upstairs. Maybe that’s for the best—it’s getting hard for
|
and heads upstairs. Maybe that’s for the best—it’s getting hard for
|
||||||
John to look straight at him.</p>
|
John to look straight at him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sorry for being... i don’t know. a
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sorry for being... i don’t know. a
|
||||||
bitch.</p>
|
bitch.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s just been kind of a rough forever.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s just been kind of a rough forever.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -254,14 +254,14 @@
|
||||||
alcohol tastes just as harsh and bitter as he remembers it. Jake
|
alcohol tastes just as harsh and bitter as he remembers it. Jake
|
||||||
swirls the rocks in his glass, looking queasy despite his
|
swirls the rocks in his glass, looking queasy despite his
|
||||||
proclamation of tolerance.</p>
|
proclamation of tolerance.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: John.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: John.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do you think im a bad person?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do you think im a bad person?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">That’s certainly not a question John ever
|
<p class="no-indent">That’s certainly not a question John ever
|
||||||
expected to hear come out of Jake’s mouth. He hadn’t thought him
|
expected to hear come out of Jake’s mouth. He hadn’t thought him
|
||||||
capable of that degree of introspection.</p>
|
capable of that degree of introspection.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wait. what?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wait. what?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do you think ive ruined my whole entire life
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do you think ive ruined my whole entire life
|
||||||
and all of my relationships and especially the most important
|
and all of my relationships and especially the most important
|
||||||
|
@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake grimaces. In the dim kitchen light his
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake grimaces. In the dim kitchen light his
|
||||||
five o’clock shadow looks like a bruise.</p>
|
five o’clock shadow looks like a bruise.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I wish i could tell you hearing that was a
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I wish i could tell you hearing that was a
|
||||||
load off my mind john.</p>
|
load off my mind john.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: The me of yesteryear probably would have
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: The me of yesteryear probably would have
|
||||||
|
@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The two of them share a moment of obligatory
|
<p class="no-indent">The two of them share a moment of obligatory
|
||||||
silence for someone long dead and gone.</p>
|
silence for someone long dead and gone.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: In a way i think i found all that
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: In a way i think i found all that
|
||||||
comforting.</p>
|
comforting.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Havent you ever wanted to let someone make
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Havent you ever wanted to let someone make
|
||||||
|
@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
|
||||||
influence he might have had over the metaphysical shape of reality
|
influence he might have had over the metaphysical shape of reality
|
||||||
just a way to brush off his simpler failures as a man and a
|
just a way to brush off his simpler failures as a man and a
|
||||||
father?</p>
|
father?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: maybe. yeah. i dunno.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: maybe. yeah. i dunno.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im starting to think ive been a bit of a fool
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im starting to think ive been a bit of a fool
|
||||||
about it all though.</p>
|
about it all though.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
|
||||||
wouldn’t do much good to say it, though. It’s not like John wants
|
wouldn’t do much good to say it, though. It’s not like John wants
|
||||||
to torture the guy, whatever the status of his realness
|
to torture the guy, whatever the status of his realness
|
||||||
attribute.</p>
|
attribute.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: jake, i guess i actually don’t know you that
|
<p class="john">JOHN: jake, i guess i actually don’t know you that
|
||||||
well, but i think there’s a difference between making excuses and
|
well, but i think there’s a difference between making excuses and
|
||||||
just giving reasons.</p>
|
just giving reasons.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John’s mouth open and closes dumbly. That’s
|
<p class="no-indent">John’s mouth open and closes dumbly. That’s
|
||||||
it?</p>
|
it?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: thought it would be harder to convince
|
<p class="john">JOHN: thought it would be harder to convince
|
||||||
you?</p>
|
you?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
|
||||||
just forget all his fears and regrets, and forge forward with the
|
just forget all his fears and regrets, and forge forward with the
|
||||||
honest, dumb conviction that if he just <em>tries hard enough</em>
|
honest, dumb conviction that if he just <em>tries hard enough</em>
|
||||||
all his problems can be chased away.</p>
|
all his problems can be chased away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Golly john, i–</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Golly john, i–</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Gee willikers, do you hear that?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Gee willikers, do you hear that?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
|
||||||
tapping his fingertips on the kitchen countertop, his aura of hope
|
tapping his fingertips on the kitchen countertop, his aura of hope
|
||||||
pulsing brighter. Then, with a dignified flourish, he raises an
|
pulsing brighter. Then, with a dignified flourish, he raises an
|
||||||
arm.</p>
|
arm.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: John.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: John.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Take my hand.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Take my hand.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake snatches John’s hand and pulls him in,
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake snatches John’s hand and pulls him in,
|
||||||
catching him off guard. John floats, an instinctive reaction to
|
catching him off guard. John floats, an instinctive reaction to
|
||||||
when he’s knocked off balance.</p>
|
when he’s knocked off balance.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dance with me!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dance with me!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, jesus christ.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, jesus christ.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
|
||||||
do end up stepping on each other’s feet, gamboling around like
|
do end up stepping on each other’s feet, gamboling around like
|
||||||
newborn giraffes, who cares? What’s the harm in a little
|
newborn giraffes, who cares? What’s the harm in a little
|
||||||
dancing?</p>
|
dancing?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im excited, john! I havent been excited in
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im excited, john! I havent been excited in
|
||||||
such a long time.</p>
|
such a long time.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Its just so great to be out on my own! Here
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Its just so great to be out on my own! Here
|
||||||
|
@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake launches into a real doozy of a spin,
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake launches into a real doozy of a spin,
|
||||||
which John supposes may well have knocked the last of his sense out
|
which John supposes may well have knocked the last of his sense out
|
||||||
of him.</p>
|
of him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: sure. why the hell not.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: sure. why the hell not.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake gives John a twirl, which sends him
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake gives John a twirl, which sends him
|
||||||
|
@ -467,14 +467,14 @@
|
||||||
like being dashed with a bucket of ice water, though. All of John’s
|
like being dashed with a bucket of ice water, though. All of John’s
|
||||||
gloom and malaise surges back to the fore like air filling a
|
gloom and malaise surges back to the fore like air filling a
|
||||||
vacuum. He feels hungover.</p>
|
vacuum. He feels hungover.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oof...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oof...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John lies immobile on the floor tile. Jake
|
<p class="no-indent">John lies immobile on the floor tile. Jake
|
||||||
draws up to look down at him in confusion, striking a pose that is
|
draws up to look down at him in confusion, striking a pose that is
|
||||||
both dazzlingly modelesque and doubtlessly completely
|
both dazzlingly modelesque and doubtlessly completely
|
||||||
unintentional.</p>
|
unintentional.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Eh? What are you looking so glum for there
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Eh? What are you looking so glum for there
|
||||||
chap?</p>
|
chap?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, you know. the usual.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, you know. the usual.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
|
||||||
the living room. Jake follows, but John now ensures that’s there’s
|
the living room. Jake follows, but John now ensures that’s there’s
|
||||||
a healthy enough physical distance between himself and Jake’s black
|
a healthy enough physical distance between himself and Jake’s black
|
||||||
hole of psychic optimism.</p>
|
hole of psychic optimism.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: You cant rightly go and blame the woman for
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: You cant rightly go and blame the woman for
|
||||||
all your troubles john.</p>
|
all your troubles john.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m not!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m not!</p>
|
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|
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|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">John sighs and drops down onto the couch. He
|
<p class="no-indent">John sighs and drops down onto the couch. He
|
||||||
stretches out so Jake can’t take the seat beside him.</p>
|
stretches out so Jake can’t take the seat beside him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that even if i COULD talk to her and try to
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that even if i COULD talk to her and try to
|
||||||
set things straight...</p>
|
set things straight...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: why bother?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: why bother?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
|
||||||
what he knows is true. The allure of the denial—of the anaesthetic
|
what he knows is true. The allure of the denial—of the anaesthetic
|
||||||
hope radiating from Jake’s epically sculpted body—is difficult to
|
hope radiating from Jake’s epically sculpted body—is difficult to
|
||||||
turn away from.</p>
|
turn away from.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: My word john. Are you... crying?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: My word john. Are you... crying?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: haha...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: haha...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: jake, do you have roxy’s number?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: jake, do you have roxy’s number?</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s37'></div>
|
<div id='s37'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 37</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 37</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">B</span>ecause
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">B</span>ecause
|
||||||
(Vriska) only spent a few minutes on Prospit before her dream self
|
(Vriska) only spent a few minutes on Prospit before her dream self
|
||||||
was whisked away to the Battlefield the moment she ascended to her
|
was whisked away to the Battlefield the moment she ascended to her
|
||||||
god tier form, she never exactly got to enjoy Prospit life as much
|
god tier form, she never exactly got to enjoy Prospit life as much
|
||||||
|
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
|
||||||
really required is a willingness to let yourself waste the time. A
|
really required is a willingness to let yourself waste the time. A
|
||||||
willingness she only just discovered minutes ago, since wringing
|
willingness she only just discovered minutes ago, since wringing
|
||||||
the life from a libidinous harlequin.</p>
|
the life from a libidinous harlequin.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I think that one is...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): I think that one is...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): A sort of snake?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): A sort of snake?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): A snake with a strangely 8ig head.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): A snake with a strangely 8ig head.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
|
||||||
entered high school. She shrugs and turns her attention back to the
|
entered high school. She shrugs and turns her attention back to the
|
||||||
sky. Another nimbus cloud wanders lazily into view, and catches
|
sky. Another nimbus cloud wanders lazily into view, and catches
|
||||||
(Vriska)’s eye due to its peculiar shape.</p>
|
(Vriska)’s eye due to its peculiar shape.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): That one there.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): That one there.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): That’s... some sort of squat, can-like
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): That’s... some sort of squat, can-like
|
||||||
8uilding, right?</p>
|
8uilding, right?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
|
||||||
her ability to recognize the shapes is beginning to fade. They
|
her ability to recognize the shapes is beginning to fade. They
|
||||||
start to resemble fluffy, amorphous blobs. Was it all just in her
|
start to resemble fluffy, amorphous blobs. Was it all just in her
|
||||||
imagination?</p>
|
imagination?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): May8e this is just crazy nonsense,
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): May8e this is just crazy nonsense,
|
||||||
actually.</p>
|
actually.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Seeing shapes in clouds, I mean.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Seeing shapes in clouds, I mean.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
|
||||||
feels right, natural even, as if he was never meant to serve any
|
feels right, natural even, as if he was never meant to serve any
|
||||||
purpose other than that of a deceased, soft vehicle for head and
|
purpose other than that of a deceased, soft vehicle for head and
|
||||||
neck support between two blossoming friends.</p>
|
neck support between two blossoming friends.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Hey, can I just ask...</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Hey, can I just ask...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Why were you making out with this
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Why were you making out with this
|
||||||
Ridiculous Shithead?</p>
|
Ridiculous Shithead?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) thinks for a while on her next
|
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) thinks for a while on her next
|
||||||
statement. She needs the time to let a thought she’d never had
|
statement. She needs the time to let a thought she’d never had
|
||||||
before arrange itself into words.</p>
|
before arrange itself into words.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): May8e that’s why I h8’d my ghost self
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): May8e that’s why I h8’d my ghost self
|
||||||
so much?</p>
|
so much?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Why?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Why?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
|
||||||
near-duplicate of herself who’s easy to confide in, maybe she’s
|
near-duplicate of herself who’s easy to confide in, maybe she’s
|
||||||
said too much already. Maybe she’s even admitted too much to
|
said too much already. Maybe she’s even admitted too much to
|
||||||
herself. Moments pass in silence.</p>
|
herself. Moments pass in silence.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I’m pretty sure Harry’s Dad used to talk
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: I’m pretty sure Harry’s Dad used to talk
|
||||||
to her a lot.</p>
|
to her a lot.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): What?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): What?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
|
||||||
decades of use. This is not the device of a man who frequently
|
decades of use. This is not the device of a man who frequently
|
||||||
upgrades his technology. There’s no password to unlock it. (Vriska)
|
upgrades his technology. There’s no password to unlock it. (Vriska)
|
||||||
scrolls upward on a text exchange for quite some time.</p>
|
scrolls upward on a text exchange for quite some time.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): How far 8ack does this go??</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): How far 8ack does this go??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Not sure. 8efore I was hatched, at
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Not sure. 8efore I was hatched, at
|
||||||
least.</p>
|
least.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) clicks on the reply field. Her thumbs
|
<p class="no-indent">(Vriska) clicks on the reply field. Her thumbs
|
||||||
hover over the digital keys.</p>
|
hover over the digital keys.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): What would I even say?</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): What would I even say?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Tell her you Love Her.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Tell her you Love Her.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Oh, shut the fuck up.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Oh, shut the fuck up.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
|
||||||
while studying the cloud shapes again, providing (Vriska) with a
|
while studying the cloud shapes again, providing (Vriska) with a
|
||||||
wide berth for this critical rumination.</p>
|
wide berth for this critical rumination.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Finally, (Vriska) stops pacing, and begins typing.</p>
|
<p>Finally, (Vriska) stops pacing, and begins typing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Hey Terezi.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): Hey Terezi.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): This isn’t John.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): This isn’t John.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): It’s Vriska.</p>
|
<p class="vriska">(VRISKA): It’s Vriska.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s38'></div>
|
<div id='s38'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 38</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 38</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">R</span>oxy tugs
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">R</span>oxy tugs
|
||||||
at a piece of hair behind her ear with one hand as she checks the
|
at a piece of hair behind her ear with one hand as she checks the
|
||||||
time on her phone with the other.</p>
|
time on her phone with the other.</p>
|
||||||
<p>John’s not late, but Roxy’s run out of things to do except wait
|
<p>John’s not late, but Roxy’s run out of things to do except wait
|
||||||
|
@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
|
||||||
contrition, and she can only handle so many self-absorbed attempts
|
contrition, and she can only handle so many self-absorbed attempts
|
||||||
at communicating remorse before her head starts feeling like it’ll
|
at communicating remorse before her head starts feeling like it’ll
|
||||||
float away from her body.</p>
|
float away from her body.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: sup john</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: sup john</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: long time no see</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: long time no see</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
|
||||||
would be handy, because that’s really the best angle she’s got.</p>
|
would be handy, because that’s really the best angle she’s got.</p>
|
||||||
<p>She mirrors the movement with her own hand and steps aside for
|
<p>She mirrors the movement with her own hand and steps aside for
|
||||||
him to come in.</p>
|
him to come in.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well alright then pal</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well alright then pal</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i do believe u know the way to the living
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i do believe u know the way to the living
|
||||||
room</p>
|
room</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
|
||||||
her that John always said was “weirdly sexual, for them.” He looks
|
her that John always said was “weirdly sexual, for them.” He looks
|
||||||
at it now like it’s something from an almost forgotten dream. Roxy
|
at it now like it’s something from an almost forgotten dream. Roxy
|
||||||
sighs.</p>
|
sighs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: sorry for staring like an idiot.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: sorry for staring like an idiot.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i just got done with a whole week of feeling
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i just got done with a whole week of feeling
|
||||||
|
@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
|
||||||
couch a polite distance away. He looks past her, almost through
|
couch a polite distance away. He looks past her, almost through
|
||||||
her, like he usually does. She knows him well enough to know what
|
her, like he usually does. She knows him well enough to know what
|
||||||
he’s politely not asking.</p>
|
he’s politely not asking.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: harry andersons out if u were wonderin</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: harry andersons out if u were wonderin</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hell scoot back home later so if you make it
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hell scoot back home later so if you make it
|
||||||
thru round 1 of awkward ex-family convos im happy to say you can be
|
thru round 1 of awkward ex-family convos im happy to say you can be
|
||||||
|
@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
|
||||||
for real—but she knows by now that it’s not her job to make him
|
for real—but she knows by now that it’s not her job to make him
|
||||||
happy. That was something she gave up on years ago. But wanting to?
|
happy. That was something she gave up on years ago. But wanting to?
|
||||||
That feeling is still as fresh as it always was.</p>
|
That feeling is still as fresh as it always was.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: sounds like a plan.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: sounds like a plan.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so, uh.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so, uh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve been doing a lot of thinking
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve been doing a lot of thinking
|
||||||
|
@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
|
||||||
isn’t the worst person she could talk to about it. If he’s truly
|
isn’t the worst person she could talk to about it. If he’s truly
|
||||||
about to be real with her for the first time in forever, she might
|
about to be real with her for the first time in forever, she might
|
||||||
as well try to meet him halfway.</p>
|
as well try to meet him halfway.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: janey n me havent been super tight of
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: janey n me havent been super tight of
|
||||||
late</p>
|
late</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ah.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ah.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
|
||||||
doesn’t need to hear it. She’s not a kid anymore, and she doesn’t
|
doesn’t need to hear it. She’s not a kid anymore, and she doesn’t
|
||||||
have to pretend someone else is right just to keep the peace if she
|
have to pretend someone else is right just to keep the peace if she
|
||||||
doesn’t want to.</p>
|
doesn’t want to.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: im sorry john ilu but this is some hot
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: im sorry john ilu but this is some hot
|
||||||
steamin horseshit</p>
|
steamin horseshit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what?!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what?!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
|
||||||
her face for maybe the first time since he showed up on her
|
her face for maybe the first time since he showed up on her
|
||||||
doorstep. Goosebumps trail down her shoulders, but she doesn’t let
|
doorstep. Goosebumps trail down her shoulders, but she doesn’t let
|
||||||
the closeness of it distract her from her frustration.</p>
|
the closeness of it distract her from her frustration.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its some real jerkoff emoji stuff is all im
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its some real jerkoff emoji stuff is all im
|
||||||
sayin!!</p>
|
sayin!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: you think you choice mattered so much that no
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: you think you choice mattered so much that no
|
||||||
|
@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
|
||||||
He blinks a few times, slow, but he’s still focused completely on
|
He blinks a few times, slow, but he’s still focused completely on
|
||||||
her. The corners of his still-open mouth pull themselves up
|
her. The corners of his still-open mouth pull themselves up
|
||||||
helplessly into a smile.</p>
|
helplessly into a smile.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: uh</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wat r u lookin at me like that for?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wat r u lookin at me like that for?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no, i’m sorry.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no, i’m sorry.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
|
||||||
life. But she doesn’t want to twist the knife of blame further into
|
life. But she doesn’t want to twist the knife of blame further into
|
||||||
him than it needs to go. So she shrugs, looks her ex-husband in the
|
him than it needs to go. So she shrugs, looks her ex-husband in the
|
||||||
eyes, and tells him the truth.</p>
|
eyes, and tells him the truth.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean i felt... somethin i guess</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean i felt... somethin i guess</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: but its not just you</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: but its not just you</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: youve never been the only player in this game
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: youve never been the only player in this game
|
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|
@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
|
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<p>When she sits back down next to John, he takes the glass
|
<p>When she sits back down next to John, he takes the glass
|
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wordlessly. After a minute of reflective sipping, which she is
|
wordlessly. After a minute of reflective sipping, which she is
|
||||||
grateful for, he speaks.</p>
|
grateful for, he speaks.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i just kept wanting to find ways to make
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i just kept wanting to find ways to make
|
||||||
everything make sense, you know?</p>
|
everything make sense, you know?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: but maybe it just fucking doesn’t.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: but maybe it just fucking doesn’t.</p>
|
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|
@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
|
||||||
discovered in the back of the closet is comfortable. Smells mostly
|
discovered in the back of the closet is comfortable. Smells mostly
|
||||||
musty, but still enough like home to knock you right on your
|
musty, but still enough like home to knock you right on your
|
||||||
ass.</p>
|
ass.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sorry. it’s just so hard to not feel like
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sorry. it’s just so hard to not feel like
|
||||||
a total asshole.</p>
|
a total asshole.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: maybe i’m not some grand vizier of destroying
|
<p class="john">JOHN: maybe i’m not some grand vizier of destroying
|
||||||
|
@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy wrinkles her nose. Thinking about all the
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy wrinkles her nose. Thinking about all the
|
||||||
lives she could have led makes her feel dizzy.</p>
|
lives she could have led makes her feel dizzy.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: nah dont say that</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: nah dont say that</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean i accept ur apology this time but</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean i accept ur apology this time but</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres obvs all kinds of ways shit coulda
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres obvs all kinds of ways shit coulda
|
||||||
|
@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
|
||||||
choice that hang just outside her periphery, and the vertigo grows.
|
choice that hang just outside her periphery, and the vertigo grows.
|
||||||
She rolls the word “regret” around in her brain; she feels it on
|
She rolls the word “regret” around in her brain; she feels it on
|
||||||
her tongue. John waits.</p>
|
her tongue. John waits.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i dont think i can regret anything</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i dont think i can regret anything</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres not only one right way to be me
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres not only one right way to be me
|
||||||
imo</p>
|
imo</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
|
||||||
convoluted and personal and she isn’t sure she can do the
|
convoluted and personal and she isn’t sure she can do the
|
||||||
overwhelming goodness of it justice. But then, Harry Anderson is
|
overwhelming goodness of it justice. But then, Harry Anderson is
|
||||||
his, too, so she knows she has to try.</p>
|
his, too, so she knows she has to try.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk this life ive been livin gave me harry
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk this life ive been livin gave me harry
|
||||||
anderson</p>
|
anderson</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: that kinda outweighs anything else just for
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: that kinda outweighs anything else just for
|
||||||
|
@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
|
||||||
with words feels bigger than she expected, and tears prick at the
|
with words feels bigger than she expected, and tears prick at the
|
||||||
backs of her eyes. She shakes her head and laughs before John can
|
backs of her eyes. She shakes her head and laughs before John can
|
||||||
start crying, too.</p>
|
start crying, too.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: but lmao john were just adults</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: but lmao john were just adults</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were not dead!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were not dead!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk i mean were only what... barely middle
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk i mean were only what... barely middle
|
||||||
|
@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
|
||||||
pressure makes it so, but she doesn’t question it too closely. She
|
pressure makes it so, but she doesn’t question it too closely. She
|
||||||
doesn’t want to go back to where she’d been with him, but knowing
|
doesn’t want to go back to where she’d been with him, but knowing
|
||||||
they’d both been there, together, feels like enough.</p>
|
they’d both been there, together, feels like enough.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: thank you for trusting me with this personal
|
<p class="john">JOHN: thank you for trusting me with this personal
|
||||||
stuff.</p>
|
stuff.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i know partly you were telling me all that to
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i know partly you were telling me all that to
|
||||||
|
@ -620,14 +620,14 @@
|
||||||
self-imposed suffering and blame loop. Something about the last
|
self-imposed suffering and blame loop. Something about the last
|
||||||
hour must have done the trick, though. John stands up, brushes his
|
hour must have done the trick, though. John stands up, brushes his
|
||||||
hands on his jeans, and walks, back straight, toward his son.</p>
|
hands on his jeans, and walks, back straight, toward his son.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey harry anderson.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey harry anderson.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s really, really good to see you.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s really, really good to see you.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: do you wanna go for a drive?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: do you wanna go for a drive?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The muscle in Harry Anderson’s jaw clenches a
|
<p class="no-indent">The muscle in Harry Anderson’s jaw clenches a
|
||||||
few more times, but when he smiles, it is genuine.</p>
|
few more times, but when he smiles, it is genuine.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: yeah, dad.</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: yeah, dad.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: that could be cool.</p>
|
<p class="harry">HARRY ANDERSON: that could be cool.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s39'></div>
|
<div id='s39'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 39</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 39</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">O</span>n the
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">O</span>n the
|
||||||
other side of the continent, somewhere along the border between the
|
other side of the continent, somewhere along the border between the
|
||||||
Human and Troll Kingdoms, Dave and Jade navigate a densely jungled
|
Human and Troll Kingdoms, Dave and Jade navigate a densely jungled
|
||||||
region. Though they’re high-ranking members of the resistance, they
|
region. Though they’re high-ranking members of the resistance, they
|
||||||
|
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
|
||||||
Liberties.</p>
|
Liberties.</p>
|
||||||
<p>They fly side by side just above the thick jungle canopy,
|
<p>They fly side by side just above the thick jungle canopy,
|
||||||
sweeping the horizon with sharp eyes.</p>
|
sweeping the horizon with sharp eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i think i see another one!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i think i see another one!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh snap</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh snap</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
|
||||||
to be a large, rusted arm holding a torch, blurred by JPEG
|
to be a large, rusted arm holding a torch, blurred by JPEG
|
||||||
artifacts and covered in vines, poking out just above the canopy.
|
artifacts and covered in vines, poking out just above the canopy.
|
||||||
It’s two or three miles off to the west.</p>
|
It’s two or three miles off to the west.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: youre right</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: youre right</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: another shitty liberty</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: another shitty liberty</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: good eye jade</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: good eye jade</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
|
||||||
perhaps? No, this structure is different, more compact. More likely
|
perhaps? No, this structure is different, more compact. More likely
|
||||||
a ruined building from an ancient Earth city. It seems to call to
|
a ruined building from an ancient Earth city. It seems to call to
|
||||||
him.</p>
|
him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo jade</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo jade</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: why dont you go ahead and rig that liberty
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: why dont you go ahead and rig that liberty
|
||||||
ill be right there</p>
|
ill be right there</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
|
||||||
tall man. The radiance of the holographic image diminishes to
|
tall man. The radiance of the holographic image diminishes to
|
||||||
reveal a man in a suit, with a strikingly recognizable face. Dave
|
reveal a man in a suit, with a strikingly recognizable face. Dave
|
||||||
draws in a sharp breath and clutches at his chest.</p>
|
draws in a sharp breath and clutches at his chest.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Hello, Mr. Strider.</p>
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Hello, Mr. Strider.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: I’ve been waiting a long time for you to
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: I’ve been waiting a long time for you to
|
||||||
show up.</p>
|
show up.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -178,13 +178,13 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave’s jaw hangs open. The legends have been
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave’s jaw hangs open. The legends have been
|
||||||
confirmed. As well as several key headcanons of his. Without
|
confirmed. As well as several key headcanons of his. Without
|
||||||
thinking, he drops to one knee and bows his head.</p>
|
thinking, he drops to one knee and bows his head.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: m... mr president</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: m... mr president</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: its an honor sir</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: its an honor sir</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">President Obama laughs amiably and gestures
|
<p class="no-indent">President Obama laughs amiably and gestures
|
||||||
with one hand for Dave to rise.</p>
|
with one hand for Dave to rise.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Come on now, Dave. We can’t be having
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Come on now, Dave. We can’t be having
|
||||||
that.</p>
|
that.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: I’m nobody’s king. I’m a democratically
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: I’m nobody’s king. I’m a democratically
|
||||||
|
@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
|
||||||
respond to such soft-spoken words of wisdom and humility. He idles
|
respond to such soft-spoken words of wisdom and humility. He idles
|
||||||
for a moment, seemingly waiting for Obama to follow through with
|
for a moment, seemingly waiting for Obama to follow through with
|
||||||
his promised act of deference.</p>
|
his promised act of deference.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Hahaha, I’m not gonna bow, man. I was just
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Hahaha, I’m not gonna bow, man. I was just
|
||||||
pulling your leg.</p>
|
pulling your leg.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh ok</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh ok</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
|
||||||
adjusting the cuffs of his holographic suit with the casual manner
|
adjusting the cuffs of his holographic suit with the casual manner
|
||||||
of a skilled statesman. It’s the body language of a man getting
|
of a skilled statesman. It’s the body language of a man getting
|
||||||
down to business.</p>
|
down to business.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Now, you probably weren’t aware of this.
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Now, you probably weren’t aware of this.
|
||||||
But I’m familiar with the work you’ve done for your country in the
|
But I’m familiar with the work you’ve done for your country in the
|
||||||
past. For the whole planet, actually.</p>
|
past. For the whole planet, actually.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave pauses, pensively fiddling with the
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave pauses, pensively fiddling with the
|
||||||
pockets of his camo pants. He has so many questions for the
|
pockets of his camo pants. He has so many questions for the
|
||||||
ex-president. He braces himself, and presses ahead.</p>
|
ex-president. He braces himself, and presses ahead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: if you dont mind my asking sir</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: if you dont mind my asking sir</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i thought you died?</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i thought you died?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: well i mean i KNOW you did where im from with
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: well i mean i KNOW you did where im from with
|
||||||
|
@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
|
||||||
are times when he feels relieved by the lifestyle decision he made
|
are times when he feels relieved by the lifestyle decision he made
|
||||||
as a kid to wear a pair of aviator sunglasses at all times, no
|
as a kid to wear a pair of aviator sunglasses at all times, no
|
||||||
matter what.</p>
|
matter what.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: but like</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: but like</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats all good and totally inspiring and all
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats all good and totally inspiring and all
|
||||||
|
@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
|
||||||
too, with more thoughts than he can keep track of. Thoughts of
|
too, with more thoughts than he can keep track of. Thoughts of
|
||||||
affirmation, exhilaration. i knew it... i knew it! his brain
|
affirmation, exhilaration. i knew it... i knew it! his brain
|
||||||
repeats to itself. The sense of vindication is indescribable.</p>
|
repeats to itself. The sense of vindication is indescribable.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Others were there. Kids my age. I made
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Others were there. Kids my age. I made
|
||||||
friends that lasted a lifetime.</p>
|
friends that lasted a lifetime.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Over the years, I would return there now
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Over the years, I would return there now
|
||||||
|
@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
|
||||||
crosses his arms. But on his exhale, a small, choked sob escapes.
|
crosses his arms. But on his exhale, a small, choked sob escapes.
|
||||||
He seals his lips tight, but his mouth quivers and puckers under
|
He seals his lips tight, but his mouth quivers and puckers under
|
||||||
the impossible pressures of restraint.</p>
|
the impossible pressures of restraint.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: I know what you’re going through. There’s a
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: I know what you’re going through. There’s a
|
||||||
lot to be emotional about in these trying times.</p>
|
lot to be emotional about in these trying times.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Hey, why don’t we take a walk. You’ll have
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Hey, why don’t we take a walk. You’ll have
|
||||||
|
@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
|
||||||
solid feet making audible footsteps that echo far ahead into the
|
solid feet making audible footsteps that echo far ahead into the
|
||||||
darkness. The light from Obama himself serves as Dave’s torch.
|
darkness. The light from Obama himself serves as Dave’s torch.
|
||||||
Soon, he feels calm enough to continue the conversation.</p>
|
Soon, he feels calm enough to continue the conversation.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: mr president</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: mr president</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: you said...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: you said...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i reminded you of the adult dave from your
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i reminded you of the adult dave from your
|
||||||
|
@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Obama nods solemnly at this clarification. His
|
<p class="no-indent">Obama nods solemnly at this clarification. His
|
||||||
expression makes it clear that this is the type of executive
|
expression makes it clear that this is the type of executive
|
||||||
decision he understands all too well.</p>
|
decision he understands all too well.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: but compared to that guy i apparently turned
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: but compared to that guy i apparently turned
|
||||||
out to be</p>
|
out to be</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i dunno</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i dunno</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
|
||||||
flickering hand on his shoulder. Dave feels the dense light of the
|
flickering hand on his shoulder. Dave feels the dense light of the
|
||||||
hologram buzzing through the fabric of his clothes, grazing his
|
hologram buzzing through the fabric of his clothes, grazing his
|
||||||
skin. It tingles, like mild static electricity.</p>
|
skin. It tingles, like mild static electricity.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: my bro died a long time ago</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: my bro died a long time ago</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: fuckin hung himself for some damn reason</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: fuckin hung himself for some damn reason</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: for a little while i had a bro</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: for a little while i had a bro</p>
|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave falls to his knees. He slides his open
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave falls to his knees. He slides his open
|
||||||
palms up beneath his shades and covers his face. He weeps quietly
|
palms up beneath his shades and covers his face. He weeps quietly
|
||||||
as Obama looks down on him, smiling patiently, understandingly.</p>
|
as Obama looks down on him, smiling patiently, understandingly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think i messed up</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think i messed up</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i didnt do the right thing a long time ago
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i didnt do the right thing a long time ago
|
||||||
and now</p>
|
and now</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
|
||||||
He has to calm down. This is no way to behave in front of a
|
He has to calm down. This is no way to behave in front of a
|
||||||
president. He collects himself, starts breathing steadily, and
|
president. He collects himself, starts breathing steadily, and
|
||||||
looks up.</p>
|
looks up.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: mr president</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: mr president</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: can you keep a secret</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: can you keep a secret</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Yes I can, Dave.</p>
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Yes I can, Dave.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He runs a hand through his hair, and looks
|
<p class="no-indent">He runs a hand through his hair, and looks
|
||||||
back down.</p>
|
back down.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think im gay</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think im gay</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Obama purses his lips in that trademark way of
|
<p class="no-indent">Obama purses his lips in that trademark way of
|
||||||
|
@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
|
||||||
silence grow, as if considering precisely how to deliver the most
|
silence grow, as if considering precisely how to deliver the most
|
||||||
perfect arrangement of words any man has uttered in human
|
perfect arrangement of words any man has uttered in human
|
||||||
history.</p>
|
history.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Over the course of our lives, we all tend
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Over the course of our lives, we all tend
|
||||||
to believe we’re a lot of different things.</p>
|
to believe we’re a lot of different things.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: One year, you’re this. Another, you’re
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: One year, you’re this. Another, you’re
|
||||||
|
@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
|
||||||
eyebrows high above his shades. They stare at each other, and in
|
eyebrows high above his shades. They stare at each other, and in
|
||||||
the look they exchange, they seem to say all that needs to be said
|
the look they exchange, they seem to say all that needs to be said
|
||||||
between two grown men on the matter.</p>
|
between two grown men on the matter.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Identity, sexuality, gender, all that stuff
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Identity, sexuality, gender, all that stuff
|
||||||
is about as illusory as I am, standing before you here.</p>
|
is about as illusory as I am, standing before you here.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Is this the real me? Who can really
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Is this the real me? Who can really
|
||||||
|
@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
|
||||||
The only thing he knows is he needs to listen carefully to every
|
The only thing he knows is he needs to listen carefully to every
|
||||||
precious syllable. To listen with his ears, his heart, his entire
|
precious syllable. To listen with his ears, his heart, his entire
|
||||||
being.</p>
|
being.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: The truth of oneself can be very specific,
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: The truth of oneself can be very specific,
|
||||||
if one wills it to be.</p>
|
if one wills it to be.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Statements such as, I am gay, I am
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Statements such as, I am gay, I am
|
||||||
|
@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Oh... we’ve met on a few occasions.</p>
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Oh... we’ve met on a few occasions.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave blinks.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave blinks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: how is that possible</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: how is that possible</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: he killed himself</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: he killed himself</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Obama winks again. Dave has actually lost
|
<p class="no-indent">Obama winks again. Dave has actually lost
|
||||||
track of how many times he’s winked so far.</p>
|
track of how many times he’s winked so far.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: right right</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: right right</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so... somehow he met you and uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so... somehow he met you and uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: trained you and stuff</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: trained you and stuff</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
|
||||||
gleaming, polished silver replica of Dave, but without shades. It
|
gleaming, polished silver replica of Dave, but without shades. It
|
||||||
stands totally still, unpowered. Dave struggles to make sense of
|
stands totally still, unpowered. Dave struggles to make sense of
|
||||||
what he’s looking at.</p>
|
what he’s looking at.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Now, look.</p>
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: Now, look.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="obama">OBAMA: A human body, even one that’s been elevated
|
<p class="obama">OBAMA: A human body, even one that’s been elevated
|
||||||
to god tier status, cannot withstand the stresses put on it by the
|
to god tier status, cannot withstand the stresses put on it by the
|
||||||
|
@ -718,7 +718,7 @@
|
||||||
of decision. He understands now that the decision was already made
|
of decision. He understands now that the decision was already made
|
||||||
the second he first laid eyes on the former president. He pauses
|
the second he first laid eyes on the former president. He pauses
|
||||||
only to savor this perfect moment.</p>
|
only to savor this perfect moment.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yes</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yes</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: absolutely</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: absolutely</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have never been more ready for anything in
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have never been more ready for anything in
|
||||||
|
@ -766,7 +766,7 @@
|
||||||
confusion, the insecurities of the man lying here all died along
|
confusion, the insecurities of the man lying here all died along
|
||||||
with his body. Davebot smoothly reaches down, lifts the shades off
|
with his body. Davebot smoothly reaches down, lifts the shades off
|
||||||
the corpse, and puts them on his face.</p>
|
the corpse, and puts them on his face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: its about fuckin time</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: its about fuckin time</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s4'></div>
|
<div id='s4'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 4</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 4</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">R</span>ose’s eyes
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">R</span>ose’s eyes
|
||||||
flutter open to the sound of a heart monitor and the sight of a
|
flutter open to the sound of a heart monitor and the sight of a
|
||||||
featureless white ceiling. Fluorescent lights, diaphanous curtains,
|
featureless white ceiling. Fluorescent lights, diaphanous curtains,
|
||||||
everything crisp and clean.</p>
|
everything crisp and clean.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
|
||||||
<p>Wait, this doesn’t seem right, she thinks. When she closed her
|
<p>Wait, this doesn’t seem right, she thinks. When she closed her
|
||||||
eyes, she was dramatically lingering about her bedroom at home.
|
eyes, she was dramatically lingering about her bedroom at home.
|
||||||
She’d just taken a handful of pills, and said goodbye to...</p>
|
She’d just taken a handful of pills, and said goodbye to...</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: John!</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: John!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She shoots up in bed, tugging the IV taped
|
<p class="no-indent">She shoots up in bed, tugging the IV taped
|
||||||
under her elbow. Kanaya is sitting at her bedside, hemming a
|
under her elbow. Kanaya is sitting at her bedside, hemming a
|
||||||
sundress. She thins her lips and gives Rose a half-lidded look.</p>
|
sundress. She thins her lips and gives Rose a half-lidded look.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: “John”</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: “John”</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I See</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I See</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is There Something I Should Know</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is There Something I Should Know</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
|
||||||
plunging into a stagnant pond.</p>
|
plunging into a stagnant pond.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Instinctively, Rose raises her hand to her forehead, but there’s
|
<p>Instinctively, Rose raises her hand to her forehead, but there’s
|
||||||
no pain there. Her head is the clearest it’s been in months.</p>
|
no pain there. Her head is the clearest it’s been in months.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Kanaya, what...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Kanaya, what...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: What happened?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: What happened?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya throws her sewing project aside and
|
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya throws her sewing project aside and
|
||||||
sweeps in close, wrapping a cool palm around Rose’s arm. Her voice
|
sweeps in close, wrapping a cool palm around Rose’s arm. Her voice
|
||||||
quakes but retains most of its porcelain decorum.</p>
|
quakes but retains most of its porcelain decorum.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Came Home And Found You Passed Out In
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Came Home And Found You Passed Out In
|
||||||
Front Of The Load Gaper</p>
|
Front Of The Load Gaper</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Your Skin Was Freezing And You Were
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Your Skin Was Freezing And You Were
|
||||||
|
@ -75,18 +75,18 @@
|
||||||
fixed on the window at the other end of the room. The night is
|
fixed on the window at the other end of the room. The night is
|
||||||
dying behind the thin, pale curtain. She can barely see the
|
dying behind the thin, pale curtain. She can barely see the
|
||||||
moon.</p>
|
moon.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I feel...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I feel...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She looks back to Kanaya, eyes wide and
|
<p class="no-indent">She looks back to Kanaya, eyes wide and
|
||||||
bright.</p>
|
bright.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Kanaya, I feel... fine.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Kanaya, I feel... fine.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">It’s been such a long time since she’s felt
|
<p class="no-indent">It’s been such a long time since she’s felt
|
||||||
anywhere in the same ballpark as “fine” that it’s almost an
|
anywhere in the same ballpark as “fine” that it’s almost an
|
||||||
out-of-body experience to say the word. She feels giddy.</p>
|
out-of-body experience to say the word. She feels giddy.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: No Headaches</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: No Headaches</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: No headaches, no visions. Nothing at all.
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: No headaches, no visions. Nothing at all.
|
||||||
I...</p>
|
I...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
|
||||||
today, for the first time in ages?</p>
|
today, for the first time in ages?</p>
|
||||||
<p>When the nurse leaves, Kanaya puts a hand over the wrist that
|
<p>When the nurse leaves, Kanaya puts a hand over the wrist that
|
||||||
she is so preoccupied with.</p>
|
she is so preoccupied with.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is Something Wrong</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is Something Wrong</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It just seems like all of this is happening
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It just seems like all of this is happening
|
||||||
so quickly.</p>
|
so quickly.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya tips her face away from the light to
|
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya tips her face away from the light to
|
||||||
hide it in the curve of her shoulder. Rose reaches out and takes
|
hide it in the curve of her shoulder. Rose reaches out and takes
|
||||||
her wife’s hands in her own. They’re colder than she remembers.</p>
|
her wife’s hands in her own. They’re colder than she remembers.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you crying?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you crying?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Since When Have I Been Known To Cry</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Since When Have I Been Known To Cry</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Quite often, actually. But usually because
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Quite often, actually. But usually because
|
||||||
|
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya’s lips twitch into a smile and she
|
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya’s lips twitch into a smile and she
|
||||||
laughs, sadly. Her laughter forces the tears out. They drip down
|
laughs, sadly. Her laughter forces the tears out. They drip down
|
||||||
her perfectly made-up face in thick trails.</p>
|
her perfectly made-up face in thick trails.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Really Did Think I Had Lost You</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Really Did Think I Had Lost You</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Its Not That I Thought You Would Die</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Its Not That I Thought You Would Die</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: It Was That You Felt So Far Away</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: It Was That You Felt So Far Away</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
|
||||||
shape.</p>
|
shape.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Rose uses the hem of her hospital gown to wipe the tears off
|
<p>Rose uses the hem of her hospital gown to wipe the tears off
|
||||||
Kanaya’s face.</p>
|
Kanaya’s face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It really is. Honestly, Kanaya, I’ve never
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It really is. Honestly, Kanaya, I’ve never
|
||||||
heard such a ridiculous thing in my life.</p>
|
heard such a ridiculous thing in my life.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: You Are Talking To Me As If I Am A Pupa
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: You Are Talking To Me As If I Am A Pupa
|
||||||
|
@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya presses a snotty, uncharacteristically
|
<p class="no-indent">Kanaya presses a snotty, uncharacteristically
|
||||||
imperfect kiss to the back of Rose’s hand, right beneath where she
|
imperfect kiss to the back of Rose’s hand, right beneath where she
|
||||||
wears her wedding ring.</p>
|
wears her wedding ring.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If You Would Have Me Forever</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If You Would Have Me Forever</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Who else?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Who else?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s no one who understands me like you,
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s no one who understands me like you,
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s40'></div>
|
<div id='s40'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
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<h1>Chapter 40</h1>
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<h1>Chapter 40</h1>
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">F</span>rom atop
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">F</span>rom atop
|
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the tallest bell tower in the Carapace Kingdom, the sky looks like
|
the tallest bell tower in the Carapace Kingdom, the sky looks like
|
||||||
something painted by a crazy person. The fierce lights of war on
|
something painted by a crazy person. The fierce lights of war on
|
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the horizon stain the sunset in unnatural hues: ultraviolet
|
the horizon stain the sunset in unnatural hues: ultraviolet
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<p>Aradia glides up to meet her, having left Sollux on the balcony.
|
<p>Aradia glides up to meet her, having left Sollux on the balcony.
|
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Above, in the sky, a hole has opened up. One so big it fills the
|
Above, in the sky, a hole has opened up. One so big it fills the
|
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entire radius of her vision.</p>
|
entire radius of her vision.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh thats very dramatic</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh thats very dramatic</p>
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent">The dead cherub says nothing. Aradia flits in
|
<p class="no-indent">The dead cherub says nothing. Aradia flits in
|
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front of her face and looks into her eyes. They’re the same black
|
front of her face and looks into her eyes. They’re the same black
|
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as the vortex above, so absolutely dark that they reflect no
|
as the vortex above, so absolutely dark that they reflect no
|
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light.</p>
|
light.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i think i understand whats going on
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i think i understand whats going on
|
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now</p>
|
now</p>
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<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: do you?</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: do you?</p>
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Aradia pinches her thumb and forefinger
|
<p class="no-indent">Aradia pinches her thumb and forefinger
|
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together.</p>
|
together.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="aradia">ARADIA: off about this place</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: off about this place</p>
|
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<p class="aradia">ARADIA: just a little bit</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: just a little bit</p>
|
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<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: yes, you would think so.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: yes, you would think so.</p>
|
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|
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<p class="no-indent">The cherub makes a rare physical gesture with
|
<p class="no-indent">The cherub makes a rare physical gesture with
|
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her hands to begin framing her next statements. Aradia notes this
|
her hands to begin framing her next statements. Aradia notes this
|
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and strives to listen more closely.</p>
|
and strives to listen more closely.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: physical destruction is one
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: physical destruction is one
|
||||||
thing.</p>
|
thing.</p>
|
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<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: obliteration of the entire canvas
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: obliteration of the entire canvas
|
||||||
|
@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
|
||||||
but change the way i say it very slightly.</p>
|
but change the way i say it very slightly.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: listen again carefully.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: listen again carefully.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ...</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm--md">a martyr died and said
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm">a martyr died and said
|
||||||
fuck.</span></p>
|
fuck.</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: hmm</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: hmm</p>
|
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<p class="aradia">ARADIA: yes that was a little different</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: yes that was a little different</p>
|
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|
@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
|
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<p class="aradia">ARADIA: yes i think youre right</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: yes i think youre right</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but now imagine that i told your
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but now imagine that i told your
|
||||||
story in exactly that way. that i said,</p>
|
story in exactly that way. that i said,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm--md">a martyr died and said
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm">a martyr died and said
|
||||||
fuck.</span></p>
|
fuck.</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but it was the first time you ever
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but it was the first time you ever
|
||||||
heard that story.</p>
|
heard that story.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: again, i’d like you to imagine this
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: again, i’d like you to imagine this
|
||||||
is the only way you’ve ever known this story.</p>
|
is the only way you’ve ever known this story.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but then it continues...</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: but then it continues...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm--md">a martyr died and said
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm">a martyr died and said
|
||||||
fuck.</span></p>
|
fuck.</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
||||||
<p>his final howl of profanity reverberated through the ages.</p>
|
<p>his final howl of profanity reverberated through the ages.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
||||||
<p>and though his death was gruesome, it opened the world to a
|
<p>and though his death was gruesome, it opened the world to a
|
||||||
feeling of hope.</p>
|
feeling of hope.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm--md">this hope echoed through
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm">this hope echoed through
|
||||||
the ages.</span></p>
|
the ages.</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
||||||
<p>it gave his disciples the strength to persist as they perished
|
<p>it gave his disciples the strength to persist as they perished
|
||||||
|
@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE:</p>
|
||||||
<p>and if you are one so devoted to his teachings, who sees truth
|
<p>and if you are one so devoted to his teachings, who sees truth
|
||||||
in his words,</p>
|
in his words,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm--md">it may be said with great
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: <span class="calliope-dead-story type-rg type-sm">it may be said with great
|
||||||
authority that</span> you are wrong.</p>
|
authority that</span> you are wrong.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: you are foolish to believe his lies.
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: you are foolish to believe his lies.
|
||||||
his martyrdom is false, his sacrifice hollow.</p>
|
his martyrdom is false, his sacrifice hollow.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The cherub falls silent. Aradia takes this to
|
<p class="no-indent">The cherub falls silent. Aradia takes this to
|
||||||
mean this lesson of sorts has ended. She ruminates on it all for a
|
mean this lesson of sorts has ended. She ruminates on it all for a
|
||||||
while before speaking again.</p>
|
while before speaking again.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: thats all pretty neat i guess</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: thats all pretty neat i guess</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: so...</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: so...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: does this stuff have anything to do with
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: does this stuff have anything to do with
|
||||||
|
@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Aradia starts giggling. Above, the sky yawns
|
<p class="no-indent">Aradia starts giggling. Above, the sky yawns
|
||||||
open a little wider. Aradia waits, but gets no response.</p>
|
open a little wider. Aradia waits, but gets no response.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: even now when youre being
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: even now when youre being
|
||||||
uncharacteristically forthcoming youre still impossible to talk
|
uncharacteristically forthcoming youre still impossible to talk
|
||||||
to</p>
|
to</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -476,14 +476,14 @@
|
||||||
black on the rim of a dying galaxy. Aradia follows behind the
|
black on the rim of a dying galaxy. Aradia follows behind the
|
||||||
cherub, unable to pull her eyes away from the eerie phenomena
|
cherub, unable to pull her eyes away from the eerie phenomena
|
||||||
overhead.</p>
|
overhead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: what will you do when he comes</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: what will you do when he comes</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The cherub is focused on something very small
|
<p class="no-indent">The cherub is focused on something very small
|
||||||
falling from above. The bright object flutters down from the broken
|
falling from above. The bright object flutters down from the broken
|
||||||
sky and lands in her host body’s outstretched hand. It’s a feather,
|
sky and lands in her host body’s outstretched hand. It’s a feather,
|
||||||
burnt at the edges, flickering orange and green.</p>
|
burnt at the edges, flickering orange and green.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: consume his body.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: consume his body.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: absorb his essence.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: absorb his essence.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: and then using this host, i will
|
<p class="calliope-dead">JADE: and then using this host, i will
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s41'></div>
|
<div id='s41'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Postscript</h1>
|
<h1>Postscript</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">E</span>lsewhere,
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">E</span>lsewhere,
|
||||||
beyond the horizon...</p>
|
beyond the horizon...</p>
|
||||||
<p>A spaceship tears across a starfield at warp speed. Each dot of
|
<p>A spaceship tears across a starfield at warp speed. Each dot of
|
||||||
distant light stretches to become a spear, hurtling in the opposite
|
distant light stretches to become a spear, hurtling in the opposite
|
||||||
|
@ -132,19 +132,19 @@
|
||||||
<p>She holds her thoughts. They can wait, and there’s much to
|
<p>She holds her thoughts. They can wait, and there’s much to
|
||||||
discuss. She taps a button, and lowers her head a little closer to
|
discuss. She taps a button, and lowers her head a little closer to
|
||||||
a mic on the panel.</p>
|
a mic on the panel.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSEBOT: Dirk.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSEBOT: Dirk.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She supplies a courtesy pause, as if waiting
|
<p class="no-indent">She supplies a courtesy pause, as if waiting
|
||||||
for him to reply. He usually doesn’t.</p>
|
for him to reply. He usually doesn’t.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSEBOT: You’re going to want to come see this.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSEBOT: You’re going to want to come see this.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Enough time goes by that she begins to wonder
|
<p class="no-indent">Enough time goes by that she begins to wonder
|
||||||
if he’s asleep. But no. It’s just the irritated silence of a man
|
if he’s asleep. But no. It’s just the irritated silence of a man
|
||||||
who knows he isn’t currently dressed well enough to attend to
|
who knows he isn’t currently dressed well enough to attend to
|
||||||
something important.</p>
|
something important.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Are my fucking pantaloons ready yet?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Are my fucking pantaloons ready yet?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s5'></div>
|
<div id='s5'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 5</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 5</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: did you hear that john left his house?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: did you hear that john left his house?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: multiple days in a row even!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: multiple days in a row even!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO FUCKING WAY. THAT’S INCREDIBLE. I’VE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO FUCKING WAY. THAT’S INCREDIBLE. I’VE
|
||||||
|
@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
|
||||||
technically, but there’s domestic evidence of her all over the
|
technically, but there’s domestic evidence of her all over the
|
||||||
hive. Her plants, her bass, her clothes slung over the couch where
|
hive. Her plants, her bass, her clothes slung over the couch where
|
||||||
she sleeps for weeks at a time...</p>
|
she sleeps for weeks at a time...</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: im being serious dumpass</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: im being serious dumpass</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i was really worried about him!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i was really worried about him!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M BEING SERIOUS TOO. I WAS ACTUALLY
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M BEING SERIOUS TOO. I WAS ACTUALLY
|
||||||
|
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade floats over to the couch, shooting her
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade floats over to the couch, shooting her
|
||||||
two besties a salacious smile. She taps Karkat on the nose as she
|
two besties a salacious smile. She taps Karkat on the nose as she
|
||||||
passes by.</p>
|
passes by.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: im just enjoying my youth</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: im just enjoying my youth</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: you could be enjoying it too hehehehe</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: you could be enjoying it too hehehehe</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -119,13 +119,13 @@
|
||||||
uncomfortably close to sexual thing to be doing in front of other
|
uncomfortably close to sexual thing to be doing in front of other
|
||||||
people. Dave and Karkat share a vaguely mortified look. Jade sort
|
people. Dave and Karkat share a vaguely mortified look. Jade sort
|
||||||
of lives here, but she doesn’t <em>that</em> sort of live here.</p>
|
of lives here, but she doesn’t <em>that</em> sort of live here.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: but seriously.... what do you two even do
|
<p class="jade">JADE: but seriously.... what do you two even do
|
||||||
holed up in here together all the time?</p>
|
holed up in here together all the time?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat snorts, still pointedly not looking at
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat snorts, still pointedly not looking at
|
||||||
her.</p>
|
her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH I’M SORRY, HAVE YOU NOT SEEN DAVE’S
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH I’M SORRY, HAVE YOU NOT SEEN DAVE’S
|
||||||
ILL BEGOTTEN ART EMPIRE?</p>
|
ILL BEGOTTEN ART EMPIRE?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HE’S GOT HIS OPPOSABLE DIGITS STUCK IN SO
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HE’S GOT HIS OPPOSABLE DIGITS STUCK IN SO
|
||||||
|
@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
|
||||||
cheek on the cushion. The look she gives Karkat is just shy of
|
cheek on the cushion. The look she gives Karkat is just shy of
|
||||||
devious. Karkat defensively scuttles to the other end of the couch,
|
devious. Karkat defensively scuttles to the other end of the couch,
|
||||||
where he ends up pressed flush against Dave’s entire left side.</p>
|
where he ends up pressed flush against Dave’s entire left side.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I UH</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I UH</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: sit around and play video games all day?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: sit around and play video games all day?</p>
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<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HEY! THAT’S NOT THE ONLY THING I DO!
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HEY! THAT’S NOT THE ONLY THING I DO!
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@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Dave puts both hands over Karkat’s mouth and
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave puts both hands over Karkat’s mouth and
|
||||||
does a stage whisper over his shoulder.</p>
|
does a stage whisper over his shoulder.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: he means that he uses the alchemizer in the
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: he means that he uses the alchemizer in the
|
||||||
basement sometimes</p>
|
basement sometimes</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?</p>
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@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
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it makes her want to howl at the moon in sorrow.</p>
|
it makes her want to howl at the moon in sorrow.</p>
|
||||||
<p>What she’s planning isn’t a seduction. It’s a public
|
<p>What she’s planning isn’t a seduction. It’s a public
|
||||||
service.</p>
|
service.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: why not dude i think its cute</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: why not dude i think its cute</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hes on all the major political sites of
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hes on all the major political sites of
|
||||||
course but he spends most of his time going after people who leave
|
course but he spends most of his time going after people who leave
|
||||||
|
@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
|
||||||
his chest. She bounces them there a few times, enjoying the way
|
his chest. She bounces them there a few times, enjoying the way
|
||||||
troll skin is just a bit thicker than human skin, taut like the
|
troll skin is just a bit thicker than human skin, taut like the
|
||||||
membrane over a poorly maintained drum.</p>
|
membrane over a poorly maintained drum.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: a husband....</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: a husband....</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She begins walking her fingers up the length
|
<p class="no-indent">She begins walking her fingers up the length
|
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|
@ -235,14 +235,14 @@
|
||||||
of conversation altogether. If he’d known it would only fan the
|
of conversation altogether. If he’d known it would only fan the
|
||||||
flames of discussion in this case, he would have kept his mouth
|
flames of discussion in this case, he would have kept his mouth
|
||||||
shut.</p>
|
shut.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: a husband is a little like what you both do
|
<p class="jade">JADE: a husband is a little like what you both do
|
||||||
already</p>
|
already</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: only with....... certain “benefits” :)</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: only with....... certain “benefits” :)</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Her fingers reach the hollow of Karkat’s
|
<p class="no-indent">Her fingers reach the hollow of Karkat’s
|
||||||
throat just in time to catch him swallow. He starts to sweat.</p>
|
throat just in time to catch him swallow. He starts to sweat.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WH... WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WH... WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: heheh dont play dumb karkat</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: heheh dont play dumb karkat</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade dude cmon</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade dude cmon</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
|
||||||
fingers up under Karkat’s chin so that they can rest on his lips,
|
fingers up under Karkat’s chin so that they can rest on his lips,
|
||||||
which are a little chapped. It doesn’t take much work to pop them
|
which are a little chapped. It doesn’t take much work to pop them
|
||||||
open and slide both fingers in.</p>
|
open and slide both fingers in.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: if youre really that clueless.... i can show
|
<p class="jade">JADE: if youre really that clueless.... i can show
|
||||||
you....</p>
|
you....</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>It would be pretty easy to mistake his reaction for arousal, so
|
<p>It would be pretty easy to mistake his reaction for arousal, so
|
||||||
it’s understandable that Jade is extremely surprised when Karkat
|
it’s understandable that Jade is extremely surprised when Karkat
|
||||||
snaps his jaw shut and chomps down on her hand.</p>
|
snaps his jaw shut and chomps down on her hand.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: OW!!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: OW!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She flies back, literally, spiraling up
|
<p class="no-indent">She flies back, literally, spiraling up
|
||||||
|
@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
|
||||||
all tangled in her clothes for a few seconds. She clutches her
|
all tangled in her clothes for a few seconds. She clutches her
|
||||||
wounded hand and glares daggers at Karkat, ears flat under her
|
wounded hand and glares daggers at Karkat, ears flat under her
|
||||||
long, dark hair.</p>
|
long, dark hair.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: karkat what the HELL!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: karkat what the HELL!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE HELL??</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE HELL??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU’RE SERIOUSLY ASKING *ME* WHAT THE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU’RE SERIOUSLY ASKING *ME* WHAT THE
|
||||||
|
@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
|
||||||
slumps into the dip between cushions while settling even more
|
slumps into the dip between cushions while settling even more
|
||||||
deeply into one of his better-practiced pouts. Dave clears his
|
deeply into one of his better-practiced pouts. Dave clears his
|
||||||
throat.</p>
|
throat.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so apropos of nothing</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so apropos of nothing</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: just a cool segue into a completely different
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: just a cool segue into a completely different
|
||||||
topic for no reason</p>
|
topic for no reason</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
|
||||||
casual motion with his hand. A smooth wrist swivel, like he’s at a
|
casual motion with his hand. A smooth wrist swivel, like he’s at a
|
||||||
turntable scratching one song into the next. That’s the effect he’s
|
turntable scratching one song into the next. That’s the effect he’s
|
||||||
going for, at least.</p>
|
going for, at least.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: did you guys hear that jane was gonna run for
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: did you guys hear that jane was gonna run for
|
||||||
high office</p>
|
high office</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO FUCKING WAY</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO FUCKING WAY</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade pinches his ear and twists hard, smiling
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade pinches his ear and twists hard, smiling
|
||||||
pleasantly.</p>
|
pleasantly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: get fucked karkat</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: get fucked karkat</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s6'></div>
|
<div id='s6'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 6</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 6</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">N</span>o one is
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">N</span>o one is
|
||||||
answering the door to Jake’s mansion, so Jane lets herself in.
|
answering the door to Jake’s mansion, so Jane lets herself in.
|
||||||
There is almost no crime on Earth C, and so almost no one locks
|
There is almost no crime on Earth C, and so almost no one locks
|
||||||
their door. In fact, most doors do not have locks, which has been
|
their door. In fact, most doors do not have locks, which has been
|
||||||
|
@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
|
||||||
corporate bailouts?</p>
|
corporate bailouts?</p>
|
||||||
<p>Well, Jane thinks with a heavy sigh, now that she’s not running
|
<p>Well, Jane thinks with a heavy sigh, now that she’s not running
|
||||||
for president, it doesn’t really matter, does it?</p>
|
for president, it doesn’t really matter, does it?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane feels rather like a princess in an
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane feels rather like a princess in an
|
||||||
|
@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
|
||||||
unmistakable roar of a rifle firing. She sprints the rest of the
|
unmistakable roar of a rifle firing. She sprints the rest of the
|
||||||
staircase and runs down the hall, <em>clack, clack, clack</em> in
|
staircase and runs down the hall, <em>clack, clack, clack</em> in
|
||||||
her expensive—but understated—kitten heels.</p>
|
her expensive—but understated—kitten heels.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Jake, where are you?!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Jake, where are you?!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The big oak door at the end of the hallway
|
<p class="no-indent">The big oak door at the end of the hallway
|
||||||
|
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
|
||||||
dress shirt buttoned up to midsternum. There is a smudge of
|
dress shirt buttoned up to midsternum. There is a smudge of
|
||||||
gunpowder on his cheek. His whole face lights up when he sees
|
gunpowder on his cheek. His whole face lights up when he sees
|
||||||
Jane.</p>
|
Jane.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Oh jane how unexpected!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Oh jane how unexpected!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you alright?!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you alright?!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: What? Of course! Why wouldnt i be?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: What? Of course! Why wouldnt i be?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake grins and holds up his rifle, which is
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake grins and holds up his rifle, which is
|
||||||
still smoking from the muzzle.</p>
|
still smoking from the muzzle.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Just a little morning target practice!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Just a little morning target practice!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He kicks the door all the way open behind him
|
<p class="no-indent">He kicks the door all the way open behind him
|
||||||
|
@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
|
||||||
hit many times with bullets. There is a battle bot hanging out by
|
hit many times with bullets. There is a battle bot hanging out by
|
||||||
the fireplace at the back, holding an armful of bottles and
|
the fireplace at the back, holding an armful of bottles and
|
||||||
surrounded by a sea of broken glass.</p>
|
surrounded by a sea of broken glass.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You do this... in... inside the house?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You do this... in... inside the house?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He looks at her like she’s the stupid one.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">He looks at her like she’s the stupid one.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well of course jane where else would i do it?
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well of course jane where else would i do it?
|
||||||
Bringing this operation outside would only startle the
|
Bringing this operation outside would only startle the
|
||||||
neighbors!</p>
|
neighbors!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>Instead, she enters the room and takes a seat in one of the
|
<p>Instead, she enters the room and takes a seat in one of the
|
||||||
ostentatiously cushioned bergère chairs, careful to step around the
|
ostentatiously cushioned bergère chairs, careful to step around the
|
||||||
puddles of cracked glass.</p>
|
puddles of cracked glass.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I must ask jane... it seems that you are
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I must ask jane... it seems that you are
|
||||||
rather frazzled. Are you sure you arent the one whos not
|
rather frazzled. Are you sure you arent the one whos not
|
||||||
alright?</p>
|
alright?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane rests her temple in her palm. Jake grabs
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane rests her temple in her palm. Jake grabs
|
||||||
another of his ridiculous fake-Victorian chairs by the back and
|
another of his ridiculous fake-Victorian chairs by the back and
|
||||||
swivels it around so that he’s sitting across from her.</p>
|
swivels it around so that he’s sitting across from her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Have you talked to Dirk lately?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Have you talked to Dirk lately?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Er not exactly. I would say that i have been
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Er not exactly. I would say that i have been
|
||||||
talked *to* by dirk.</p>
|
talked *to* by dirk.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
|
||||||
the state of the locksmith industry with the seriousness it
|
the state of the locksmith industry with the seriousness it
|
||||||
deserved.</p>
|
deserved.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jake scoffs and flops a hand. Both actions are dismissive.</p>
|
<p>Jake scoffs and flops a hand. Both actions are dismissive.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I dont see what all the ruckus is. Our good
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I dont see what all the ruckus is. Our good
|
||||||
chum dirk fancies himself a dark and tortured soul. Cutting us off
|
chum dirk fancies himself a dark and tortured soul. Cutting us off
|
||||||
is not entirely out of his wheelhouse.</p>
|
is not entirely out of his wheelhouse.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake laughs, all uneven, and runs a hand
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake laughs, all uneven, and runs a hand
|
||||||
through his attractively tousled hair.</p>
|
through his attractively tousled hair.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I must admit i am rather half rats at the
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I must admit i am rather half rats at the
|
||||||
moment.</p>
|
moment.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You’re what?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You’re what?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He makes a motion like knocking back a bottle.
|
<p class="no-indent">He makes a motion like knocking back a bottle.
|
||||||
Jane side-eyes the idling battle bot, flush with empty wine
|
Jane side-eyes the idling battle bot, flush with empty wine
|
||||||
bottles, and then side-eyes Jake.</p>
|
bottles, and then side-eyes Jake.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: First thing in the morning?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: First thing in the morning?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well i needed the bottles for my target
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well i needed the bottles for my target
|
||||||
practice jane i couldnt just pour the wine down the drain! Thatd be
|
practice jane i couldnt just pour the wine down the drain! Thatd be
|
||||||
|
@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
|
||||||
codependently. No matter what he said, this had to be affecting him
|
codependently. No matter what he said, this had to be affecting him
|
||||||
as well.</p>
|
as well.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jane lets out a fluttering breath.</p>
|
<p>Jane lets out a fluttering breath.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You know what, Jake?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You know what, Jake?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You’re right. It really would be a waste!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You’re right. It really would be a waste!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
|
||||||
years.</p>
|
years.</p>
|
||||||
<p>She braces herself on the mantle and knocks her head back,
|
<p>She braces herself on the mantle and knocks her head back,
|
||||||
taking a long, uninterrupted swig right from the bottle.</p>
|
taking a long, uninterrupted swig right from the bottle.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jeepers jane! Slow down!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jeepers jane! Slow down!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane keeps gulping. She drinks until she can’t
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane keeps gulping. She drinks until she can’t
|
||||||
|
@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
|
||||||
swimming. Spilling a bit of wine on herself, she spins around to
|
swimming. Spilling a bit of wine on herself, she spins around to
|
||||||
stare at the silent battle bot. It’s got its hand out, waiting for
|
stare at the silent battle bot. It’s got its hand out, waiting for
|
||||||
her to hand over the bottle.</p>
|
her to hand over the bottle.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Could you leave us alone, please?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Could you leave us alone, please?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The battle bot tips its head at her with a
|
<p class="no-indent">The battle bot tips its head at her with a
|
||||||
|
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
|
||||||
Scorched-earth policy. That robot was indeed programmed by Dirk
|
Scorched-earth policy. That robot was indeed programmed by Dirk
|
||||||
Strider.</p>
|
Strider.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jake is staring at Jane wide-eyed behind his spectacles.</p>
|
<p>Jake is staring at Jane wide-eyed behind his spectacles.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane i must ask again... are you quite
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane i must ask again... are you quite
|
||||||
alright?</p>
|
alright?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Actually no, I am quite not!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Actually no, I am quite not!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She staggers back to her seat and takes
|
<p class="no-indent">She staggers back to her seat and takes
|
||||||
another swig of disgusting wine.</p>
|
another swig of disgusting wine.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I canceled my presidential bid.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I canceled my presidential bid.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: What? I was under the impression that you
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: What? I was under the impression that you
|
||||||
were awfully chuffed about that!</p>
|
were awfully chuffed about that!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
|
||||||
“cancel everything.” And so...</p>
|
“cancel everything.” And so...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane puts her face in her hand miserably.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane puts her face in her hand miserably.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: ...I canceled everything.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: ...I canceled everything.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Why jane do you really need dirk to run for
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Why jane do you really need dirk to run for
|
||||||
president?</p>
|
president?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane looks up at Jake from between her fingers
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane looks up at Jake from between her fingers
|
||||||
and under her bangs.</p>
|
and under her bangs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Well yes, I suppose that I could run a
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Well yes, I suppose that I could run a
|
||||||
successful presidential campaign on my own merits, especially since
|
successful presidential campaign on my own merits, especially since
|
||||||
Dirk and I developed most of our strategy together.</p>
|
Dirk and I developed most of our strategy together.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake pries the wine bottle from her hand
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake pries the wine bottle from her hand
|
||||||
gently. He takes a drink from it, less gently.</p>
|
gently. He takes a drink from it, less gently.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dirk has that manner about him does he
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dirk has that manner about him does he
|
||||||
not?</p>
|
not?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: A way about him that makes you feel like
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: A way about him that makes you feel like
|
||||||
|
@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He sounds a little... bitter? Jane blinks at
|
<p class="no-indent">He sounds a little... bitter? Jane blinks at
|
||||||
him.</p>
|
him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I hadn’t thought about it that way.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I hadn’t thought about it that way.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: But yes, ever since I talked to him I have
|
<p class="jane">JANE: But yes, ever since I talked to him I have
|
||||||
felt... strange.</p>
|
felt... strange.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
|
||||||
isn’t it? Especially since she spends several nights a month
|
isn’t it? Especially since she spends several nights a month
|
||||||
drinking much harder and fancier drinks at investor dinners. Jake
|
drinking much harder and fancier drinks at investor dinners. Jake
|
||||||
passes the bottle back and she takes another drink.</p>
|
passes the bottle back and she takes another drink.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Strange how?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Strange how?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Strange like you just explained... like
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Strange like you just explained... like
|
||||||
nothing I do matters. I should be more upset that I’ve spoiled my
|
nothing I do matters. I should be more upset that I’ve spoiled my
|
||||||
|
@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>Maybe because of the wine, and maybe just because she wants to,
|
<p>Maybe because of the wine, and maybe just because she wants to,
|
||||||
Jane reaches out and sets a hand on his thigh. She leans in closer
|
Jane reaches out and sets a hand on his thigh. She leans in closer
|
||||||
until she can feel his breath on her face.</p>
|
until she can feel his breath on her face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, this is mortifying to admit, but I’ve
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, this is mortifying to admit, but I’ve
|
||||||
been thinking that perhaps I’ve been doing the wrong thing with my
|
been thinking that perhaps I’ve been doing the wrong thing with my
|
||||||
life.</p>
|
life.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
|
||||||
though.</p>
|
though.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jake is still staring at her, drunk and enraptured. She ventures
|
<p>Jake is still staring at her, drunk and enraptured. She ventures
|
||||||
deeper into his personal space.</p>
|
deeper into his personal space.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, Jake, it doesn’t always have to be that
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, Jake, it doesn’t always have to be that
|
||||||
way.</p>
|
way.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Putting business first? Ignoring the good
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Putting business first? Ignoring the good
|
||||||
|
@ -356,14 +356,14 @@
|
||||||
face. His eyes are so green, and they’re glittering with naked
|
face. His eyes are so green, and they’re glittering with naked
|
||||||
adoration, for her. It’s all for her. He nudges a knuckle under her
|
adoration, for her. It’s all for her. He nudges a knuckle under her
|
||||||
chin and tips her face towards him.</p>
|
chin and tips her face towards him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He’s so close that Jane thinks he might kiss
|
<p class="no-indent">He’s so close that Jane thinks he might kiss
|
||||||
her. She shuts her eyes and lets his husky wine-breath wash over
|
her. She shuts her eyes and lets his husky wine-breath wash over
|
||||||
her face.</p>
|
her face.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Instead of kissing her, he says:</p>
|
<p>Instead of kissing her, he says:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I say this sincerely as one of your oldest
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I say this sincerely as one of your oldest
|
||||||
and dearest friends.</p>
|
and dearest friends.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I hope that you have luck in finding a
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I hope that you have luck in finding a
|
||||||
|
@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>But Jake doesn’t register her mortification or frustration
|
<p>But Jake doesn’t register her mortification or frustration
|
||||||
either. He just keeps smiling and gazing into her eyes, warm and
|
either. He just keeps smiling and gazing into her eyes, warm and
|
||||||
drunk.</p>
|
drunk.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, then.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, then.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>With a deep sigh, Jane shoves Jake off of her and stumbles back
|
<p>With a deep sigh, Jane shoves Jake off of her and stumbles back
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s7'></div>
|
<div id='s7'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 7</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 7</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ohn’s been
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ohn’s been
|
||||||
spending a lot of time with Roxy lately. Which also means spending
|
spending a lot of time with Roxy lately. Which also means spending
|
||||||
a lot of time with Calliope, which is awkward, but fine. But it
|
a lot of time with Calliope, which is awkward, but fine. But it
|
||||||
also means spending a lot of time with Gamzee, which is awkward,
|
also means spending a lot of time with Gamzee, which is awkward,
|
||||||
|
@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
|
||||||
John still believes him to be.</p>
|
John still believes him to be.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Roxy and Calliope, however, apparently do not believe him to be
|
<p>Roxy and Calliope, however, apparently do not believe him to be
|
||||||
full of shit, for some reason.</p>
|
full of shit, for some reason.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: isn’t that nice?</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: isn’t that nice?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: huh?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: huh?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
|
||||||
words, and incite revolutionary fervor amongst the masses. John
|
words, and incite revolutionary fervor amongst the masses. John
|
||||||
tries his best to ignore it and walk ahead, but Roxy loops her arm
|
tries his best to ignore it and walk ahead, but Roxy loops her arm
|
||||||
through his and pulls him back.</p>
|
through his and pulls him back.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were here check it</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: were here check it</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: where’s here?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: where’s here?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: me n callies fave cafe!!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: me n callies fave cafe!!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
|
||||||
just the mood he’s in. Maybe it has something to do with the fact
|
just the mood he’s in. Maybe it has something to do with the fact
|
||||||
that Calliope insisted on including an unbelievably smelly clown on
|
that Calliope insisted on including an unbelievably smelly clown on
|
||||||
an otherwise perfectly pleasant stroll.</p>
|
an otherwise perfectly pleasant stroll.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s it? we’re going to a coffee shop?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s it? we’re going to a coffee shop?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i got out of bed for THIS?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i got out of bed for THIS?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
|
||||||
around her and Gamzee as they stand in the busy street. At high
|
around her and Gamzee as they stand in the busy street. At high
|
||||||
noon, her little body casts almost no shadow on the cobblestone
|
noon, her little body casts almost no shadow on the cobblestone
|
||||||
road.</p>
|
road.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: sigh.</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: sigh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: WhAt’S sHaKiN sIs, YoU lOoK bUmMeD aLl
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: WhAt’S sHaKiN sIs, YoU lOoK bUmMeD aLl
|
||||||
ThE fUcK oUt.</p>
|
ThE fUcK oUt.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
|
||||||
his mouth lolling open as he contemplates what is transpiring with
|
his mouth lolling open as he contemplates what is transpiring with
|
||||||
the closest facsimile to wisdom he can muster. He puts one of his
|
the closest facsimile to wisdom he can muster. He puts one of his
|
||||||
huge hands on Calliope’s narrow shoulder, all comforting-like.</p>
|
huge hands on Calliope’s narrow shoulder, all comforting-like.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: Oh YeAh. FoR sUrE yOuR gIrL rOxY iS aLl
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: Oh YeAh. FoR sUrE yOuR gIrL rOxY iS aLl
|
||||||
GlObEs DeEp iN tHaT dUdE’s DaNk NoOk.</p>
|
GlObEs DeEp iN tHaT dUdE’s DaNk NoOk.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yes. and while i can’t say i didn’t
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: yes. and while i can’t say i didn’t
|
||||||
|
@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee leans in so that his face is level with
|
<p class="no-indent">Gamzee leans in so that his face is level with
|
||||||
Calliope’s. His grin shows every single one of his teeth.
|
Calliope’s. His grin shows every single one of his teeth.
|
||||||
Miraculously, his breath smells worse than his body.</p>
|
Miraculously, his breath smells worse than his body.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: MOTHERFUCKING DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: MOTHERFUCKING DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
|
||||||
>:o)</p>
|
>:o)</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: no!</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: no!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>John notices him there, just outside the window, leering at him
|
<p>John notices him there, just outside the window, leering at him
|
||||||
and Roxy. His expression is serene, vacant. Calliope is nowhere to
|
and Roxy. His expression is serene, vacant. Calliope is nowhere to
|
||||||
be seen.</p>
|
be seen.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um, hey roxy...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um, hey roxy...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wats up</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wats up</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: gamzee. he’s staring at us, and it’s kind of
|
<p class="john">JOHN: gamzee. he’s staring at us, and it’s kind of
|
||||||
|
@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Roxy takes a sip of her tea. Her purple
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy takes a sip of her tea. Her purple
|
||||||
lipstick leaves a stain on the fine china.</p>
|
lipstick leaves a stain on the fine china.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yeah john its totes sad</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yeah john its totes sad</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: he never had a chance with the kinda life he
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: he never had a chance with the kinda life he
|
||||||
had</p>
|
had</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
|
||||||
of Roxy’s chair and looms over her. Without breaking eye contact
|
of Roxy’s chair and looms over her. Without breaking eye contact
|
||||||
with John, Roxy scoops up a spoonful of cheesecake and feeds it to
|
with John, Roxy scoops up a spoonful of cheesecake and feeds it to
|
||||||
him.</p>
|
him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY rOxItA.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: HeY rOxItA.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey gamz whats shakin</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey gamz whats shakin</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: CaLlIE wEnT aLl RuNnInG oFf, UgH.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: CaLlIE wEnT aLl RuNnInG oFf, UgH.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
|
||||||
she doesn’t notice. Instead she puts her fork down, slides her
|
she doesn’t notice. Instead she puts her fork down, slides her
|
||||||
chair out, and springs to her feet with an abundance of this
|
chair out, and springs to her feet with an abundance of this
|
||||||
newfound enthusiasm he’s been struggling to understand.</p>
|
newfound enthusiasm he’s been struggling to understand.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: brb!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: brb!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: gonna hit the ladies room</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: gonna hit the ladies room</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: back in a jiff suckers</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: back in a jiff suckers</p>
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forearms on the table in front of him, folds his hands, and gazes
|
forearms on the table in front of him, folds his hands, and gazes
|
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into John’s eyes with what he has come to identify as Gamzee’s
|
into John’s eyes with what he has come to identify as Gamzee’s
|
||||||
signature brand of faux serenity.</p>
|
signature brand of faux serenity.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: mY fUcKiN *gUy*. :o)</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: mY fUcKiN *gUy*. :o)</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: My DuDe AnD mY nInJa AlIkE.</p>
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: My DuDe AnD mY nInJa AlIkE.</p>
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|
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service, in the hopes that it will provide a social buffer for the
|
service, in the hopes that it will provide a social buffer for the
|
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appalling interaction that is presently taking place. But no
|
appalling interaction that is presently taking place. But no
|
||||||
carapacians seem to be close enough to heed his request.</p>
|
carapacians seem to be close enough to heed his request.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I SeE WhAt’s fUcKiN Up, My gOoD
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: I SeE WhAt’s fUcKiN Up, My gOoD
|
||||||
VeRtEbRoThEr.</p>
|
VeRtEbRoThEr.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: AlLs aBoUt i cAn sAy iS GaMe rEcOgNiZe
|
<p class="gamzee">GAMZEE: AlLs aBoUt i cAn sAy iS GaMe rEcOgNiZe
|
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|
@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
|
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this lunatic, John nods very slowly as he listens, while taking a
|
this lunatic, John nods very slowly as he listens, while taking a
|
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secret snap of his ghoulish face to send to Terezi. Before John
|
secret snap of his ghoulish face to send to Terezi. Before John
|
||||||
submits, he tags the photo with a message:</p>
|
submits, he tags the photo with a message:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i absolutely fucking hate this.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i absolutely fucking hate this.</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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|
|
|
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|
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<div id='s8'></div>
|
<div id='s8'></div>
|
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<div>
|
<div>
|
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<h1>Chapter 8</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 8</h1>
|
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Did you hear that Jane had been intending to
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Did you hear that Jane had been intending to
|
||||||
run for president?</p>
|
run for president?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Yes She In Fact Asked Me To Serve A
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Yes She In Fact Asked Me To Serve A
|
||||||
|
@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
|
||||||
an outcropping over the lip of the breeding pit, knitting a series
|
an outcropping over the lip of the breeding pit, knitting a series
|
||||||
of tiny scarves for the grub clones that she and Kanaya have come
|
of tiny scarves for the grub clones that she and Kanaya have come
|
||||||
to help hatch.</p>
|
to help hatch.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: That bad, huh?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: That bad, huh?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: She Was Already Talking About Regulating
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: She Was Already Talking About Regulating
|
||||||
Troll Reproduction</p>
|
Troll Reproduction</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
|
||||||
a batch of eggs. Her wife is luminous in the early morning light,
|
a batch of eggs. Her wife is luminous in the early morning light,
|
||||||
her rainbow-drinker skin soaking in the pink light and reflecting
|
her rainbow-drinker skin soaking in the pink light and reflecting
|
||||||
it back like the inside of a snail’s shell.</p>
|
it back like the inside of a snail’s shell.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I don’t think Karkat would be such a bad
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I don’t think Karkat would be such a bad
|
||||||
candidate actually. Depending on certain factors I mean.</p>
|
candidate actually. Depending on certain factors I mean.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I’m assuming that in this theoretical
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I’m assuming that in this theoretical
|
||||||
|
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
|
||||||
well-meaning jade-blooded assistant. She talks a little like a
|
well-meaning jade-blooded assistant. She talks a little like a
|
||||||
parody of a 1920s newsboy archetype, which Rose can only theorize
|
parody of a 1920s newsboy archetype, which Rose can only theorize
|
||||||
has to do with Jane’s influence on the culture.</p>
|
has to do with Jane’s influence on the culture.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Just tryin’ to get her nice and clean! I
|
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Just tryin’ to get her nice and clean! I
|
||||||
heard the New Prospit Hornographer’s coming by later to scope out
|
heard the New Prospit Hornographer’s coming by later to scope out
|
||||||
some pics!</p>
|
some pics!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
|
||||||
on, then twirls the mop over her wrist with a martial flourish that
|
on, then twirls the mop over her wrist with a martial flourish that
|
||||||
absolutely recalls the fact that she is from a natural-born warrior
|
absolutely recalls the fact that she is from a natural-born warrior
|
||||||
species. She then gets to work washing the Mother Grub’s horns.</p>
|
species. She then gets to work washing the Mother Grub’s horns.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: What’s this about the Hornographer?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: What’s this about the Hornographer?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Since when has the press taken in interest in
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Since when has the press taken in interest in
|
||||||
our activities down here?</p>
|
our activities down here?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
|
||||||
of early spring from the mouth of the chasm. Rose closes her eyes
|
of early spring from the mouth of the chasm. Rose closes her eyes
|
||||||
for a moment and breathes it in: taken just one minute at a time, a
|
for a moment and breathes it in: taken just one minute at a time, a
|
||||||
day can be filled with hundreds of perfect moments.</p>
|
day can be filled with hundreds of perfect moments.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Well Whatever Inconvenient Party Ruining
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Well Whatever Inconvenient Party Ruining
|
||||||
Opinions Dave and Jane Might Have About The Economic Future Of Our
|
Opinions Dave and Jane Might Have About The Economic Future Of Our
|
||||||
Planet Its All In The Past</p>
|
Planet Its All In The Past</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
|
||||||
concert.</p>
|
concert.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Swifer is sniffling. She makes the motion of wiping away a tear,
|
<p>Swifer is sniffling. She makes the motion of wiping away a tear,
|
||||||
somewhat cartoonishly.</p>
|
somewhat cartoonishly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Golly gee oh my. This part always makes
|
<p class="kanaya">SWIFER: Golly gee oh my. This part always makes
|
||||||
me tear up.</p>
|
me tear up.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
|
||||||
like a rock on the outside, but has a layer beneath like mulched
|
like a rock on the outside, but has a layer beneath like mulched
|
||||||
flesh. Kanaya’s hands are soaked blue with bloody yolk when she
|
flesh. Kanaya’s hands are soaked blue with bloody yolk when she
|
||||||
finally lifts the grub and holds it up to the light.</p>
|
finally lifts the grub and holds it up to the light.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rose Look</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rose Look</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose looks. All troll grubs appear kind of
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose looks. All troll grubs appear kind of
|
||||||
|
@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
|
||||||
horns, one crescent, the other harpoon-like. A mussed mane of hair
|
horns, one crescent, the other harpoon-like. A mussed mane of hair
|
||||||
and a mischievous glint in her beady little eyes. Particularly the
|
and a mischievous glint in her beady little eyes. Particularly the
|
||||||
one with seven pupils.</p>
|
one with seven pupils.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: ...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Vriska?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Vriska?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Pretty Close</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Pretty Close</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
|
||||||
her excitement. She leaps into the pit with Kanaya and runs to
|
her excitement. She leaps into the pit with Kanaya and runs to
|
||||||
embrace her, not caring about the irreversible rainbow-colored
|
embrace her, not caring about the irreversible rainbow-colored
|
||||||
stains that she’s smearing into her dress.</p>
|
stains that she’s smearing into her dress.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Oh Kanaya, you’re right.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Oh Kanaya, you’re right.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: We are going to be so astonishingly
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: We are going to be so astonishingly
|
||||||
happy!</p>
|
happy!</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s9'></div>
|
<div id='s9'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 9</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 9</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: arent you guys happy to get out of the house
|
<p class="jade">JADE: arent you guys happy to get out of the house
|
||||||
for once!!!</p>
|
for once!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
|
||||||
distance. Karkat is still shielding his eyes against the dying
|
distance. Karkat is still shielding his eyes against the dying
|
||||||
strains of the sunset. His shoulders are scrunched up so high that
|
strains of the sunset. His shoulders are scrunched up so high that
|
||||||
his cheeks disappear into his turtleneck.</p>
|
his cheeks disappear into his turtleneck.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO ACTUALLY.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO ACTUALLY.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DON’T GET WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT IT. I
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DON’T GET WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT IT. I
|
||||||
CAN SEE THE SAME BULLSHIT FROM THE COMFORT OF MY HOUSE.</p>
|
CAN SEE THE SAME BULLSHIT FROM THE COMFORT OF MY HOUSE.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
|
||||||
in between them and uses her Space powers to teleport Dave’s phone
|
in between them and uses her Space powers to teleport Dave’s phone
|
||||||
out from the center of his traumatized palm and into the pocket of
|
out from the center of his traumatized palm and into the pocket of
|
||||||
her sweater.</p>
|
her sweater.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: hey can we focus here?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: hey can we focus here?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: jakes ass isnt the one you two should be
|
<p class="jade">JADE: jakes ass isnt the one you two should be
|
||||||
talking about right now</p>
|
talking about right now</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -129,18 +129,18 @@
|
||||||
longer and sharper than a normal human’s, making her grin seem more
|
longer and sharper than a normal human’s, making her grin seem more
|
||||||
predatory in nature, especially when she wants it to be. Karkat
|
predatory in nature, especially when she wants it to be. Karkat
|
||||||
shivers at the sight of it.</p>
|
shivers at the sight of it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: thats NOT what im talking about...</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: thats NOT what im talking about...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade grabs Karkat’s right hand, and then
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade grabs Karkat’s right hand, and then
|
||||||
Dave’s left one, and she begins to pull them toward each other.
|
Dave’s left one, and she begins to pull them toward each other.
|
||||||
Both boys recoil, but she is much stronger than them.</p>
|
Both boys recoil, but she is much stronger than them.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: cmon what are you...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: cmon what are you...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She’s doing it. She’s making it hapen.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She’s doing it. She’s making it hapen.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: this is a DATE dummies!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: this is a DATE dummies!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO, STOP!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO, STOP!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat makes a fist so tight that his nubby
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat makes a fist so tight that his nubby
|
||||||
fingernails pinch his skin. Dave does the opposite. He makes a flat
|
fingernails pinch his skin. Dave does the opposite. He makes a flat
|
||||||
palm, and raises it as if to stop traffic.</p>
|
palm, and raises it as if to stop traffic.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: no..... let me.... show you....</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: no..... let me.... show you....</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: you have to... turn it... flipwise!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: you have to... turn it... flipwise!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
|
||||||
middle of it, and it’s a work of art. Just what she wants the rest
|
middle of it, and it’s a work of art. Just what she wants the rest
|
||||||
of her life to be. After all, where would these two pitiful beta
|
of her life to be. After all, where would these two pitiful beta
|
||||||
boys be without her?</p>
|
boys be without her?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: see i dont mind at all!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: see i dont mind at all!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i would never try to break up what you two
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i would never try to break up what you two
|
||||||
have.... im just trying to make it BETTER!</p>
|
have.... im just trying to make it BETTER!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
|
||||||
Karkat up flush against her. Their fingers remain entwined behind
|
Karkat up flush against her. Their fingers remain entwined behind
|
||||||
her back. She begins walking them down the ridge of the hill,
|
her back. She begins walking them down the ridge of the hill,
|
||||||
beaming brighter than the first stars in the sky.</p>
|
beaming brighter than the first stars in the sky.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: see isnt this perfect?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: see isnt this perfect?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: it could be like this all the time you
|
<p class="jade">JADE: it could be like this all the time you
|
||||||
know... the three of us in every combination</p>
|
know... the three of us in every combination</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
|
||||||
looking elsewhere that he trips over a rock and is only saved by
|
looking elsewhere that he trips over a rock and is only saved by
|
||||||
Jade picking the three of them off the ground as she takes flight.
|
Jade picking the three of them off the ground as she takes flight.
|
||||||
Karkat’s legs flail when his feet go out from under him.</p>
|
Karkat’s legs flail when his feet go out from under him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AUGH! DON’T DO THAT!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AUGH! DON’T DO THAT!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU KNOW I FUCKING HATE THAT!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU KNOW I FUCKING HATE THAT!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
|
||||||
did with their hands. She does a few quick calculations in her
|
did with their hands. She does a few quick calculations in her
|
||||||
head, refusing to give up on her assumption that relationship
|
head, refusing to give up on her assumption that relationship
|
||||||
issues can be solved the same way math problems can.</p>
|
issues can be solved the same way math problems can.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: dont worry karkat theres nothing to be scared
|
<p class="jade">JADE: dont worry karkat theres nothing to be scared
|
||||||
of...</p>
|
of...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: well take care of you... right dave?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: well take care of you... right dave?</p>
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|
@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
|
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cheek. He yelps and leaps away like he’s been scalded by a burning
|
cheek. He yelps and leaps away like he’s been scalded by a burning
|
||||||
iron, liberating himself from the deeply uncomfortable hug
|
iron, liberating himself from the deeply uncomfortable hug
|
||||||
triad.</p>
|
triad.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OKAY THAT IS IT.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OKAY THAT IS IT.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I AM DRAWING A FUCKING LINE IN THE SAND
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I AM DRAWING A FUCKING LINE IN THE SAND
|
||||||
RIGHT HERE AND NOW, JADE. YOU WILL CEASE THIS ENDLESS VIOLATION OF
|
RIGHT HERE AND NOW, JADE. YOU WILL CEASE THIS ENDLESS VIOLATION OF
|
||||||
|
@ -242,13 +242,13 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent">Jade covers her mouth coquettishly and
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade covers her mouth coquettishly and
|
||||||
winks.</p>
|
winks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: it was.......DAVE!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: it was.......DAVE!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave turns around, shoulders going rigid, and
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave turns around, shoulders going rigid, and
|
||||||
eyes popping open like he’s just awoken from one of the terrible,
|
eyes popping open like he’s just awoken from one of the terrible,
|
||||||
sweaty nightmares he was projecting onto his hand earlier.</p>
|
sweaty nightmares he was projecting onto his hand earlier.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i what</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i what</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: you kissed karkat! finally!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: you kissed karkat! finally!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: n</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: n</p>
|
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|
@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent">Dave hesitates. Jade is giddy with
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave hesitates. Jade is giddy with
|
||||||
anticipation. She couldn’t possibly look more pleased by her own
|
anticipation. She couldn’t possibly look more pleased by her own
|
||||||
handiwork.</p>
|
handiwork.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have no idea what youre talking about</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have no idea what youre talking about</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i would never</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i would never</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: youre wack jade im not</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: youre wack jade im not</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat begins hyperventilating, and
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat begins hyperventilating, and
|
||||||
momentarily forgets his beef with Jade long enough to lean on her
|
momentarily forgets his beef with Jade long enough to lean on her
|
||||||
to prevent himself from toppling over.</p>
|
to prevent himself from toppling over.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: youd have to be really careful to like</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: youd have to be really careful to like</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean if you were INTENDING to kiss
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean if you were INTENDING to kiss
|
||||||
karkat</p>
|
karkat</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -313,13 +313,13 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave’s mouth hangs open a bit. His gaze flits
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave’s mouth hangs open a bit. His gaze flits
|
||||||
from Karkat to Jade and back again. His palms are wet, but his
|
from Karkat to Jade and back again. His palms are wet, but his
|
||||||
mouth is dry.</p>
|
mouth is dry.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: im not</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: im not</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i was never</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i was never</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: were not</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: were not</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave’s mumbling protest slows to a stop.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave’s mumbling protest slows to a stop.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: actually ya know what</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: actually ya know what</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i dont have time for this</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i dont have time for this</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: peace dudes</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: peace dudes</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
|
||||||
ultraviolet that only she can see. It lingers in the unstable
|
ultraviolet that only she can see. It lingers in the unstable
|
||||||
particles between the air.</p>
|
particles between the air.</p>
|
||||||
<p>She huffs and puts her hands on her hips.</p>
|
<p>She huffs and puts her hands on her hips.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: wow RUDE!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: wow RUDE!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: siiigh. i forget sometimes how immature dave
|
<p class="jade">JADE: siiigh. i forget sometimes how immature dave
|
||||||
can be</p>
|
can be</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
|
||||||
staring at her slack-jawed. He takes a step back, but isn’t
|
staring at her slack-jawed. He takes a step back, but isn’t
|
||||||
watching where he puts his foot. His heel goes into a dip in the
|
watching where he puts his foot. His heel goes into a dip in the
|
||||||
hill and he goes stumbling backwards, feet over head.</p>
|
hill and he goes stumbling backwards, feet over head.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AH!! FUCK!!!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AH!! FUCK!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JADE!!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JADE!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WOULD!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WOULD!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
|
||||||
on his face for at least an entire minute. Then he slowly pulls
|
on his face for at least an entire minute. Then he slowly pulls
|
||||||
himself to his feet and brushes the brambles off his pants. He
|
himself to his feet and brushes the brambles off his pants. He
|
||||||
points up the hill at Jade and shouts.</p>
|
points up the hill at Jade and shouts.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FOR THE RECORD</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FOR THE RECORD</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JUST SO WE’RE BOTH CLEAR</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JUST SO WE’RE BOTH CLEAR</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THIS IS WHY I HATE LEAVING THE *FUCKING
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THIS IS WHY I HATE LEAVING THE *FUCKING
|
||||||
|
@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
|
||||||
left side of his ass, which unfortunately for him affords nowhere
|
left side of his ass, which unfortunately for him affords nowhere
|
||||||
near the level of padding as Jake’s legendary backside. Jade puffs
|
near the level of padding as Jake’s legendary backside. Jade puffs
|
||||||
out both of her cheeks and stares after him.</p>
|
out both of her cheeks and stares after him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: well i guess im eating grub spaghetti
|
<p class="jade">JADE: well i guess im eating grub spaghetti
|
||||||
alone</p>
|
alone</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: *again*!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: *again*!!!</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s1'></div>
|
<div id='s1'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 1</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 1</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">M</span>eat was
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">M</span>eat was
|
||||||
definitely the right choice, you think, as grease drips down your
|
definitely the right choice, you think, as grease drips down your
|
||||||
chin. The meat is cold and undercooked, so you have to grab it with
|
chin. The meat is cold and undercooked, so you have to grab it with
|
||||||
both hands while you rend it apart with your incisors. It bursts in
|
both hands while you rend it apart with your incisors. It bursts in
|
||||||
|
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
|
||||||
around you and it’s too hot, almost suffocating. You swallow back a
|
around you and it’s too hot, almost suffocating. You swallow back a
|
||||||
mouthful of pungent bile as your eyes swim and lose focus.</p>
|
mouthful of pungent bile as your eyes swim and lose focus.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> You know what you must do.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> You know what you must do.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i know what i must do.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i know what i must do.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Of course you know. What kind of guy would you
|
<p class="no-indent">Of course you know. What kind of guy would you
|
||||||
|
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
|
||||||
capable of completing the grim task? A pretty shitty one, who just
|
capable of completing the grim task? A pretty shitty one, who just
|
||||||
sneezed up a chunk of raw meat in front of a girl you used to have
|
sneezed up a chunk of raw meat in front of a girl you used to have
|
||||||
a gigantic crush on.</p>
|
a gigantic crush on.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i have to go back and kill lord english.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i have to go back and kill lord english.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: u sure?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: u sure?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i think so. it will probably be hard. but i
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i think so. it will probably be hard. but i
|
||||||
|
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
|
||||||
as usual. Calliope looks... well, her face is a permanently
|
as usual. Calliope looks... well, her face is a permanently
|
||||||
grinning skull. You’ll be damned if you know what’s on her mind
|
grinning skull. You’ll be damned if you know what’s on her mind
|
||||||
either.</p>
|
either.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i understand</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i understand</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">No one says anything for some time. A pleasant
|
<p class="no-indent">No one says anything for some time. A pleasant
|
||||||
|
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
|
||||||
to stare at you with beady-eyed fascination. The front of your
|
to stare at you with beady-eyed fascination. The front of your
|
||||||
shirt is stained with dark, slimy patches from the meat. Christ,
|
shirt is stained with dark, slimy patches from the meat. Christ,
|
||||||
why did you have to eat that meat like such a slob?</p>
|
why did you have to eat that meat like such a slob?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so, is that it?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so, is that it?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: should i, uh... get going?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: should i, uh... get going?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: if this is yoUr decision, then
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: if this is yoUr decision, then
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Calliope closes up the picnic basket and
|
<p class="no-indent">Calliope closes up the picnic basket and
|
||||||
stands. Roxy follows, taking Calliope’s hand in hers again.</p>
|
stands. Roxy follows, taking Calliope’s hand in hers again.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Say goodbye?</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Say goodbye?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ok then.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ok then.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: umm...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: umm...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: thanks for inviting me to this picnic.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: thanks for inviting me to this picnic.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s10'></div>
|
<div id='s10'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 10</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 10</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ane
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ane
|
||||||
Crocker sweeps into her office with grace befitting her station and
|
Crocker sweeps into her office with grace befitting her station and
|
||||||
slams the door shut behind her. The sun cuts through her venetian
|
slams the door shut behind her. The sun cuts through her venetian
|
||||||
blinds, painting butter-yellow strips of light all the way from one
|
blinds, painting butter-yellow strips of light all the way from one
|
||||||
|
@ -132,18 +132,18 @@
|
||||||
thought that used to rule her world and make her so terribly weak.
|
thought that used to rule her world and make her so terribly weak.
|
||||||
The shameful thought is expressed out loud in the form of a
|
The shameful thought is expressed out loud in the form of a
|
||||||
defeated sigh.</p>
|
defeated sigh.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I need Jake.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I need Jake.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She spins around and, still sitting on her
|
<p class="no-indent">She spins around and, still sitting on her
|
||||||
desk, presses a familiar entry on her phone’s contact list.</p>
|
desk, presses a familiar entry on her phone’s contact list.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ahoy ahoy!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ahoy ahoy!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane has to suck in a hard breath to stop
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane has to suck in a hard breath to stop
|
||||||
herself from groaning. Why were so many of the finest young minds
|
herself from groaning. Why were so many of the finest young minds
|
||||||
on this planet slaves to this foolish man’s perky glutes?</p>
|
on this planet slaves to this foolish man’s perky glutes?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Hello, how are you doing?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake! Hello, how are you doing?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: As well as can be i suppose considering that
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: As well as can be i suppose considering that
|
||||||
i just woke up in the middle of a mafficking ruckus at the stadium
|
i just woke up in the middle of a mafficking ruckus at the stadium
|
||||||
|
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
|
||||||
strategy with Dirk, he seems to be perfectly aware of this feature
|
strategy with Dirk, he seems to be perfectly aware of this feature
|
||||||
of Jake’s personality. You can’t be too nice when courting his
|
of Jake’s personality. You can’t be too nice when courting his
|
||||||
endorsement, Dirk would say. He doesn’t respond to nice.</p>
|
endorsement, Dirk would say. He doesn’t respond to nice.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Be that as it may, Jake, I still do worry
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Be that as it may, Jake, I still do worry
|
||||||
about you an awful lot.</p>
|
about you an awful lot.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well that is...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well that is...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
|
||||||
followed by a noise that sounds suspiciously like something big and
|
followed by a noise that sounds suspiciously like something big and
|
||||||
hollow and metal connecting with Jake’s head. When Jake comes back
|
hollow and metal connecting with Jake’s head. When Jake comes back
|
||||||
to the phone, he’s yelling into it. Jane grimaces.</p>
|
to the phone, he’s yelling into it. Jane grimaces.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: ...very sweet of you jane! I appreciate very
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: ...very sweet of you jane! I appreciate very
|
||||||
much that you have called me out of the blue to say such nice
|
much that you have called me out of the blue to say such nice
|
||||||
things to me with no ulterior motive!</p>
|
things to me with no ulterior motive!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
|
||||||
portentous statement. However, Jane knows that Jake English could
|
portentous statement. However, Jane knows that Jake English could
|
||||||
not have possibly meant this with anything but the utmost
|
not have possibly meant this with anything but the utmost
|
||||||
sincerity.</p>
|
sincerity.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, you know that I—</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Well, you know that I—</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Because i must note that although i try to
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Because i must note that although i try to
|
||||||
stay sporting about what comes at me, i cant say that i am chuffed
|
stay sporting about what comes at me, i cant say that i am chuffed
|
||||||
|
@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
|
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Jake is quiet a moment, and Jane can hear the
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake is quiet a moment, and Jane can hear the
|
||||||
rusty gears turning in his head.</p>
|
rusty gears turning in his head.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: You should stop by to see me this
|
<p class="jane">JANE: You should stop by to see me this
|
||||||
evening!</p>
|
evening!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do you mean my evening or yours? Were in
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do you mean my evening or yours? Were in
|
||||||
|
@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
|
||||||
every category that you could possibly love a person, but sometimes
|
every category that you could possibly love a person, but sometimes
|
||||||
talking to him is like trying to build a house of cards while
|
talking to him is like trying to build a house of cards while
|
||||||
riding a mechanical bull.</p>
|
riding a mechanical bull.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Mine, of course! I’ll have the best year of
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Mine, of course! I’ll have the best year of
|
||||||
your favorite crocodile-made scotch flown in from the Consort
|
your favorite crocodile-made scotch flown in from the Consort
|
||||||
Kingdom and we’ll have a little catch-up.</p>
|
Kingdom and we’ll have a little catch-up.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
|
||||||
watch her old friend pretend to sip at the same glass for a couple
|
watch her old friend pretend to sip at the same glass for a couple
|
||||||
of hours while prattling on.</p>
|
of hours while prattling on.</p>
|
||||||
<p>And she’s willing to do more than that, too.</p>
|
<p>And she’s willing to do more than that, too.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: When’s the last time we’ve done that, just
|
<p class="jane">JANE: When’s the last time we’ve done that, just
|
||||||
you and I?</p>
|
you and I?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: You know what? Youre quite right. Its been a
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: You know what? Youre quite right. Its been a
|
||||||
|
|
|
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<div id='s11'></div>
|
<div id='s11'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 11</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 11</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>hat’s
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>hat’s
|
||||||
that, you think. Your glasses are broken forever, and you totally
|
that, you think. Your glasses are broken forever, and you totally
|
||||||
fucked up and underestimated young Lord English. Rose should have
|
fucked up and underestimated young Lord English. Rose should have
|
||||||
known better than to trust this to you alone.</p>
|
known better than to trust this to you alone.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
|
||||||
around, you realize there is no apparent source to all this bright
|
around, you realize there is no apparent source to all this bright
|
||||||
light, making it hard to tell where the floor ends and the walls
|
light, making it hard to tell where the floor ends and the walls
|
||||||
begin.</p>
|
begin.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: John? John? Are you there?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: John? John? Are you there?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Her voice is muffled, coming from what you
|
<p class="no-indent">Her voice is muffled, coming from what you
|
||||||
presume to be an adjacent room similar to yours on the other side
|
presume to be an adjacent room similar to yours on the other side
|
||||||
of the wall.</p>
|
of the wall.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i’m here.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i’m here.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Oh, thank goodness. Everyone’s accounted for
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Oh, thank goodness. Everyone’s accounted for
|
||||||
then. Are you okay?</p>
|
then. Are you okay?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">You can hear a thud from Rose’s corner, like
|
<p class="no-indent">You can hear a thud from Rose’s corner, like
|
||||||
someone slumping against the wall in relief. Well, that’s what
|
someone slumping against the wall in relief. Well, that’s what
|
||||||
you’re doing at least.</p>
|
you’re doing at least.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: —ay?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: —ay?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah im fine too but this is</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah im fine too but this is</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The noise outside the juju grows. Something
|
<p class="no-indent">The noise outside the juju grows. Something
|
||||||
sharp and metallic splinters above and rains down on the top of the
|
sharp and metallic splinters above and rains down on the top of the
|
||||||
chest.</p>
|
chest.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: What did my future self say it was we had to
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: What did my future self say it was we had to
|
||||||
do?</p>
|
do?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: erm... she never rea—</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: erm... she never rea—</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -91,13 +91,13 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The metallic noises rain down harder, drowning
|
<p class="no-indent">The metallic noises rain down harder, drowning
|
||||||
out Rose’s attempt at being loud.</p>
|
out Rose’s attempt at being loud.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">PLINK, PLINK, SMASH.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">PLINK, PLINK, SMASH.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: NOW I CAN’T HEAR YOU!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: NOW I CAN’T HEAR YOU!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: TRY USING LESS WORDS</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: TRY USING LESS WORDS</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The length of the silence coming from Rose’s
|
<p class="no-indent">The length of the silence coming from Rose’s
|
||||||
corner communicates just how difficult a task that is for her.</p>
|
corner communicates just how difficult a task that is for her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: SHE SAID THE JUJU WOULD GET LOADED AND
|
<p class="john">JOHN: SHE SAID THE JUJU WOULD GET LOADED AND
|
||||||
UNLOADED.</p>
|
UNLOADED.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>Another arbitrary thought hits your brain, completely unrelated
|
<p>Another arbitrary thought hits your brain, completely unrelated
|
||||||
to the subject of Terezi, or what you would or wouldn’t tell a
|
to the subject of Terezi, or what you would or wouldn’t tell a
|
||||||
bunch of incarcerated teens, or so you think.</p>
|
bunch of incarcerated teens, or so you think.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: am i... depressed??</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: am i... depressed??</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">You ask aloud, quietly enough that your
|
<p class="no-indent">You ask aloud, quietly enough that your
|
||||||
|
@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
|
||||||
eagerly greets you again. Like an old friend ready to pat you on
|
eagerly greets you again. Like an old friend ready to pat you on
|
||||||
the back and say, good try man. I’ll always be here for you, when
|
the back and say, good try man. I’ll always be here for you, when
|
||||||
you fail. Thanks dude, you think.</p>
|
you fail. Thanks dude, you think.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ROSE WAS RIGHT.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ROSE WAS RIGHT.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: THE JUJU HAS TO UNLOAD.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: THE JUJU HAS TO UNLOAD.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s12'></div>
|
<div id='s12'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 12</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 12</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so we gotta hit jane right in her neoliberal
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so we gotta hit jane right in her neoliberal
|
||||||
austerity measures were all agreed on that right</p>
|
austerity measures were all agreed on that right</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UH HUH.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UH HUH.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
|
||||||
JPEG artifacts.</p>
|
JPEG artifacts.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Everyone in this room knows each other way too well, so what
|
<p>Everyone in this room knows each other way too well, so what
|
||||||
happens next goes a little like clockwork.</p>
|
happens next goes a little like clockwork.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Says Karkat, for like thirty seconds straight
|
<p class="no-indent">Says Karkat, for like thirty seconds straight
|
||||||
|
@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
|
||||||
artifacts and all, with the grace and proficiency of a man who has
|
artifacts and all, with the grace and proficiency of a man who has
|
||||||
diffused an awkward situation in his own household many times per
|
diffused an awkward situation in his own household many times per
|
||||||
day, every day, for many years.</p>
|
day, every day, for many years.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: anyway we all know the real issue is troll
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: anyway we all know the real issue is troll
|
||||||
reproduction</p>
|
reproduction</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: this election season is gonna be so jacked up
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: this election season is gonna be so jacked up
|
||||||
|
@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
|
||||||
cellophane. He is the only person who can’t see through it.</p>
|
cellophane. He is the only person who can’t see through it.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Jade does some calculations in her head. Two kinds of
|
<p>Jade does some calculations in her head. Two kinds of
|
||||||
calculations, in fact: mathematical ones and personal ones.</p>
|
calculations, in fact: mathematical ones and personal ones.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: soooooo</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: soooooo</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: do you want a projection of her first years
|
<p class="jade">JADE: do you want a projection of her first years
|
||||||
hit on the economy down to the decimal with a 0.3% margin of
|
hit on the economy down to the decimal with a 0.3% margin of
|
||||||
|
@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
|
||||||
make her eyes look anime-huge. They might literally be glittering,
|
make her eyes look anime-huge. They might literally be glittering,
|
||||||
she’s so completely serious about the issue she is trying to
|
she’s so completely serious about the issue she is trying to
|
||||||
stress.</p>
|
stress.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: so now that thats all out of the way</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: so now that thats all out of the way</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: its time to get real you two</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: its time to get real you two</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -280,14 +280,14 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade faceplams. She does it a little too hard
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade faceplams. She does it a little too hard
|
||||||
and slams the bridge of her glasses into her forehead.</p>
|
and slams the bridge of her glasses into her forehead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: ow!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: ow!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ANYWAY WEREN’T YOU... DATING THAT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ANYWAY WEREN’T YOU... DATING THAT
|
||||||
CARAPACIAN COUPLE? LAST TIME WE CHECKED?</p>
|
CARAPACIAN COUPLE? LAST TIME WE CHECKED?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade drags her hand down the bottom half of
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade drags her hand down the bottom half of
|
||||||
her face and sighs.</p>
|
her face and sighs.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: yeah for FUN</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: yeah for FUN</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: im twenty three dont you think thats a little
|
<p class="jade">JADE: im twenty three dont you think thats a little
|
||||||
old to still be dating for fun</p>
|
old to still be dating for fun</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -299,13 +299,13 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade sighs and crawls closer. She takes one of
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade sighs and crawls closer. She takes one of
|
||||||
Karkat’s hands in hers.</p>
|
Karkat’s hands in hers.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i think wed all work good together</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i think wed all work good together</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">In her other hand, she tries to grab Dave’s
|
<p class="no-indent">In her other hand, she tries to grab Dave’s
|
||||||
wrist, but he flash-steps to the other side of the couch. She pouts
|
wrist, but he flash-steps to the other side of the couch. She pouts
|
||||||
at him and keeps holding Karkat’s increasingly sweaty palm.</p>
|
at him and keeps holding Karkat’s increasingly sweaty palm.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: and i think weve been dancing around that for
|
<p class="jade">JADE: and i think weve been dancing around that for
|
||||||
years now</p>
|
years now</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i wanna try dating for real</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i wanna try dating for real</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
|
||||||
considering the history between them and the sheer level of black
|
considering the history between them and the sheer level of black
|
||||||
flirtation that Karkat accidentally indulged in during his insecure
|
flirtation that Karkat accidentally indulged in during his insecure
|
||||||
youth. He doesn’t even pull his hand away.</p>
|
youth. He doesn’t even pull his hand away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: ok first of all dont slut shame me
|
<p class="jade">JADE: ok first of all dont slut shame me
|
||||||
fuckass</p>
|
fuckass</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: second of all thats what im trying to do
|
<p class="jade">JADE: second of all thats what im trying to do
|
||||||
|
@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
|
||||||
has Jade messing with her glasses again so that she can peer right
|
has Jade messing with her glasses again so that she can peer right
|
||||||
at him and apply some more of that faulty personal math to his
|
at him and apply some more of that faulty personal math to his
|
||||||
facial expression.</p>
|
facial expression.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: dave......</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: dave......</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: what</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: what</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: is this...........</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: is this...........</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -409,21 +409,21 @@
|
||||||
permanently sworn off playing board games with them.</p>
|
permanently sworn off playing board games with them.</p>
|
||||||
<p>The moment Jade brings the paint program up on the television,
|
<p>The moment Jade brings the paint program up on the television,
|
||||||
Karkat stops laughing.</p>
|
Karkat stops laughing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NO!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He tries to grab the tablet from her, but
|
<p class="no-indent">He tries to grab the tablet from her, but
|
||||||
she’s hovering well above the ground and he simply is not tall
|
she’s hovering well above the ground and he simply is not tall
|
||||||
enough to reach. With a shit-eating grin and deliberate care, Jade
|
enough to reach. With a shit-eating grin and deliberate care, Jade
|
||||||
begins to draw a grid.</p>
|
begins to draw a grid.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: ill put this in terms karkat will appreciate,
|
<p class="jade">JADE: ill put this in terms karkat will appreciate,
|
||||||
check it out</p>
|
check it out</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JADE, I SWEAR TO...</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: JADE, I SWEAR TO...</p>
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</div>
|
</div>
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||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat jumps and tries to grab her skirt, but
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat jumps and tries to grab her skirt, but
|
||||||
she swims through the air with ease, giggling as she doodles.</p>
|
she swims through the air with ease, giggling as she doodles.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU BETTER NOT BE DRAWING WHAT I THINK
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU BETTER NOT BE DRAWING WHAT I THINK
|
||||||
YOU’RE DRAWING!</p>
|
YOU’RE DRAWING!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
|
||||||
room right now. She gives Karkat a pair of fuzzy, angry eyebrows
|
room right now. She gives Karkat a pair of fuzzy, angry eyebrows
|
||||||
and starts drawing other lines. Sinister lines, with salacious
|
and starts drawing other lines. Sinister lines, with salacious
|
||||||
meaning. It’s exactly what Karkat fears: a shipping grid.</p>
|
meaning. It’s exactly what Karkat fears: a shipping grid.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: STOP! CEASE! DESIST THIS MOMENT! DO NOT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: STOP! CEASE! DESIST THIS MOMENT! DO NOT
|
||||||
DRAW ONE MORE LINE!</p>
|
DRAW ONE MORE LINE!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: oh nooo im drawing a line karkat better stop
|
<p class="jade">JADE: oh nooo im drawing a line karkat better stop
|
||||||
|
@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
|
||||||
tries to wrestle the pen out of her hand, but all he accomplishes
|
tries to wrestle the pen out of her hand, but all he accomplishes
|
||||||
is turning the redrom trajectory between her and Dave into a redrom
|
is turning the redrom trajectory between her and Dave into a redrom
|
||||||
loop-de-loop.</p>
|
loop-de-loop.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: see me and karkat have great black
|
<p class="jade">JADE: see me and karkat have great black
|
||||||
chemistry!</p>
|
chemistry!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT IS NOT BLACK CHEMISTRY YOU HORRID
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT IS NOT BLACK CHEMISTRY YOU HORRID
|
||||||
|
@ -455,12 +455,12 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">for his trouble. Jade comes out on top and
|
<p class="no-indent">for his trouble. Jade comes out on top and
|
||||||
sits on his back, humming to herself as she crafts her grand
|
sits on his back, humming to herself as she crafts her grand
|
||||||
design.</p>
|
design.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: and now that daves all chill hed make a great
|
<p class="jade">JADE: and now that daves all chill hed make a great
|
||||||
auspistice</p>
|
auspistice</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She says, cheerful and oblivious.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She says, cheerful and oblivious.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: because you and karkat are kind of like
|
<p class="jade">JADE: because you and karkat are kind of like
|
||||||
moirails</p>
|
moirails</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
|
||||||
fills the entire room with red light. Karkat raises his face and
|
fills the entire room with red light. Karkat raises his face and
|
||||||
stares at it in utterly bereft horror. The sick light makes the
|
stares at it in utterly bereft horror. The sick light makes the
|
||||||
bags under his eyes look like divots.</p>
|
bags under his eyes look like divots.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: in this model..........</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: in this model..........</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: troll quadrants are dumb so we ALL kiss!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: troll quadrants are dumb so we ALL kiss!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i call this political arrangement:</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i call this political arrangement:</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
|
||||||
Dave has just crossed his arms and pressed his mouth into a thinner
|
Dave has just crossed his arms and pressed his mouth into a thinner
|
||||||
line than usual. Jade’s ears flatten and she huffs. It sounds a
|
line than usual. Jade’s ears flatten and she huffs. It sounds a
|
||||||
little like a dog whining.</p>
|
little like a dog whining.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: oh come on that was a good one!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: oh come on that was a good one!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: its politically relevant and everything</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: its politically relevant and everything</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade im not gonna laugh at your made up ship
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade im not gonna laugh at your made up ship
|
||||||
|
@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
|
||||||
catch his very expensive computing device in both arms. The pen
|
catch his very expensive computing device in both arms. The pen
|
||||||
bounces off his forehead. Jade dismounts from Karkat’s poor,
|
bounces off his forehead. Jade dismounts from Karkat’s poor,
|
||||||
abused, terribly mortal spine and brushes down her skirt.</p>
|
abused, terribly mortal spine and brushes down her skirt.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: well ive said what i wanted to say</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: well ive said what i wanted to say</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: its up to you two what you do with it</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: its up to you two what you do with it</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i have to go talk to roxy and callie about
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i have to go talk to roxy and callie about
|
||||||
|
@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
|
||||||
both stare after her, silently caught in their own private
|
both stare after her, silently caught in their own private
|
||||||
rationalization spirals.</p>
|
rationalization spirals.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Karkat needs to verbalize part of his out loud.</p>
|
<p>Karkat needs to verbalize part of his out loud.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WOW WHAT A CRAZY AND TOTALLY IMPROBABLE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WOW WHAT A CRAZY AND TOTALLY IMPROBABLE
|
||||||
CONVERSATION WE JUST HAD WITH OUR BEST FRIEND JADE.</p>
|
CONVERSATION WE JUST HAD WITH OUR BEST FRIEND JADE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: y...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: y...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
|
||||||
When their palms connect, there’s a moment where something could
|
When their palms connect, there’s a moment where something could
|
||||||
happen. A little spark of potential. It would be so very easy for
|
happen. A little spark of potential. It would be so very easy for
|
||||||
something to happen.</p>
|
something to happen.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ...........</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ...........</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: ..........</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: ..........</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WANNA PLAY SOME TROLL TONY HAWK?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WANNA PLAY SOME TROLL TONY HAWK?</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s13'></div>
|
<div id='s13'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 13</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 13</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Be John again.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Be John again.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">It seems as if you’re attempting to be John
|
<p class="no-indent">It seems as if you’re attempting to be John
|
||||||
again, with the expectation that we might spend a little more
|
again, with the expectation that we might spend a little more
|
||||||
|
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
|
||||||
apologize to her, <em>o8viously</em>, but in retrospect maybe her
|
apologize to her, <em>o8viously</em>, but in retrospect maybe her
|
||||||
accessorizing wasn’t so bad. At least she understood the basics of
|
accessorizing wasn’t so bad. At least she understood the basics of
|
||||||
having a simplified silhouette.</p>
|
having a simplified silhouette.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: im goin back fin</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: im goin back fin</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: you comin vris</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: you comin vris</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Of course!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Of course!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
|
||||||
still standing though, and laughing. That’s what you were doing
|
still standing though, and laughing. That’s what you were doing
|
||||||
when Lord English put a split in the fabric of reality. You were
|
when Lord English put a split in the fabric of reality. You were
|
||||||
<em>laughing</em>, not crying. It doesn’t hurt at all.</p>
|
<em>laughing</em>, not crying. It doesn’t hurt at all.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="tavros">TAVROS: vRISKA,,, aRE YOU OKAY?</p>
|
<p class="tavros">TAVROS: vRISKA,,, aRE YOU OKAY?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Shhut up!!!!!!!! I’m... I’m</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Shhut up!!!!!!!! I’m... I’m</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
|
||||||
the dark maw of infinity. You wipe your bloody hand on the leg of
|
the dark maw of infinity. You wipe your bloody hand on the leg of
|
||||||
your jeans and sneer with rage. You won’t go down so easily.</p>
|
your jeans and sneer with rage. You won’t go down so easily.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Tavros tries to steady you, but you slap his hand away.</p>
|
<p>Tavros tries to steady you, but you slap his hand away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Fuck 8ff!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="vriska">VRISKA: Fuck 8ff!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="tavros">TAVROS: uHHH OKAY, iT LOOKS REALLY,,, kINDA,,,
|
<p class="tavros">TAVROS: uHHH OKAY, iT LOOKS REALLY,,, kINDA,,,
|
||||||
eXTREMELY BAD,,,,,,, tHOUGH,</p>
|
eXTREMELY BAD,,,,,,, tHOUGH,</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
|
||||||
<em>ending</em> for you—finally you lose all sense of composure.
|
<em>ending</em> for you—finally you lose all sense of composure.
|
||||||
You flail, spin, and flip in helpless little circles like a bloody
|
You flail, spin, and flip in helpless little circles like a bloody
|
||||||
rag doll, and you begin to scream.</p>
|
rag doll, and you begin to scream.</p>
|
||||||
<p>—</p>
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small weight-bold">—</div>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> JOHN: Emerge from the juju.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> JOHN: Emerge from the juju.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The first thing you hear is a tiny scream
|
<p class="no-indent">The first thing you hear is a tiny scream
|
||||||
getting sucked into oblivion. The voice is familiar, but not as
|
getting sucked into oblivion. The voice is familiar, but not as
|
||||||
|
@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>It’s not just a crack in your ears. This crack goes all the way
|
<p>It’s not just a crack in your ears. This crack goes all the way
|
||||||
down your spine. You almost don’t react to it because it’s so
|
down your spine. You almost don’t react to it because it’s so
|
||||||
familiar. Around you, a cacophony rises up like steam.</p>
|
familiar. Around you, a cacophony rises up like steam.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh shit</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: its really popping off out here</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: its really popping off out here</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s14'></div>
|
<div id='s14'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 14</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 14</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ake yawns
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ake yawns
|
||||||
and knocks on the window to Jane’s office again. For some reason
|
and knocks on the window to Jane’s office again. For some reason
|
||||||
Jane has the shades pulled shut all the way around, so he’s been
|
Jane has the shades pulled shut all the way around, so he’s been
|
||||||
hovering here for way too long in his best tie and his best pair of
|
hovering here for way too long in his best tie and his best pair of
|
||||||
|
@ -40,12 +40,12 @@
|
||||||
of silk-lined venetian blind to glower at Jake, who is hovering
|
of silk-lined venetian blind to glower at Jake, who is hovering
|
||||||
uselessly in the air. <em>Use the front door</em>, she mouths at
|
uselessly in the air. <em>Use the front door</em>, she mouths at
|
||||||
him. But he responds with his specialty: incomprehension.</p>
|
him. But he responds with his specialty: incomprehension.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im sorry... what?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Im sorry... what?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The exasperated hand motions Jane tries next
|
<p class="no-indent">The exasperated hand motions Jane tries next
|
||||||
work better.</p>
|
work better.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Oh! The front door, of course!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Oh! The front door, of course!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake flies down to the street so that he can
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake flies down to the street so that he can
|
||||||
|
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
|
||||||
hem. Jake’s bow tie practically spins at the sight of it. He
|
hem. Jake’s bow tie practically spins at the sight of it. He
|
||||||
freezes on the spot, an animal in the predatorial headlights of
|
freezes on the spot, an animal in the predatorial headlights of
|
||||||
this buxom blue businesswoman.</p>
|
this buxom blue businesswoman.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Come have a glass of scotch with me Jake. We
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Come have a glass of scotch with me Jake. We
|
||||||
have so much to discuss.</p>
|
have so much to discuss.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I-indeed.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I-indeed.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He crosses the office and shakily accepts the
|
<p class="no-indent">He crosses the office and shakily accepts the
|
||||||
offered glass of ludicrously expensive fermented barley grain. He
|
offered glass of ludicrously expensive fermented barley grain. He
|
||||||
raises it to his nose and pretends to sample the scent.</p>
|
raises it to his nose and pretends to sample the scent.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane i must say that is a very striking
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jane i must say that is a very striking
|
||||||
ensemble.</p>
|
ensemble.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, you like it? Why don’t you...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, you like it? Why don’t you...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
|
||||||
brand-new sexy dress with quite an ungentlemanly fountain of boozy
|
brand-new sexy dress with quite an ungentlemanly fountain of boozy
|
||||||
spittle. Jane is lashed both by the scotch in her face and how
|
spittle. Jane is lashed both by the scotch in her face and how
|
||||||
quickly her plan has fallen apart.</p>
|
quickly her plan has fallen apart.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Bejabbers!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Bejabbers!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh no, all over my new dress...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh no, all over my new dress...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
|
||||||
that is going on right now. Some of Jake’s scotchy slobber is on
|
that is going on right now. Some of Jake’s scotchy slobber is on
|
||||||
her glasses, which is not the place she was planning on having it
|
her glasses, which is not the place she was planning on having it
|
||||||
tonight.</p>
|
tonight.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Is this why you wanted to see me? To show off
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Is this why you wanted to see me? To show off
|
||||||
uh... this proper bit of frock?</p>
|
uh... this proper bit of frock?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, no, of course not. I just wanted
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, no, of course not. I just wanted
|
||||||
|
@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake doesn’t care about the economy. But he’s
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake doesn’t care about the economy. But he’s
|
||||||
an ardent supporter of changing the subject.</p>
|
an ardent supporter of changing the subject.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Ah, it’s doing quite well right now
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Ah, it’s doing quite well right now
|
||||||
actually.</p>
|
actually.</p>
|
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<p class="jake">JAKE: I should hope so!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I should hope so!</p>
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|
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane laughs quite sincerely as he ruffles his
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane laughs quite sincerely as he ruffles his
|
||||||
jacket through her hair.</p>
|
jacket through her hair.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, Jake, you really have no idea what’s
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh, Jake, you really have no idea what’s
|
||||||
going on, do you?</p>
|
going on, do you?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wait is this...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wait is this...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
|
||||||
directs him to one of the couches that line her office. They
|
directs him to one of the couches that line her office. They
|
||||||
stumble there, his jacket and hands still wrapped around her
|
stumble there, his jacket and hands still wrapped around her
|
||||||
shoulders.</p>
|
shoulders.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m sure you’ve had an earful about the
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I’m sure you’ve had an earful about the
|
||||||
election already.</p>
|
election already.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I apologize. You must understand that my mind
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I apologize. You must understand that my mind
|
||||||
|
@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
|
||||||
versions of themselves? Jane absently rubs the narrow strap of her
|
versions of themselves? Jane absently rubs the narrow strap of her
|
||||||
dress between two fingers, vainly attempting to sort out her
|
dress between two fingers, vainly attempting to sort out her
|
||||||
jumbled thoughts.</p>
|
jumbled thoughts.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: That’s an earful jane.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: That’s an earful jane.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I know. It’s a head-full too.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I know. It’s a head-full too.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I can’t help but worry...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I can’t help but worry...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane pulls a leg up beneath her, which slides
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane pulls a leg up beneath her, which slides
|
||||||
her bare knee between Jake’s. The couch dips a bit under their
|
her bare knee between Jake’s. The couch dips a bit under their
|
||||||
weight.</p>
|
weight.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I must admit i never thought of it that
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I must admit i never thought of it that
|
||||||
way.</p>
|
way.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I know.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I know.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake blinks, his eyes wet and glossy beneath
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake blinks, his eyes wet and glossy beneath
|
||||||
his spectacles.</p>
|
his spectacles.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ah. Well... I suppose that i miss you too
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ah. Well... I suppose that i miss you too
|
||||||
jane.</p>
|
jane.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -272,13 +272,13 @@
|
||||||
When a heart like that opens up to you, it opens up the whole world
|
When a heart like that opens up to you, it opens up the whole world
|
||||||
as well. A world of increased appreciation for combat, philosophy,
|
as well. A world of increased appreciation for combat, philosophy,
|
||||||
life, love...</p>
|
life, love...</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Yelp!!!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Yelp!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake yelps and rolls off the couch in such a
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake yelps and rolls off the couch in such a
|
||||||
panic that he almost takes Jane with him. She flies to her feet,
|
panic that he almost takes Jane with him. She flies to her feet,
|
||||||
startled, breathing fast, and readjusts her disheveled clothes.</p>
|
startled, breathing fast, and readjusts her disheveled clothes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Jake?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you... quite okay?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Are you... quite okay?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
|
||||||
kicking open the latch to one of Jane’s giant windows and letting
|
kicking open the latch to one of Jane’s giant windows and letting
|
||||||
himself out.</p>
|
himself out.</p>
|
||||||
<p>He’s got a lot of things to think about, apparently.</p>
|
<p>He’s got a lot of things to think about, apparently.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What the...</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What the...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Everliving <em>fuck!</em></p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Everliving <em>fuck!</em></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
|
||||||
back over her shoulder. Then she closes the window, sits in her CEO
|
back over her shoulder. Then she closes the window, sits in her CEO
|
||||||
chair and speed-dials the number for her one-man Kitchen
|
chair and speed-dials the number for her one-man Kitchen
|
||||||
Cabinet.</p>
|
Cabinet.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yo, what up?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yo, what up?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Not Jake, apparently.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Not Jake, apparently.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Wow. Going straight for the double entendre,
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Wow. Going straight for the double entendre,
|
||||||
|
@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jane squeezes her eyes shut and, very softly
|
<p class="no-indent">Jane squeezes her eyes shut and, very softly
|
||||||
and quietly, bumps her head against the edge of her desk.</p>
|
and quietly, bumps her head against the edge of her desk.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Why do I feel as if we’ve had this exact
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Why do I feel as if we’ve had this exact
|
||||||
conversation, almost word for word, before?</p>
|
conversation, almost word for word, before?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Because we have. Many times.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Because we have. Many times.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
|
||||||
laughs at that. There’s a sardonic twist in Dirk’s voice that
|
laughs at that. There’s a sardonic twist in Dirk’s voice that
|
||||||
intentionally recalls every time he’s ever fucked up. But it
|
intentionally recalls every time he’s ever fucked up. But it
|
||||||
satisfies Jane nevertheless. She knows that he won’t fail her.</p>
|
satisfies Jane nevertheless. She knows that he won’t fail her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Fine. Please call me later so that we may
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Fine. Please call me later so that we may
|
||||||
strategize.</p>
|
strategize.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: And also because I could use some emotional
|
<p class="jane">JANE: And also because I could use some emotional
|
||||||
|
@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
|
||||||
falling across in her face at an angle that bisects her perfectly
|
falling across in her face at an angle that bisects her perfectly
|
||||||
neutral expression. Dirk sets down his phone and acknowledges her
|
neutral expression. Dirk sets down his phone and acknowledges her
|
||||||
with a nod.</p>
|
with a nod.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Well,</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Well,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Go on.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Go on.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s15'></div>
|
<div id='s15'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 15</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 15</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> John: Fight Lord English.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> John: Fight Lord English.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">All around you is pandemonium, a
|
<p class="no-indent">All around you is pandemonium, a
|
||||||
multichromatic cyclone of shrieks and clashing colors, as Meenah’s
|
multichromatic cyclone of shrieks and clashing colors, as Meenah’s
|
||||||
|
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
|
||||||
distortions behind him that look, if you don’t squint, a lot like
|
distortions behind him that look, if you don’t squint, a lot like
|
||||||
JPEG artifacts. Jade’s got her favorite gun cocked and ready, with
|
JPEG artifacts. Jade’s got her favorite gun cocked and ready, with
|
||||||
her ears perked up.</p>
|
her ears perked up.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: lets DO this!!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: lets DO this!!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Don’t get overconfident.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Don’t get overconfident.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: We have to do it exactly like we discussed.
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: We have to do it exactly like we discussed.
|
||||||
|
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
|
||||||
drifting apart like a handful of salt tossed out to sea. You can
|
drifting apart like a handful of salt tossed out to sea. You can
|
||||||
almost hear the cosmic clock counting down, tick tock, and a chime
|
almost hear the cosmic clock counting down, tick tock, and a chime
|
||||||
to accompany her fate: <em>Heroic</em>.</p>
|
to accompany her fate: <em>Heroic</em>.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: rose!!!! no!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: rose!!!! no!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade doesn’t wait to fire. Space splinters
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade doesn’t wait to fire. Space splinters
|
||||||
|
@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
|
||||||
gigantic CRUNCH. And then another. And another. It sounds like a
|
gigantic CRUNCH. And then another. And another. It sounds like a
|
||||||
cereal commercial is playing outside the periphery of your
|
cereal commercial is playing outside the periphery of your
|
||||||
vision.</p>
|
vision.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: dave!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: dave!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: what</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: what</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: is lord english... eating my hammer?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: is lord english... eating my hammer?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
|
||||||
ghosts. You land clumsily, palms first, and do an accidental
|
ghosts. You land clumsily, palms first, and do an accidental
|
||||||
handspring right into a bunch of alternate timeline trolls you
|
handspring right into a bunch of alternate timeline trolls you
|
||||||
don’t recognize.</p>
|
don’t recognize.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hey guys. anyone see a pair of glasses
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hey guys. anyone see a pair of glasses
|
||||||
down here? it’s pretty important.</p>
|
down here? it’s pretty important.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
|
||||||
space. Before the leg hits you, a troll leaps into action and
|
space. Before the leg hits you, a troll leaps into action and
|
||||||
blocks the blow. Her trident makes a satisfying ring off the round
|
blocks the blow. Her trident makes a satisfying ring off the round
|
||||||
of the peg and sends it skidding backward.</p>
|
of the peg and sends it skidding backward.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: woah, that was a close one!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: woah, that was a close one!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: shell of time to finally show up</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: shell of time to finally show up</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: sorry, we were kinda busy!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: sorry, we were kinda busy!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
|
||||||
masticated Wrinklefucker, shrug, and toss it into the hole.</p>
|
masticated Wrinklefucker, shrug, and toss it into the hole.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Glancing back down toward your foe, you notice Meenah still
|
<p>Glancing back down toward your foe, you notice Meenah still
|
||||||
appears to be hanging on, clinging to his left suspender.</p>
|
appears to be hanging on, clinging to his left suspender.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: yo hold on</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: yo hold on</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: goin in for the krill</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: goin in for the krill</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -253,13 +253,13 @@
|
||||||
hammer-snack, seems to have bought Dave just enough wiggle room to
|
hammer-snack, seems to have bought Dave just enough wiggle room to
|
||||||
slip out from under the foot, regain his composure, and draw his
|
slip out from under the foot, regain his composure, and draw his
|
||||||
sword.</p>
|
sword.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: john i need a little...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: john i need a little...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave ducks a wide blow from English’s swinging
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave ducks a wide blow from English’s swinging
|
||||||
fist. He backs up nervously, holding his sword out in front of him
|
fist. He backs up nervously, holding his sword out in front of him
|
||||||
with two shaking hands.</p>
|
with two shaking hands.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: anything</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: anything</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i need a little anything right now</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i need a little anything right now</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: literally any stupid fucking thing you can
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: literally any stupid fucking thing you can
|
||||||
|
@ -281,26 +281,26 @@
|
||||||
implement, and begin your advance.</p>
|
implement, and begin your advance.</p>
|
||||||
<p>However, you’re interrupted by a voice screaming out from behind
|
<p>However, you’re interrupted by a voice screaming out from behind
|
||||||
you. It’s half familiar, half... cat?</p>
|
you. It’s half familiar, half... cat?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">waaaaaaaaaaaait</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">waaaaaaaaaaaait</span></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">You whip your head around just in time to see
|
<p class="no-indent">You whip your head around just in time to see
|
||||||
a bolt of orange-and-green energy racing by you like a bullet. It
|
a bolt of orange-and-green energy racing by you like a bullet. It
|
||||||
slams into Lord English and sends him stumbling.</p>
|
slams into Lord English and sends him stumbling.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">im back</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">im back</span></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave stands there with his sword, absolutely
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave stands there with his sword, absolutely
|
||||||
agog, his expression perfectly reflecting a blend of horror and the
|
agog, his expression perfectly reflecting a blend of horror and the
|
||||||
total inability to process who or what he is looking at.</p>
|
total inability to process who or what he is looking at.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">dude i cant believe you dont recognize
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">dude i cant believe you dont recognize
|
||||||
me</span></p>
|
me</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">its me davesprite</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">its me davesprite</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">and also nepeta?</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">and also nepeta?</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">now were called
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">now were called
|
||||||
davepetasprite^2</span></p>
|
davepetasprite^2</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepedtasprite-dialogue">we purrmenantly merged forms and worked out all our shit!</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">we purrmenantly merged forms and worked out all our shit!</span></p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: oh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh</p>
|
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<p class="dave">DAVE: well that sounds fucked up but ok</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: well that sounds fucked up but ok</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
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|
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opening new voids where they land. Above the bedlam, Davepeta is
|
opening new voids where they land. Above the bedlam, Davepeta is
|
||||||
finishing up an inspiring speech. You realize you tuned most of it
|
finishing up an inspiring speech. You realize you tuned most of it
|
||||||
out due to the surrounding chaos.</p>
|
out due to the surrounding chaos.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepedtasprite-dialogue">i know it looks pawful right now but we can do it</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">i know it looks pawful right now but we can do it</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepedtasprite-dialogue">in fact were literally the only ones who can do it</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">in fact were literally the only ones who can do it</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">after all</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">after all</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">it is our destiny B33</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">it is our destiny B33</span></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
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|
@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
|
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gluttonous display you won’t soon forget. You realize you seem to
|
gluttonous display you won’t soon forget. You realize you seem to
|
||||||
be stuck in a cycle and are in serious danger of running out of
|
be stuck in a cycle and are in serious danger of running out of
|
||||||
hammers.</p>
|
hammers.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: dave...cat sprite thing! help!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: dave...cat sprite thing! help!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">coming bro</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">coming bro</span></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
|
||||||
Vrillyhoo undercut to his jaw.</p>
|
Vrillyhoo undercut to his jaw.</p>
|
||||||
<p>On the snapback, Lord English grabs the head of the hammer in
|
<p>On the snapback, Lord English grabs the head of the hammer in
|
||||||
his mouth.</p>
|
his mouth.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh no. not again... you...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh no. not again... you...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: big, ugly oaf!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: big, ugly oaf!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i really, REALLY like this hammer!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i really, REALLY like this hammer!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
|
||||||
one gulp. Vrillyhoo is in his stomach, and you’re following it down
|
one gulp. Vrillyhoo is in his stomach, and you’re following it down
|
||||||
quicker than you can even process. Is this the end? No, you think.
|
quicker than you can even process. Is this the end? No, you think.
|
||||||
This is such an unfairly <em>stupid</em> fucking way to die!</p>
|
This is such an unfairly <em>stupid</em> fucking way to die!</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">john!!</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">john!!</span></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Davepeta flashes behind you and hooks their
|
<p class="no-indent">Davepeta flashes behind you and hooks their
|
||||||
|
@ -401,12 +401,12 @@
|
||||||
long it was. But it was long enough for Davepeta to get you out of
|
long it was. But it was long enough for Davepeta to get you out of
|
||||||
Lord English’s mouth. You can see their face floating above you.
|
Lord English’s mouth. You can see their face floating above you.
|
||||||
They’re just a smudge of neon swimming in a sea of chaos.</p>
|
They’re just a smudge of neon swimming in a sea of chaos.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">wrow you almost got vored to
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">wrow you almost got vored to
|
||||||
death</span></p>
|
death</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepedtasprite-dialogue">im afuraid to say that you look like total shit my dude</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">im afuraid to say that you look like total shit my dude</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepedtasprite-dialogue">you should stay here while we wind this bitch down</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">you should stay here while we wind this bitch down</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">purromeows me you wont move</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">purromeows me you wont move</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i... purromeows?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i... purromeows?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">oh hehe</span></p>
|
<p class="davepetasprite">DAVEPETASPRITE^2: B33 < <span class="davepetasprite-dialogue">oh hehe</span></p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s16'></div>
|
<div id='s16'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 16</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 16</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: When I was a child, I wrote a novel.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: When I was a child, I wrote a novel.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose is speaking with her eyes closed. She is
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose is speaking with her eyes closed. She is
|
||||||
|
@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
|
||||||
Sawtooth 3.1. The energy humming inside its mechanical heart warms
|
Sawtooth 3.1. The energy humming inside its mechanical heart warms
|
||||||
her palms. Dirk snorts, but in a good-natured sort of way. That’s
|
her palms. Dirk snorts, but in a good-natured sort of way. That’s
|
||||||
the closest he usually gets to laughing.</p>
|
the closest he usually gets to laughing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Another one of those Lalonde childhood wizard
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Another one of those Lalonde childhood wizard
|
||||||
fics, I presume?</p>
|
fics, I presume?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">He leans his elbow on the table and stares at
|
<p class="no-indent">He leans his elbow on the table and stares at
|
||||||
her over the rims of his shades. The weight of Dirk’s scrutiny is
|
her over the rims of his shades. The weight of Dirk’s scrutiny is
|
||||||
potent. She looks away.</p>
|
potent. She looks away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Complacency of the Learned.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Complacency of the Learned.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Ah. <em>The</em> wizard fic, then.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Ah. <em>The</em> wizard fic, then.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
|
||||||
passes in front of the window. With the sunset behind her she’s a
|
passes in front of the window. With the sunset behind her she’s a
|
||||||
shadow ringed in yellow light that turns white at the tips of her
|
shadow ringed in yellow light that turns white at the tips of her
|
||||||
hair.</p>
|
hair.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Though I must say, in defense of Young Rose’s
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Though I must say, in defense of Young Rose’s
|
||||||
literary integrity,</p>
|
literary integrity,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Having carefully studied all volumes of the
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Having carefully studied all volumes of the
|
||||||
|
@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hmm.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hmm.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She turns to look at him.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She turns to look at him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: For all its plainly evident amateurism as the
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: For all its plainly evident amateurism as the
|
||||||
literary product of a child, I’ve come to believe it’s a much
|
literary product of a child, I’ve come to believe it’s a much
|
||||||
stronger work standing alone as a single volume, its meaning and
|
stronger work standing alone as a single volume, its meaning and
|
||||||
|
@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
|
||||||
into a halo that is suspended in the air for a moment, trailing
|
into a halo that is suspended in the air for a moment, trailing
|
||||||
spiderwebs of gold that dissolve into dust. She’s smirking now,
|
spiderwebs of gold that dissolve into dust. She’s smirking now,
|
||||||
just a little.</p>
|
just a little.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: ...en<em>light</em>ened.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: ...en<em>light</em>ened.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: That sucked.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: That sucked.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Yes.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
|
||||||
him—probably without thinking about it, Dirk imagines, because
|
him—probably without thinking about it, Dirk imagines, because
|
||||||
neither of them really “do” that—he doesn’t pull away. If it’s her,
|
neither of them really “do” that—he doesn’t pull away. If it’s her,
|
||||||
it’s all right. He won’t begrudge her a small weakness now.</p>
|
it’s all right. He won’t begrudge her a small weakness now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You describe this as a fact of numerological
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You describe this as a fact of numerological
|
||||||
significance.</p>
|
significance.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Which makes it seem you suspect these
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Which makes it seem you suspect these
|
||||||
|
@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose looks up to Dirk with the ghost of a
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose looks up to Dirk with the ghost of a
|
||||||
smile that she inherited from him. On her face, its blankness is as
|
smile that she inherited from him. On her face, its blankness is as
|
||||||
enigmatic as the Mona Lisa’s.</p>
|
enigmatic as the Mona Lisa’s.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Could it be that it is <em>you</em> who is
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Could it be that it is <em>you</em> who is
|
||||||
smacking of bullshit, dear father?</p>
|
smacking of bullshit, dear father?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Nah, I smack of many admirable qualities, as
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Nah, I smack of many admirable qualities, as
|
||||||
|
@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
|
||||||
return, but her gaze lingers. She stares into his shades as if
|
return, but her gaze lingers. She stares into his shades as if
|
||||||
convinced she could see past them. Dirk allows their eyes to
|
convinced she could see past them. Dirk allows their eyes to
|
||||||
meet.</p>
|
meet.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m just saying it’s all evidence of a grand
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m just saying it’s all evidence of a grand
|
||||||
design. An immortal, metatextual apparatus beyond our ken that we
|
design. An immortal, metatextual apparatus beyond our ken that we
|
||||||
can only catch glimpses of when we’re proverbially shitting our
|
can only catch glimpses of when we’re proverbially shitting our
|
||||||
|
@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Which is precisely my question.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Which is precisely my question.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Her gaze drifts towards the ceiling.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Her gaze drifts towards the ceiling.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: In my story, all twelve of the disciples fell
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: In my story, all twelve of the disciples fell
|
||||||
victim to the vagaries of power.</p>
|
victim to the vagaries of power.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: They were filled with the light of knowledge
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: They were filled with the light of knowledge
|
||||||
|
@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She shoots him a <span class="Standard-Text CharOverride-14">look.</span></p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She shoots him a <span class="Standard-Text CharOverride-14">look.</span></p>
|
||||||
<p>It’s the kind of look Kanaya gives her sometimes.</p>
|
<p>It’s the kind of look Kanaya gives her sometimes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Only a few?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Only a few?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I mean, some of us have stopped using our
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I mean, some of us have stopped using our
|
||||||
powers completely. Not a whole lot of need for emergency
|
powers completely. Not a whole lot of need for emergency
|
||||||
|
@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: In that case...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: In that case...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose sways suddenly.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose sways suddenly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: In that case, perhaps Terezi had the right
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: In that case, perhaps Terezi had the right
|
||||||
idea.</p>
|
idea.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Getting away from this place, I mean.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Getting away from this place, I mean.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
|
||||||
on the floor to save her energy. She’s mostly composed when she
|
on the floor to save her energy. She’s mostly composed when she
|
||||||
raises her head. There’s bitter laughter at the edge of her
|
raises her head. There’s bitter laughter at the edge of her
|
||||||
words.</p>
|
words.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: How... How are you handling this so well?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: How... How are you handling this so well?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I assumed it was just that feigned Strider
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I assumed it was just that feigned Strider
|
||||||
Stoicism, but you seem to be taking this...</p>
|
Stoicism, but you seem to be taking this...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
|
||||||
floor. He looks very together. He says the word “crazy” with the
|
floor. He looks very together. He says the word “crazy” with the
|
||||||
same intonation with which he might say “good morning.” It’s hard
|
same intonation with which he might say “good morning.” It’s hard
|
||||||
to believe he means it at all.</p>
|
to believe he means it at all.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: But I’ve got more practice at this than you
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: But I’ve got more practice at this than you
|
||||||
do. I spent most of my life before the game multitasking my entire
|
do. I spent most of my life before the game multitasking my entire
|
||||||
fucking subconscious. I’ve had several times my age on paper to
|
fucking subconscious. I’ve had several times my age on paper to
|
||||||
|
@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose wraps her hands around her upper arms
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose wraps her hands around her upper arms
|
||||||
like there’s a winter chill rattling through the workshop. She
|
like there’s a winter chill rattling through the workshop. She
|
||||||
shivers.</p>
|
shivers.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It’s not the headaches that concern me
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It’s not the headaches that concern me
|
||||||
most.</p>
|
most.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: In fact, I don’t think it’s the expansion of
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: In fact, I don’t think it’s the expansion of
|
||||||
|
@ -300,13 +300,13 @@
|
||||||
of her, curls a knuckle under her chin, and lifts her face up to
|
of her, curls a knuckle under her chin, and lifts her face up to
|
||||||
his level. Then, in a deliberate motion, he pulls off his
|
his level. Then, in a deliberate motion, he pulls off his
|
||||||
shades.</p>
|
shades.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: I understand completely.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I understand completely.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Rose’s eyelids flutter, heavy. She meets the
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose’s eyelids flutter, heavy. She meets the
|
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intensity of his naked gaze aloofly, like she’s not aware this is
|
intensity of his naked gaze aloofly, like she’s not aware this is
|
||||||
the first time he’s ever let her see it.</p>
|
the first time he’s ever let her see it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="rose">ROSE: Hm?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Hm?</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: I know I sound pretty nonchalant most of the
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I know I sound pretty nonchalant most of the
|
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time, but actually I’m scared shitless of myself.</p>
|
time, but actually I’m scared shitless of myself.</p>
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|
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<p class="no-indent">Rose laughs softly. She’s not scared of this
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose laughs softly. She’s not scared of this
|
||||||
abyss she’s staring into at all. She doesn’t even think to look
|
abyss she’s staring into at all. She doesn’t even think to look
|
||||||
away.</p>
|
away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s really not an inch of humility in
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s really not an inch of humility in
|
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you, is there.</p>
|
you, is there.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’ve just spent a lot of time in my own
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’ve just spent a lot of time in my own
|
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|
@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
|
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Rose’s eyes have grown distant, almost
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose’s eyes have grown distant, almost
|
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mirrorlike. Dirk can see himself reflected in her vacant stare.</p>
|
mirrorlike. Dirk can see himself reflected in her vacant stare.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: All the pieces in their place.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: All the pieces in their place.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: The mechanisms all running smoothly.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: The mechanisms all running smoothly.</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
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|
|
|
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<div id='s17'></div>
|
<div id='s17'></div>
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<div>
|
<div>
|
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<h1>Chapter 17</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 17</h1>
|
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">N</span>one of my
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">N</span>one of my
|
||||||
friends have noticed it yet, but you have. You have the ability to
|
friends have noticed it yet, but you have. You have the ability to
|
||||||
read between the lines, to understand that our lives are blighted
|
read between the lines, to understand that our lives are blighted
|
||||||
by this undercurrent of subtext, of <em>narrative
|
by this undercurrent of subtext, of <em>narrative
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
|
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<div id='s18'></div>
|
<div id='s18'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 18</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 18</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">Y</span>ou wake up.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">Y</span>ou wake up.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wh-what?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wh-what?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You open your eyes. Actually, you’re not
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You open your eyes. Actually, you’re not
|
||||||
|
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
|
||||||
like absolute shit right now, my man. In fact, you really should
|
like absolute shit right now, my man. In fact, you really should
|
||||||
strongly consider issuing an apology for the mess you’re
|
strongly consider issuing an apology for the mess you’re
|
||||||
making.</p>
|
making.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sorry.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m sorry.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -71,13 +71,13 @@
|
||||||
Cat Dave, and hundreds of ghosts, who all valiantly contributed to
|
Cat Dave, and hundreds of ghosts, who all valiantly contributed to
|
||||||
a victory which you’re only now beginning to question the
|
a victory which you’re only now beginning to question the
|
||||||
functional necessity of.</p>
|
functional necessity of.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: functional... necessity?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: functional... necessity?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that... that doesn’t sound like something i
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that... that doesn’t sound like something i
|
||||||
would think.</p>
|
would think.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">That’s because it’s not.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">That’s because it’s not.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what the fuck...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what the fuck...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You’ve finally noticed.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You’ve finally noticed.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
|
||||||
you’ll bleed to death pretty much instantly. On the other hand, the
|
you’ll bleed to death pretty much instantly. On the other hand, the
|
||||||
tooth is poisoned. So you’re pretty much fucked either way, and
|
tooth is poisoned. So you’re pretty much fucked either way, and
|
||||||
that’s really all there is to say on the matter.</p>
|
that’s really all there is to say on the matter.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: sigh.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: sigh.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You sigh in painful resignation, and
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You sigh in painful resignation, and
|
||||||
|
@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
|
||||||
singularity. How about Jade though? She could still be out there
|
singularity. How about Jade though? She could still be out there
|
||||||
somewhere, injured, alone, scared. And it’s your fault, isn’t
|
somewhere, injured, alone, scared. And it’s your fault, isn’t
|
||||||
it?</p>
|
it?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s all my fault.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s all my fault.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
|
||||||
you feel, you should look around first before you leave. You were
|
you feel, you should look around first before you leave. You were
|
||||||
the one who dragged her here. You owe her at least that much. Plus,
|
the one who dragged her here. You owe her at least that much. Plus,
|
||||||
there’s someone else on your mind, isn’t there?</p>
|
there’s someone else on your mind, isn’t there?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You proceed to wander for a long fucking
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You proceed to wander for a long fucking
|
||||||
|
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
|
||||||
miss it.</p>
|
miss it.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">There. Eleven o’clock. Do you see it? It’s that
|
<p class="dirk">There. Eleven o’clock. Do you see it? It’s that
|
||||||
tiny dot floating over there.</p>
|
tiny dot floating over there.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: huh?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: huh?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You scramble to catch it before it drifts
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You scramble to catch it before it drifts
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s19'></div>
|
<div id='s19'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 19</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 19</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">A</span>nyway,
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">A</span>nyway,
|
||||||
back to the B Plot.</p>
|
back to the B Plot.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Right about now, Jade should be wrapping up her
|
<p class="dirk">Right about now, Jade should be wrapping up her
|
||||||
political presentation to Roxy and Calliope, using a lot more
|
political presentation to Roxy and Calliope, using a lot more
|
||||||
|
@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
|
||||||
flightiness and the kind of legit, down-to-earth cred that can only
|
flightiness and the kind of legit, down-to-earth cred that can only
|
||||||
be earned by having done something like cutting open your own
|
be earned by having done something like cutting open your own
|
||||||
grandfather and stuffing him full of polyurethane foam.</p>
|
grandfather and stuffing him full of polyurethane foam.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: so you see janes neoliberal austerity
|
<p class="jade">JADE: so you see janes neoliberal austerity
|
||||||
measures—</p>
|
measures—</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy groans upon hearing the phrase
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy groans upon hearing the phrase
|
||||||
“neoliberal austerity measures” for no less than the third time in
|
“neoliberal austerity measures” for no less than the third time in
|
||||||
this presentation.</p>
|
this presentation.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: as i outlined here in graph b-2</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: as i outlined here in graph b-2</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: and here in figure a-6</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: and here in figure a-6</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: and here!!! in this very spooky drawing i
|
<p class="jade">JADE: and here!!! in this very spooky drawing i
|
||||||
|
@ -78,12 +78,12 @@
|
||||||
She spins them around her, gliding her hands through the air like a
|
She spins them around her, gliding her hands through the air like a
|
||||||
conductor, before folding the pages together and shrinking them to
|
conductor, before folding the pages together and shrinking them to
|
||||||
pocket size.</p>
|
pocket size.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: and!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: and!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: that’s my pitch!!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: that’s my pitch!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy and Calliope exchange a look.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy and Calliope exchange a look.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i’m...</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i’m...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: going to get Us tea and snacks. woUld
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: going to get Us tea and snacks. woUld
|
||||||
yoU like some, jade?</p>
|
yoU like some, jade?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
|
||||||
to disguise the fact that she is in fact fleeing. Jade deflates as
|
to disguise the fact that she is in fact fleeing. Jade deflates as
|
||||||
she watches her go, sensing that her presentation wasn’t the slam
|
she watches her go, sensing that her presentation wasn’t the slam
|
||||||
dunk she was hoping for.</p>
|
dunk she was hoping for.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: soooo..........</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: soooo..........</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: what do you think?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: what do you think?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hmmmm</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hmmmm</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -134,13 +134,13 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Jade drifts down to sit cross-legged on the couch
|
<p class="dirk">Jade drifts down to sit cross-legged on the couch
|
||||||
beside Roxy. She stares at her with a doggish expression—eyes wide,
|
beside Roxy. She stares at her with a doggish expression—eyes wide,
|
||||||
head lolling to the side—until she gets an answer.</p>
|
head lolling to the side—until she gets an answer.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i just dont rly</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i just dont rly</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: care about politics that much i guess</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: care about politics that much i guess</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy turns to face Jade again, smiling
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy turns to face Jade again, smiling
|
||||||
apologetically.</p>
|
apologetically.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: also this election is all kinds of
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: also this election is all kinds of
|
||||||
personal</p>
|
personal</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean if i came into ur house and asked u to
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean if i came into ur house and asked u to
|
||||||
|
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy frowns. Jade is being pretty
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy frowns. Jade is being pretty
|
||||||
unfair.</p>
|
unfair.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: *fragile*</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: *fragile*</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: shes gotta be miss perfect all the time for
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: shes gotta be miss perfect all the time for
|
||||||
the billboards n press meetings</p>
|
the billboards n press meetings</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -198,12 +198,12 @@
|
||||||
as I can tell. She still wears her heart on her sleeve. But the
|
as I can tell. She still wears her heart on her sleeve. But the
|
||||||
bottom line remains: Roxy Lalonde is still utterly fucking
|
bottom line remains: Roxy Lalonde is still utterly fucking
|
||||||
inscrutable.</p>
|
inscrutable.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well janes not perfect</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well janes not perfect</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy shrugs and runs a hand through her
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy shrugs and runs a hand through her
|
||||||
hair, which has been recently cut shorter than usual.</p>
|
hair, which has been recently cut shorter than usual.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and idk if shell be a good president</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and idk if shell be a good president</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: but shes not betty crocker</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: but shes not betty crocker</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and i luv her and i dont wanna hurt her
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: and i luv her and i dont wanna hurt her
|
||||||
|
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Calliope returns from the kitchen with
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Calliope returns from the kitchen with
|
||||||
three cups, a handmade teapot, and some candied cakes. Jade finally
|
three cups, a handmade teapot, and some candied cakes. Jade finally
|
||||||
relents.</p>
|
relents.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: fiiiiine</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: fiiiiine</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i understand</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i understand</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: callie what about you?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: callie what about you?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
|
||||||
brushes Jade’s skirt aside so she can sit down. She puts a claw to
|
brushes Jade’s skirt aside so she can sit down. She puts a claw to
|
||||||
her mouth and makes a facial expression more complicated than you’d
|
her mouth and makes a facial expression more complicated than you’d
|
||||||
think a skull would be capable of.</p>
|
think a skull would be capable of.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: oh, i’d rather stay Uninvolved, thank
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: oh, i’d rather stay Uninvolved, thank
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yoU.</p>
|
yoU.</p>
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<p class="jade">JADE: :(</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: :(</p>
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|
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she still can’t believe that she has so many friends. She smiles at
|
she still can’t believe that she has so many friends. She smiles at
|
||||||
Jade, and Jade smiles back. The tea tastes great. The cakes are
|
Jade, and Jade smiles back. The tea tastes great. The cakes are
|
||||||
even better. Callie’s an artist in everything she does.</p>
|
even better. Callie’s an artist in everything she does.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: wow callie youre such an amazing hostess!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: wow callie youre such an amazing hostess!</p>
|
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<p class="jade">JADE: hehehe roxy youre so lucky to have her</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: hehehe roxy youre so lucky to have her</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy giggles. Awkwardly. She gives Jade a
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy giggles. Awkwardly. She gives Jade a
|
||||||
gentle jostle, an elbow to the ribs, and lowers her voice.</p>
|
gentle jostle, an elbow to the ribs, and lowers her voice.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: psst not “her,” “them”</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: psst not “her,” “them”</p>
|
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<p class="jade">JADE: oh</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: oh</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
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|
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|
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wide-eyed look to Calliope, who is still smiling politely. She
|
wide-eyed look to Calliope, who is still smiling politely. She
|
||||||
realizes, a bit too late, the profoundly insensitive nature of her
|
realizes, a bit too late, the profoundly insensitive nature of her
|
||||||
social misstep.</p>
|
social misstep.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: oh!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: oh!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">She grabs one of Calliope’s hands.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">She grabs one of Calliope’s hands.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: oh wow!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: oh wow!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: im sorry i didnt mean to be uh... culturally
|
<p class="jade">JADE: im sorry i didnt mean to be uh... culturally
|
||||||
insensitive?</p>
|
insensitive?</p>
|
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|
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|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy pauses, even though the lilt of her
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Roxy pauses, even though the lilt of her
|
||||||
voice makes the sentence sound unfinished. She stutters the next
|
voice makes the sentence sound unfinished. She stutters the next
|
||||||
part out.</p>
|
part out.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: m-me too actually</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: m-me too actually</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: you??</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: you??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: o yeah we are both a “they” household now</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: o yeah we are both a “they” household now</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Wait.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Wait.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">What?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">What?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: really?</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: really?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yup</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yup</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: well</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
|
||||||
insulting</em> anyone would ever imagine otherwise.</p>
|
insulting</em> anyone would ever imagine otherwise.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">So yeah, I’m gonna allow it.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">So yeah, I’m gonna allow it.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Carry on.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">Carry on.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wow that felt good to say aloud man</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wow that felt good to say aloud man</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ahah hahaha hell of a way to come out</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ahah hahaha hell of a way to come out</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: its ok</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: its ok</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
|
||||||
own thoughts. Reasonable thoughts, I’d say. But I’ll refrain from
|
own thoughts. Reasonable thoughts, I’d say. But I’ll refrain from
|
||||||
any further comment. I’m staying away from this subject, from now
|
any further comment. I’m staying away from this subject, from now
|
||||||
on.</p>
|
on.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: so youre uh</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: so youre uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: not...... “doing gender” anymore??</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: not...... “doing gender” anymore??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ya i guess not lmfao</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ya i guess not lmfao</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -348,13 +348,13 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Calliope takes a teacake between two of
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Calliope takes a teacake between two of
|
||||||
her claws and eats it delicately, hyper-aware of the horrible
|
her claws and eats it delicately, hyper-aware of the horrible
|
||||||
gnashing and snapping her powerful jaw is capable of.</p>
|
gnashing and snapping her powerful jaw is capable of.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: my ideas aboUt gend—</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: my ideas aboUt gend—</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">SHIT. Between two of <em>their</em>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">SHIT. Between two of <em>their</em>
|
||||||
claws. They take a teacake between two of their claws and eats it
|
claws. They take a teacake between two of their claws and eats it
|
||||||
delicately. Sorry, my bad.</p>
|
delicately. Sorry, my bad.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: —er were entirely inflUenced by my
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: —er were entirely inflUenced by my
|
||||||
time watching earth.</p>
|
time watching earth.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i sUppose i only thoUght of myself as
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i sUppose i only thoUght of myself as
|
||||||
|
@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
|
||||||
her. Eye-opening, really. Why hadn’t anyone told her this was even
|
her. Eye-opening, really. Why hadn’t anyone told her this was even
|
||||||
an option when she was younger? She probably would have loved being
|
an option when she was younger? She probably would have loved being
|
||||||
a “they” when she was a teen.</p>
|
a “they” when she was a teen.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean what am i gonna do</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i mean what am i gonna do</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: get married and pop out 100 bbs?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: get married and pop out 100 bbs?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: uh... no???</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: uh... no???</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -411,13 +411,13 @@
|
||||||
certainly didn’t notice.</p>
|
certainly didn’t notice.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">But there is something wrong. And this time,
|
<p class="dirk">But there is something wrong. And this time,
|
||||||
they’ll notice.</p>
|
they’ll notice.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i...</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: i.........</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: i.........</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jade drops her tea. The cup hits the
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jade drops her tea. The cup hits the
|
||||||
floor and shatters.</p>
|
floor and shatters.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">She takes in a sharp breath. She’s not
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">She takes in a sharp breath. She’s not
|
||||||
|
@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
|
||||||
circle, burning a hole in her eyes. She tries to stand, but her
|
circle, burning a hole in her eyes. She tries to stand, but her
|
||||||
knees wobble and knock together. Roxy shoots out of her seat and
|
knees wobble and knock together. Roxy shoots out of her seat and
|
||||||
catches her before she hits the floor.</p>
|
catches her before she hits the floor.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: o shit</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: o shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: is she okay?</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: is she okay?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s2'></div>
|
<div id='s2'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 2</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 2</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">In the heart of the Troll Kingdom’s capital
|
<p class="no-indent">In the heart of the Troll Kingdom’s capital
|
||||||
|
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
|
||||||
trollish non-euclidean architecture and bizarre social mores, and
|
trollish non-euclidean architecture and bizarre social mores, and
|
||||||
Karkat has adjusted his diurnal schedule to, in theory, see the
|
Karkat has adjusted his diurnal schedule to, in theory, see the
|
||||||
sun.</p>
|
sun.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro you have got to check this out</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro you have got to check this out</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat is leaning forward, munching on
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat is leaning forward, munching on
|
||||||
|
@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
|
||||||
watching. The glow from the television highlights the dark bags
|
watching. The glow from the television highlights the dark bags
|
||||||
under his eyes. Dave reaches out and, very gently, pokes Karkat in
|
under his eyes. Dave reaches out and, very gently, pokes Karkat in
|
||||||
the cheek. Karkat flinches out of his full-body slouch.</p>
|
the cheek. Karkat flinches out of his full-body slouch.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NOT NOW DAVE. JAKE’S ASS IS ON TV
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: NOT NOW DAVE. JAKE’S ASS IS ON TV
|
||||||
AGAIN.</p>
|
AGAIN.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: stop ogling jakes ass this is important</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: stop ogling jakes ass this is important</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
|
||||||
say, the second option was much less popular.</p>
|
say, the second option was much less popular.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Karkat gestures at the televised spectacle, a bit
|
<p>Karkat gestures at the televised spectacle, a bit
|
||||||
helplessly.</p>
|
helplessly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT’S ALL IN THE WAY IT’S BEING PROGRAMMED
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT’S ALL IN THE WAY IT’S BEING PROGRAMMED
|
||||||
BY THE STATION.</p>
|
BY THE STATION.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO NOTICE, BECAUSE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO NOTICE, BECAUSE
|
||||||
|
@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
|
||||||
they can both read the news on his phone. Karkat tips his head to
|
they can both read the news on his phone. Karkat tips his head to
|
||||||
the side to get a better view, until it bumps against Dave’s
|
the side to get a better view, until it bumps against Dave’s
|
||||||
shoulder.</p>
|
shoulder.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: got the announcement right here</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: got the announcement right here</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU MEAN PRESIDENT OF EARTH?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU MEAN PRESIDENT OF EARTH?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat, without drastically altering his
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat, without drastically altering his
|
||||||
position on the couch, turns his head so that he can look Dave
|
position on the couch, turns his head so that he can look Dave
|
||||||
straight in the sunglasses.</p>
|
straight in the sunglasses.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DAVE, I DON’T KNOW IF YOU’VE NOTICED,
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DAVE, I DON’T KNOW IF YOU’VE NOTICED,
|
||||||
BUT</p>
|
BUT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: A LOT OF HUMANS ARE???</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: A LOT OF HUMANS ARE???</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
|
||||||
He reaches for another beetle as his guffaws subside, and eats it
|
He reaches for another beetle as his guffaws subside, and eats it
|
||||||
in a manner he hopes will convey his casual contempt for Dave’s
|
in a manner he hopes will convey his casual contempt for Dave’s
|
||||||
insinuation.</p>
|
insinuation.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND? DO YOU
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND? DO YOU
|
||||||
HAVE ANY IDEA HOW *RICH* SHE IS?</p>
|
HAVE ANY IDEA HOW *RICH* SHE IS?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude were all rich</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude were all rich</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Karkat stops chewing his beetle and does a
|
<p class="no-indent">Karkat stops chewing his beetle and does a
|
||||||
literal spit take right into Dave’s face.</p>
|
literal spit take right into Dave’s face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ME???????????????</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ME???????????????</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah man</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah man</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: its perfect</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: its perfect</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
|
||||||
movies, eating chips, or talking about the top six hundred stupid
|
movies, eating chips, or talking about the top six hundred stupid
|
||||||
things Karkat saw earlier that day because he made his intrepid
|
things Karkat saw earlier that day because he made his intrepid
|
||||||
annual decision to go outside.</p>
|
annual decision to go outside.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: MAYBE I DON’T ACTUALLY LIKE BEING
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: MAYBE I DON’T ACTUALLY LIKE BEING
|
||||||
FAMOUS?</p>
|
FAMOUS?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AND MAYBE THAT’S AS GOOD A FUCKING REASON
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AND MAYBE THAT’S AS GOOD A FUCKING REASON
|
||||||
|
@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Very slowly, Karkat raises his right palm and
|
<p class="no-indent">Very slowly, Karkat raises his right palm and
|
||||||
forcefully unites it with his own face.</p>
|
forcefully unites it with his own face.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: he barely even got a chance to prove
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: he barely even got a chance to prove
|
||||||
himself</p>
|
himself</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: he was sworn into office and it was cool and
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: he was sworn into office and it was cool and
|
||||||
|
@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
|
||||||
Space. Dave pats Karkat’s knee comfortingly, and Karkat lets out a
|
Space. Dave pats Karkat’s knee comfortingly, and Karkat lets out a
|
||||||
quivering breath of sorrow, of remembrance.</p>
|
quivering breath of sorrow, of remembrance.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Into this reverent silence, Dave says:</p>
|
<p>Into this reverent silence, Dave says:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think he would be totally in favor of my
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think he would be totally in favor of my
|
||||||
idea btw</p>
|
idea btw</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: he loved democracy</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: he loved democracy</p>
|
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|
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|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">There’s a measure of real concern and passion
|
<p class="no-indent">There’s a measure of real concern and passion
|
||||||
working its way into Dave’s voice. Karkat, despite his typical
|
working its way into Dave’s voice. Karkat, despite his typical
|
||||||
front of loud indignation, hangs on every word.</p>
|
front of loud indignation, hangs on every word.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: and once rose and kanaya crank out a few more
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: and once rose and kanaya crank out a few more
|
||||||
broods in the caverns i guess were supposed to think its all fixed
|
broods in the caverns i guess were supposed to think its all fixed
|
||||||
right</p>
|
right</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
|
||||||
whatever tension Dave’s impassioned appeal was causing to brew
|
whatever tension Dave’s impassioned appeal was causing to brew
|
||||||
inside him. Motherfucker literally just told him to think of the
|
inside him. Motherfucker literally just told him to think of the
|
||||||
economy.</p>
|
economy.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jane has this reputation for being awesome at
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jane has this reputation for being awesome at
|
||||||
business but imo she actually just sucks</p>
|
business but imo she actually just sucks</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: she doesnt seem to be even remotely aware how
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: she doesnt seem to be even remotely aware how
|
||||||
|
@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave wipes an invisible tear from beneath the
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave wipes an invisible tear from beneath the
|
||||||
rim of his sunglasses.</p>
|
rim of his sunglasses.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: do it for obama</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: do it for obama</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: GOD DAMN IT DAVE.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: GOD DAMN IT DAVE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DON’T REALLY GIVE A FUCK ABOUT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DON’T REALLY GIVE A FUCK ABOUT
|
||||||
|
@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DO CARE ABOUT YOU.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DO CARE ABOUT YOU.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave smiles.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave smiles.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SO</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: SO</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’LL DO IT.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’LL DO IT.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHY NOT.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHY NOT.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
|
||||||
bounces off the glass of the framed print of Dave’s “least
|
bounces off the glass of the framed print of Dave’s “least
|
||||||
psychologically revealing <em>SBaHJ</em> strip.” Karkat sighs and
|
psychologically revealing <em>SBaHJ</em> strip.” Karkat sighs and
|
||||||
rubs the space between his horns.</p>
|
rubs the space between his horns.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: CAN’T I JUST</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: CAN’T I JUST</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: READ A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT YOU WRITE FOR ME
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: READ A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT YOU WRITE FOR ME
|
||||||
OFF A TELEPROMPTER?</p>
|
OFF A TELEPROMPTER?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
|
||||||
back around and points the pen straight at Karkat. The arc of his
|
back around and points the pen straight at Karkat. The arc of his
|
||||||
arm’s motion is polished and decisive even though it’s been a long
|
arm’s motion is polished and decisive even though it’s been a long
|
||||||
time since he’s properly used a sword.</p>
|
time since he’s properly used a sword.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: but you also need to be natural and speak
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: but you also need to be natural and speak
|
||||||
from the heart and shit</p>
|
from the heart and shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: just like</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: just like</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -600,7 +600,7 @@
|
||||||
props his chin on his palms so that he can watch Dave scribble
|
props his chin on his palms so that he can watch Dave scribble
|
||||||
political ambitions directly into the shittiest paint program on
|
political ambitions directly into the shittiest paint program on
|
||||||
his OS.</p>
|
his OS.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: time to talk some strategy</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: time to talk some strategy</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: we need to rally as much high profile support
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: we need to rally as much high profile support
|
||||||
to our cause as we can</p>
|
to our cause as we can</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">They stare at each other. Karkat sighs and
|
<p class="no-indent">They stare at each other. Karkat sighs and
|
||||||
Dave raps his pen against the tablet screen in a slow, uneven
|
Dave raps his pen against the tablet screen in a slow, uneven
|
||||||
staccato.</p>
|
staccato.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think its fair to say shes going to be on
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think its fair to say shes going to be on
|
||||||
our side</p>
|
our side</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s butt flexes on the television, as if in
|
<p class="no-indent">Jake’s butt flexes on the television, as if in
|
||||||
response. Karkat cannot avoid watching it from the corner of his
|
response. Karkat cannot avoid watching it from the corner of his
|
||||||
eye.</p>
|
eye.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH, FUCK.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OH, FUCK.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: no this is important</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no this is important</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jake is a huge wild card here</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jake is a huge wild card here</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave fishes his phone out from his lap.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave fishes his phone out from his lap.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: dirks calling me</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: dirks calling me</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK DOES HE WANT?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK DOES HE WANT?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: idk he just calls me out of the blue from
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: idk he just calls me out of the blue from
|
||||||
|
@ -790,7 +790,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave hits the callback button. On the
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave hits the callback button. On the
|
||||||
television, Dirk’s phone begins ringing.</p>
|
television, Dirk’s phone begins ringing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: sup</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: sup</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey dude.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey dude.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
|
||||||
he’s shooting his sparring partner is caught halfway between
|
he’s shooting his sparring partner is caught halfway between
|
||||||
confused and exasperated.</p>
|
confused and exasperated.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Karkat looks from Dave to the TV and back again.</p>
|
<p>Karkat looks from Dave to the TV and back again.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Got your sword handy?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Got your sword handy?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: always</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: always</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Good. See, I’m in sort a bind here.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Good. See, I’m in sort a bind here.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s20'></div>
|
<div id='s20'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 20</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 20</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ade gasps
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ade gasps
|
||||||
awake, and begins to spiral.</p>
|
awake, and begins to spiral.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Her body vibrates, sending waves of space
|
<p class="dirk">Her body vibrates, sending waves of space
|
||||||
distortion out in all directions. But there’s nothing to absorb
|
distortion out in all directions. But there’s nothing to absorb
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s21'></div>
|
<div id='s21'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 21</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 21</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: holy shit thats disgusting</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: holy shit thats disgusting</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DON’T BE A FUCKING XENOPHOBE</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DON’T BE A FUCKING XENOPHOBE</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: im not being a xenophobe</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: im not being a xenophobe</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
|
||||||
shuffles his feet to the edge of the outcropping they’re standing
|
shuffles his feet to the edge of the outcropping they’re standing
|
||||||
on and stares down at the brood pit, where the Mother Grub of Earth
|
on and stares down at the brood pit, where the Mother Grub of Earth
|
||||||
C is squelching out unfertilized jelly.</p>
|
C is squelching out unfertilized jelly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude you know im not a xenophobe</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude you know im not a xenophobe</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">No answer. This silence makes Dave
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">No answer. This silence makes Dave
|
||||||
|
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Dave could definitely be handling this situation
|
<p class="dirk">Dave could definitely be handling this situation
|
||||||
with a certain measure of restraint or grace. But he’s got my
|
with a certain measure of restraint or grace. But he’s got my
|
||||||
genes, so he decides to handle it a different way than that.</p>
|
genes, so he decides to handle it a different way than that.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean thats what this whole election thing
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i mean thats what this whole election thing
|
||||||
is about</p>
|
is about</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: having your back when it comes to this
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: having your back when it comes to this
|
||||||
|
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat still doesn’t answer. He’s staring
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat still doesn’t answer. He’s staring
|
||||||
real intently at the jelly.</p>
|
real intently at the jelly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude hey</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: dude hey</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkat</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkat</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo karkat you listening?</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo karkat you listening?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
|
||||||
half in shadow and half in orange light. Dave winces as the grub’s
|
half in shadow and half in orange light. Dave winces as the grub’s
|
||||||
nasty slime chute sputters out a bunch of air bubbles. It’s a
|
nasty slime chute sputters out a bunch of air bubbles. It’s a
|
||||||
gross, gurgling fart that goes on basically forever.</p>
|
gross, gurgling fart that goes on basically forever.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah but it is totally disgusting right</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah but it is totally disgusting right</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I CAN’T FUCKING BELIEVE YOU</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I CAN’T FUCKING BELIEVE YOU</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT PART OF THIS IS DISGUSTING?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT PART OF THIS IS DISGUSTING?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
|
||||||
she was doing grub science, wiping her hands on a silk cloth. She’s
|
she was doing grub science, wiping her hands on a silk cloth. She’s
|
||||||
glowing. Her skin, I mean. Her mood can be politely described as
|
glowing. Her skin, I mean. Her mood can be politely described as
|
||||||
pensive. Still, she smiles at the sight of old friends.</p>
|
pensive. Still, she smiles at the sight of old friends.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: whats shaking sis</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: whats shaking sis</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Must You Always Call Me That</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Must You Always Call Me That</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: nah but it does feel pretty rad to say</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: nah but it does feel pretty rad to say</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
|
||||||
common Davism that involves two hands and a double-wrist swivel.
|
common Davism that involves two hands and a double-wrist swivel.
|
||||||
It’s an incredibly good imitation, because he sees this particular
|
It’s an incredibly good imitation, because he sees this particular
|
||||||
bit of body language like ten times a day.</p>
|
bit of body language like ten times a day.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ...MOTION WITH YOUR HANDS DOESN’T MAKE IT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ...MOTION WITH YOUR HANDS DOESN’T MAKE IT
|
||||||
SMOOTH</p>
|
SMOOTH</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: no see the reason its smooth is because i was
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no see the reason its smooth is because i was
|
||||||
|
@ -182,14 +182,14 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya regards them with a thin-lipped
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya regards them with a thin-lipped
|
||||||
smile that is equal measures patronizing and fond.</p>
|
smile that is equal measures patronizing and fond.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: So This Is About The Election</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: So This Is About The Election</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AH.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: AH.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YES.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YES.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU’VE ALREADY HEARD.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU’VE ALREADY HEARD.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya holds up her phone.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya holds up her phone.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Do Get The Internet Down Here</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Do Get The Internet Down Here</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Am Impressed That You Managed To Be
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Am Impressed That You Managed To Be
|
||||||
Seen In Front Of That Many People Without Spontaneously Bursting
|
Seen In Front Of That Many People Without Spontaneously Bursting
|
||||||
|
@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
|
||||||
hand there and pulls him a step closer so that she can speak softly
|
hand there and pulls him a step closer so that she can speak softly
|
||||||
to him. Her voice travels high in the empty cavern, but her tone is
|
to him. Her voice travels high in the empty cavern, but her tone is
|
||||||
tender and private.</p>
|
tender and private.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: While I Know That It Is Difficult For You
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: While I Know That It Is Difficult For You
|
||||||
To Take A Direct Compliment</p>
|
To Take A Direct Compliment</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Have In The Past Put My Faith In You
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Have In The Past Put My Faith In You
|
||||||
|
@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
|
||||||
more carefully than usual. She takes her hand off Karkat’s head and
|
more carefully than usual. She takes her hand off Karkat’s head and
|
||||||
puts two fingers to her lip. Karkat’s eyes follow the motion, wide
|
puts two fingers to her lip. Karkat’s eyes follow the motion, wide
|
||||||
and bright as dollar coins.</p>
|
and bright as dollar coins.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: *Existential*</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: *Existential*</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is How I Think I Shall Put It</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is How I Think I Shall Put It</p>
|
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<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If We Are Going To Be Polite</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If We Are Going To Be Polite</p>
|
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|
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|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya sighs and starts making her way
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya sighs and starts making her way
|
||||||
around the edge of the brood pit.</p>
|
around the edge of the brood pit.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: How Could I Not Be When It Concerns Me So
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: How Could I Not Be When It Concerns Me So
|
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Directly</p>
|
Directly</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
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|
@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
|
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he and I have in common.</p>
|
he and I have in common.</p>
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<p class="dirk">We internalize and project the quality in very
|
<p class="dirk">We internalize and project the quality in very
|
||||||
different ways, however, which is why I’m going to win.</p>
|
different ways, however, which is why I’m going to win.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Jane Has Been Here To Speak With Me
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Jane Has Been Here To Speak With Me
|
||||||
Recently In Fact</p>
|
Recently In Fact</p>
|
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<p class="dave">DAVE: no fucking way</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no fucking way</p>
|
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@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
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steps between the puddles of brood jelly and approaches the Mother
|
steps between the puddles of brood jelly and approaches the Mother
|
||||||
Grub. She rests an ear against the rise of its massive stomach,
|
Grub. She rests an ear against the rise of its massive stomach,
|
||||||
then taps the shell with two perfectly manicured fingernails.</p>
|
then taps the shell with two perfectly manicured fingernails.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: By Which I Mean That Jane Is Perfectly
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: By Which I Mean That Jane Is Perfectly
|
||||||
Pleasant And I Believe That She Has Only The Best Of Intentions</p>
|
Pleasant And I Believe That She Has Only The Best Of Intentions</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: But I Cant Shake The Feeling That Deep
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: But I Cant Shake The Feeling That Deep
|
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|
@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">When Kanaya is satisfied by whatever she
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">When Kanaya is satisfied by whatever she
|
||||||
hears churning inside the grotesque insides of the giant bug, she
|
hears churning inside the grotesque insides of the giant bug, she
|
||||||
comes back up to the lip of the pit and hoists herself out.</p>
|
comes back up to the lip of the pit and hoists herself out.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: This Is Why I Trust You Karkat</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: This Is Why I Trust You Karkat</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Because You Listen To Advice From Below
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Because You Listen To Advice From Below
|
||||||
And Beside You Not From Above</p>
|
And Beside You Not From Above</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so weve got your endorsement then</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so weve got your endorsement then</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">She laughs, not kindly.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">She laughs, not kindly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Jane Offered Me “A Seat” On The “Board Of
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Jane Offered Me “A Seat” On The “Board Of
|
||||||
Responsible Troll Reproduction”</p>
|
Responsible Troll Reproduction”</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK. HOW DARE SHE!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK. HOW DARE SHE!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
|
||||||
construct. It’s pure ego for any of them to believe that their
|
construct. It’s pure ego for any of them to believe that their
|
||||||
personal interpretation of it will result in the most effective
|
personal interpretation of it will result in the most effective
|
||||||
laws.</p>
|
laws.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: you know</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: you know</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: that might be the magic ticket folks need to
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: that might be the magic ticket folks need to
|
||||||
hear to wake up about this issue</p>
|
hear to wake up about this issue</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -421,13 +421,13 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave mimes laying down and taking pills.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave mimes laying down and taking pills.
|
||||||
The look Kanaya gives him is neither fond nor patronizing.</p>
|
The look Kanaya gives him is neither fond nor patronizing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: whats up with that anyway</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: whats up with that anyway</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: are you guys uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: are you guys uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: grub pregnant</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: grub pregnant</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya keeps staring.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya keeps staring.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DAVE WHAT THE FUCK</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DAVE WHAT THE FUCK</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: No</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: No</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: its ok if you are we wont tell</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: its ok if you are we wont tell</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
|
||||||
you put a foot in your mouth, shoving it all the way through your
|
you put a foot in your mouth, shoving it all the way through your
|
||||||
intestines and pulling it out your ass is a valid tactic, he seems
|
intestines and pulling it out your ass is a valid tactic, he seems
|
||||||
to believe.</p>
|
to believe.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: id be cool with it yknow</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: id be cool with it yknow</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: bring on the rosemary combo grubs</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: bring on the rosemary combo grubs</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rosemary</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rosemary</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -499,23 +499,19 @@
|
||||||
it, because I’m the one holding the phone, and Rose is in
|
it, because I’m the one holding the phone, and Rose is in
|
||||||
absolutely no condition to be having a conversation with anyone.
|
absolutely no condition to be having a conversation with anyone.
|
||||||
Not even her cherished bride.</p>
|
Not even her cherished bride.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey,</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sorry, but Rose can’t come to the phone right
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sorry, but Rose can’t come to the phone right
|
||||||
now.</p>
|
now.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya’s voice turns sharp right
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Kanaya’s voice turns sharp right
|
||||||
away.</p>
|
away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: <em>Excuse Me</em></p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: <em>Excuse Me</em></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">She can sense that something’s wrong.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">She can sense that something’s wrong.
|
||||||
She’s also smart enough, and facile enough</p>
|
She’s also smart enough, and facile enough in handling questionable men, to understand that she quickly needs to regulate the tone of her voice for diplomatic purposes.</p>
|
||||||
<p>in handling questionable men, to understand that she quickly
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
needs to regulate the</p>
|
|
||||||
<span class="Standard-Text CharOverride-32">tone of her voice for
|
|
||||||
diplomatic purposes.</span>
|
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Dirk</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Dirk</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is That You</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Is That You</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -523,14 +519,14 @@
|
||||||
distracted by something. She really should chill out, anyway. I’ve
|
distracted by something. She really should chill out, anyway. I’ve
|
||||||
got everything under control. Not that she’ll ever be able to fully
|
got everything under control. Not that she’ll ever be able to fully
|
||||||
appreciate this.</p>
|
appreciate this.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Dirk</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Dirk</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Why Are You With Rose</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Why Are You With Rose</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: <em>What Is Going On</em></p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: <em>What Is Going On</em></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">I don’t have time to explain right now.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I don’t have time to explain right now.
|
||||||
John’s doing something vaguely important to the plot again.</p>
|
John’s doing something vaguely important to the plot again.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Kanaya, I don’t have time to explain right
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Kanaya, I don’t have time to explain right
|
||||||
now.</p>
|
now.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: John’s doing something vaguely important to
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: John’s doing something vaguely important to
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s22'></div>
|
<div id='s22'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 22</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 22</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">Y</span>ou’ve been
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">Y</span>ou’ve been
|
||||||
drifting so long that you’ve lost the ability to objectively judge
|
drifting so long that you’ve lost the ability to objectively judge
|
||||||
time or depth or distance. It’s getting hard to think about
|
time or depth or distance. It’s getting hard to think about
|
||||||
yourself as an objectively limited being. The boundaries of your
|
yourself as an objectively limited being. The boundaries of your
|
||||||
|
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
|
||||||
gods? Why shouldn’t we become <em>one God</em>.</p>
|
gods? Why shouldn’t we become <em>one God</em>.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">You scrunch up your nerdy face and furrow an
|
<p class="dirk">You scrunch up your nerdy face and furrow an
|
||||||
eyebrow. It seems you aren’t enjoying this train of thought.</p>
|
eyebrow. It seems you aren’t enjoying this train of thought.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: why am i even THINKING about this
|
<p class="john">JOHN: why am i even THINKING about this
|
||||||
bullshit??</p>
|
bullshit??</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
|
||||||
right now. I’m having a phenomenological debate in my third ear
|
right now. I’m having a phenomenological debate in my third ear
|
||||||
that’s way more popping than your little hero’s journey into the
|
that’s way more popping than your little hero’s journey into the
|
||||||
belly of a quarter-life crisis.</p>
|
belly of a quarter-life crisis.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: argh!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: argh!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">It turns out you don’t have time to worry
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">It turns out you don’t have time to worry
|
||||||
about the voice inside your head, because you hear one outside of
|
about the voice inside your head, because you hear one outside of
|
||||||
it. At first you don’t think it’s real. You think it must be an
|
it. At first you don’t think it’s real. You think it must be an
|
||||||
aural mirage. Then it calls you the fuck out.</p>
|
aural mirage. Then it calls you the fuck out.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: yo blue guy</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: yo blue guy</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: get the shell down here</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: get the shell down here</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">She’s clinging to a random server beacon, looking a
|
<p class="dirk">She’s clinging to a random server beacon, looking a
|
||||||
little the worse for wear but still grinning. You float on down to
|
little the worse for wear but still grinning. You float on down to
|
||||||
greet her.</p>
|
greet her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: thank god. i was beginning to think that no
|
<p class="john">JOHN: thank god. i was beginning to think that no
|
||||||
one else was alive.</p>
|
one else was alive.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: im not alive</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: im not alive</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">She narrows her blank eyes. Her mouth
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">She narrows her blank eyes. Her mouth
|
||||||
twists into a frown. Not quite a concerned one, but close enough.
|
twists into a frown. Not quite a concerned one, but close enough.
|
||||||
You’ll take it.</p>
|
You’ll take it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: i gotta say</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: i gotta say</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: damn buoy ya look like S)-(IT</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: damn buoy ya look like S)-(IT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i know.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i know.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
|
||||||
aren’t glad to see Meenah, but you don’t <em>know</em> her, and
|
aren’t glad to see Meenah, but you don’t <em>know</em> her, and
|
||||||
she’s not who you were really looking for.</p>
|
she’s not who you were really looking for.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">That reminds you.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">That reminds you.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey, uh...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey, uh...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: mee...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: mee...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: fish?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: fish?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">This is without a doubt one of the worst
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">This is without a doubt one of the worst
|
||||||
conversations you’ve had in many, many years. And you aren’t just
|
conversations you’ve had in many, many years. And you aren’t just
|
||||||
thinking that because I’m telling you you are.</p>
|
thinking that because I’m telling you you are.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: well...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: well...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: she’s...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: she’s...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i dunno.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i dunno.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You’ve never been accused of having
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You’ve never been accused of having
|
||||||
stellar people-reading skills. But even you can tell the look on
|
stellar people-reading skills. But even you can tell the look on
|
||||||
her face says it all right now.</p>
|
her face says it all right now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wait a minute.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wait a minute.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: do you even know MY name?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: do you even know MY name?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: uhhh</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: uhhh</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
|
||||||
pulls out a small, clamshell-shaped accessory kit, and begins to
|
pulls out a small, clamshell-shaped accessory kit, and begins to
|
||||||
file her nails. She almost dislocates her jaw by yawning the moment
|
file her nails. She almost dislocates her jaw by yawning the moment
|
||||||
you mention Jake.</p>
|
you mention Jake.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="john">JOHN: alright, we’re veering off course.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: alright, we’re veering off course.</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: jade is my sister.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: jade is my sister.</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: i think she’s still out here, somewhere.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i think she’s still out here, somewhere.</p>
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person.</p>
|
person.</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">You exhale, and just let some stuff off your
|
<p class="dirk">You exhale, and just let some stuff off your
|
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chest.</p>
|
chest.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: man i...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: man i...</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: i just didn’t expect everything to go to shit
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i just didn’t expect everything to go to shit
|
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so fast.</p>
|
so fast.</p>
|
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|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">There’s another awkward silence. You
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">There’s another awkward silence. You
|
||||||
spend most of it looking at your feet, until something occurs to
|
spend most of it looking at your feet, until something occurs to
|
||||||
you.</p>
|
you.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: so what’s your plan now?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so what’s your plan now?</p>
|
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<p class="feferi">MEENAH: plan</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: plan</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
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|
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That’s what she <em>could</em> be thinking, you think. You hope not
|
That’s what she <em>could</em> be thinking, you think. You hope not
|
||||||
though, because if true, it would hurt your self-esteem.</p>
|
though, because if true, it would hurt your self-esteem.</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">She finally appears to make up her mind.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">She finally appears to make up her mind.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="feferi">MEENAH: naaah</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: naaah</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: why not?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: why not?</p>
|
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<p class="feferi">MEENAH: ok for one thing genius</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: ok for one thing genius</p>
|
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|
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|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">You lean in rather credulously, and bring
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You lean in rather credulously, and bring
|
||||||
your ear toward her cupped hand.</p>
|
your ear toward her cupped hand.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="meenah">MEENAH: (nerd)</p>
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: (nerd)</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">You pull back, unamused by the prank.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You pull back, unamused by the prank.
|
||||||
What is this, you think. Fucking amateur hour?</p>
|
What is this, you think. Fucking amateur hour?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: reel cute you wanna be my savior blue
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: reel cute you wanna be my savior blue
|
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boy</p>
|
boy</p>
|
||||||
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: but the fact is you already helped me
|
<p class="feferi">MEENAH: but the fact is you already helped me
|
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|
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|
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her.</p>
|
her.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Oh, shit. I think I know what just happened. You
|
<p class="dirk">Oh, shit. I think I know what just happened. You
|
||||||
might want to check your pockets.</p>
|
might want to check your pockets.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wait a...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wait a...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: minute...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: minute...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">You fruitlessly fumble around in your
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You fruitlessly fumble around in your
|
||||||
front hoodie pocket.</p>
|
front hoodie pocket.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: wait a fucking MINUTE!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: wait a fucking MINUTE!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Sure enough, it’s missing. The Ring of
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Sure enough, it’s missing. The Ring of
|
||||||
Life you stole back from Aranea has been re-stolen. Bitch just
|
Life you stole back from Aranea has been re-stolen. Bitch just
|
||||||
picked your pocket. You got played, man.</p>
|
picked your pocket. You got played, man.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: <em>fuck!</em></p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: <em>fuck!</em></p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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|
|
|
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<div id='s23'></div>
|
<div id='s23'></div>
|
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<div>
|
<div>
|
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<h1>Chapter 23</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 23</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Why Are You With Rose</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Why Are You With Rose</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: What Is Going On</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: What Is Going On</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: Why would you think something was going
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Why would you think something was going
|
||||||
|
@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
|
||||||
easy?</p>
|
easy?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Kanaya loves Rose, but sometimes love just isn’t
|
<p class="dirk">Kanaya loves Rose, but sometimes love just isn’t
|
||||||
enough. Sometimes what you need is <em>understanding.</em></p>
|
enough. Sometimes what you need is <em>understanding.</em></p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: You Are Testing My Patience Sorely
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: You Are Testing My Patience Sorely
|
||||||
Dirk</p>
|
Dirk</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, I’ve gotten pretty good at that.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, I’ve gotten pretty good at that.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Rose looks up from where she’s suffering on the
|
<p class="dirk">Rose looks up from where she’s suffering on the
|
||||||
floor. The shadows around her are growing. She stares at me with
|
floor. The shadows around her are growing. She stares at me with
|
||||||
glassy eyes.</p>
|
glassy eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Is everything okay?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Is everything okay?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah. Just a telemarketer.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah. Just a telemarketer.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You know how those carapacians can be when
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You know how those carapacians can be when
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s24'></div>
|
<div id='s24'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 24</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 24</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>he server
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>he server
|
||||||
Meenah fled through is a distant speck now. You look back, and
|
Meenah fled through is a distant speck now. You look back, and
|
||||||
can’t even see it anymore. In fact, you’re not even sure you’re
|
can’t even see it anymore. In fact, you’re not even sure you’re
|
||||||
looking in the right direction. You are utterly adrift, continuing
|
looking in the right direction. You are utterly adrift, continuing
|
||||||
|
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
|
||||||
suppose.</p>
|
suppose.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">She waves back. But hearing her voice is what makes
|
<p class="dirk">She waves back. But hearing her voice is what makes
|
||||||
it real.</p>
|
it real.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3Y LOS3R</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3Y LOS3R</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s25'></div>
|
<div id='s25'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 25</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 25</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Customarily, we speak in favorable terms
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Customarily, we speak in favorable terms
|
||||||
about “getting to know each other” as people.</p>
|
about “getting to know each other” as people.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Humans, I mean. I doubt trolls are as fixated
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Humans, I mean. I doubt trolls are as fixated
|
||||||
|
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
|
||||||
faded to light behind her, assuming the shape of a Rose-like
|
faded to light behind her, assuming the shape of a Rose-like
|
||||||
apparition. I nod to her, and she continues. When she speaks, it’s
|
apparition. I nod to her, and she continues. When she speaks, it’s
|
||||||
almost as if it’s the apparition that’s doing the talking.</p>
|
almost as if it’s the apparition that’s doing the talking.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: But is it really a good idea?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: But is it really a good idea?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: To know a person?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: To know a person?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Know them inside and out, so thoroughly that
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Know them inside and out, so thoroughly that
|
||||||
|
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
|
||||||
of intellectual pablum could pour out of my mouth any second, and
|
of intellectual pablum could pour out of my mouth any second, and
|
||||||
she’s not prepared. For all she knows, I’m about to start quoting
|
she’s not prepared. For all she knows, I’m about to start quoting
|
||||||
Kierkegaard.</p>
|
Kierkegaard.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Please don’t start quoting Kierkegaard.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Please don’t start quoting Kierkegaard.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’ve never even read Kierkegaard, have
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’ve never even read Kierkegaard, have
|
||||||
you.</p>
|
you.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
|
||||||
attributes it to exhaustion, an all-encompassing sense of weakness
|
attributes it to exhaustion, an all-encompassing sense of weakness
|
||||||
due to her condition. Of course, she <em>has</em> been weakened by
|
due to her condition. Of course, she <em>has</em> been weakened by
|
||||||
her condition, and thus she suspects nothing.</p>
|
her condition, and thus she suspects nothing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Never mind.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Never mind.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You shouldn’t be moving around much in your
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You shouldn’t be moving around much in your
|
||||||
condition, remember?</p>
|
condition, remember?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
|
||||||
To be honest, I don’t even notice myself until I’ve done it. I
|
To be honest, I don’t even notice myself until I’ve done it. I
|
||||||
continue speaking, and she remains rapt. But now even I can’t help
|
continue speaking, and she remains rapt. But now even I can’t help
|
||||||
but wonder where I’m going with this.</p>
|
but wonder where I’m going with this.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Logically speaking, individuality is a
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Logically speaking, individuality is a
|
||||||
collection of processes and properties, interrelations of matter
|
collection of processes and properties, interrelations of matter
|
||||||
and experience all bundled together.</p>
|
and experience all bundled together.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
|
||||||
narratively permitted a response. I’m forgetting myself, like a
|
narratively permitted a response. I’m forgetting myself, like a
|
||||||
fool. Distracted by the surprise my own actions have caused me. I
|
fool. Distracted by the surprise my own actions have caused me. I
|
||||||
resolve to stay focused, remain in control. I let her speak.</p>
|
resolve to stay focused, remain in control. I let her speak.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I don’t understand.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I don’t understand.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You do, though.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You do, though.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: We’ve been talking about it, but using
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: We’ve been talking about it, but using
|
||||||
|
@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
|
||||||
concentration speaking to the migraine she must be fighting now.
|
concentration speaking to the migraine she must be fighting now.
|
||||||
Small beads of sweat appear on her forehead. She won’t respond. And
|
Small beads of sweat appear on her forehead. She won’t respond. And
|
||||||
not because I haven’t allowed it.</p>
|
not because I haven’t allowed it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Rose, stop being a fucking martyr and open
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Rose, stop being a fucking martyr and open
|
||||||
your eyes.</p>
|
your eyes.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
|
||||||
she drifts beyond the torments of her unbundling mind. My words
|
she drifts beyond the torments of her unbundling mind. My words
|
||||||
feel like her own intimate thoughts and my distant voice in the
|
feel like her own intimate thoughts and my distant voice in the
|
||||||
room at the same time.</p>
|
room at the same time.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Open your eyes wider.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Open your eyes wider.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: What do you see?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: What do you see?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
|
||||||
shuddering breath and runs an invisible pair of hands afforded by
|
shuddering breath and runs an invisible pair of hands afforded by
|
||||||
her new sight over the narrative whole cloth, and begins smoothing
|
her new sight over the narrative whole cloth, and begins smoothing
|
||||||
out the wrinkles.</p>
|
out the wrinkles.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I see... John.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I see... John.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Doing exactly what you told him to do, like a
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Doing exactly what you told him to do, like a
|
||||||
good boy.</p>
|
good boy.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
|
||||||
yourself, stop what you’re doing, flip the whole thing over, and
|
yourself, stop what you’re doing, flip the whole thing over, and
|
||||||
begin again. I’ll be right here when you get back, waiting. Trust
|
begin again. I’ll be right here when you get back, waiting. Trust
|
||||||
me, no one’s going anywhere.</p>
|
me, no one’s going anywhere.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: So, what do you think?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: So, what do you think?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It’s difficult to say.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It’s difficult to say.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I suppose there are negatives and positives.
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I suppose there are negatives and positives.
|
||||||
|
@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
|
||||||
of micromanaging the inconsistent and confused desires of total
|
of micromanaging the inconsistent and confused desires of total
|
||||||
imbeciles, wouldn’t it be a relief to have someone by my side who
|
imbeciles, wouldn’t it be a relief to have someone by my side who
|
||||||
understood me?</p>
|
understood me?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re almost there.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re almost there.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: All your eyes are open, Rose.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: All your eyes are open, Rose.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Now all you need to do is take a step off the
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Now all you need to do is take a step off the
|
||||||
|
@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
|
||||||
either. It’s like the first time you see the Green Sun. Of course
|
either. It’s like the first time you see the Green Sun. Of course
|
||||||
it is, because that’s the way I’m describing it. The truth belongs
|
it is, because that’s the way I’m describing it. The truth belongs
|
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to me. And as of now, so does she.</p>
|
to me. And as of now, so does she.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="rose">ROSE: I see it now.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I see it now.</p>
|
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<p class="rose">ROSE: You’re right.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: You’re right.</p>
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: Have I ever not been?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Have I ever not been?</p>
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|
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent dirk">A wrinkle in her brow. It smoothes out
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">A wrinkle in her brow. It smoothes out
|
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quickly. She murmurs to herself, trailing off quietly.</p>
|
quickly. She murmurs to herself, trailing off quietly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="rose">ROSE: What... time is it...?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: What... time is it...?</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent dirk">I step forward and steady her, hand firm
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I step forward and steady her, hand firm
|
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but gentle against her cheek. That’s all she needs: a stable
|
but gentle against her cheek. That’s all she needs: a stable
|
||||||
anchor.</p>
|
anchor.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: Rose, does time even exist?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Rose, does time even exist?</p>
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">You already know the answer.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You already know the answer.</p>
|
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|
|
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<div id='s26'></div>
|
<div id='s26'></div>
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<div>
|
<div>
|
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<h1>Chapter 26</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 26</h1>
|
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">J</span>ade kicks
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">J</span>ade kicks
|
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her shoeless feet behind her slowly, as if she’s swimming with the
|
her shoeless feet behind her slowly, as if she’s swimming with the
|
||||||
current of the gravitational waves pulling her ever closer to their
|
current of the gravitational waves pulling her ever closer to their
|
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source. Her feet aren’t completely bare; they’re still covered by
|
source. Her feet aren’t completely bare; they’re still covered by
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
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<div id='s27'></div>
|
<div id='s27'></div>
|
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<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 27</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 27</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">A</span>nd then,
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">A</span>nd then,
|
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she opens her eyes.</p>
|
she opens her eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">not the jade who just returned to me. the
|
<p class="calliope-dead">not the jade who just returned to me. the
|
||||||
jade living on earth c, sleeping on a couch.</p>
|
jade living on earth c, sleeping on a couch.</p>
|
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|
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she snaps awake. her human hands
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she snaps awake. her human hands
|
||||||
are clammy. her face, expressive due to the layers of flesh
|
are clammy. her face, expressive due to the layers of flesh
|
||||||
enveloping her skull, appears haunted to her friends.</p>
|
enveloping her skull, appears haunted to her friends.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade u ok?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade u ok?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
|
||||||
So maybe we could stand to dial down the melodrama, just a bit?</p>
|
So maybe we could stand to dial down the melodrama, just a bit?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">when jade turns to look at roxy,
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">when jade turns to look at roxy,
|
||||||
her eyes are completely black.</p>
|
her eyes are completely black.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: woah</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: woah</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: what the actual f...</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: what the actual f...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: are you</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: are you</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -102,14 +102,14 @@
|
||||||
wails in protest at his imminent narrative impotence. however,
|
wails in protest at his imminent narrative impotence. however,
|
||||||
there is nothing he can do as long as jade remains in this
|
there is nothing he can do as long as jade remains in this
|
||||||
trance.</p>
|
trance.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Nah, I’m being chill as a cucumber about this, considering
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Nah, I’m being chill as a cucumber about this, considering
|
||||||
you’re vagueblogging the shit out of my methodological approach to
|
you’re vagueblogging the shit out of my methodological approach to
|
||||||
storytelling right where I can see it. Which is to say, directly
|
storytelling right where I can see it. Which is to say, directly
|
||||||
into my fucking brain, apparently?</p>
|
into my fucking brain, apparently?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">calliope emerges from the
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">calliope emerges from the
|
||||||
kitchen, carrying a bowl of cool water and a cloth. jade turns her
|
kitchen, carrying a bowl of cool water and a cloth. jade turns her
|
||||||
head to meet the sound of their footsteps.</p>
|
head to meet the sound of their footsteps.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i came back as fast as i coU—</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i came back as fast as i coU—</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">the bowl of water clatters to
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">the bowl of water clatters to
|
||||||
|
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
|
||||||
slides off the couch to approach them. but calliope stumbles
|
slides off the couch to approach them. but calliope stumbles
|
||||||
backward in terror and trips in their desperation to escape. roxy
|
backward in terror and trips in their desperation to escape. roxy
|
||||||
gapes at them.</p>
|
gapes at them.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey callie</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey callie</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: whats going on?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: whats going on?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i...</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">calliope does not talk to them.
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">calliope does not talk to them.
|
||||||
roxy looks to calliope, then to jade, sensing that there is dark
|
roxy looks to calliope, then to jade, sensing that there is dark
|
||||||
energy coursing between them.</p>
|
energy coursing between them.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: would one of you just effing say something
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: would one of you just effing say something
|
||||||
already?</p>
|
already?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s28'></div>
|
<div id='s28'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 28</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 28</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, how long have you been watching?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, how long have you been watching?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: LONG 3NOUGH TO SM3LL YOU FL41L1NG 4BOUT
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: LONG 3NOUGH TO SM3LL YOU FL41L1NG 4BOUT
|
||||||
L1K3 4 W1GGL3R WH1L3 T4LK1NG TO J4D3S SHO3S</p>
|
L1K3 4 W1GGL3R WH1L3 T4LK1NG TO J4D3S SHO3S</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">and he does mean more to her than that.
|
<p class="calliope-dead">and he does mean more to her than that.
|
||||||
her hesitation isn’t meant to make him feel unwelcome. she’s simply
|
her hesitation isn’t meant to make him feel unwelcome. she’s simply
|
||||||
processing what she is “seeing.” something is off about him.</p>
|
processing what she is “seeing.” something is off about him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN DO NOT T4K3 TH1S P3RSON4LLY</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN DO NOT T4K3 TH1S P3RSON4LLY</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4LTHOUGH 1 DO 4BSOLUT3LY M34N 1T
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4LTHOUGH 1 DO 4BSOLUT3LY M34N 1T
|
||||||
P3RSON4LLY</p>
|
P3RSON4LLY</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">she decides to keep her observations to
|
<p class="calliope-dead">she decides to keep her observations to
|
||||||
herself, lest she cause this ailing version of john more
|
herself, lest she cause this ailing version of john more
|
||||||
confusion.</p>
|
confusion.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah well... you smell like shit too!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah well... you smell like shit too!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 4SSUM3 TH4T YOU 4R3 CORR3CT</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 4SSUM3 TH4T YOU 4R3 CORR3CT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: B31NG TH4T 1V3 B33N OUT H3R3 FOR 4
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: B31NG TH4T 1V3 B33N OUT H3R3 FOR 4
|
||||||
|
@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">john laughs, exposing his two
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">john laughs, exposing his two
|
||||||
rows of disarmingly dull human teeth, signature characteristics of
|
rows of disarmingly dull human teeth, signature characteristics of
|
||||||
his smile.</p>
|
his smile.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh this?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh this?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s only a flesh wound, haha.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s only a flesh wound, haha.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y3S JOHN, G3N3R4LLY WOUNDS T3ND TO H4PP3N
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y3S JOHN, G3N3R4LLY WOUNDS T3ND TO H4PP3N
|
||||||
|
@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
|
||||||
between one’s archetypical appearance and idiosyncratic personal
|
between one’s archetypical appearance and idiosyncratic personal
|
||||||
attributes. terezi is definitely cute, john decides. the conclusion
|
attributes. terezi is definitely cute, john decides. the conclusion
|
||||||
is now at the forefront of his mind.</p>
|
is now at the forefront of his mind.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">I don’t fucking believe
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">I don’t fucking believe
|
||||||
this.</span></p>
|
this.</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">but he still resists, doubts
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">but he still resists, doubts
|
||||||
himself. perhaps it’s even weirder to frame it this way, he
|
himself. perhaps it’s even weirder to frame it this way, he
|
||||||
|
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
|
||||||
entertained by a man of low character. by, perhaps, a scoundrel.
|
entertained by a man of low character. by, perhaps, a scoundrel.
|
||||||
his worries are interrupted, as terezi floats over and flicks him
|
his worries are interrupted, as terezi floats over and flicks him
|
||||||
on the forehead.</p>
|
on the forehead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT STR41N YOURS3LF TH1NK1NG TOO H4RD
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT STR41N YOURS3LF TH1NK1NG TOO H4RD
|
||||||
TH3R3 3GB3RT</p>
|
TH3R3 3GB3RT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, yeah, now that i think about it, that was
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, yeah, now that i think about it, that was
|
||||||
|
@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
|
||||||
compared to humans, trolls have little color to lose. when they
|
compared to humans, trolls have little color to lose. when they
|
||||||
feel ill, there is a pallor to them, a dusty quality running deeper
|
feel ill, there is a pallor to them, a dusty quality running deeper
|
||||||
than the surface of the skin.</p>
|
than the surface of the skin.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: woah! are you ok?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: woah! are you ok?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OF COURS3 NOT!</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OF COURS3 NOT!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN, 1 4M 1N TH3 PROC3SS OF ST4RV1NG TO
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN, 1 4M 1N TH3 PROC3SS OF ST4RV1NG TO
|
||||||
|
@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
|
||||||
temptation to playfully antagonize john against the virtue of
|
temptation to playfully antagonize john against the virtue of
|
||||||
sincere expression. there are times she worries the latter may be
|
sincere expression. there are times she worries the latter may be
|
||||||
more appropriate.</p>
|
more appropriate.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4NKS 3GB3RT</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4NKS 3GB3RT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no problem. we’re friends, terezi...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no problem. we’re friends, terezi...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s not like i’m going to let you die out
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s not like i’m going to let you die out
|
||||||
|
@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
|
||||||
his ever-prepared father must have captchalogued a second one as a
|
his ever-prepared father must have captchalogued a second one as a
|
||||||
backup. perhaps, as john speculates, in case his primary vehicle
|
backup. perhaps, as john speculates, in case his primary vehicle
|
||||||
got a flat tire.</p>
|
got a flat tire.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU WH4T JOHN?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU WH4T JOHN?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hold that thought...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hold that thought...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
|
||||||
from the dealership. it strikes john as the first bit of good luck
|
from the dealership. it strikes john as the first bit of good luck
|
||||||
he’s had all day.</p>
|
he’s had all day.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">terezi is less impressed.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">terezi is less impressed.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1S TH1S P4TH3T1C4LLY PR1M1T1V3 FOUR WH33L
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1S TH1S P4TH3T1C4LLY PR1M1T1V3 FOUR WH33L
|
||||||
D3V1C3 3D1BL3, OR 4M 1 M1SUND3RST4ND1NG SOM3TH1NG H3R3</p>
|
D3V1C3 3D1BL3, OR 4M 1 M1SUND3RST4ND1NG SOM3TH1NG H3R3</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no, it’s just that i...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no, it’s just that i...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
|
||||||
of the woods. it is confident only in its surety of being
|
of the woods. it is confident only in its surety of being
|
||||||
unobserved. like this, he does not think she is cute at all. no,
|
unobserved. like this, he does not think she is cute at all. no,
|
||||||
she is beautiful. this vision of her is haunting to him.</p>
|
she is beautiful. this vision of her is haunting to him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1TS R34LLY 4 M3SS OUT H3R3 1SNT 1T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1TS R34LLY 4 M3SS OUT H3R3 1SNT 1T</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
|
||||||
to search for something edible and to take his eyes away from her.
|
to search for something edible and to take his eyes away from her.
|
||||||
objects begin appearing around him as he leafs through the cards. a
|
objects begin appearing around him as he leafs through the cards. a
|
||||||
crumpled fedora. a silk tie. his father’s backup cufflinks.</p>
|
crumpled fedora. a silk tie. his father’s backup cufflinks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what are you doing out here anyway?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what are you doing out here anyway?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU TH1NK 1M DO1NG OUT H3R3?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU TH1NK 1M DO1NG OUT H3R3?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: LOOK1NG FOR VR1SK4 OF COURS3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: LOOK1NG FOR VR1SK4 OF COURS3</p>
|
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|
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|
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi stares at him with her
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi stares at him with her
|
||||||
wide, red eyes.</p>
|
wide, red eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y34RS...</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y34RS...</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: yes.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yes.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. a year is about half a sw—</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. a year is about half a sw—</p>
|
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|
@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she leans in close to sniff him
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she leans in close to sniff him
|
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carefully.</p>
|
carefully.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HMMM</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HMMM</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU SM3LL OLD3R</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU SM3LL OLD3R</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: BUT NOT 4S OLD 4S 1 THOUGHT YOUD B3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: BUT NOT 4S OLD 4S 1 THOUGHT YOUD B3</p>
|
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|
@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
|
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quickly snatches something out of the open wallet. it is a can of
|
quickly snatches something out of the open wallet. it is a can of
|
||||||
human shaving cream. she clutches it with covetous desperation, her
|
human shaving cream. she clutches it with covetous desperation, her
|
||||||
mouth watering.</p>
|
mouth watering.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi, no!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi, no!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s not food!!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s not food!!</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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|
@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
|
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<p class="calliope-dead">but no. it’s just my brother’s tooth,
|
<p class="calliope-dead">but no. it’s just my brother’s tooth,
|
||||||
lodged deep in his chest, spreading its poison. it really should be
|
lodged deep in his chest, spreading its poison. it really should be
|
||||||
extracted before it’s too late.</p>
|
extracted before it’s too late.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um... you feel better?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um... you feel better?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y3S</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y3S</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s good.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s good.</p>
|
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|
@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she grabs him by the shirt. her
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she grabs him by the shirt. her
|
||||||
voice begins to waver. he notices desperation in the dark circles
|
voice begins to waver. he notices desperation in the dark circles
|
||||||
under her eyes.</p>
|
under her eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: PL34S3 JOHN</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: PL34S3 JOHN</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: C4N W3 JUST</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: C4N W3 JUST</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ST4Y 4 L1TTL3 LONG3R?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ST4Y 4 L1TTL3 LONG3R?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
|
||||||
he redoubles his effort to ignore the pain. he fights back tears.
|
he redoubles his effort to ignore the pain. he fights back tears.
|
||||||
she can sense his great struggle but says nothing. with a tilt of
|
she can sense his great struggle but says nothing. with a tilt of
|
||||||
his head, he gestures toward the car.</p>
|
his head, he gestures toward the car.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um. ok.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um. ok.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: we can stay a little longer.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: we can stay a little longer.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: why don’t you rest in the back seat, so you
|
<p class="john">JOHN: why don’t you rest in the back seat, so you
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s29'></div>
|
<div id='s29'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 29</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 29</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>he
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>he
|
||||||
elevator to jane’s office opens, and she stumbles inside. the last
|
elevator to jane’s office opens, and she stumbles inside. the last
|
||||||
traces of trickster mode are bleeding off her aura. the great gift
|
traces of trickster mode are bleeding off her aura. the great gift
|
||||||
of this sacred boon has run its course for the evening, and though
|
of this sacred boon has run its course for the evening, and though
|
||||||
|
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
|
||||||
many detractors who claim that the whole thing is “extremely
|
many detractors who claim that the whole thing is “extremely
|
||||||
problematic.” i doubt this is true but must also acknowledge it
|
problematic.” i doubt this is true but must also acknowledge it
|
||||||
exceeds the scope of my expertise to comment on the subject.</p>
|
exceeds the scope of my expertise to comment on the subject.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh my goodness.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Oh my goodness.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s NOT problematic!</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: It’s NOT problematic!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
|
||||||
responding to her own inner monologue, which i, admittedly, am
|
responding to her own inner monologue, which i, admittedly, am
|
||||||
presently conducting. she appears to agree with me on this matter.
|
presently conducting. she appears to agree with me on this matter.
|
||||||
the juju has truly blessed her with great wisdom.</p>
|
the juju has truly blessed her with great wisdom.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: I have endured this argument for years, and I
|
<p class="jane">JANE: I have endured this argument for years, and I
|
||||||
honestly cannot see a single thing about it that could be even
|
honestly cannot see a single thing about it that could be even
|
||||||
thinly construed as <em>problematic</em>.</p>
|
thinly construed as <em>problematic</em>.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
|
||||||
could possibly say it myself. it is unusually gratifying to witness
|
could possibly say it myself. it is unusually gratifying to witness
|
||||||
a human with such high regard for hallowed cultural artifacts and
|
a human with such high regard for hallowed cultural artifacts and
|
||||||
the unparalleled blessings they bestow upon lesser beings.</p>
|
the unparalleled blessings they bestow upon lesser beings.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Wait, who am I talking to?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Wait, who am I talking to?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">jane rubs her eyes under her
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">jane rubs her eyes under her
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
desk, her legs shaking as if she has just run a great distance.</p>
|
desk, her legs shaking as if she has just run a great distance.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">the moment she sits down, her phone begins
|
<p class="calliope-dead">the moment she sits down, her phone begins
|
||||||
to ring.</p>
|
to ring.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Yes?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Yes?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yo, don’t spend too much time in Trickster
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yo, don’t spend too much time in Trickster
|
||||||
Mode.</p>
|
Mode.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
|
||||||
not the type who takes well to having his plans upended, or his
|
not the type who takes well to having his plans upended, or his
|
||||||
control of a shared vehicle fully suppressed. my brother wasn’t
|
control of a shared vehicle fully suppressed. my brother wasn’t
|
||||||
much that type either.</p>
|
much that type either.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Oh, fuck off. I’m nothing like that guy.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Oh, fuck off. I’m nothing like that guy.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Huh?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Huh?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: What guy?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: What guy?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
|
||||||
examine the firing mechanism.</p>
|
examine the firing mechanism.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">the prince clearly believes he is a very
|
<p class="calliope-dead">the prince clearly believes he is a very
|
||||||
clever boy. my brother did too.</p>
|
clever boy. my brother did too.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: (Christ.)</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: (Christ.)</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: So, on the Jake issue,</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: So, on the Jake issue,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Unfortunately, my influence is a
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Unfortunately, my influence is a
|
||||||
|
@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
|
||||||
place. he sets the weapon on his shoulder so he can test the view
|
place. he sets the weapon on his shoulder so he can test the view
|
||||||
through the scope. the setting sun bounces off the slick, red metal
|
through the scope. the setting sun bounces off the slick, red metal
|
||||||
and slices a bar of light across the wall behind him.</p>
|
and slices a bar of light across the wall behind him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Sigh.</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Sigh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Dirk... do you want me to deal with Jake or
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Dirk... do you want me to deal with Jake or
|
||||||
not? You’ve offered nothing helpful yet, but you’ve shot down all
|
not? You’ve offered nothing helpful yet, but you’ve shot down all
|
||||||
|
@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
|
||||||
the mantle. she admires it longingly. piously. she will never
|
the mantle. she admires it longingly. piously. she will never
|
||||||
relinquish her priceless boon, no matter what reprehensible lies
|
relinquish her priceless boon, no matter what reprehensible lies
|
||||||
the prince whispers into her ear.</p>
|
the prince whispers into her ear.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jane">JANE: Then what do you want me to DO?</p>
|
<p class="jane">JANE: Then what do you want me to DO?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Play defense for a while. Like I said, I’ve
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Play defense for a while. Like I said, I’ve
|
||||||
got some cakes in the oven so to speak.</p>
|
got some cakes in the oven so to speak.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -295,15 +295,15 @@
|
||||||
loaded, but the shot goes off without a hitch.</p>
|
loaded, but the shot goes off without a hitch.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">what do you think you’re up to,
|
<p class="calliope-dead">what do you think you’re up to,
|
||||||
prince?</p>
|
prince?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: <span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Your
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: <span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Your
|
||||||
ass is mine, Jake English.</span></p>
|
ass is mine, Jake English.</span></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he speaks under his breath
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he speaks under his breath
|
||||||
inaudibly, perhaps frustrated, unaccustomed to scheming while
|
inaudibly, perhaps frustrated, unaccustomed to scheming while
|
||||||
others look over his shoulder. it’s possible he is not as bold, or
|
others look over his shoulder. it’s possible he is not as bold, or
|
||||||
as confident in his own designs as i believed.</p>
|
as confident in his own designs as i believed.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I <em>fucking</em> said, your ass is mine,
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I <em>fucking</em> said, your ass is mine,
|
||||||
Jake English.</p>
|
Jake English.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s3'></div>
|
<div id='s3'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 3</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 3</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> JOHN: Zap.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> JOHN: Zap.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">You zap back into canon. It’s been so long,
|
<p class="no-indent">You zap back into canon. It’s been so long,
|
||||||
you’d forgotten what it feels like. The atmosphere smacks
|
you’d forgotten what it feels like. The atmosphere smacks
|
||||||
|
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
|
||||||
and his codpiece jiggles ominously. Aranea staggers to her feet,
|
and his codpiece jiggles ominously. Aranea staggers to her feet,
|
||||||
looking rather pleased with herself. Until she notices you and
|
looking rather pleased with herself. Until she notices you and
|
||||||
gapes in bewilderment.</p>
|
gapes in bewilderment.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aranea">ARANEA: What are you doing here?!</p>
|
<p class="aranea">ARANEA: What are you doing here?!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Rose was perfectly clear about what to do
|
<p class="Command">> Rose was perfectly clear about what to do
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s30'></div>
|
<div id='s30'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 30</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 30</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ah chaps dont you love to take a rigorous
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ah chaps dont you love to take a rigorous
|
||||||
jaunt about the wilds first thing in the morning, middle thing in
|
jaunt about the wilds first thing in the morning, middle thing in
|
||||||
the day, and last thing in the evening?</p>
|
the day, and last thing in the evening?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
|
||||||
rigorously, as he put it, up the ridge of the mountain behind his
|
rigorously, as he put it, up the ridge of the mountain behind his
|
||||||
mansion. every now and then, he pauses to accommodate the pace of
|
mansion. every now and then, he pauses to accommodate the pace of
|
||||||
his less limber friends.</p>
|
his less limber friends.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: By jove karkat that you are so winded by such
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: By jove karkat that you are so winded by such
|
||||||
little activity is truly alarming!</p>
|
little activity is truly alarming!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WE’VE BEEN HIKING FOR A FUCKING HOUR,
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WE’VE BEEN HIKING FOR A FUCKING HOUR,
|
||||||
|
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
|
||||||
he sets his companion upright and continues to guide him with his
|
he sets his companion upright and continues to guide him with his
|
||||||
hand on his back as he walks, the way an older human does with a
|
hand on his back as he walks, the way an older human does with a
|
||||||
small child who is learning to ride a bicycle.</p>
|
small child who is learning to ride a bicycle.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey jake were cool on the whole cardio
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey jake were cool on the whole cardio
|
||||||
program or whatever</p>
|
program or whatever</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkats not really what id call a kinesthetic
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkats not really what id call a kinesthetic
|
||||||
|
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">jake spins around in his worn
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">jake spins around in his worn
|
||||||
boots. he bites his lip and looks at the ground.</p>
|
boots. he bites his lip and looks at the ground.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="jake">JAKE: Ah i see. That was your purpose in coming out
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ah i see. That was your purpose in coming out
|
||||||
here.</p>
|
here.</p>
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<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">a look of sadness sweeps across
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">a look of sadness sweeps across
|
||||||
jake’s face, but he quickly turns it into a glare of
|
jake’s face, but he quickly turns it into a glare of
|
||||||
indignation.</p>
|
indignation.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ive seen the shit YOUVE been saying about
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ive seen the shit YOUVE been saying about
|
||||||
HER!</p>
|
HER!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Your poorly optimized billboards about “huge
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Your poorly optimized billboards about “huge
|
||||||
|
@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
|
||||||
his presence more than once. in his estimation, there are few
|
his presence more than once. in his estimation, there are few
|
||||||
individuals on this world who would benefit less from an in-depth
|
individuals on this world who would benefit less from an in-depth
|
||||||
discussion of political financing procedure than jake english.</p>
|
discussion of political financing procedure than jake english.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: LOOK, DAVE. JAKE REALLY DOESN’T CARE WHAT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: LOOK, DAVE. JAKE REALLY DOESN’T CARE WHAT
|
||||||
A SUPER PAC IS.</p>
|
A SUPER PAC IS.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DON’T THINK ANYONE CARES ABOUT FUCKING
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I DON’T THINK ANYONE CARES ABOUT FUCKING
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||||||
|
@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
|
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mouth, and bumps him away with his hip, so that he may continue
|
mouth, and bumps him away with his hip, so that he may continue
|
||||||
saying things he regards as terribly important for others to
|
saying things he regards as terribly important for others to
|
||||||
hear.</p>
|
hear.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok but thats partially my point</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok but thats partially my point</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: were doing all our propaganda in house
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: were doing all our propaganda in house
|
||||||
instead of outsourcing to unscrupulous shadow networks with deep
|
instead of outsourcing to unscrupulous shadow networks with deep
|
||||||
|
@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
|
||||||
internally, jake becomes pensive, thoughtful. he kicks a rock over
|
internally, jake becomes pensive, thoughtful. he kicks a rock over
|
||||||
the edge of the trail and watches it bounce down the mountain with
|
the edge of the trail and watches it bounce down the mountain with
|
||||||
a baleful expression.</p>
|
a baleful expression.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Willickers dave has anyone ever told you that
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Willickers dave has anyone ever told you that
|
||||||
you have an uncanny talent for cutting straight and incisively to
|
you have an uncanny talent for cutting straight and incisively to
|
||||||
the point without sweating any of the bullshit.</p>
|
the point without sweating any of the bullshit.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
|
||||||
prince’s grip. an old confidence fills him as he continues to
|
prince’s grip. an old confidence fills him as he continues to
|
||||||
speak, a feeling of inner freedom he hasn’t enjoyed in some
|
speak, a feeling of inner freedom he hasn’t enjoyed in some
|
||||||
time.</p>
|
time.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Why should i side with either of you?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Why should i side with either of you?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Flattery is all well and good but i hardly
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Flattery is all well and good but i hardly
|
||||||
think i would bother casting my knickers in with anyones lot based
|
think i would bother casting my knickers in with anyones lot based
|
||||||
|
@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
|
||||||
but he realizes it’s only a tiny insect buzzing about his ear. a
|
but he realizes it’s only a tiny insect buzzing about his ear. a
|
||||||
gnat-like presence of absolutely no consequence. he simply waves it
|
gnat-like presence of absolutely no consequence. he simply waves it
|
||||||
away.</p>
|
away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok yeah we can do that</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok yeah we can do that</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: you mean like</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: you mean like</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: an actual pitch?</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: an actual pitch?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
|
||||||
with sweeping conviction, and yet create a sense of intimacy when
|
with sweeping conviction, and yet create a sense of intimacy when
|
||||||
addressing an individual. he has learned to come across as one who
|
addressing an individual. he has learned to come across as one who
|
||||||
was once a leader, and could be again.</p>
|
was once a leader, and could be again.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: LOOK, JAKE.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: LOOK, JAKE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M NOT GOING TO TRY TO SELL YOU SOME
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M NOT GOING TO TRY TO SELL YOU SOME
|
||||||
LUDICROUS STORY ABOUT HOW I’M THE BEST CANDIDATE EARTH C HAS EVER
|
LUDICROUS STORY ABOUT HOW I’M THE BEST CANDIDATE EARTH C HAS EVER
|
||||||
|
@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">and to whatever extent the prince intends
|
<p class="calliope-dead">and to whatever extent the prince intends
|
||||||
to put jake’s life in jeopardy, for now, his agency remains safely
|
to put jake’s life in jeopardy, for now, his agency remains safely
|
||||||
obscured from his sniper sight.</p>
|
obscured from his sniper sight.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well dash my wig!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well dash my wig!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ill do it!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ill do it!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DASH YOUR WHAT?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DASH YOUR WHAT?</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s31'></div>
|
<div id='s31'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 31</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 31</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>erezi is
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>erezi is
|
||||||
munching her way through another tin of human fatherly tobacco as
|
munching her way through another tin of human fatherly tobacco as
|
||||||
john crawls into the back seat. this has been their ritual for
|
john crawls into the back seat. this has been their ritual for
|
||||||
several days. precisely how many, they couldn’t say. between her
|
several days. precisely how many, they couldn’t say. between her
|
||||||
|
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
|
||||||
knees up to his chest, unsure how to act around terezi or how much
|
knees up to his chest, unsure how to act around terezi or how much
|
||||||
room to give her.</p>
|
room to give her.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">she holds out a handful of tobacco.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">she holds out a handful of tobacco.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W4NT SOM3 D3L1C1OUS DRY C4NDY
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W4NT SOM3 D3L1C1OUS DRY C4NDY
|
||||||
SH4V1NGS?</p>
|
SH4V1NGS?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ew, no.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ew, no.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
|
||||||
off her hand. his eyes can’t help but follow the motion of her
|
off her hand. his eyes can’t help but follow the motion of her
|
||||||
tongue. it leaves a trail of faintly teal saliva behind that
|
tongue. it leaves a trail of faintly teal saliva behind that
|
||||||
glistens in the strange light coming through the windows.</p>
|
glistens in the strange light coming through the windows.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s like... a poison plant. you’re not
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s like... a poison plant. you’re not
|
||||||
supposed to eat it, you’re supposed to put it in a pipe and smoke
|
supposed to eat it, you’re supposed to put it in a pipe and smoke
|
||||||
it.</p>
|
it.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
|
||||||
look. her thick eyelashes shadow her gaze. he feels anxious without
|
look. her thick eyelashes shadow her gaze. he feels anxious without
|
||||||
knowing why. it’s as if he’s waiting for something to happen. for
|
knowing why. it’s as if he’s waiting for something to happen. for
|
||||||
something to change.</p>
|
something to change.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WHY JOHN</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WHY JOHN</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 YOU CUR1OUS 4BOUT M3? H3H3H3H3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 YOU CUR1OUS 4BOUT M3? H3H3H3H3</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi’s expression changes in a
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi’s expression changes in a
|
||||||
subtle way, slowly, like the tide pulling out. she snaps the
|
subtle way, slowly, like the tide pulling out. she snaps the
|
||||||
tobacco tin shut and sets it down on the floor of the car.</p>
|
tobacco tin shut and sets it down on the floor of the car.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1...</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: SUPPOS3 1 C4N B3 PR3TTY D1FF1CULT TO B3
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: SUPPOS3 1 C4N B3 PR3TTY D1FF1CULT TO B3
|
||||||
4ROUND</p>
|
4ROUND</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he unfolds his legs, so he can
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he unfolds his legs, so he can
|
||||||
set a comforting hand on her shoulder. he wonders if he’s allowing
|
set a comforting hand on her shoulder. he wonders if he’s allowing
|
||||||
it to linger there longer than it should.</p>
|
it to linger there longer than it should.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: look.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: look.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve been really depressed and antisocial for
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve been really depressed and antisocial for
|
||||||
the last few years.</p>
|
the last few years.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he pushes her shoulder, lightly,
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he pushes her shoulder, lightly,
|
||||||
so that they’re looking at each other.</p>
|
so that they’re looking at each other.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i want to have a real conversation with
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i want to have a real conversation with
|
||||||
you.</p>
|
you.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
|
||||||
nose contact with john, in a way that comes across as intently
|
nose contact with john, in a way that comes across as intently
|
||||||
sincere. this arrangement lasts for about ten seconds before her
|
sincere. this arrangement lasts for about ten seconds before her
|
||||||
mouth cracks in a grin, and she doubles over laughing.</p>
|
mouth cracks in a grin, and she doubles over laughing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4H4H4H4H4H4H4!</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4H4H4H4H4H4H4!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OH MY GOD TH4TS TH3 L4M3ST TH1NG 1V3
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OH MY GOD TH4TS TH3 L4M3ST TH1NG 1V3
|
||||||
H34RD 1N MY 3NT1R3 L1F3</p>
|
H34RD 1N MY 3NT1R3 L1F3</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -160,12 +160,12 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she pulls her legs up under her.
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she pulls her legs up under her.
|
||||||
her shoes catch the light and reflect it all over the ceiling in
|
her shoes catch the light and reflect it all over the ceiling in
|
||||||
little red dots. john’s heart skips a beat.</p>
|
little red dots. john’s heart skips a beat.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re wearing jade’s shoes.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re wearing jade’s shoes.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi frowns, and then her eyes
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi frowns, and then her eyes
|
||||||
widen as if she’s been caught. her reply is defensive.</p>
|
widen as if she’s been caught. her reply is defensive.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH3Y W3R3 1N TH3 W4LL3T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH3Y W3R3 1N TH3 W4LL3T</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh yeah. i guess i put them in there.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh yeah. i guess i put them in there.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 L1K3 TH3M</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 L1K3 TH3M</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
|
||||||
billions of pieces of debris from several shattered planets. he
|
billions of pieces of debris from several shattered planets. he
|
||||||
pictures terezi’s lifeless body as it collapses onto a
|
pictures terezi’s lifeless body as it collapses onto a
|
||||||
corpse-shaped chalk outline she drew for herself.</p>
|
corpse-shaped chalk outline she drew for herself.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you know what happened, right? the first time
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you know what happened, right? the first time
|
||||||
we all met up and tried to fight the condesce?</p>
|
we all met up and tried to fight the condesce?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: we were completely unprepared and basically
|
<p class="john">JOHN: we were completely unprepared and basically
|
||||||
|
@ -211,12 +211,12 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">suddenly, terezi’s voice is very
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">suddenly, terezi’s voice is very
|
||||||
small.</p>
|
small.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 R3M3MB3R 4LL TH4T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 R3M3MB3R 4LL TH4T</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you do?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you do?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she nods, smiling grimly.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she nods, smiling grimly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4TS WHY 1M OUT H3R3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4TS WHY 1M OUT H3R3</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU S33...</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU S33...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4T DOOM3D T3R3Z1 M1SS3D VR1SK4 *SO*
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4T DOOM3D T3R3Z1 M1SS3D VR1SK4 *SO*
|
||||||
|
@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
|
||||||
notices his own palm grazing up the side of her neck to cup her
|
notices his own palm grazing up the side of her neck to cup her
|
||||||
face. the act was made with barely a thought, and his own boldness
|
face. the act was made with barely a thought, and his own boldness
|
||||||
surprises himself.</p>
|
surprises himself.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you SAVED everyone!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you SAVED everyone!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re the only reason we were able to defeat
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re the only reason we were able to defeat
|
||||||
lord english and win the game at all!</p>
|
lord english and win the game at all!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi shrugs out from under his
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">terezi shrugs out from under his
|
||||||
grasp but doesn’t move away.</p>
|
grasp but doesn’t move away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: S1GH</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: S1GH</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT G3T M3 WRONG</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT G3T M3 WRONG</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M NOT D1SCOUNT1NG TH3 OBJ3CT1V3 V4LU3 OF
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M NOT D1SCOUNT1NG TH3 OBJ3CT1V3 V4LU3 OF
|
||||||
|
@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
|
||||||
reminds himself that he never wanted perfection, never asked for
|
reminds himself that he never wanted perfection, never asked for
|
||||||
it. and yet he feels guilty every day for failing to enjoy it as
|
it. and yet he feels guilty every day for failing to enjoy it as
|
||||||
much as he believes he was supposed to.</p>
|
much as he believes he was supposed to.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re right. i don’t.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: you’re right. i don’t.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1F YOUV3 B33N D3PR3SS3D 4ND 4NT1SOC14L
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1F YOUV3 B33N D3PR3SS3D 4ND 4NT1SOC14L
|
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|
@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
|
||||||
him, patient and sympathetic.</p>
|
him, patient and sympathetic.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">she tips her head to one side, and
|
<p class="calliope-dead">she tips her head to one side, and
|
||||||
asks,</p>
|
asks,</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T 3ND3D UP H4PP3N1NG W1TH ROXY?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T 3ND3D UP H4PP3N1NG W1TH ROXY?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: dunno.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: dunno.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what makes you say that?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what makes you say that?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she taps her nose and winks.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she taps her nose and winks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 DUNNO</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 DUNNO</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4TS WH4T H4V1NG 4 HUNCH FUCK1NG M34NS,
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: TH4TS WH4T H4V1NG 4 HUNCH FUCK1NG M34NS,
|
||||||
N3RD!</p>
|
N3RD!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -359,12 +359,12 @@
|
||||||
home with him.</p>
|
home with him.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">he wonders if the time is right. the time
|
<p class="calliope-dead">he wonders if the time is right. the time
|
||||||
to ask.</p>
|
to ask.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi... come home with me.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi... come home with me.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she shakes her head. her face is
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she shakes her head. her face is
|
||||||
turned against the light so he can’t read her expression.</p>
|
turned against the light so he can’t read her expression.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M NOT R34DY Y3T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1M NOT R34DY Y3T</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: when WILL you be ready?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: when WILL you be ready?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
|
||||||
has a smear of shaving cream on the hem of her shirt, crusted over
|
has a smear of shaving cream on the hem of her shirt, crusted over
|
||||||
from sitting there for hours. she sniffs at the residue, then lifts
|
from sitting there for hours. she sniffs at the residue, then lifts
|
||||||
her shirt to lick it off, crinkling her nose.</p>
|
her shirt to lick it off, crinkling her nose.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HMM</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HMM</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU COULD B3 ON TO SOM3TH1NG</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOU COULD B3 ON TO SOM3TH1NG</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: at least let me make a supply run.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: at least let me make a supply run.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -393,12 +393,12 @@
|
||||||
uncontroversial compromise to offer, so he pulls back, preparing to
|
uncontroversial compromise to offer, so he pulls back, preparing to
|
||||||
travel back to earth c via his retcon capability. but terezi grabs
|
travel back to earth c via his retcon capability. but terezi grabs
|
||||||
him by the wrist.</p>
|
him by the wrist.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W41T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W41T</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">her eyes are wide, her voice
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">her eyes are wide, her voice
|
||||||
cracked and desperate.</p>
|
cracked and desperate.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT GO</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT GO</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: PL34S3 JOHN</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: PL34S3 JOHN</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ST4Y W1TH M3 JUST 4 L1TTL3 LONG3R</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ST4Y W1TH M3 JUST 4 L1TTL3 LONG3R</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">they are silent for a minute. they both
|
<p class="calliope-dead">they are silent for a minute. they both
|
||||||
stare ahead at the car seats in front of them, sitting close enough
|
stare ahead at the car seats in front of them, sitting close enough
|
||||||
to hear the beat of each other’s hearts.</p>
|
to hear the beat of each other’s hearts.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...DO YOU</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: ...DO YOU</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W4NT M3 TO T4K3 4 LOOK 4T YOUR WOUND?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W4NT M3 TO T4K3 4 LOOK 4T YOUR WOUND?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
|
||||||
he dwells on it, he can feel the ache again, both from the tooth
|
he dwells on it, he can feel the ache again, both from the tooth
|
||||||
piercing his flesh and, more insidiously, from the poison it has
|
piercing his flesh and, more insidiously, from the poison it has
|
||||||
been delivering into his bloodstream.</p>
|
been delivering into his bloodstream.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, um.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, um.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, we should probably do something about
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, we should probably do something about
|
||||||
that.</p>
|
that.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -439,12 +439,12 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he rolls his eyes. terezi
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he rolls his eyes. terezi
|
||||||
produces her cane and unsheathes the blade in one fluid motion. the
|
produces her cane and unsheathes the blade in one fluid motion. the
|
||||||
metal rasps against the grain of its sheath, rather loudly.
|
metal rasps against the grain of its sheath, rather loudly.
|
||||||
<span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">I’m sorry, what? No
|
<span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom">I’m sorry, what? No
|
||||||
it doesn’t.</span> the noise resounds throughout the sealed
|
it doesn’t.</span> the noise resounds throughout the sealed
|
||||||
interior of the car <span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Actually, drawing a sword is pretty quiet. It only makes that sound in the movies.</span>and rings through john’s skull like a gunshot.</p>
|
interior of the car <span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom">Actually, drawing a sword is pretty quiet. It only makes that sound in the movies.</span>and rings through john’s skull like a gunshot.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Are you seriously manifesting inaccurate physical properties of
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom">Are you seriously manifesting inaccurate physical properties of
|
||||||
swords for the sole purpose of antago</span>john reflexively backs up against the door at <span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Oh, fuck this.</span> the sight of the blade.</p>
|
swords for the sole purpose of antago</span>john reflexively backs up against the door at <span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom">Oh, fuck this.</span> the sight of the blade.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: woah!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: woah!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HOLD ST1LL 1F YOU DONT W4NT TO D13 FOR
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HOLD ST1LL 1F YOU DONT W4NT TO D13 FOR
|
||||||
R34L</p>
|
R34L</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
|
||||||
edges, bruised all around. his entire torso appears to be a mottled
|
edges, bruised all around. his entire torso appears to be a mottled
|
||||||
mess of purple and yellow, like a sort of fancy earth cheese.
|
mess of purple and yellow, like a sort of fancy earth cheese.
|
||||||
terezi’s blade cuts into it as easily as if it were.</p>
|
terezi’s blade cuts into it as easily as if it were.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh FUCK!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh FUCK!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ow!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ow!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: could have used some warning there,
|
<p class="john">JOHN: could have used some warning there,
|
||||||
|
@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
|
||||||
lashes brush the ridges of her cheekbones.</p>
|
lashes brush the ridges of her cheekbones.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">her nostrils are flared, assessing the
|
<p class="calliope-dead">her nostrils are flared, assessing the
|
||||||
scent of his blood.</p>
|
scent of his blood.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 W3 DO1NG TH1S OR WH4T?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 W3 DO1NG TH1S OR WH4T?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he presses his eyes shut, and
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he presses his eyes shut, and
|
||||||
|
@ -495,14 +495,14 @@
|
||||||
himself. as his own thoughts struggle to be honest with him, he
|
himself. as his own thoughts struggle to be honest with him, he
|
||||||
cannot disguise the truth from me. what he is fighting is an
|
cannot disguise the truth from me. what he is fighting is an
|
||||||
intense desire to kiss her.</p>
|
intense desire to kiss her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: g... go for it.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: g... go for it.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she grinds the sword between two
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she grinds the sword between two
|
||||||
of his ribs. the pain returns instantly, his acclimation erased
|
of his ribs. the pain returns instantly, his acclimation erased
|
||||||
nearly as quickly. he clenches his jaw hard, and his head spins.
|
nearly as quickly. he clenches his jaw hard, and his head spins.
|
||||||
terezi’s blade catches against something.</p>
|
terezi’s blade catches against something.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HMMM</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HMMM</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1TS LODG3D 1N TH3R3 PR3TTY GOOD</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1TS LODG3D 1N TH3R3 PR3TTY GOOD</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: BR4C3 YOURS3LF 3GB3RT, TH1S 1S GO1NG TO
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: BR4C3 YOURS3LF 3GB3RT, TH1S 1S GO1NG TO
|
||||||
|
@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
|
||||||
the car, in what suddenly strikes john as a fairly unhygienic
|
the car, in what suddenly strikes john as a fairly unhygienic
|
||||||
surgical situation, and grabs his shirt with two clenched, red
|
surgical situation, and grabs his shirt with two clenched, red
|
||||||
fists.</p>
|
fists.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 N33D TO STOP TH3 BL33D1NG</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 N33D TO STOP TH3 BL33D1NG</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JUST FOLLOW MY L34D</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JUST FOLLOW MY L34D</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
|
||||||
contradict one’s true thoughts and feelings. irrational. unbecoming
|
contradict one’s true thoughts and feelings. irrational. unbecoming
|
||||||
of an existence governed by free will.</p>
|
of an existence governed by free will.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">what are you waiting for, john?</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">what are you waiting for, john?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: FOR FUCKS S4K3 JOHN, DONT S4Y 4NYTH1NG
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: FOR FUCKS S4K3 JOHN, DONT S4Y 4NYTH1NG
|
||||||
STUP1D R1GHT NOW</p>
|
STUP1D R1GHT NOW</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
|
||||||
really wants to do, which is ghost his hands all the way up the
|
really wants to do, which is ghost his hands all the way up the
|
||||||
curve of her spine.</p>
|
curve of her spine.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">she sighs into his mouth.</p>
|
<p class="calliope-dead">she sighs into his mouth.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OH MY GOD YOUR BLOOD SM3LLS D3L1C1OUS</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OH MY GOD YOUR BLOOD SM3LLS D3L1C1OUS</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: woah.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: woah.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um, wow.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um, wow.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
|
||||||
snarl and wraps both her hands around his neck. she doesn’t press
|
snarl and wraps both her hands around his neck. she doesn’t press
|
||||||
down, but the weight of her thumbs above his throat makes his heart
|
down, but the weight of her thumbs above his throat makes his heart
|
||||||
race.</p>
|
race.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: D1DNT 1 T3LL YOU</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: D1DNT 1 T3LL YOU</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: DONT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: S4Y</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: S4Y</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s32'></div>
|
<div id='s32'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 32</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 32</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">R</span>oxy is
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">R</span>oxy is
|
||||||
nervously dialing rose’s number repeatedly. then they try kanaya.
|
nervously dialing rose’s number repeatedly. then they try kanaya.
|
||||||
considering rose’s failing health, roxy hates to bother her, but
|
considering rose’s failing health, roxy hates to bother her, but
|
||||||
they aren’t sure who else to call regarding jade’s unexpected
|
they aren’t sure who else to call regarding jade’s unexpected
|
||||||
|
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
|
||||||
conversations with dave simply have a reliable habit of straying
|
conversations with dave simply have a reliable habit of straying
|
||||||
far from the desired topic for extended periods of time. he picks
|
far from the desired topic for extended periods of time. he picks
|
||||||
up on the third ring.</p>
|
up on the third ring.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: love to chat but im kinda in the middle of
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: love to chat but im kinda in the middle of
|
||||||
something</p>
|
something</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
|
||||||
jake as he heads toward the podium. he is scheduled to give a
|
jake as he heads toward the podium. he is scheduled to give a
|
||||||
speech announcing his official endorsement of karkat vantas in his
|
speech announcing his official endorsement of karkat vantas in his
|
||||||
bid for the presidency.</p>
|
bid for the presidency.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk about that</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: idk about that</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: in terms of scale and relativity and stuff
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: in terms of scale and relativity and stuff
|
||||||
maybe not</p>
|
maybe not</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -86,10 +86,10 @@
|
||||||
on dave’s end. the gathered crowd is relaxed by the warmth. many of
|
on dave’s end. the gathered crowd is relaxed by the warmth. many of
|
||||||
them partake in the pleasure of a cool treat, such as earth “iced”
|
them partake in the pleasure of a cool treat, such as earth “iced”
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cream.</p>
|
cream.</p>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Jesus fuck, this is
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Jesus fuck, this is
|
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excruciating.</span></p>
|
excruciating.</span></p>
|
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">it isn’t. <span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Yeah it is.</span> no. it is not.
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">it isn’t. <span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom">Yeah it is.</span> no. it is not.
|
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<span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Okay. Whatever the
|
<span class="dirk type-bs type-hs-bottom">Okay. Whatever the
|
||||||
fuck you say.</span></p>
|
fuck you say.</span></p>
|
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<p class="calliope-dead">the audience is large and diverse. mostly
|
<p class="calliope-dead">the audience is large and diverse. mostly
|
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trolls and carapacians, but it is dotted with representation from
|
trolls and carapacians, but it is dotted with representation from
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|
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|
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certainly, but the very model of diversity compared to the crowds
|
certainly, but the very model of diversity compared to the crowds
|
||||||
of his opponent. it is a true inspiration to all those who have
|
of his opponent. it is a true inspiration to all those who have
|
||||||
placed their faith in the vantas ticket.</p>
|
placed their faith in the vantas ticket.</p>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Lord save me from this fake woke
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Lord save me from this fake woke
|
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nightmare.</span> <span class="calliope-dead">be quiet.</span>
|
nightmare.</span> <span class="calliope-dead">be quiet.</span>
|
||||||
<span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">No.</span> <span class="calliope-dead">yes.</span> <span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Let me fucking say stuff again.</span>
|
<span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">No.</span> <span class="calliope-dead">yes.</span> <span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Let me fucking say stuff again.</span>
|
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<span class="calliope-dead">no.</span></p>
|
<span class="calliope-dead">no.</span></p>
|
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">dave stops walking, and cups a
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">dave stops walking, and cups a
|
||||||
hand around his phone in order to hear roxy over the chatter of the
|
hand around his phone in order to hear roxy over the chatter of the
|
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|
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|
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manner which signals to karkat that he should attempt to stall.</p>
|
manner which signals to karkat that he should attempt to stall.</p>
|
||||||
<p>You want to keep shutting me down? Fine. But check THIS shit
|
<p>You want to keep shutting me down? Fine. But check THIS shit
|
||||||
out.</p>
|
out.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao dirk just texted me about this</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lmao dirk just texted me about this</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: somehow he found out about jade did u tell
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: somehow he found out about jade did u tell
|
||||||
him</p>
|
him</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
|
||||||
me? How about we call a truce and end this petty feud. This is your
|
me? How about we call a truce and end this petty feud. This is your
|
||||||
one and only chance to accept.</p>
|
one and only chance to accept.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">no.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">no.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jakes on ur side then?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jakes on ur side then?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: wasnt that hard to convince him after your
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: wasnt that hard to convince him after your
|
||||||
|
@ -252,21 +252,21 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">yes, is the resounding answer.
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">yes, is the resounding answer.
|
||||||
calliope <em>is</em> beautiful, roxy thinks. and furthermore, they
|
calliope <em>is</em> beautiful, roxy thinks. and furthermore, they
|
||||||
think they should be reminded of this fact every day.</p>
|
think they should be reminded of this fact every day.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Lol.</span></p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Lol.</span></p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: you rly believe in him dont u</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: you rly believe in him dont u</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: of course i do</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: of course i do</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: because i...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: because i...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Love him? Come on, man. Just say
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Love him? Come on, man. Just say
|
||||||
it.</span></p>
|
it.</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">roxy listens for a moment after
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">roxy listens for a moment after
|
||||||
he trails off. they do not speculate or comment on his feelings
|
he trails off. they do not speculate or comment on his feelings
|
||||||
toward karkat, because it is none of their business.</p>
|
toward karkat, because it is none of their business.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Pussies. I’m surrounded by fucking
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Pussies. I’m surrounded by fucking
|
||||||
pussies.</span></p>
|
pussies.</span></p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey before you jet can i ask you another
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hey before you jet can i ask you another
|
||||||
question</p>
|
question</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres somethin else ive been meanin to ask u
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres somethin else ive been meanin to ask u
|
||||||
|
@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh alright shoot</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: uh alright shoot</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">they take a deep breath.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">they take a deep breath.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea soooo</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yea soooo</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dave how did you come out</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dave how did you come out</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: ...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: ...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
|
||||||
now...</p>
|
now...</p>
|
||||||
<p>That’s because he needs me. He’s suffering without my guidance.
|
<p>That’s because he needs me. He’s suffering without my guidance.
|
||||||
If only you’d stop being so cruel and let me help.</p>
|
If only you’d stop being so cruel and let me help.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: anyway uh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: anyway uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats a pretty deep question considering all
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats a pretty deep question considering all
|
||||||
the shit we have going on right now</p>
|
the shit we have going on right now</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
|
||||||
performance of his signature booty-bumping charleston for the
|
performance of his signature booty-bumping charleston for the
|
||||||
crowd’s entertainment, so they will be satiated for another few
|
crowd’s entertainment, so they will be satiated for another few
|
||||||
minutes.</p>
|
minutes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok so</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok so</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: what ive learned is</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: what ive learned is</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: coming to terms with all this bullshit is a
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: coming to terms with all this bullshit is a
|
||||||
|
@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
|
||||||
of their gradual gender transformation. how would calliope feel
|
of their gradual gender transformation. how would calliope feel
|
||||||
about that? what is it that calliope themself understands or cares
|
about that? what is it that calliope themself understands or cares
|
||||||
about gender?</p>
|
about gender?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The Prince opens his fucking mouth, and just
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The Prince opens his fucking mouth, and just
|
||||||
literally starts SAYING SHIT, out loud, because he doesn’t think he
|
literally starts SAYING SHIT, out loud, because he doesn’t think he
|
||||||
can take another fucking second listening to a pompous alien virgin
|
can take another fucking second listening to a pompous alien virgin
|
||||||
|
@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
|
||||||
compensate for his feelings of disempowerment. while the strategy
|
compensate for his feelings of disempowerment. while the strategy
|
||||||
he is resorting to has moderate value as an amusement and a
|
he is resorting to has moderate value as an amusement and a
|
||||||
nuisance, it will ultimately be of no consequence whatsoever.</p>
|
nuisance, it will ultimately be of no consequence whatsoever.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: No consequence, my ass. You may be able to
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: No consequence, my ass. You may be able to
|
||||||
suppress what I do with my mind, but you have no control over my
|
suppress what I do with my mind, but you have no control over my
|
||||||
mouth. I’m nobody’s fucking puppet.</p>
|
mouth. I’m nobody’s fucking puppet.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: They’re mine.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: They’re mine.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">whatever you say.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">whatever you say.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Do you even know where I am right now?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Do you even know where I am right now?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Do you have the <em>slightest</em> idea what
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Do you have the <em>slightest</em> idea what
|
||||||
I’m up to?</p>
|
I’m up to?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
|
||||||
anticipated his attempt to assassinate his own friend in order to
|
anticipated his attempt to assassinate his own friend in order to
|
||||||
advance his political goals, and that i am prepared to take
|
advance his political goals, and that i am prepared to take
|
||||||
measures which make this impossible.</p>
|
measures which make this impossible.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, well. Try and stop me then.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, well. Try and stop me then.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I fucking dare you.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I fucking dare you.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Here I go. I’m walking up the tower stairs
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Here I go. I’m walking up the tower stairs
|
||||||
|
@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
|
||||||
flash through his mind, thoughts of giving up and retiring to his
|
flash through his mind, thoughts of giving up and retiring to his
|
||||||
sad little robotics lab so he can continue with his true passion:
|
sad little robotics lab so he can continue with his true passion:
|
||||||
the ongoing corruption of his cerebrally impaired daughter.</p>
|
the ongoing corruption of his cerebrally impaired daughter.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Argh. Wow, yeah.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Argh. Wow, yeah.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re right. My feet are definitely getting
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re right. My feet are definitely getting
|
||||||
heavy.</p>
|
heavy.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
|
||||||
dislodged from its fixture with a loud crack. the huge, multiton
|
dislodged from its fixture with a loud crack. the huge, multiton
|
||||||
bell plummets, crushing the surrounding staircases in its wake as
|
bell plummets, crushing the surrounding staircases in its wake as
|
||||||
it careens toward a young man consumed by hubris.</p>
|
it careens toward a young man consumed by hubris.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The Prince busts out his sword and makes
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The Prince busts out his sword and makes
|
||||||
short work of that big old bell.</p>
|
short work of that big old bell.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The slicing is accompanied by the
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The slicing is accompanied by the
|
||||||
|
@ -566,14 +566,14 @@
|
||||||
apologize for my amateurism.”</p>
|
apologize for my amateurism.”</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">no i don’t.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">no i don’t.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sure you do.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sure you do.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">this foolishness is interrupted
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">this foolishness is interrupted
|
||||||
as we resume listening to a conversation which we are all
|
as we resume listening to a conversation which we are all
|
||||||
considerably more invested in than catering to the inconsequential
|
considerably more invested in than catering to the inconsequential
|
||||||
flailing of a grown man who fancies himself an earth ninja.</p>
|
flailing of a grown man who fancies himself an earth ninja.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: well lets just say internalized whatevers are
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: well lets just say internalized whatevers are
|
||||||
kind of like an onion</p>
|
kind of like an onion</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: theres lots of layers</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: theres lots of layers</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -602,14 +602,14 @@
|
||||||
direction. something is off here. a dark feeling brewing in his
|
direction. something is off here. a dark feeling brewing in his
|
||||||
intuition, which he decides to monitor as he wraps up his call with
|
intuition, which he decides to monitor as he wraps up his call with
|
||||||
roxy.</p>
|
roxy.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m on top of the tower now. I’ve got my long
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m on top of the tower now. I’ve got my long
|
||||||
sniper rifle ready and everything.</p>
|
sniper rifle ready and everything.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I check to see if it’s loaded. It is. I get
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I check to see if it’s loaded. It is. I get
|
||||||
in the PERFECT spot for taking aim at this hunky imbecile who’s
|
in the PERFECT spot for taking aim at this hunky imbecile who’s
|
||||||
about to give a speech.</p>
|
about to give a speech.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: anyway i dont think any of our friends are
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: anyway i dont think any of our friends are
|
||||||
gonna hold your feet to the flames over dumb shit like this</p>
|
gonna hold your feet to the flames over dumb shit like this</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: and its not like anyone else is gonna care
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: and its not like anyone else is gonna care
|
||||||
|
@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
|
||||||
about to be an assassination attempt. karkat must be protected. and
|
about to be an assassination attempt. karkat must be protected. and
|
||||||
jake, the intended target, must be obscured from a sniper’s
|
jake, the intended target, must be obscured from a sniper’s
|
||||||
path.</p>
|
path.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkat! dude!!!</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkat! dude!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: GET DOWN!</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: GET DOWN!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT?????</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT?????</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
|
||||||
everyone knows that for all of the prince’s shortcomings, he would
|
everyone knows that for all of the prince’s shortcomings, he would
|
||||||
never expose his beloved brother and son to the risk of a heroic
|
never expose his beloved brother and son to the risk of a heroic
|
||||||
death.</p>
|
death.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re absolutely right.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re absolutely right.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I would never do that.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I would never do that.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’d never kill Dave, no matter what I felt
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’d never kill Dave, no matter what I felt
|
||||||
|
@ -691,7 +691,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">and what would those things
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">and what would those things
|
||||||
be?</p>
|
be?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: First of all, this gun is loaded.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: First of all, this gun is loaded.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: But not with bullets.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: But not with bullets.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -707,14 +707,14 @@
|
||||||
pull off two tranquilizing shots at dave and then jake in quick
|
pull off two tranquilizing shots at dave and then jake in quick
|
||||||
succession, before he is stopped. it certainly would be a risk to
|
succession, before he is stopped. it certainly would be a risk to
|
||||||
even try. but as the humans say: no guts, no glory.</p>
|
even try. but as the humans say: no guts, no glory.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yes. You’re right about the tranquilizer.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yes. You’re right about the tranquilizer.</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: But there’s one more fact you’re not aware
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: But there’s one more fact you’re not aware
|
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of.</p>
|
of.</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: Which is that I never intended to aim for
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Which is that I never intended to aim for
|
||||||
Jake at all.</p>
|
Jake at all.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hellooooooo</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: hellooooooo</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dave??</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dave??</p>
|
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: whered ya go</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: whered ya go</p>
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|
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dave continues guarding jake, pausing for a moment their critical
|
dave continues guarding jake, pausing for a moment their critical
|
||||||
discussion of human gender. meanwhile, the prince lowers the rifle,
|
discussion of human gender. meanwhile, the prince lowers the rifle,
|
||||||
and strongly reconsiders the foolishness he has initiated here.</p>
|
and strongly reconsiders the foolishness he has initiated here.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: No, that’s not what he does.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: No, that’s not what he does.</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: He swings the rifle around one hundred eighty
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: He swings the rifle around one hundred eighty
|
||||||
degrees, and points the scope toward the large, now-curtainless
|
degrees, and points the scope toward the large, now-curtainless
|
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|
@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">his finger tenses up, quite
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">his finger tenses up, quite
|
||||||
painfully. perhaps it’s a cramp? whatever the malady, it isn’t
|
painfully. perhaps it’s a cramp? whatever the malady, it isn’t
|
||||||
budging.</p>
|
budging.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Ow!</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Ow!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, you got me. Can’t move it an inch.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, you got me. Can’t move it an inch.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The only problem is, he doesn’t need to pull
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: The only problem is, he doesn’t need to pull
|
||||||
|
@ -748,12 +748,12 @@
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: All he needs to do is say...</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: All he needs to do is say...</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he doesn’t say it.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he doesn’t say it.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">Oh, but he DOES.</span></p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">Oh, but he DOES.</span></p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: FIRE.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: FIRE.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">...</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">...</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I see. So you’re not going to say what
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I see. So you’re not going to say what
|
||||||
happens next?</p>
|
happens next?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Is that really how it’s gonna be?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Is that really how it’s gonna be?</p>
|
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|
@ -780,21 +780,21 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>it seems uncalled-for to insult her after this little stunt you
|
<p>it seems uncalled-for to insult her after this little stunt you
|
||||||
just pulled. what did she do that was wrong?</p>
|
just pulled. what did she do that was wrong?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Oh, what’s that? You’re getting a little
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Oh, what’s that? You’re getting a little
|
||||||
quiet for some reason.</p>
|
quiet for some reason.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re going to have to speak up.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re going to have to speak up.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p>this is not the last you’ll be hearing from me, prince.</p>
|
<p>this is not the last you’ll be hearing from me, prince.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Aaand, nope.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Aaand, nope.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re getting quieter, not louder. You’re
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You’re getting quieter, not louder. You’re
|
||||||
gonna need to work on that.</p>
|
gonna need to work on that.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Maybe try shouting it?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Maybe try shouting it?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">soon, i will be coming for
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">soon, i will be coming for
|
||||||
you.</span></p>
|
you.</span></p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, I didn’t catch that at all.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, I didn’t catch that at all.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Not even one syllable.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Not even one syllable.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Guess that’s it for you? Back to not
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Guess that’s it for you? Back to not
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s33'></div>
|
<div id='s33'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 33</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 33</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">S</span>peaking of
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">S</span>peaking of
|
||||||
meat, holy shit. You just look more fucked up every time we come
|
meat, holy shit. You just look more fucked up every time we come
|
||||||
back to you, don’t you, John?</p>
|
back to you, don’t you, John?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">You’re a disgraceful mess right now. Covered in
|
<p class="dirk">You’re a disgraceful mess right now. Covered in
|
||||||
|
@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Terezi doesn’t make eye contact with you when she
|
<p class="dirk">Terezi doesn’t make eye contact with you when she
|
||||||
slithers back into her shirt. She rolls down the window and floats
|
slithers back into her shirt. She rolls down the window and floats
|
||||||
outside.</p>
|
outside.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W3LL? COM3 ON</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: W3LL? COM3 ON</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
|
||||||
girl in a car is some deep, soul-shattering experience that bonds
|
girl in a car is some deep, soul-shattering experience that bonds
|
||||||
you for life. Yeah, John, you do think that. You think that you and
|
you for life. Yeah, John, you do think that. You think that you and
|
||||||
Terezi are basically married now.</p>
|
Terezi are basically married now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 G1V3 UP</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 G1V3 UP</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. don’t do that.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh. don’t do that.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: like, i’m not suddenly going to be ok with
|
<p class="john">JOHN: like, i’m not suddenly going to be ok with
|
||||||
|
@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
|
||||||
if it was snorting or farting. But for some reason, the little
|
if it was snorting or farting. But for some reason, the little
|
||||||
noise gives you palpitations. Holy shit, dude, you’ve got it
|
noise gives you palpitations. Holy shit, dude, you’ve got it
|
||||||
bad.</p>
|
bad.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NO 1D1OT</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NO 1D1OT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 G1V3 UP ON VR1SK4</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 G1V3 UP ON VR1SK4</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">But <em>you</em>, John, feel extremely sad. Not for
|
<p class="dirk">But <em>you</em>, John, feel extremely sad. Not for
|
||||||
Vriska, but for Terezi. You run a comforting hand up and down her
|
Vriska, but for Terezi. You run a comforting hand up and down her
|
||||||
arm.</p>
|
arm.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: terezi.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: come home with me.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: come home with me.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: C4N W3 3V3N GO HOM3?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: C4N W3 3V3N GO HOM3?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Can you? You’re so, <em>so</em>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Can you? You’re so, <em>so</em>
|
||||||
tired.</p>
|
tired.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: um, i don’t know actually.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: um, i don’t know actually.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: >:?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: >:?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">You wake up, with your back flat on the car trunk,
|
<p class="dirk">You wake up, with your back flat on the car trunk,
|
||||||
Terezi shaking you and looking genuinely frantic. You didn’t even
|
Terezi shaking you and looking genuinely frantic. You didn’t even
|
||||||
realize you fell asleep.</p>
|
realize you fell asleep.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN!</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN!!!</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
|
||||||
glasses. You feel so awful that you didn’t even notice how blurry
|
glasses. You feel so awful that you didn’t even notice how blurry
|
||||||
everything looks without them. You grope for Terezi’s hand and get
|
everything looks without them. You grope for Terezi’s hand and get
|
||||||
her thigh instead.</p>
|
her thigh instead.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hold on to me, ok.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hold on to me, ok.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: no matter what happens... don’t let go.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: no matter what happens... don’t let go.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 YOU SUR3 YOU C4N DO 1T</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4R3 YOU SUR3 YOU C4N DO 1T</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s34'></div>
|
<div id='s34'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 34</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 34</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">S</span>peaking of
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">S</span>peaking of
|
||||||
giving it everything you got, here comes Jake McGee, about to pop
|
giving it everything you got, here comes Jake McGee, about to pop
|
||||||
his pistols off in front of a whole crowd of Karkat’s progressively
|
his pistols off in front of a whole crowd of Karkat’s progressively
|
||||||
prismatic proletarian partisans.</p>
|
prismatic proletarian partisans.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
|
||||||
of his front pocket. I let him read it over one more time even
|
of his front pocket. I let him read it over one more time even
|
||||||
though there’s nothing in the universe that could possibly matter
|
though there’s nothing in the universe that could possibly matter
|
||||||
less.</p>
|
less.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yo</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: sure you still want to do this</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: sure you still want to do this</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YEAH. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO CALL IT
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YEAH. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO CALL IT
|
||||||
|
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
|
||||||
GO HOME.</p>
|
GO HOME.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave elbows him.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave elbows him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OR. YOU KNOW. JUST YOUR SPEECH.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OR. YOU KNOW. JUST YOUR SPEECH.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dont be daffy chaps. If i were the sort of
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dont be daffy chaps. If i were the sort of
|
||||||
man to balk at a bit of hot potato in the evening i wouldnt be
|
man to balk at a bit of hot potato in the evening i wouldnt be
|
||||||
|
@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">What’s that, Jake? You didn’t notice your hands
|
<p class="dirk">What’s that, Jake? You didn’t notice your hands
|
||||||
were sweating until now? Not surprising considering how overtaxed
|
were sweating until now? Not surprising considering how overtaxed
|
||||||
your precious few neurons are at any given time.</p>
|
your precious few neurons are at any given time.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I... I... er hallo folks dandy weather were
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I... I... er hallo folks dandy weather were
|
||||||
having here isnt it.</p>
|
having here isnt it.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jake’s hands are so sweaty they’ve
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jake’s hands are so sweaty they’ve
|
||||||
smeared the words in the speech beyond recognition. He begins to
|
smeared the words in the speech beyond recognition. He begins to
|
||||||
panic.</p>
|
panic.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Er... thank you... everyone for coming out on
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Er... thank you... everyone for coming out on
|
||||||
this benjo of a day to um...</p>
|
this benjo of a day to um...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do whatever it is that weve all congregated
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Do whatever it is that weve all congregated
|
||||||
|
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
|
||||||
nonsexual, intimate close-talking. Jesus, if I have to watch one
|
nonsexual, intimate close-talking. Jesus, if I have to watch one
|
||||||
more minute of this beta-bitch calamity I’m going to fucking
|
more minute of this beta-bitch calamity I’m going to fucking
|
||||||
dissipate on an atomic level.</p>
|
dissipate on an atomic level.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: (WHAT IS HE DOING? I SAW HIM REREAD THE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: (WHAT IS HE DOING? I SAW HIM REREAD THE
|
||||||
SPEECH.)</p>
|
SPEECH.)</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: (yeah)</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: (yeah)</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jake tugs at collar. It feels tight,
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jake tugs at collar. It feels tight,
|
||||||
suddenly. He’s dripping buckets down under his suspenders. Dark
|
suddenly. He’s dripping buckets down under his suspenders. Dark
|
||||||
patches are starting to form on his dress shirt.</p>
|
patches are starting to form on his dress shirt.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Rather that is to say,</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Rather that is to say,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: In delicate times such as these,</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: In delicate times such as these,</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Even though usually its a toffer of a bad
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Even though usually its a toffer of a bad
|
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|
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
|
||||||
that the crowd can hear it, like the sound of somebody shaking a
|
that the crowd can hear it, like the sound of somebody shaking a
|
||||||
soda can filled with coins. He goes pale as the depravity of what
|
soda can filled with coins. He goes pale as the depravity of what
|
||||||
he’s about to do hits him like an eighteen-wheeler.</p>
|
he’s about to do hits him like an eighteen-wheeler.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ive... made a terrible mistake.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Ive... made a terrible mistake.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Hey, Jake. Don’t undersell yourself here.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Hey, Jake. Don’t undersell yourself here.
|
||||||
|
@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
|
||||||
but not yourself. The truth is that there’s a canniness to the act.
|
but not yourself. The truth is that there’s a canniness to the act.
|
||||||
It’s partially <em>cultivated</em>. You’re stupid, but you’re not
|
It’s partially <em>cultivated</em>. You’re stupid, but you’re not
|
||||||
nearly as stupid as you pretend to be.</p>
|
nearly as stupid as you pretend to be.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: What in the devil was i thinking coming
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: What in the devil was i thinking coming
|
||||||
here?</p>
|
here?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Why did I...?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Why did I...?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Sorry, I’m overdoing it. That should be enough.
|
<p class="dirk">Sorry, I’m overdoing it. That should be enough.
|
||||||
Dude’s about to pop off. The words erupt from his mouth like a
|
Dude’s about to pop off. The words erupt from his mouth like a
|
||||||
tragic, Dirkthirsty Vesuvius:</p>
|
tragic, Dirkthirsty Vesuvius:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: <em>I love dirk!</em></p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: <em>I love dirk!</em></p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: <em>IM IN *LOVE* WITH DIRK!!!</em></p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: <em>IM IN *LOVE* WITH DIRK!!!</em></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
|
||||||
Definitely not sell out his good and dear friend Jane for a
|
Definitely not sell out his good and dear friend Jane for a
|
||||||
loudmouthed pipsqueak who noisily transcends failure even as he
|
loudmouthed pipsqueak who noisily transcends failure even as he
|
||||||
redefines it. Do good by her, Jake. Do good by <em>me</em>.</p>
|
redefines it. Do good by her, Jake. Do good by <em>me</em>.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: (oh jesus fucking christ)</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: (oh jesus fucking christ)</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Boy howdy...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Boy howdy...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Umm.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Umm.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Jake opens his big, dumb mouth to make the only
|
<p class="dirk">Jake opens his big, dumb mouth to make the only
|
||||||
important contribution to the plot he ever has or ever will make in
|
important contribution to the plot he ever has or ever will make in
|
||||||
his whole sad, pointless joke of a life.</p>
|
his whole sad, pointless joke of a life.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: I—</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: I—</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Having said that, it’s not like we’re
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Having said that, it’s not like we’re
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s35'></div>
|
<div id='s35'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 35</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 35</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">Y</span>ou zap
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">Y</span>ou zap
|
||||||
back to Earth C with the last of your energy. And I do mean last.
|
back to Earth C with the last of your energy. And I do mean last.
|
||||||
You place your first foot on the ground, stumble forward three
|
You place your first foot on the ground, stumble forward three
|
||||||
steps, and cough up blood. Terezi has to catch you under your arms,
|
steps, and cough up blood. Terezi has to catch you under your arms,
|
||||||
|
@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
|
||||||
furiously it’s making your veins feel like cords.</p>
|
furiously it’s making your veins feel like cords.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Terezi can tell you’re dying. She’s not in great
|
<p class="dirk">Terezi can tell you’re dying. She’s not in great
|
||||||
shape herself, but she manages to tug you to your feet.</p>
|
shape herself, but she manages to tug you to your feet.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN COM3 ON</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN COM3 ON</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: L3TS G3T YOU TO J4N3</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: L3TS G3T YOU TO J4N3</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
|
||||||
it looks like someone nudged the contrast a couple degrees in the
|
it looks like someone nudged the contrast a couple degrees in the
|
||||||
wrong direction? How does it look now?</p>
|
wrong direction? How does it look now?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">You close your eyes against the light.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">You close your eyes against the light.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t think it...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t think it...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: m-matters.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: m-matters.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t think... this is a wound jane can
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i don’t think... this is a wound jane can
|
||||||
|
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
|
||||||
the only choice you possibly could have made.</p>
|
the only choice you possibly could have made.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">It was, John. This will be the best outcome for
|
<p class="dirk">It was, John. This will be the best outcome for
|
||||||
everyone. I promise.</p>
|
everyone. I promise.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: JOHN</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: hey, come here.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: hey, come here.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
|
||||||
do anything sappy like take your hand, though. Mostly because she
|
do anything sappy like take your hand, though. Mostly because she
|
||||||
knows how this is going to go, and doesn’t want to experience the
|
knows how this is going to go, and doesn’t want to experience the
|
||||||
tactile sensation of feeling your pulse slow under her palm.</p>
|
tactile sensation of feeling your pulse slow under her palm.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve got, um...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve got, um...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: dying words to say and stuff.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: dying words to say and stuff.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: R34LLY</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: R34LLY</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: are you... crying?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: are you... crying?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">She wipes her eyes and nods.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">She wipes her eyes and nods.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i can’t believe it...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i can’t believe it...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 R3S3NT TH3 1MPL1C4T1ON TH4T 1 WOULD
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1 R3S3NT TH3 1MPL1C4T1ON TH4T 1 WOULD
|
||||||
PR3T3ND TO B3 UN4FF3CT3D BY YOUR D34TH 4FT3R W3 H4D 4N 3MOT1ON4LLY
|
PR3T3ND TO B3 UN4FF3CT3D BY YOUR D34TH 4FT3R W3 H4D 4N 3MOT1ON4LLY
|
||||||
|
@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
|
||||||
now. You miss, and lovingly caress the air instead. Your hand lands
|
now. You miss, and lovingly caress the air instead. Your hand lands
|
||||||
back on your chest. You feel blood soaking through your shirt.
|
back on your chest. You feel blood soaking through your shirt.
|
||||||
You’re bleeding again.</p>
|
You’re bleeding again.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh man...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh man...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: now that i’m on the spot... i can’t think of
|
<p class="john">JOHN: now that i’m on the spot... i can’t think of
|
||||||
anything significant to say.</p>
|
anything significant to say.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
|
||||||
that’s much more important for her to answer.</p>
|
that’s much more important for her to answer.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Terezi, are you <em>seriously</em> just going to
|
<p class="dirk">Terezi, are you <em>seriously</em> just going to
|
||||||
leave the body here?</p>
|
leave the body here?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HUH?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HUH?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Of course not. Terezi’s a practical girl,
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Of course not. Terezi’s a practical girl,
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s36'></div>
|
<div id='s36'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 36</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 36</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">S</span>o it turns
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">S</span>o it turns
|
||||||
out that “home” is an entirely abstract concept. A state of mind,
|
out that “home” is an entirely abstract concept. A state of mind,
|
||||||
if you will, rather than a literal, physical construct that can
|
if you will, rather than a literal, physical construct that can
|
||||||
make you feel one way or the other. Terezi’s been gone long enough
|
make you feel one way or the other. Terezi’s been gone long enough
|
||||||
|
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
|
||||||
on the Legacy of Responsibility she is about to inherit, that she
|
on the Legacy of Responsibility she is about to inherit, that she
|
||||||
mistakes the familiar figure standing in front of the hospital for
|
mistakes the familiar figure standing in front of the hospital for
|
||||||
someone else entirely.</p>
|
someone else entirely.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3Y COOLK1D</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H3Y COOLK1D</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HOWS J4DE DO1NG</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: HOWS J4DE DO1NG</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
wants.</p>
|
wants.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Roxy’s whole face lights up when she sees
|
<p class="dirk">Roxy’s whole face lights up when she sees
|
||||||
Terezi.</p>
|
Terezi.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg terezi i didnt know u were back!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg terezi i didnt know u were back!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: what UP???</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: what UP???</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OH ROXY</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OH ROXY</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
|
||||||
hear any words that remind her of those few hours with John. Her
|
hear any words that remind her of those few hours with John. Her
|
||||||
hand goes to her pocket, where she’s keeping the wallet. She traces
|
hand goes to her pocket, where she’s keeping the wallet. She traces
|
||||||
the contours of it with her thumb and forces a smile.</p>
|
the contours of it with her thumb and forces a smile.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1F YOU S4Y SO</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 1F YOU S4Y SO</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: um yeah i fuckin DO say so</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: um yeah i fuckin DO say so</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dont make me repeat myself</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dont make me repeat myself</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
|
||||||
from inside. Terezi’s head is filled with stories about a different
|
from inside. Terezi’s head is filled with stories about a different
|
||||||
version of Roxy—the polar opposite of the one standing in front of
|
version of Roxy—the polar opposite of the one standing in front of
|
||||||
her.</p>
|
her.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: so....</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: so....</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ur here to see jade huh??</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ur here to see jade huh??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y34H</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: Y34H</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
|
||||||
feeling more like he’s under her skin. She hasn’t told anyone what
|
feeling more like he’s under her skin. She hasn’t told anyone what
|
||||||
happened. But at least she knows she can look at him whenever she
|
happened. But at least she knows she can look at him whenever she
|
||||||
wants.</p>
|
wants.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yeaaa</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yeaaa</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its lookin grim</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: its lookin grim</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: on one hand shes just layin there so theres
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: on one hand shes just layin there so theres
|
||||||
|
@ -219,13 +219,13 @@
|
||||||
intrigued, but she thinks better of worrying about it. It’d be rude
|
intrigued, but she thinks better of worrying about it. It’d be rude
|
||||||
to look at her phone while she’s in the middle of a
|
to look at her phone while she’s in the middle of a
|
||||||
conversation.</p>
|
conversation.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh that reminds me!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh that reminds me!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: have u seen john lately?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: have u seen john lately?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Terezi’s heart skips a beat. It’s almost
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Terezi’s heart skips a beat. It’s almost
|
||||||
as if Roxy is the one reading her mind.</p>
|
as if Roxy is the one reading her mind.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WHY DO YOU 4SK</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WHY DO YOU 4SK</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">No one else has asked yet.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">No one else has asked yet.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
|
||||||
impenetrable. Those baller shades aren’t exactly improving my odds
|
impenetrable. Those baller shades aren’t exactly improving my odds
|
||||||
of reading her, either. I’ll say again what I’ve always felt about
|
of reading her, either. I’ll say again what I’ve always felt about
|
||||||
her on some level: some riddles were never meant to be solved.</p>
|
her on some level: some riddles were never meant to be solved.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: he went back to the medium a while ago
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: he went back to the medium a while ago
|
||||||
right??</p>
|
right??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i thought</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i thought</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Terezi does not flinch. Her pleasant
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Terezi does not flinch. Her pleasant
|
||||||
expression does not falter. She’s good at the appearance of
|
expression does not falter. She’s good at the appearance of
|
||||||
confidence even when wracked with indecision and grief.</p>
|
confidence even when wracked with indecision and grief.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NO</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: NO</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: I H4V3NT S33N H1M</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: I H4V3NT S33N H1M</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh....</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh....</p>
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fixer, and it has been a very difficult lesson for her to learn
|
fixer, and it has been a very difficult lesson for her to learn
|
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that some things are simply out of her control. Maybe it’s just
|
that some things are simply out of her control. Maybe it’s just
|
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that Roxy can hear the bone-deep sorrow in her voice.</p>
|
that Roxy can hear the bone-deep sorrow in her voice.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: (OMFG)</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: (OMFG)</p>
|
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<p class="terezi">TEREZI: (1TS “H1M” YOU FUCK1NG O4F!!!)</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: (1TS “H1M” YOU FUCK1NG O4F!!!)</p>
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: wat</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: wat</p>
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<p class="no-indent dirk">Oh, my bad. Why not send him my regards?
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Oh, my bad. Why not send him my regards?
|
||||||
Tell him he makes a kickass him for me. It suits the hell out of
|
Tell him he makes a kickass him for me. It suits the hell out of
|
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him.</p>
|
him.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: (1M NOT FUCK1NG T3LL1NG H1M TH4T)</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: (1M NOT FUCK1NG T3LL1NG H1M TH4T)</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
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<p class="no-indent dirk">Whatever was bothering Roxy, it passes
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Whatever was bothering Roxy, it passes
|
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|
@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
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out.” It’s convincing, actually. Reasonably authentic, and quite
|
out.” It’s convincing, actually. Reasonably authentic, and quite
|
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masculine. He’s off to a great start exhibiting the mannerisms
|
masculine. He’s off to a great start exhibiting the mannerisms
|
||||||
associated with his chosen gender. I’m genuinely proud of him.</p>
|
associated with his chosen gender. I’m genuinely proud of him.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: ummm</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ummm</p>
|
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: kay well i should get goin</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: kay well i should get goin</p>
|
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<p class="roxy">ROXY: was nice catchin up!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: was nice catchin up!</p>
|
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|
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|
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the stuff we can’t even remember, because it technically never even
|
the stuff we can’t even remember, because it technically never even
|
||||||
happened to us. We have enough to worry about as it is, right,
|
happened to us. We have enough to worry about as it is, right,
|
||||||
Terezi?</p>
|
Terezi?</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: UUUUUUUGH</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: UUUUUUUGH</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">I know you can hear me.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I know you can hear me.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OF COURS3 1 C4N H3AR YOU!!!</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: OF COURS3 1 C4N H3AR YOU!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOUV3 B33N BRO4DC4ST1NG YOUR NONS3NS3 4T
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: YOUV3 B33N BRO4DC4ST1NG YOUR NONS3NS3 4T
|
||||||
M3 NONSTOP S1NC3 JOHN Z4PP3D US B4CK!</p>
|
M3 NONSTOP S1NC3 JOHN Z4PP3D US B4CK!</p>
|
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|
@ -329,12 +329,12 @@
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">I feel depressed all the time. But I
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I feel depressed all the time. But I
|
||||||
can’t remember ever having the luxury of feeling peaceful about it.
|
can’t remember ever having the luxury of feeling peaceful about it.
|
||||||
Why should it be different for anyone else?</p>
|
Why should it be different for anyone else?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU W4NT?!</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU W4NT?!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Come on, Terezi. You don’t belong here.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Come on, Terezi. You don’t belong here.
|
||||||
You <em>know</em> you don’t belong here.</p>
|
You <em>know</em> you don’t belong here.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4ND WH4T TH3 H3LL DO YOU KNOW 4BOUT WH3R3
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: 4ND WH4T TH3 H3LL DO YOU KNOW 4BOUT WH3R3
|
||||||
1 B3LONG?</p>
|
1 B3LONG?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU KNOW 4BOUT WH4T 1
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: WH4T DO YOU KNOW 4BOUT WH4T 1
|
||||||
|
@ -355,14 +355,14 @@
|
||||||
understood.</p>
|
understood.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">You know you’ll never be happy here. And neither
|
<p class="dirk">You know you’ll never be happy here. And neither
|
||||||
will I. Because this place isn’t for people like us.</p>
|
will I. Because this place isn’t for people like us.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: D1RK, 1 H4V3 NO 1D34 WH4T YOUR3 T4LK1NG
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: D1RK, 1 H4V3 NO 1D34 WH4T YOUR3 T4LK1NG
|
||||||
4BOUT</p>
|
4BOUT</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You’ll see, if you come with us.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You’ll see, if you come with us.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Hey, here’s an idea. Why don’t you bring him with
|
<p class="dirk">Hey, here’s an idea. Why don’t you bring him with
|
||||||
you?</p>
|
you?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H1M?</p>
|
<p class="terezi">TEREZI: H1M?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Yeah. You saved his body for a reason,
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Yeah. You saved his body for a reason,
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s37'></div>
|
<div id='s37'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 37</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 37</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">W</span>e make a
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">W</span>e make a
|
||||||
quick stop back at Rose’s apartment. She understandably wants to
|
quick stop back at Rose’s apartment. She understandably wants to
|
||||||
pack a few things before we leave this planet forever. Not a whole
|
pack a few things before we leave this planet forever. Not a whole
|
||||||
lot, mind you. It’s not like she’ll be needing many clothes from
|
lot, mind you. It’s not like she’ll be needing many clothes from
|
||||||
|
@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
|
||||||
survive the absolute realization of her Ultimate Self. The new body
|
survive the absolute realization of her Ultimate Self. The new body
|
||||||
I’ve made for her won’t have much use for her usual ensembles.
|
I’ve made for her won’t have much use for her usual ensembles.
|
||||||
That’s all I was saying.</p>
|
That’s all I was saying.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Do you really need all of this crap?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Do you really need all of this crap?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Rose is sprawled out on her bed, resting.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Rose is sprawled out on her bed, resting.
|
||||||
It’s pretty much all she can bring herself to do these days. But in
|
It’s pretty much all she can bring herself to do these days. But in
|
||||||
spite of her physically incapacitated state, her stare tracks me
|
spite of her physically incapacitated state, her stare tracks me
|
||||||
intently as I root through her belongings at her behest.</p>
|
intently as I root through her belongings at her behest.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: No, I don’t... I don’t need it.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: No, I don’t... I don’t need it.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: But I’d...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: But I’d...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I’d like to have it. Some of it.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I’d like to have it. Some of it.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
|
||||||
her. It frustrates me too. That’s why I want to get out of here as
|
her. It frustrates me too. That’s why I want to get out of here as
|
||||||
soon as possible.</p>
|
soon as possible.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">I let my voice soften.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">I let my voice soften.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Rose.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Rose.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Everything is going to be fine.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Everything is going to be fine.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: But, daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: But, daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">I don’t get it and I don’t really care to
|
<p class="dirk">I don’t get it and I don’t really care to
|
||||||
speculate. I sigh, and return to picking through her jewelry. The
|
speculate. I sigh, and return to picking through her jewelry. The
|
||||||
tactic fucking works on me, I guess.</p>
|
tactic fucking works on me, I guess.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Is this the thing you were talking about?
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Is this the thing you were talking about?
|
||||||
This...this rock rope?</p>
|
This...this rock rope?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: <em>Rock rope?</em></p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: <em>Rock rope?</em></p>
|
||||||
|
@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
|
||||||
see. The effort to do just that seems to take everything out of
|
see. The effort to do just that seems to take everything out of
|
||||||
her. She collapses heavily after she gets a look at what I’m
|
her. She collapses heavily after she gets a look at what I’m
|
||||||
holding up, huffing in annoyance.</p>
|
holding up, huffing in annoyance.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: F-first of all.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: F-first of all.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: That... the word for that object is... a
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: That... the word for that object is... a
|
||||||
“necklace.”</p>
|
“necklace.”</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
|
||||||
doesn’t matter.</p>
|
doesn’t matter.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">When she next speaks, it seems her mind has
|
<p class="dirk">When she next speaks, it seems her mind has
|
||||||
wandered. Her voice is as distant as her expression.</p>
|
wandered. Her voice is as distant as her expression.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you sure Kanaya is going to be ok with
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you sure Kanaya is going to be ok with
|
||||||
this?</p>
|
this?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">I slide a drawer shut, and shove whatever
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I slide a drawer shut, and shove whatever
|
||||||
it is I’m holding into the bag without looking.</p>
|
it is I’m holding into the bag without looking.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: There’s no need to worry about that.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: There’s no need to worry about that.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: How...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: How...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: How will we break it to her?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: How will we break it to her?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
|
||||||
focused. You know what you must do now. There is no crisis. There
|
focused. You know what you must do now. There is no crisis. There
|
||||||
is nothing in which to intervene. Nothing to stop. You tap your
|
is nothing in which to intervene. Nothing to stop. You tap your
|
||||||
phone, and hold it up to your ear.</p>
|
phone, and hold it up to your ear.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rose?</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rose?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Ka...</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Ka...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rose</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Rose</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Rose’s turns her face into the bed, to
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Rose’s turns her face into the bed, to
|
||||||
muffle her sobs. I’m holding the phone up to her ear. I move the
|
muffle her sobs. I’m holding the phone up to her ear. I move the
|
||||||
phone quickly to follow the movement of her head.</p>
|
phone quickly to follow the movement of her head.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Its Fine Really Sweet Heart</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Its Fine Really Sweet Heart</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Love You</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Love You</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I love you too.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I love you too.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Before Kanaya hangs up, I quickly bring
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Before Kanaya hangs up, I quickly bring
|
||||||
the phone up to my ear to say a few words.</p>
|
the phone up to my ear to say a few words.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey Kanaya. Thanks for getting in touch
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey Kanaya. Thanks for getting in touch
|
||||||
before we take off.</p>
|
before we take off.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: We both really appreciate that.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: We both really appreciate that.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s38'></div>
|
<div id='s38'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 38</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 38</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">B</span>ut before
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">B</span>ut before
|
||||||
we get completely out of dodge, there’s one more trifling matter
|
we get completely out of dodge, there’s one more trifling matter
|
||||||
I’d better take care of.</p>
|
I’d better take care of.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">It’s a big day, but not one my dear brotherson and
|
<p class="dirk">It’s a big day, but not one my dear brotherson and
|
||||||
|
@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
|
||||||
hatefully at the televised production. He doesn’t look up when Dave
|
hatefully at the televised production. He doesn’t look up when Dave
|
||||||
walks back into the room, carrying two massive bottles of
|
walks back into the room, carrying two massive bottles of
|
||||||
liquor.</p>
|
liquor.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: want to get drunk</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: want to get drunk</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Huh.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Huh.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HUH?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HUH?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i went and got all this fucking booze</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i went and got all this fucking booze</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU *GOT* BOOZE?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU *GOT* BOOZE?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Dave sits beside Karkat on the couch, and sets the
|
<p class="dirk">Dave sits beside Karkat on the couch, and sets the
|
||||||
alcohol down on the table in front of him. He sinks heavily into
|
alcohol down on the table in front of him. He sinks heavily into
|
||||||
the cushioning with a sigh.</p>
|
the cushioning with a sigh.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HAVE YOU NOW.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HAVE YOU NOW.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: its never too late to develop a substance
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: its never too late to develop a substance
|
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|
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|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
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||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat falls into a vacant, thousand-yard
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat falls into a vacant, thousand-yard
|
||||||
stare.</p>
|
stare.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah see thats why im an alcoholic now</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah see thats why im an alcoholic now</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: want a drink</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: want a drink</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
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||||||
|
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
|
||||||
circumstance.</p>
|
circumstance.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">But this was how things had to be. It’s better this
|
<p class="dirk">But this was how things had to be. It’s better this
|
||||||
way. They know that. At least, Karkat certainly does.</p>
|
way. They know that. At least, Karkat certainly does.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IF I’M BEING PERFECTLY FUCKING HONEST</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IF I’M BEING PERFECTLY FUCKING HONEST</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M GLAD I LOST. I NEVER WANTED TO
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M GLAD I LOST. I NEVER WANTED TO
|
||||||
FUCKING WIN IN THE FIRST PLACE.</p>
|
FUCKING WIN IN THE FIRST PLACE.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
|
||||||
Dave’s efforts mean to him. It’s really welling up inside him now.
|
Dave’s efforts mean to him. It’s really welling up inside him now.
|
||||||
He’s so emotional about it that he can’t help but say
|
He’s so emotional about it that he can’t help but say
|
||||||
something.</p>
|
something.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HEY.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: HEY.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave stops with his arm outstretched. His
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave stops with his arm outstretched. His
|
||||||
|
@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
|
||||||
contact for long. Looking at Dave is like staring straight at the
|
contact for long. Looking at Dave is like staring straight at the
|
||||||
sun. He is awfully handsome, isn’t he? Then again, crawling out of
|
sun. He is awfully handsome, isn’t he? Then again, crawling out of
|
||||||
a primo gene pool does have its benefits.</p>
|
a primo gene pool does have its benefits.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah buddy whats up</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah buddy whats up</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I JUST...</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I JUST...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey dont worry about it</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey dont worry about it</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
|
||||||
floor. The slightest of smiles tugs at the corners of his mouth. He
|
floor. The slightest of smiles tugs at the corners of his mouth. He
|
||||||
feels something warm inside of his chest. It feels right. It’s
|
feels something warm inside of his chest. It feels right. It’s
|
||||||
something he needs to say.</p>
|
something he needs to say.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FOR... EVERYTHING.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FOR... EVERYTHING.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: EVEN IF WE DIDN’T WIN, I’M GLAD WE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: EVEN IF WE DIDN’T WIN, I’M GLAD WE
|
||||||
TRIED.</p>
|
TRIED.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat draws a breath and curls up on
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat draws a breath and curls up on
|
||||||
himself. His instinct is to pull back, but he’s fighting it now. He
|
himself. His instinct is to pull back, but he’s fighting it now. He
|
||||||
needs to see this one through to the end.</p>
|
needs to see this one through to the end.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: BUT WITH YOU, IT MAKES SENSE. I
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: BUT WITH YOU, IT MAKES SENSE. I
|
||||||
GUESS.</p>
|
GUESS.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING NICE TO ME, I’M
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING NICE TO ME, I’M
|
||||||
|
@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
|
||||||
believes in you</p>
|
believes in you</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave. Please.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Dave. Please.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YEAH, KIND OF?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YEAH, KIND OF?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FUCK, MAN. THAT’S KIND OF DEEP.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: FUCK, MAN. THAT’S KIND OF DEEP.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i know</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i know</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THAT WE’RE...</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THAT WE’RE...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Come on. You’re so close.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Come on. You’re so close.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M GLAD YOU’RE MY FRIEND, DAVE.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: I’M GLAD YOU’RE MY FRIEND, DAVE.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Oh, for the love of god.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Oh, for the love of god.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">I look Dave right in his mind’s eye and tell him to
|
<p class="dirk">I look Dave right in his mind’s eye and tell him to
|
||||||
cut it the fuck out. He wants it, you want it, so just go for it,
|
cut it the fuck out. He wants it, you want it, so just go for it,
|
||||||
my man. It’s now or never.</p>
|
my man. It’s now or never.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: same</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: same</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
|
||||||
body begin to perish in real time. Dave, you cannot actually be
|
body begin to perish in real time. Dave, you cannot actually be
|
||||||
that bad at this. How the hell are you walking around with my genes
|
that bad at this. How the hell are you walking around with my genes
|
||||||
and still acting like this?</p>
|
and still acting like this?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Look. Even you can manage to top this
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Look. Even you can manage to top this
|
||||||
|
@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Dave scrunches up his face a little like he’s
|
<p class="dirk">Dave scrunches up his face a little like he’s
|
||||||
constipated. Okay, maybe I’m getting a bit worked up. I need to
|
constipated. Okay, maybe I’m getting a bit worked up. I need to
|
||||||
dial it back.</p>
|
dial it back.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IS SOMETHING WRONG?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: IS SOMETHING WRONG?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: huh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: huh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
|
||||||
He just dropped some touching-ass bomb about believing in you
|
He just dropped some touching-ass bomb about believing in you
|
||||||
believing in him or whatever. You should really get to the root of
|
believing in him or whatever. You should really get to the root of
|
||||||
where this is all coming from.</p>
|
where this is all coming from.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh right</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh right</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: all that shit you said about us being friends
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: all that shit you said about us being friends
|
||||||
|
@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hm.</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hm.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Go on.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Go on.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: im kind of getting the feeling that...
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: im kind of getting the feeling that...
|
||||||
maybe...</p>
|
maybe...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: theres a level to what were thinking that
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: theres a level to what were thinking that
|
||||||
|
@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: about... that</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: about... that</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Well, I guess this is progress?</p>
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Well, I guess this is progress?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THAT???</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: THAT???</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah, like</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: yeah, like</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: how... when you say were friends</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: how... when you say were friends</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat looks like a deer caught in the
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat looks like a deer caught in the
|
||||||
headlights.</p>
|
headlights.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OF COURSE NOT.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: OF COURSE NOT.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU’RE MY...........</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: YOU’RE MY...........</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: B......</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: B......</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
|
||||||
was less unbearable than this. I don’t understand it. I just want
|
was less unbearable than this. I don’t understand it. I just want
|
||||||
you to be happy, man. Why can’t you make anything easy for
|
you to be happy, man. Why can’t you make anything easy for
|
||||||
yourself?</p>
|
yourself?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: well</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: well</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok then</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: ok then</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
|
||||||
shit is pure and true. A supernova of all your hopes and dreams
|
shit is pure and true. A supernova of all your hopes and dreams
|
||||||
swirling together like a radially effervescing kaleidoscope of more
|
swirling together like a radially effervescing kaleidoscope of more
|
||||||
hot boy peckers than you could ever imagine.</p>
|
hot boy peckers than you could ever imagine.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: D... DAVE?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: D... DAVE?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">But you aren’t imagining any peckers
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">But you aren’t imagining any peckers
|
||||||
|
@ -471,14 +471,14 @@
|
||||||
about in years. Suddenly, you can’t even comprehend how it is
|
about in years. Suddenly, you can’t even comprehend how it is
|
||||||
you’ve gone so long without kissing him. You want to so badly. It
|
you’ve gone so long without kissing him. You want to so badly. It
|
||||||
would be so easy, and you know he wouldn’t turn you away.</p>
|
would be so easy, and you know he wouldn’t turn you away.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkat</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: karkat</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">You lift a trembling hand and slowly
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">You lift a trembling hand and slowly
|
||||||
close the scant distance between you to brush your thumb against
|
close the scant distance between you to brush your thumb against
|
||||||
Karkat’s cheek. He freezes in place, terrified.</p>
|
Karkat’s cheek. He freezes in place, terrified.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think i</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think i</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat’s lips part, his breath held. His
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Karkat’s lips part, his breath held. His
|
||||||
|
@ -488,14 +488,14 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">You start to lean in. Karkat closes his eyes and
|
<p class="dirk">You start to lean in. Karkat closes his eyes and
|
||||||
relaxes into your hand. He’s ready. It’s happening. It’s FUCKING
|
relaxes into your hand. He’s ready. It’s happening. It’s FUCKING
|
||||||
happening!!!</p>
|
happening!!!</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: wait</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: wait</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: fuck</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: fuck</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">What? What are you doing? Oh my god. I’m
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">What? What are you doing? Oh my god. I’m
|
||||||
throwing my hands up in the air in the middle of the other shit I’m
|
throwing my hands up in the air in the middle of the other shit I’m
|
||||||
doing because this sucks just that much.</p>
|
doing because this sucks just that much.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT’S WRONG?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT’S WRONG?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DID I DO SOMETH—</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: DID I DO SOMETH—</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: no</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">It feels like nothing, Dave. Don’t worry
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">It feels like nothing, Dave. Don’t worry
|
||||||
about it.</p>
|
about it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: what the fuck is going on</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: what the fuck is going on</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: this feels really off</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: this feels really off</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ????</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: ????</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
|
||||||
not listening to me. This dude has such a titanium grasp on his own
|
not listening to me. This dude has such a titanium grasp on his own
|
||||||
born-again virginity that not even the literal hand of God can
|
born-again virginity that not even the literal hand of God can
|
||||||
compel him to kiss his own goddamn boyfriend.</p>
|
compel him to kiss his own goddamn boyfriend.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have no idea</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i have no idea</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: im sorry</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: im sorry</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
|
||||||
teeth, and putting both hands up to his temples. Beads of sweat dot
|
teeth, and putting both hands up to his temples. Beads of sweat dot
|
||||||
his brow. This is so fucking unreal. Holy shit, Dave, if you so
|
his brow. This is so fucking unreal. Holy shit, Dave, if you so
|
||||||
much as—</p>
|
much as—</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HEAD AND JUST LET ME
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HEAD AND JUST LET ME
|
||||||
DO THIS MYSELF!!!</p>
|
DO THIS MYSELF!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s39'></div>
|
<div id='s39'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 39</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 39</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">I</span>’m inside
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">I</span>’m inside
|
||||||
Jake’s mansion. It’s just as idiotically garish as the last time I
|
Jake’s mansion. It’s just as idiotically garish as the last time I
|
||||||
saw it. There was once a time I swore I’d never set foot in here
|
saw it. There was once a time I swore I’d never set foot in here
|
||||||
again, for various reasons I won’t get into. Jake is the type of
|
again, for various reasons I won’t get into. Jake is the type of
|
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|
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|
||||||
that would hurt his value as priceless sexual commodity. The only
|
that would hurt his value as priceless sexual commodity. The only
|
||||||
thing affected was his brain. It’s a bit like if someone hacked a
|
thing affected was his brain. It’s a bit like if someone hacked a
|
||||||
comments section. Who gives a shit?</p>
|
comments section. Who gives a shit?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="jake">JAKE: DIRK!!!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: DIRK!!!</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">I glance up the stairs, where he’s
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I glance up the stairs, where he’s
|
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|
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
|
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and gives me a huge bro-hug, making my spine pop. God, he’s so
|
and gives me a huge bro-hug, making my spine pop. God, he’s so
|
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fucking strong. I <em>hate</em> that the brief feeling of being
|
fucking strong. I <em>hate</em> that the brief feeling of being
|
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crushed by this oaf makes my dick twitch slightly.</p>
|
crushed by this oaf makes my dick twitch slightly.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey Jake.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Hey Jake.</p>
|
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<p class="jake">JAKE: Well isn’t this a heap of shillelaghs and
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well isn’t this a heap of shillelaghs and
|
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shamrocks!</p>
|
shamrocks!</p>
|
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|
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|
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now, making no effort to disguise his interest in the contours of
|
now, making no effort to disguise his interest in the contours of
|
||||||
my muscles. I use that arm to put a hand on his shoulder in an
|
my muscles. I use that arm to put a hand on his shoulder in an
|
||||||
affable way, so that he’s forced to stop.</p>
|
affable way, so that he’s forced to stop.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: Listen, man.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Listen, man.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You got a spare spaceship lying around?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: You got a spare spaceship lying around?</p>
|
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<p class="dirk">DIRK: We’re going on a trip.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: We’re going on a trip.</p>
|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">I nod over in the direction of the couch.
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I nod over in the direction of the couch.
|
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Jake’s eyebrows shoot up.</p>
|
Jake’s eyebrows shoot up.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="jake">JAKE: Oh! I didnt even notice rose there.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Oh! I didnt even notice rose there.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wow she looks really zonked. Bad hangover i
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wow she looks really zonked. Bad hangover i
|
||||||
presume?</p>
|
presume?</p>
|
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|
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|
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</div>
|
</div>
|
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<p class="no-indent dirk">I’m gritting my teeth, focusing on
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I’m gritting my teeth, focusing on
|
||||||
breathing steadily.</p>
|
breathing steadily.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, um.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, um.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I don’t know, dude. Anything, really.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I don’t know, dude. Anything, really.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Something fast.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Something fast.</p>
|
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|
@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
|
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baroque antique cabinet, his ample junk swinging about in his loose
|
baroque antique cabinet, his ample junk swinging about in his loose
|
||||||
boxers free as a jaybird. He opens a small door and rifles through
|
boxers free as a jaybird. He opens a small door and rifles through
|
||||||
a stack of stray papers and captchalogue cards.</p>
|
a stack of stray papers and captchalogue cards.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Heres one! Oughta do you splendidly.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Heres one! Oughta do you splendidly.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Thanks bro.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Thanks bro.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
|
||||||
always is with him. In fact, here it comes. I can smell it a mile
|
always is with him. In fact, here it comes. I can smell it a mile
|
||||||
away. I know exactly what he’s about to say, and the buoyant
|
away. I know exactly what he’s about to say, and the buoyant
|
||||||
obliviousness with which he’ll say it.</p>
|
obliviousness with which he’ll say it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: So where are we going?</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: So where are we going?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, I thought this misunderstanding might
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yeah, I thought this misunderstanding might
|
||||||
happen.</p>
|
happen.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jake falls quiet for a moment as his
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">Jake falls quiet for a moment as his
|
||||||
pitiful pea brain struggles to process the shocking
|
pitiful pea brain struggles to process the shocking
|
||||||
information.</p>
|
information.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Gadzooks...!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Gadzooks...!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well say no more then.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Well say no more then.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: So um... how long will you be away? Does
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: So um... how long will you be away? Does
|
||||||
|
@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">He shakes his fist to demonstrate
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">He shakes his fist to demonstrate
|
||||||
whatever bad point he’s making.</p>
|
whatever bad point he’s making.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: There are times let me tell you how i feel
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: There are times let me tell you how i feel
|
||||||
like i dodged a bullet by not jumping the matrimonial broom with
|
like i dodged a bullet by not jumping the matrimonial broom with
|
||||||
jane.</p>
|
jane.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -220,13 +220,13 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">He’s sweating. More nervous than I’ve
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">He’s sweating. More nervous than I’ve
|
||||||
ever seen him before. Stammering, desperate. I need to be brutally
|
ever seen him before. Stammering, desperate. I need to be brutally
|
||||||
direct with this poor guy. Enough’s enough.</p>
|
direct with this poor guy. Enough’s enough.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I won’t be coming back, Jake.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I won’t be coming back, Jake.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">His mouth is hanging open. Not a shred of
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">His mouth is hanging open. Not a shred of
|
||||||
restraint in his crestfallen posture. But he needs to hear this.
|
restraint in his crestfallen posture. But he needs to hear this.
|
||||||
All of it.</p>
|
All of it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Like</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Like</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wait.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Wait.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: You arent...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: You arent...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
|
||||||
exquisitely kissable mouth. This is the face he lives for now. A
|
exquisitely kissable mouth. This is the face he lives for now. A
|
||||||
visage that, in mere minutes, will vanish from his life forever.
|
visage that, in mere minutes, will vanish from his life forever.
|
||||||
The tears drop. His voice cracks.</p>
|
The tears drop. His voice cracks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Please...</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Please...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Please take me with you dirk.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Please take me with you dirk.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I can’t do that, Jake.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I can’t do that, Jake.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">I almost burst out laughing, but I manage
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I almost burst out laughing, but I manage
|
||||||
to control myself.</p>
|
to control myself.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Uh, Jake. Nobody wants you to do any of
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Uh, Jake. Nobody wants you to do any of
|
||||||
that.</p>
|
that.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Well, I know Jane sure doesn’t.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Well, I know Jane sure doesn’t.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">I glance at a clock on the wall. This
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">I glance at a clock on the wall. This
|
||||||
needs to end soon. There are a lot of important things still to be
|
needs to end soon. There are a lot of important things still to be
|
||||||
done, and this sure isn’t one of them.</p>
|
done, and this sure isn’t one of them.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Time to man up, Jake.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Time to man up, Jake.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: This is what your life is now. It’s only bad
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: This is what your life is now. It’s only bad
|
||||||
if you treat it this way.</p>
|
if you treat it this way.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">He waits a second for a response, but my
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">He waits a second for a response, but my
|
||||||
face doesn’t move a muscle. He won’t dare waste this momentum
|
face doesn’t move a muscle. He won’t dare waste this momentum
|
||||||
though. He threw in the penny. Here comes the pound.</p>
|
though. He threw in the penny. Here comes the pound.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dirk im BEGGING you just take me with
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dirk im BEGGING you just take me with
|
||||||
you!</p>
|
you!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Its... its fine! You dont have to love
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Its... its fine! You dont have to love
|
||||||
|
@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">I move my hands up to his face, and with my palms
|
<p class="dirk">I move my hands up to his face, and with my palms
|
||||||
on his wet cheeks, I gently push his head about six inches away
|
on his wet cheeks, I gently push his head about six inches away
|
||||||
from my face, and say:</p>
|
from my face, and say:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m sorry, Jake.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m sorry, Jake.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: But I’ll never let you break my heart
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: But I’ll never let you break my heart
|
||||||
again.</p>
|
again.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s4'></div>
|
<div id='s4'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 4</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 4</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">Y</span>ou arrive
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">Y</span>ou arrive
|
||||||
in the Land of Heat and Clockwork in a flash of white. A column of
|
in the Land of Heat and Clockwork in a flash of white. A column of
|
||||||
brutally hot air blasts up from the lava below and instantly hits
|
brutally hot air blasts up from the lava below and instantly hits
|
||||||
your entire body. Luckily, you’re fairly immortal, so the only
|
your entire body. Luckily, you’re fairly immortal, so the only
|
||||||
|
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
|
||||||
is familiar to you, his longtime best buddy. Casual, wandering,
|
is familiar to you, his longtime best buddy. Casual, wandering,
|
||||||
verging on droning. It’s a good indication he’ll be monologuing for
|
verging on droning. It’s a good indication he’ll be monologuing for
|
||||||
a while, and probably already has been.</p>
|
a while, and probably already has been.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: im serious</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: im serious</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: the thing is</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: the thing is</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: being a time guy</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: being a time guy</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">It’s a fair question, which logically should
|
<p class="no-indent">It’s a fair question, which logically should
|
||||||
have been directed to the oldest and most knowledgeable John.
|
have been directed to the oldest and most knowledgeable John.
|
||||||
Nevertheless, one of the younger Johns replies first.</p>
|
Nevertheless, one of the younger Johns replies first.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">(JOHN 1): er.</p>
|
<p class="john">(JOHN 1): er.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">(JOHN 1): i don’t know.</p>
|
<p class="john">(JOHN 1): i don’t know.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN 3: john, don’t worry about it. i’ll take
|
<p class="john">JOHN 3: john, don’t worry about it. i’ll take
|
||||||
|
@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The useless Johns zap away. You sincerely hope
|
<p class="no-indent">The useless Johns zap away. You sincerely hope
|
||||||
that they have a beautiful and fulfilling youth.</p>
|
that they have a beautiful and fulfilling youth.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: adult john what the fuck have you done</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: adult john what the fuck have you done</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: is this some time travel shit</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: is this some time travel shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: please dont tell me youve been spending the
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: please dont tell me youve been spending the
|
||||||
|
@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
|
||||||
circumvent the life-changing epiphany he’s just had that you know
|
circumvent the life-changing epiphany he’s just had that you know
|
||||||
for a fact will make him a happier, chiller, and altogether more
|
for a fact will make him a happier, chiller, and altogether more
|
||||||
well-balanced human being.</p>
|
well-balanced human being.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh shit</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: <span class="jade-brainwashed">what??</span></p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: <span class="jade-brainwashed">what??</span></p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: <span class="jade-brainwashed">john. he is NOT going to fight lord english just yet</span></p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: <span class="jade-brainwashed">john. he is NOT going to fight lord english just yet</span></p>
|
||||||
|
@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
|
||||||
situation.</p>
|
situation.</p>
|
||||||
<p>The Mayor tips his head at you and fiddles with his sash. God
|
<p>The Mayor tips his head at you and fiddles with his sash. God
|
||||||
damn, you missed the Mayor.</p>
|
damn, you missed the Mayor.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so what do we do next</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so what do we do next</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: well, i’ll leave you to hang out with jade
|
<p class="john">JOHN: well, i’ll leave you to hang out with jade
|
||||||
for a bit, while i go round up the others.</p>
|
for a bit, while i go round up the others.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s40'></div>
|
<div id='s40'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 40</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 40</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">K</span>anaya
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">K</span>anaya
|
||||||
Maryam is single and ready to mingle.</p>
|
Maryam is single and ready to mingle.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Alright, not really. But she’s coping admirably
|
<p class="dirk">Alright, not really. But she’s coping admirably
|
||||||
with the sudden departure of her beloved spouse. She’s doing her
|
with the sudden departure of her beloved spouse. She’s doing her
|
||||||
|
@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
|
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talking to Jade? That’s very kind, but she can’t hear you, Roxy.
|
talking to Jade? That’s very kind, but she can’t hear you, Roxy.
|
||||||
She’ll be able to soon enough though. And when she does, you’ll
|
She’ll be able to soon enough though. And when she does, you’ll
|
||||||
probably want to be the one listening to what she has to say.</p>
|
probably want to be the one listening to what she has to say.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh hey</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: oh hey</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Hello</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Hello</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: How Is She</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: How Is She</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
|
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a better look. They’re Jade’s same old eyes, playful, intelligent.
|
a better look. They’re Jade’s same old eyes, playful, intelligent.
|
||||||
But they seem different somehow. These are eyes that have seen so
|
But they seem different somehow. These are eyes that have seen so
|
||||||
much more than they had the last time they were open.</p>
|
much more than they had the last time they were open.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade!!!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: jade!!!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg jade</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: omg jade</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: youre awake</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: youre awake</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
|
||||||
quivers. And then it hits her. She knows exactly why she’s feeling
|
quivers. And then it hits her. She knows exactly why she’s feeling
|
||||||
this way.</p>
|
this way.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">She bolts upright from her bed, and shouts:</p>
|
<p class="dirk">She bolts upright from her bed, and shouts:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: DIRK STRIDER HAS TO BE STOPPED!!!!!!!!!!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: DIRK STRIDER HAS TO BE STOPPED!!!!!!!!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s41'></div>
|
<div id='s41'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 41</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 41</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">S</span>he’s
|
<p class="no-indent dirk"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">S</span>he’s
|
||||||
right, of course. I do have to be stopped.</p>
|
right, of course. I do have to be stopped.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">Not because I’m really that bad. I mean, I don’t
|
<p class="dirk">Not because I’m really that bad. I mean, I don’t
|
||||||
think I am. I’ll understand if there are those who disagree. If my
|
think I am. I’ll understand if there are those who disagree. If my
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s42'></div>
|
<div id='s42'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 42</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 42</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: so uhhh</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: so uhhh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dirk needs to be stopped from</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: dirk needs to be stopped from</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: doin what again?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: doin what again?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
|
||||||
prove your worth to her if you really tried. For now, the only
|
prove your worth to her if you really tried. For now, the only
|
||||||
thing that really matters is to acknowledge it’s too late for any
|
thing that really matters is to acknowledge it’s too late for any
|
||||||
of that.</p>
|
of that.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Wait</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Wait</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Dont...</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: I Dont...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Im Confused</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Im Confused</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -198,13 +198,13 @@
|
||||||
overrated. My mission is to someday clear this all up for everyone.
|
overrated. My mission is to someday clear this all up for everyone.
|
||||||
Remove the ambiguity, suck the mud out of the water. It’ll be a lot
|
Remove the ambiguity, suck the mud out of the water. It’ll be a lot
|
||||||
better that way, trust me.</p>
|
better that way, trust me.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: HAVE I LOST MY FUCKING MIND?????????</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: HAVE I LOST MY FUCKING MIND?????????</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent dirk">She’s really pissed. Yikes. Couldn’t pay
|
<p class="no-indent dirk">She’s really pissed. Yikes. Couldn’t pay
|
||||||
me to be in that room right now. Not for all the agency in the
|
me to be in that room right now. Not for all the agency in the
|
||||||
world.</p>
|
world.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: WHAT HAS DIRK DONE TO MY WIFE?!</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: WHAT HAS DIRK DONE TO MY WIFE?!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: whoa</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: whoa</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: what u mean there</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: what u mean there</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
|
||||||
to get answers from her that way. If anything, she’ll cause her to
|
to get answers from her that way. If anything, she’ll cause her to
|
||||||
go silent a lot more quickly than she was about to anyway. She’s
|
go silent a lot more quickly than she was about to anyway. She’s
|
||||||
just wresting the spirit from her slumber.</p>
|
just wresting the spirit from her slumber.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW!</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: WHY DOES DIRK HAVE TO BE STOPPED?! WHAT
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: WHY DOES DIRK HAVE TO BE STOPPED?! WHAT
|
||||||
DOES THAT *MEAN*?!!</p>
|
DOES THAT *MEAN*?!!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
|
||||||
use lingering around here much longer. The cherub is already
|
use lingering around here much longer. The cherub is already
|
||||||
beginning to drown me out. I can feel it. But this time, I’m
|
beginning to drown me out. I can feel it. But this time, I’m
|
||||||
ready.</p>
|
ready.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Jade?</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Jade?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: JADE???</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: JADE???</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: aw no</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: aw no</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
|
||||||
wild goose chase trying to hunt me down. I know that already. It’s
|
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
|
really not rocket science. Except for the fact that it literally
|
||||||
is.</p>
|
is.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: kanaya pls chill</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: kanaya pls chill</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ive seen this before</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ive seen this before</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres no breakin her out of this</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: theres no breakin her out of this</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
|
||||||
so long as they remain on this planet and under my protection.</p>
|
so long as they remain on this planet and under my protection.</p>
|
||||||
<p>But a bunch of them won’t remain, will they? They won’t be able
|
<p>But a bunch of them won’t remain, will they? They won’t be able
|
||||||
to help themselves. You know that.</p>
|
to help themselves. You know that.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: He Has To Be Stopped...</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: He Has To Be Stopped...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: He Has To Be Stopped...</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: He Has To Be Stopped...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
|
||||||
wanted to, even if you brain-fried them all to become your own
|
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
|
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.</p>
|
me, they’d still never catch me. You still don’t get it yet.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom--md">I’m
|
<p class="dirk"><span class="type-bs type-hs-bottom">I’m
|
||||||
already gone.</span></p>
|
already gone.</span></p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s43'></div>
|
<div id='s43'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 43</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 43</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">L</span>ater that
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">L</span>ater that
|
||||||
night, jade has been moved from the hospital to the troll kingdom.
|
night, jade has been moved from the hospital to the troll kingdom.
|
||||||
she now sits in a wheelchair, remaining in perfect silence with her
|
she now sits in a wheelchair, remaining in perfect silence with her
|
||||||
dark eyes open to maintain my transmission. roxy and kanaya rolled
|
dark eyes open to maintain my transmission. roxy and kanaya rolled
|
||||||
|
@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
|
||||||
troubling events.</p>
|
troubling events.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope-dead">roxy is using his phone to pursue leads on
|
<p class="calliope-dead">roxy is using his phone to pursue leads on
|
||||||
the whereabouts of the prince.</p>
|
the whereabouts of the prince.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: mm hm</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: mm hm</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: mhmm</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: mhmm</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ...</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: ...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he hangs up, and sighs
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he hangs up, and sighs
|
||||||
dramatically.</p>
|
dramatically.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: poor guy</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: poor guy</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: whatd he say</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: whatd he say</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: a lot of it was hard to make out due to all
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: a lot of it was hard to make out due to all
|
||||||
|
@ -82,14 +82,14 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she takes roxy’s phone and
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she takes roxy’s phone and
|
||||||
presses jane’s name in the contact list. she moves to the far side
|
presses jane’s name in the contact list. she moves to the far side
|
||||||
of the room to speak, while the others continue conversing.</p>
|
of the room to speak, while the others continue conversing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so uhhh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so uhhh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: phewww...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: phewww...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">dave makes a noise humans
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">dave makes a noise humans
|
||||||
sometimes do, by expelling air through his closed, fleshy lips,
|
sometimes do, by expelling air through his closed, fleshy lips,
|
||||||
creating an impolite flapping effect.</p>
|
creating an impolite flapping effect.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: rose and dirk huh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: rose and dirk huh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: YUP</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: YUP</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: rose and fuckin dirk...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: rose and fuckin dirk...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
|
||||||
distance between himself and karkat once they’ve collected
|
distance between himself and karkat once they’ve collected
|
||||||
themselves. dave awkwardly clears his throat. karkat wipes off his
|
themselves. dave awkwardly clears his throat. karkat wipes off his
|
||||||
cheek. both are looking off in opposite directions.</p>
|
cheek. both are looking off in opposite directions.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: awwwwwww</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: awwwwwww</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: u boys cute :)</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: u boys cute :)</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey can you just forget you saw that
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: hey can you just forget you saw that
|
||||||
|
@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">kanaya returns to the seating
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">kanaya returns to the seating
|
||||||
area and hands roxy his phone.</p>
|
area and hands roxy his phone.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If Jane Is To Be Trusted Apparently She
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: If Jane Is To Be Trusted Apparently She
|
||||||
Didnt Even Know Dirk Was Gone</p>
|
Didnt Even Know Dirk Was Gone</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: She Doesnt Know Where He Might Be Headed
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: She Doesnt Know Where He Might Be Headed
|
||||||
|
@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
|
||||||
corporeal life. they will have their guidance, but my instructions
|
corporeal life. they will have their guidance, but my instructions
|
||||||
will be minimal. so long as they remain in my conduit’s presence,
|
will be minimal. so long as they remain in my conduit’s presence,
|
||||||
they will know the way forward.</p>
|
they will know the way forward.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UM</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: UM</p>
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK IS JADE DOING?</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK IS JADE DOING?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: huh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: huh</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">jade has raised her right hand
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">jade has raised her right hand
|
||||||
and is pointing upward at an angle of about forty-five degrees.
|
and is pointing upward at an angle of about forty-five degrees.
|
||||||
seemingly in a random direction. but it’s far from random.</p>
|
seemingly in a random direction. but it’s far from random.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh oh</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: oh oh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think i know whats up</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think i know whats up</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: shes tryin to say theres something important
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: shes tryin to say theres something important
|
||||||
|
@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">dave walks over and kneels in
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">dave walks over and kneels in
|
||||||
front of her chair. he looks closely at her. her face, though still
|
front of her chair. he looks closely at her. her face, though still
|
||||||
expressionless, strikes him as serious and tense.</p>
|
expressionless, strikes him as serious and tense.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade is it john?</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade is it john?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: johns that way right</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: johns that way right</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: you want us to go in that direction to find
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: you want us to go in that direction to find
|
||||||
|
@ -427,14 +427,14 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he leans in closer and studies
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">he leans in closer and studies
|
||||||
her face carefully. it hasn’t changed.</p>
|
her face carefully. it hasn’t changed.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: maybe its not john that way maybe its...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: maybe its not john that way maybe its...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade is it...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: jade is it...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: is that where DIRK went?</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: is that where DIRK went?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">it’s barely noticeable, but dave
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">it’s barely noticeable, but dave
|
||||||
picks up on it. her face relaxes slightly.</p>
|
picks up on it. her face relaxes slightly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: THATS IT</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: THATS IT</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats the way dirk went and she wants us to
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: thats the way dirk went and she wants us to
|
||||||
follow</p>
|
follow</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: is john safe?</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: is john safe?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she doesn’t move.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">she doesn’t move.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: is john...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: is john...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: does he have anything to do with whats going
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: does he have anything to do with whats going
|
||||||
on?</p>
|
on?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">slowly, she lowers her arm, and
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">slowly, she lowers her arm, and
|
||||||
places her hand back on her lap.</p>
|
places her hand back on her lap.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK DID THAT MEAN.</p>
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: WHAT THE FUCK DID THAT MEAN.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: it means...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: it means...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think it means im right</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i think it means im right</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">karkat springs to his feet and
|
<p class="no-indent calliope-dead">karkat springs to his feet and
|
||||||
easily resumes his well-practiced posture of leadership.</p>
|
easily resumes his well-practiced posture of leadership.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: KANAYA, GET JAKE ENGLISH ON THE
|
<p class="karkat">KARKAT: KANAYA, GET JAKE ENGLISH ON THE
|
||||||
PHONE.</p>
|
PHONE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Okay</p>
|
<p class="kanaya">KANAYA: Okay</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s44'></div>
|
<div id='s44'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Postscript</h1>
|
<h1>Postscript</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">E</span>lsewhere,
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">E</span>lsewhere,
|
||||||
below the horizon...</p>
|
below the horizon...</p>
|
||||||
<p>The distant sounds of war travel above the canopy of a forest.
|
<p>The distant sounds of war travel above the canopy of a forest.
|
||||||
The artillery fire fades to a series of muted knocks and thuds as
|
The artillery fire fades to a series of muted knocks and thuds as
|
||||||
|
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
|
||||||
as if they’re weathering hurricane-force winds. In a moment, calm
|
as if they’re weathering hurricane-force winds. In a moment, calm
|
||||||
is restored. She opens her perfectly black eyes again.</p>
|
is restored. She opens her perfectly black eyes again.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Aradia staggers back to her feet and brushes herself off.</p>
|
<p>Aradia staggers back to her feet and brushes herself off.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i take it everything went as you
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i take it everything went as you
|
||||||
hoped</p>
|
hoped</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
|
||||||
into its abyss. Her face is expressionless. Her glasses flash white
|
into its abyss. Her face is expressionless. Her glasses flash white
|
||||||
as they reflect the lightning that arcs sporadically inside the
|
as they reflect the lightning that arcs sporadically inside the
|
||||||
wormhole.</p>
|
wormhole.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: well?</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: well?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: arent you going in</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: arent you going in</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: wasnt that the idea or did i not...</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: wasnt that the idea or did i not...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
|
||||||
recognizes the gear symbol on his chest, identical to her own. She
|
recognizes the gear symbol on his chest, identical to her own. She
|
||||||
also recognizes the sunglasses the robot is wearing. She knows who
|
also recognizes the sunglasses the robot is wearing. She knows who
|
||||||
this is.</p>
|
this is.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: dave?</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: dave?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: sup</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: sup</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -105,14 +105,14 @@
|
||||||
knew this Jade many years ago, but by this point their paths have
|
knew this Jade many years ago, but by this point their paths have
|
||||||
diverged in ways that he couldn’t begin to describe even if he
|
diverged in ways that he couldn’t begin to describe even if he
|
||||||
wanted to.</p>
|
wanted to.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: so we doin this</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: so we doin this</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Jade says nothing, and looks up into the
|
<p class="no-indent">Jade says nothing, and looks up into the
|
||||||
wormhole again. She begins to levitate, gradually picking up speed.
|
wormhole again. She begins to levitate, gradually picking up speed.
|
||||||
Without looking back, she rockets into the vortex, vanishing into
|
Without looking back, she rockets into the vortex, vanishing into
|
||||||
the darkness. Davebot turns to Aradia.</p>
|
the darkness. Davebot turns to Aradia.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: how about you</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: how about you</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: wanna come along</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: wanna come along</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i guess so?</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: i guess so?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
|
||||||
implacably confident. But then, people go through changes. She’s
|
implacably confident. But then, people go through changes. She’s
|
||||||
been through more than her share. She cocks an eyebrow, recalling
|
been through more than her share. She cocks an eyebrow, recalling
|
||||||
her own stint with a metal body.</p>
|
her own stint with a metal body.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: hey earth to whats your face</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVEBOT: hey earth to whats your face</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: oh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: its aradia</p>
|
<p class="aradia">ARADIA: its aradia</p>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s5'></div>
|
<div id='s5'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 5</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 5</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>he stands
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>he stands
|
||||||
of the Cantown Memorial Arena are packed front to back with
|
of the Cantown Memorial Arena are packed front to back with
|
||||||
audience members from every kingdom. Presently the crowd is going
|
audience members from every kingdom. Presently the crowd is going
|
||||||
nuts, enthralled by Jake English’s skillful posing and mollified by
|
nuts, enthralled by Jake English’s skillful posing and mollified by
|
||||||
|
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>Dave takes a seat on the couch, right in Karkat’s butt groove.
|
<p>Dave takes a seat on the couch, right in Karkat’s butt groove.
|
||||||
He observes his battered ecto-father, who is lying inside a wreath
|
He observes his battered ecto-father, who is lying inside a wreath
|
||||||
of busted robot limbs like a piece of absolute garbage.</p>
|
of busted robot limbs like a piece of absolute garbage.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro im watching you on the tube and i gotta
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: bro im watching you on the tube and i gotta
|
||||||
say</p>
|
say</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: while the beatdown you just received was as
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: while the beatdown you just received was as
|
||||||
|
@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
|
||||||
over the crowd. It zooms in on a young crocodile wearing an
|
over the crowd. It zooms in on a young crocodile wearing an
|
||||||
oversized T-shirt with Jake’s highly marketable ass plastered over
|
oversized T-shirt with Jake’s highly marketable ass plastered over
|
||||||
it and the phrase “Tally ho” written in big bubble letters.</p>
|
it and the phrase “Tally ho” written in big bubble letters.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Dave, there’s such a thing as
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Dave, there’s such a thing as
|
||||||
showmanship.</p>
|
showmanship.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m sure I don’t need to explain this to you,
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: I’m sure I don’t need to explain this to you,
|
||||||
|
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
|
||||||
fish-eye lens for some unfathomable reason, giving the whole
|
fish-eye lens for some unfathomable reason, giving the whole
|
||||||
exchange an air of demented absurdity. Dirk’s sunglasses distort
|
exchange an air of demented absurdity. Dirk’s sunglasses distort
|
||||||
and stretch to dominate the entire screen.</p>
|
and stretch to dominate the entire screen.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Oh.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Oh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Then yes, I guess that is what I’m doing.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Then yes, I guess that is what I’m doing.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dirk are you going to be much longer with
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Dirk are you going to be much longer with
|
||||||
|
@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
|
||||||
except for a single carapacian in the front row, who continues to
|
except for a single carapacian in the front row, who continues to
|
||||||
glower at Dirk with an expression of absolute and total
|
glower at Dirk with an expression of absolute and total
|
||||||
contempt.</p>
|
contempt.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: why do you want people to hate you so
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: why do you want people to hate you so
|
||||||
much</p>
|
much</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: its fucked up</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: its fucked up</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Something flies out of the audience and smacks
|
<p class="no-indent">Something flies out of the audience and smacks
|
||||||
Dirk in the side of the head before flopping out of view of the
|
Dirk in the side of the head before flopping out of view of the
|
||||||
camera. He doesn’t react, or make a facial expression at all.</p>
|
camera. He doesn’t react, or make a facial expression at all.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: did...</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: did...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: did someone just throw a diaper at you</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: did someone just throw a diaper at you</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: There’s gonna be some diapers, yeah.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: There’s gonna be some diapers, yeah.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dave opens his mouth to argue, but something
|
<p class="no-indent">Dave opens his mouth to argue, but something
|
||||||
else occurs to him.</p>
|
else occurs to him.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: wait</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: wait</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: how do you even know hes entering the
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: how do you even know hes entering the
|
||||||
race</p>
|
race</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
|
||||||
again, who would Dirk be if he weren’t so contentious and
|
again, who would Dirk be if he weren’t so contentious and
|
||||||
imperious? Certainly not someone to inspire such wistful
|
imperious? Certainly not someone to inspire such wistful
|
||||||
lollygagging, Jake cannot help but observe.</p>
|
lollygagging, Jake cannot help but observe.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sorry for the momentary diversion, Jake. Now
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sorry for the momentary diversion, Jake. Now
|
||||||
where were we?</p>
|
where were we?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Momentary??? Gadzooks man you were on the
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Momentary??? Gadzooks man you were on the
|
||||||
|
@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
|
||||||
the sort you’d give to a dog for performing a trick adequately.
|
the sort you’d give to a dog for performing a trick adequately.
|
||||||
Jake responds to the signal like an Olympic athlete hearing the
|
Jake responds to the signal like an Olympic athlete hearing the
|
||||||
starter pistol. He was born for this.</p>
|
starter pistol. He was born for this.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Tally ho its me, jake mcgee!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Tally ho its me, jake mcgee!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Popping my pistols off, two shots and a
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Popping my pistols off, two shots and a
|
||||||
kiss</p>
|
kiss</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
|
||||||
themselves during a live broadcast they have waited two and a half
|
themselves during a live broadcast they have waited two and a half
|
||||||
years in line to buy a ticket for.</p>
|
years in line to buy a ticket for.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Dirk’s phone begins going off again.</p>
|
<p>Dirk’s phone begins going off again.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: When the splendid lads and ladies ask me “how
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: When the splendid lads and ladies ask me “how
|
||||||
do you do?” i -</p>
|
do you do?” i -</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Whoops. Jake, sorry to cut you off...</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Whoops. Jake, sorry to cut you off...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
|
||||||
up from the crowd like groundwater. Dirk artfully dodges a bucket
|
up from the crowd like groundwater. Dirk artfully dodges a bucket
|
||||||
of obscene troll fluid to field yet another very important personal
|
of obscene troll fluid to field yet another very important personal
|
||||||
call.</p>
|
call.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yo Rose, what’s up?</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Yo Rose, what’s up?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s6'></div>
|
<div id='s6'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 6</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 6</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Look up.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Look up.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">The sky is really blue. But it’s a different
|
<p class="no-indent">The sky is really blue. But it’s a different
|
||||||
kind of blue than Earth C’s sky; it’s <em>less</em>, somehow, like
|
kind of blue than Earth C’s sky; it’s <em>less</em>, somehow, like
|
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|
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
|
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thing is? Of course not. The fool.</p>
|
thing is? Of course not. The fool.</p>
|
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<p>Dave fractures the silence by broaching a subject that’s on
|
<p>Dave fractures the silence by broaching a subject that’s on
|
||||||
everyone’s mind but yours, apparently.</p>
|
everyone’s mind but yours, apparently.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: so whats gonna happen to everyone we left in
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: so whats gonna happen to everyone we left in
|
||||||
the wrecked time line</p>
|
the wrecked time line</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: uh, well.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, well.</p>
|
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|
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
|
||||||
of shaving at least once per day, even if it isn’t really
|
of shaving at least once per day, even if it isn’t really
|
||||||
necessary. You owe at least that much to the memory of your
|
necessary. You owe at least that much to the memory of your
|
||||||
departed father.</p>
|
departed father.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: let’s chill out for a minute. i’m sure this
|
<p class="john">JOHN: let’s chill out for a minute. i’m sure this
|
||||||
is all very confusing to all of you.</p>
|
is all very confusing to all of you.</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: about the time line you’re leaving behind...
|
<p class="john">JOHN: about the time line you’re leaving behind...
|
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|
@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
|
||||||
looks from the others, all of them may share your assessment of
|
looks from the others, all of them may share your assessment of
|
||||||
your own oratorical skills, except for one person. She’s perked up
|
your own oratorical skills, except for one person. She’s perked up
|
||||||
at your spiel, regarding you with alert and admiring eyes.</p>
|
at your spiel, regarding you with alert and admiring eyes.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: damn</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: damn</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: john uh</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: john uh</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i know we just met and all but</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: i know we just met and all but</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lets do this shit</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: lets do this shit</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She *wonks* at you.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She *wonks* at you.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">You weren’t prepared to get passively hit on
|
<p class="no-indent">You weren’t prepared to get passively hit on
|
||||||
|
@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
|
||||||
monster girlfriend. You start to sweat, and again the unwelcome
|
monster girlfriend. You start to sweat, and again the unwelcome
|
||||||
odor of undercooked meat emanating from your body makes itself
|
odor of undercooked meat emanating from your body makes itself
|
||||||
known to your nose.</p>
|
known to your nose.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, um. thanks.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, um. thanks.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: anyway, we need to make battle plans.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: anyway, we need to make battle plans.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
|
||||||
gavel for adjournment by rocking back a bit too far on your lawn
|
gavel for adjournment by rocking back a bit too far on your lawn
|
||||||
pogo and launching himself over the top of the ride on the next
|
pogo and launching himself over the top of the ride on the next
|
||||||
bounce. He face-plants right into the dirt.</p>
|
bounce. He face-plants right into the dirt.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jeepers!</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: Jeepers!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Dirk goes to help your yard clean the Jake off
|
<p class="no-indent">Dirk goes to help your yard clean the Jake off
|
||||||
|
@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
|
||||||
you tolerate another moment of your self-incriminating reverie. You
|
you tolerate another moment of your self-incriminating reverie. You
|
||||||
wait one more minute before breaking it up, but not a second
|
wait one more minute before breaking it up, but not a second
|
||||||
longer.</p>
|
longer.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hey kids...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hey kids...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Please, Adult John, don’t do that.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Please, Adult John, don’t do that.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
|
||||||
looking very much like your Rose did when she saw you off that
|
looking very much like your Rose did when she saw you off that
|
||||||
morning. It’s obvious that she’s trying very hard to hide her
|
morning. It’s obvious that she’s trying very hard to hide her
|
||||||
apprehension.</p>
|
apprehension.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Is it time to go?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Is it time to go?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -296,19 +296,19 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">After all these years, in the reverse
|
<p class="no-indent">After all these years, in the reverse
|
||||||
direction, she still has your number.</p>
|
direction, she still has your number.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i guess it’s true that people don’t really
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i guess it’s true that people don’t really
|
||||||
change. they just grow up?</p>
|
change. they just grow up?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose gives Roxy a strange look, appearing to
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose gives Roxy a strange look, appearing to
|
||||||
silently acknowledge an entire conversation that has been taking
|
silently acknowledge an entire conversation that has been taking
|
||||||
place, using a great volume of words that aren’t being spoken.</p>
|
place, using a great volume of words that aren’t being spoken.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I guess.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I guess.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She smiles.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">She smiles.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Get the show on the road.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Get the show on the road.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: okay everyone... i’ve never zapped this many
|
<p class="john">JOHN: okay everyone... i’ve never zapped this many
|
||||||
people before so let’s all just...</p>
|
people before so let’s all just...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hold hands, maybe? in a circle, i mean.
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, hold hands, maybe? in a circle, i mean.
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s7'></div>
|
<div id='s7'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 7</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 7</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">T</span>he boxing
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">T</span>he boxing
|
||||||
bell is going off like it’s having a fit. Dirk has to stick a
|
bell is going off like it’s having a fit. Dirk has to stick a
|
||||||
finger in one ear to hear what Rose is saying over the cacophony of
|
finger in one ear to hear what Rose is saying over the cacophony of
|
||||||
boos and buckets being lobbed toward center stage. He considers it
|
boos and buckets being lobbed toward center stage. He considers it
|
||||||
|
@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>The last standing robot scoops up Jake’s unconscious body and
|
<p>The last standing robot scoops up Jake’s unconscious body and
|
||||||
cradles him to its chest before blasting off through the roof.</p>
|
cradles him to its chest before blasting off through the roof.</p>
|
||||||
<p>On the other end of the phone, Rose lets him know what’s up.</p>
|
<p>On the other end of the phone, Rose lets him know what’s up.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It’s not so much “what is up” as “what is
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It’s not so much “what is up” as “what is
|
||||||
down,” the answer to which is, proverbially: Me.</p>
|
down,” the answer to which is, proverbially: Me.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I mean that both physically and
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I mean that both physically and
|
||||||
|
@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose adjusts her position on the couch with
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose adjusts her position on the couch with
|
||||||
the body language of one about to dive into the latest gossip about
|
the body language of one about to dive into the latest gossip about
|
||||||
a mutual friend. The mutual in this case: her tortured psyche.</p>
|
a mutual friend. The mutual in this case: her tortured psyche.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Years of refining my Seer of Light powers
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Years of refining my Seer of Light powers
|
||||||
have cursed me with what is approaching near infinite prescience.
|
have cursed me with what is approaching near infinite prescience.
|
||||||
Dwelling in this idyllic post-canon realm has worn down the
|
Dwelling in this idyllic post-canon realm has worn down the
|
||||||
|
@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose is silent on the line for a few moments.
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose is silent on the line for a few moments.
|
||||||
Dirk can hear how labored her breathing is, how thin it is. She
|
Dirk can hear how labored her breathing is, how thin it is. She
|
||||||
snorts out a quick, humorless laugh.</p>
|
snorts out a quick, humorless laugh.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Really?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Really?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: That’s the hottest take you can manage?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: That’s the hottest take you can manage?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Of course not. They haven’t built the vessel
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Of course not. They haven’t built the vessel
|
||||||
|
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She allows several rare conversational beats
|
<p class="no-indent">She allows several rare conversational beats
|
||||||
to pass in silence between them, to process the admission.</p>
|
to pass in silence between them, to process the admission.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: We are?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: We are?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sure.</p>
|
<p class="dirk">DIRK: Sure.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It doesn’t sound to me like you’re suffering
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It doesn’t sound to me like you’re suffering
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s8'></div>
|
<div id='s8'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 8</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 8</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> JOHN: Zap to your final destination.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> JOHN: Zap to your final destination.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Where the hell are you?</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Where the hell are you?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: where the hell are we</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: where the hell are we</p>
|
||||||
<p class="dave">DAVE: i cant see shit</p>
|
<p class="dave">DAVE: i cant see shit</p>
|
||||||
<p class="jade">JADE: shhh!</p>
|
<p class="jade">JADE: shhh!</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
|
||||||
lights out” dark. More like “someone destroyed the concept of light
|
lights out” dark. More like “someone destroyed the concept of light
|
||||||
at its very source” dark. It’s a darkness that fills up your skull.
|
at its very source” dark. It’s a darkness that fills up your skull.
|
||||||
Jake puts this more eloquently, as always:</p>
|
Jake puts this more eloquently, as always:</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="jake">JAKE: By golly it is indeed dark as fuck.</p>
|
<p class="jake">JAKE: By golly it is indeed dark as fuck.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: shoosh!!!</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: shoosh!!!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
|
||||||
rather, he <em>was</em> waltzing around. He stopped the moment you
|
rather, he <em>was</em> waltzing around. He stopped the moment you
|
||||||
looked at him.</p>
|
looked at him.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Behold your adversary.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Behold your adversary.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: ...</p>
|
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
|
||||||
The kind you can’t really teach. Lord English drops the puppet. For
|
The kind you can’t really teach. Lord English drops the puppet. For
|
||||||
a moment he looks shocked, maybe even a little afraid, but it
|
a moment he looks shocked, maybe even a little afraid, but it
|
||||||
passes quickly. He starts laughing.</p>
|
passes quickly. He starts laughing.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: NEVERMIND. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.</p>
|
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: NEVERMIND. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: IT WAS FORETOLD. BY THE MASTERPIECE I
|
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: IT WAS FORETOLD. BY THE MASTERPIECE I
|
||||||
|
@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
|
||||||
unhinging of his jaw reverberates in the empty space. He laughs
|
unhinging of his jaw reverberates in the empty space. He laughs
|
||||||
through the remainder of his nefarious soliloquy, which he has
|
through the remainder of his nefarious soliloquy, which he has
|
||||||
possibly prepared in advance for this moment.</p>
|
possibly prepared in advance for this moment.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: BY NOW, SURELY MANY HAVE WITNESSED MY
|
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: BY NOW, SURELY MANY HAVE WITNESSED MY
|
||||||
MASTERPIECE.</p>
|
MASTERPIECE.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: AS IT HAS CIRCULATED THROUGH THE
|
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: AS IT HAS CIRCULATED THROUGH THE
|
||||||
|
@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
|
||||||
It spikes towards you in waves, distorts and pitches low. He is
|
It spikes towards you in waves, distorts and pitches low. He is
|
||||||
beyond pleased with himself, and with the line he is about to
|
beyond pleased with himself, and with the line he is about to
|
||||||
deliver.</p>
|
deliver.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: FOR YOU ALL TO *BECOME* MY
|
<p class="caliborn">CALIBORN: FOR YOU ALL TO *BECOME* MY
|
||||||
MASTERPIECE!</p>
|
MASTERPIECE!</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s9'></div>
|
<div id='s9'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 9</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 9</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">I</span>f you were
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">I</span>f you were
|
||||||
one of the haters and fools who saw Lord English’s masterpiece
|
one of the haters and fools who saw Lord English’s masterpiece
|
||||||
circulating through the black veins of the dark web, and were
|
circulating through the black veins of the dark web, and were
|
||||||
rendered agog by its majesty, then you probably have a pretty good
|
rendered agog by its majesty, then you probably have a pretty good
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s2'></div>
|
<div id='s2'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 1</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 1</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">I</span>t starts
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">I</span>t starts
|
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with a crack. Everything else rises up from that like steam: a
|
with a crack. Everything else rises up from that like steam: a
|
||||||
trembling thread that cuts through space in jagged lines,
|
trembling thread that cuts through space in jagged lines,
|
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splintering the void into razor-sharp shards of putrefying leptons
|
splintering the void into razor-sharp shards of putrefying leptons
|
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|
@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
|
||||||
number forty-six, which is how many text messages your friend left
|
number forty-six, which is how many text messages your friend left
|
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you while you were sleeping. A bit excessive, even for her.</p>
|
you while you were sleeping. A bit excessive, even for her.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Answer the phone.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Answer the phone.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Since when are you known to operate your
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Since when are you known to operate your
|
||||||
telephone?</p>
|
telephone?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: since... i don’t know. has it really been
|
<p class="john">JOHN: since... i don’t know. has it really been
|
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|
@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
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<p class="no-indent">The silence over the phone is growing awkward.
|
<p class="no-indent">The silence over the phone is growing awkward.
|
||||||
You’ve stalled long enough. You decide to just come out and say
|
You’ve stalled long enough. You decide to just come out and say
|
||||||
it.</p>
|
it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve been dreaming in anime again lately.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i’ve been dreaming in anime again lately.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i have no idea what it could mean.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i have no idea what it could mean.</p>
|
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<p class="rose">ROSE: I see.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I see.</p>
|
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|
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|
||||||
astounding spit bubble. Truly one for the books. Your eyes trace
|
astounding spit bubble. Truly one for the books. Your eyes trace
|
||||||
its meandering journey into the sky as you gather your
|
its meandering journey into the sky as you gather your
|
||||||
thoughts.</p>
|
thoughts.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what do you think it all means?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what do you think it all means?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: What do I think ‘what’ means?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: What do I think ‘what’ means?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what do you think it means that i’ve been
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what do you think it means that i’ve been
|
||||||
|
@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
|
||||||
leave a thought unfinished in over ten years of acquaintance. You
|
leave a thought unfinished in over ten years of acquaintance. You
|
||||||
suppose it’s possible it may have happened one of the times she
|
suppose it’s possible it may have happened one of the times she
|
||||||
died. You wouldn’t bet on it though.</p>
|
died. You wouldn’t bet on it though.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: rose... are you ok?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: rose... are you ok?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Not exactly.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Not exactly.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what’s wrong?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what’s wrong?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
|
||||||
assume an expression you haven’t practiced in years. It is the look
|
assume an expression you haven’t practiced in years. It is the look
|
||||||
of a man who actually has something to do. Holding the phone
|
of a man who actually has something to do. Holding the phone
|
||||||
directly in front of your face, you speak into the receiver.</p>
|
directly in front of your face, you speak into the receiver.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ok, i’m on my way. bye, rose.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ok, i’m on my way. bye, rose.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">As you hang up the phone, a familiar feeling
|
<p class="no-indent">As you hang up the phone, a familiar feeling
|
||||||
|
|
|
@ -25,17 +25,17 @@
|
||||||
<div id='s3'></div>
|
<div id='s3'></div>
|
||||||
<div>
|
<div>
|
||||||
<h1>Chapter 2</h1>
|
<h1>Chapter 2</h1>
|
||||||
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
|
<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm line-caption line-copy pad-x-0 pad-x-lg pad-b-lg">
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">W</span>hen you
|
<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">W</span>hen you
|
||||||
arrive at Rose’s apartment, you find her asleep on the couch. You
|
arrive at Rose’s apartment, you find her asleep on the couch. You
|
||||||
slide the balcony door open, quietly.</p>
|
slide the balcony door open, quietly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: rose?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: rose?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Her eyes flutter open. She looks like a ghost,
|
<p class="no-indent">Her eyes flutter open. She looks like a ghost,
|
||||||
and not the kind of ghost that looks and acts exactly like an alive
|
and not the kind of ghost that looks and acts exactly like an alive
|
||||||
person.</p>
|
person.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: How... how long have I been sleeping?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: How... how long have I been sleeping?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i dunno. i just got here.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i dunno. i just got here.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: are you ok?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: are you ok?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">You watch her rise in stages. Her arm is
|
<p class="no-indent">You watch her rise in stages. Her arm is
|
||||||
trembling where she’s bracing it on the couch.</p>
|
trembling where she’s bracing it on the couch.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Oh. Yes. The condition itself is not ideal,
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Oh. Yes. The condition itself is not ideal,
|
||||||
obviously. And perhaps it does constitute something to worry about,
|
obviously. And perhaps it does constitute something to worry about,
|
||||||
in the context of a different conversation. All I’m trying to say
|
in the context of a different conversation. All I’m trying to say
|
||||||
|
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
|
||||||
nothing at all in response to this. You examine Rose’s supine,
|
nothing at all in response to this. You examine Rose’s supine,
|
||||||
languid form on the couch, optimistic that she will continue
|
languid form on the couch, optimistic that she will continue
|
||||||
speaking any moment now.</p>
|
speaking any moment now.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I struggled with substance abuse for a while,
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I struggled with substance abuse for a while,
|
||||||
years ago. Remember?</p>
|
years ago. Remember?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: rose, jesus. i wasn’t going to accuse you of
|
<p class="john">JOHN: rose, jesus. i wasn’t going to accuse you of
|
||||||
|
@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
|
||||||
with a practiced motion, no water. Her vacant stare drills into the
|
with a practiced motion, no water. Her vacant stare drills into the
|
||||||
countertop as she quietly waits for the medication to take
|
countertop as she quietly waits for the medication to take
|
||||||
effect.</p>
|
effect.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...and?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...and?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: And what?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: And what?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what is it about our situation that you
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what is it about our situation that you
|
||||||
|
@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
|
||||||
purpose, as if to say, <span class="Standard-Text CharOverride-14">there</span></p>
|
purpose, as if to say, <span class="Standard-Text CharOverride-14">there</span></p>
|
||||||
<p>. Right there, precisely, is where the green sun would be, if it
|
<p>. Right there, precisely, is where the green sun would be, if it
|
||||||
still existed.</p>
|
still existed.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: The green sun is gone.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: The green sun is gone.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what??</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what??</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: It has been destroyed. At least, from the
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: It has been destroyed. At least, from the
|
||||||
|
@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
|
||||||
the width of eternity.</em></p>
|
the width of eternity.</em></p>
|
||||||
<p>You quickly open your eyes again, and pretend to forget what you
|
<p>You quickly open your eyes again, and pretend to forget what you
|
||||||
just saw.</p>
|
just saw.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s really no route through this
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: There’s really no route through this
|
||||||
expository garden path that will adequately cushion you from the
|
expository garden path that will adequately cushion you from the
|
||||||
bottom line, John.</p>
|
bottom line, John.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
|
||||||
totally convinced that you are approaching this topic with a level
|
totally convinced that you are approaching this topic with a level
|
||||||
of nonchalance that is entirely plausible and genuine. You’re sure
|
of nonchalance that is entirely plausible and genuine. You’re sure
|
||||||
of it.</p>
|
of it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i had a feeling that was going to come
|
<p class="john">JOHN: yeah, i had a feeling that was going to come
|
||||||
up again someday.</p>
|
up again someday.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: I’m sure we all did. That is, even those of
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: I’m sure we all did. That is, even those of
|
||||||
|
@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Take a look around and survey the current
|
<p class="Command">> Take a look around and survey the current
|
||||||
status of all life on Earth, which is totally possible to do from
|
status of all life on Earth, which is totally possible to do from
|
||||||
the vantage point of a single apartment balcony.</p>
|
the vantage point of a single apartment balcony.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: fine?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: fine?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Of course everything is fine here.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Of course everything is fine here.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: We’re outside of canon now.</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: We’re outside of canon now.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose shoots you an irritated look. You know
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose shoots you an irritated look. You know
|
||||||
what that look means. It’s reserved for the sort of bozo who just
|
what that look means. It’s reserved for the sort of bozo who just
|
||||||
said “what” once too often.</p>
|
said “what” once too often.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Any event said to take place inside canon
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Any event said to take place inside canon
|
||||||
will have nonzero values of relevance and essentiality, while
|
will have nonzero values of relevance and essentiality, while
|
||||||
maintaining an absolute foundation in truth, by definition.</p>
|
maintaining an absolute foundation in truth, by definition.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you still following?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you still following?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Say “oh, yeah. totally.”</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Say “oh, yeah. totally.”</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, yeah. totally.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: oh, yeah. totally.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: So to be clear, everything that’s taken place
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: So to be clear, everything that’s taken place
|
||||||
here on Earth C since we exited canon can be considered completely
|
here on Earth C since we exited canon can be considered completely
|
||||||
|
@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>You can feel your eyes go wide as the gears in your head slow to
|
<p>You can feel your eyes go wide as the gears in your head slow to
|
||||||
a stop. The implications of what Rose is saying are as vast as they
|
a stop. The implications of what Rose is saying are as vast as they
|
||||||
are completely incomprehensible. Your mind has just been BLOWN.</p>
|
are completely incomprehensible. Your mind has just been BLOWN.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: John?</p>
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: John?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you okay? Your pupils have gone quite
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Are you okay? Your pupils have gone quite
|
||||||
wide, thereby facilitating the appearance that your mind has just
|
wide, thereby facilitating the appearance that your mind has just
|
||||||
|
@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Make a theatrically startled
|
<p class="Command">> Make a theatrically startled
|
||||||
expression.</p>
|
expression.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ok, i guess we don’t want THAT to happen.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ok, i guess we don’t want THAT to happen.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: or... unhappen. whatever.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: or... unhappen. whatever.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so i just retcon-poof back to english and
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so i just retcon-poof back to english and
|
||||||
|
@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose looks at her phone. You recognize
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose looks at her phone. You recognize
|
||||||
Kanaya’s distinct typing style in the window. Rose’s thumbs begin
|
Kanaya’s distinct typing style in the window. Rose’s thumbs begin
|
||||||
to fly across the keypad. She continues to text as she talks.</p>
|
to fly across the keypad. She continues to text as she talks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so if we’re going to go back and kill him in
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so if we’re going to go back and kill him in
|
||||||
time to “authenticate canon,” i guess we have to get going
|
time to “authenticate canon,” i guess we have to get going
|
||||||
soon.</p>
|
soon.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose leads you back inside and retrieves a
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose leads you back inside and retrieves a
|
||||||
letter from her desk. She hands it over, still typing one-handed on
|
letter from her desk. She hands it over, still typing one-handed on
|
||||||
her phone. She sits down and you read the letter.</p>
|
her phone. She sits down and you read the letter.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: huh.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: huh.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="rose">ROSE: Is anything confusing about my
|
<p class="rose">ROSE: Is anything confusing about my
|
||||||
instructions?</p>
|
instructions?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose is ultimately right about that, the way
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose is ultimately right about that, the way
|
||||||
she is about most things. You continue to scan the letter, and
|
she is about most things. You continue to scan the letter, and
|
||||||
grimace slightly.</p>
|
grimace slightly.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: should i really punch her in the face?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: should i really punch her in the face?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i felt kinda bad about it, last time i did
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i felt kinda bad about it, last time i did
|
||||||
that to someone.</p>
|
that to someone.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
|
||||||
processed the instructions drafted in the polished purple
|
processed the instructions drafted in the polished purple
|
||||||
handwriting. You like how Rose still writes in purple, after all
|
handwriting. You like how Rose still writes in purple, after all
|
||||||
these years. Some things never change.</p>
|
these years. Some things never change.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: alright. this seems straightforward
|
<p class="john">JOHN: alright. this seems straightforward
|
||||||
enough.</p>
|
enough.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean, aside from the part where we all have
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean, aside from the part where we all have
|
||||||
|
@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
|
||||||
hasn’t changed. She’s still trying to solve the problems you all
|
hasn’t changed. She’s still trying to solve the problems you all
|
||||||
left behind. You can’t believe how sick she looks. How did this
|
left behind. You can’t believe how sick she looks. How did this
|
||||||
happen to her?</p>
|
happen to her?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i should probably get going and let you
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i should probably get going and let you
|
||||||
rest.</p>
|
rest.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: we can talk all about it when i get back.
|
<p class="john">JOHN: we can talk all about it when i get back.
|
||||||
|
@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Rose opens her eyes and looks at you, but she
|
<p class="no-indent">Rose opens her eyes and looks at you, but she
|
||||||
says nothing. Just looks.</p>
|
says nothing. Just looks.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i’m not scared, if that’s what you’re worried
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<p class="john">JOHN: i’m not scared, if that’s what you’re worried
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about.</p>
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about.</p>
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<p class="john">JOHN: you already said we’re going to defeat him.
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<p class="john">JOHN: you already said we’re going to defeat him.
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<p class="no-indent">Something flickers through her eyes, almost
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<p class="no-indent">Something flickers through her eyes, almost
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too quick to catch. When she smiles at you, it’s warm and
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too quick to catch. When she smiles at you, it’s warm and
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sincere.</p>
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sincere.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<p class="rose">ROSE: You’re going to do great.</p>
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<p class="rose">ROSE: You’re going to do great.</p>
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</div>
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<p class="no-indent">Rose slides her arms around you. After a
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<p class="no-indent">Rose slides her arms around you. After a
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while, she releases you from the embrace and gets up to fetch her
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while, she releases you from the embrace and gets up to fetch her
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bottle of pills. She pauses at the bedroom door to look at you one
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bottle of pills. She pauses at the bedroom door to look at you one
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more time.</p>
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more time.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
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<p class="rose">ROSE: Goodbye, John.</p>
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<p class="rose">ROSE: Goodbye, John.</p>
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<p class="no-indent">She closes the door behind her.</p>
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<p class="no-indent">She closes the door behind her.</p>
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<div id='s4'></div>
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<div>
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<div>
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<h1>Chapter 3</h1>
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<h1>Chapter 3</h1>
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<div class="o-story_text o_epilogue type-rg type-sm--md line-caption line-copy--md pad-x-0 pad-x-lg--md pad-b-lg">
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm--md">I</span>t’s a
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<p class="no-indent"><span class="opener type-hs-opener-rg type-hs-opener-sm">I</span>t’s a
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beautiful day in the Carapace Kingdom, just like it was in the
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beautiful day in the Carapace Kingdom, just like it was in the
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Human Kingdom and just like it was in Salamander Village. For
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Human Kingdom and just like it was in Salamander Village. For
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whatever faults this paradise you created might have, you sure
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whatever faults this paradise you created might have, you sure
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not to notice that three celebrities are having lunch in the grass
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not to notice that three celebrities are having lunch in the grass
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nearby. It’s extra polite of them, because you and Roxy are having
|
nearby. It’s extra polite of them, because you and Roxy are having
|
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a very personal conversation.</p>
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a very personal conversation.</p>
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
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<p class="john">JOHN: she looked alright. mostly just tired.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: she looked alright. mostly just tired.</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: at least she seemed to have enough energy to
|
<p class="john">JOHN: at least she seemed to have enough energy to
|
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babble at length about philosophical gibberish, and things about
|
babble at length about philosophical gibberish, and things about
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|
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<p class="no-indent">Roxy gives you a serious, sidelong glance.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Roxy gives you a serious, sidelong glance.</p>
|
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<p class="Command">> Remember that whole totally unprovoked
|
<p class="Command">> Remember that whole totally unprovoked
|
||||||
spiel Rose gave you about substance abuse.</p>
|
spiel Rose gave you about substance abuse.</p>
|
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<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: she said it wasn’t like that!</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: she said it wasn’t like that!</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: i mean... she said it was under control.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i mean... she said it was under control.</p>
|
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<p class="john">JOHN: well, what the fuck do i know. the only
|
<p class="john">JOHN: well, what the fuck do i know. the only
|
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|
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|
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thinking about how you hadn’t talked to Rose in ages either. Roxy
|
thinking about how you hadn’t talked to Rose in ages either. Roxy
|
||||||
gives you a quizzical look, but you turn away before she can draw
|
gives you a quizzical look, but you turn away before she can draw
|
||||||
meaning from it.</p>
|
meaning from it.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: maryams been keeping her real busy since they
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: maryams been keeping her real busy since they
|
||||||
got hitched</p>
|
got hitched</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: they both vanished down the brooding caverns
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: they both vanished down the brooding caverns
|
||||||
|
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
|
||||||
haven’t talked to Roxy in ages either. You were having such a nice
|
haven’t talked to Roxy in ages either. You were having such a nice
|
||||||
time ignoring that fact, too.</p>
|
time ignoring that fact, too.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Change the subject.</p>
|
<p class="Command">> Change the subject.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: so, are you and callie still living at the
|
<p class="john">JOHN: so, are you and callie still living at the
|
||||||
same place i last saw? the one near the tower?</p>
|
same place i last saw? the one near the tower?</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
|
||||||
can ever navigate your way here flying. Carapace architecture is
|
can ever navigate your way here flying. Carapace architecture is
|
||||||
otherwise identic, a reflection of their functional, collectivist
|
otherwise identic, a reflection of their functional, collectivist
|
||||||
society.</p>
|
society.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yup</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: yup</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s cool.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: that’s cool.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s a nice place.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: it’s a nice place.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
|
||||||
carry, like the dumb kid you were.</p>
|
carry, like the dumb kid you were.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="Command">> Tactfully avoid saying anything at all
|
<p class="Command">> Tactfully avoid saying anything at all
|
||||||
about Roxy and Calliope’s weird, ambiguous relationship.</p>
|
about Roxy and Calliope’s weird, ambiguous relationship.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, so...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: uh, so...</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">But you can’t stop thinking about it. What
|
<p class="no-indent">But you can’t stop thinking about it. What
|
||||||
|
@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
|
||||||
<p>You wonder suddenly, watching her. This version of her, that is.
|
<p>You wonder suddenly, watching her. This version of her, that is.
|
||||||
The one with whom you share all these bittersweet memories—will you
|
The one with whom you share all these bittersweet memories—will you
|
||||||
ever see her again?</p>
|
ever see her again?</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: ahem.</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: ahem.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: john!</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: john!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: what?</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: what?</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Calliope is smiling brightly, but Roxy’s face
|
<p class="no-indent">Calliope is smiling brightly, but Roxy’s face
|
||||||
has no expression at all.</p>
|
has no expression at all.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: i was just assuming i had to go.</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: i was just assuming i had to go.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: because if i don’t, then...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: because if i don’t, then...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: a lot of stuff will stop being real. or i
|
<p class="john">JOHN: a lot of stuff will stop being real. or i
|
||||||
|
@ -267,14 +267,14 @@
|
||||||
quiet while you make up your mind. You’re sweating, you realize.
|
quiet while you make up your mind. You’re sweating, you realize.
|
||||||
Cold sweat. Even worse than the anime nightmare sweat you woke up
|
Cold sweat. Even worse than the anime nightmare sweat you woke up
|
||||||
soaked in this morning.</p>
|
soaked in this morning.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: john u ok?</p>
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: john u ok?</p>
|
||||||
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
<p class="john">JOHN: ...</p>
|
||||||
<p class="roxy">ROXY: looked like you were gonna pass out there for
|
<p class="roxy">ROXY: looked like you were gonna pass out there for
|
||||||
a second</p>
|
a second</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">Suddenly, Calliope bolts upright.</p>
|
<p class="no-indent">Suddenly, Calliope bolts upright.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: of coUrse! what was i thinking.</p>
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: of coUrse! what was i thinking.</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: this decision is far too important to
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: this decision is far too important to
|
||||||
be made on an empty stomach.</p>
|
be made on an empty stomach.</p>
|
||||||
|
@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
|
||||||
<p class="no-indent">She fetches the picnic basket, which naturally
|
<p class="no-indent">She fetches the picnic basket, which naturally
|
||||||
has been sitting there on the tablecloth since the moment you
|
has been sitting there on the tablecloth since the moment you
|
||||||
arrived.</p>
|
arrived.</p>
|
||||||
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small--md">
|
<div class="chat type-rg type-hs-small">
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: here, before yoU choose which path
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: here, before yoU choose which path
|
||||||
yoU’re going to take, yoU shoUld decide what yoU’d like to eat!</p>
|
yoU’re going to take, yoU shoUld decide what yoU’d like to eat!</p>
|
||||||
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i have packed a wide variety of
|
<p class="calliope">CALLIOPE: i have packed a wide variety of
|
||||||
|
|
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<dc:title>The Homestuck Epilogues</dc:title>
|
<dc:title>The Homestuck Epilogues</dc:title>
|
||||||
<dc:language>en</dc:language>
|
<dc:language>en</dc:language>
|
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<dc:creator opf:role="aut">Andrew Hussie</dc:creator>
|
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|
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