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Huh?
[ Orihime looks up and--
--the bat just chirps. ]
Oh...
[ She'll let go of Karkat's hand so she can pull a little on her own hair. ]
Um, can I have this back, please?
[ The bat looks a little dejected, but does finally release that tendril. ]
Thank you!
[ Orihime looks up and--
--the bat just chirps. ]
Oh...
[ She'll let go of Karkat's hand so she can pull a little on her own hair. ]
Um, can I have this back, please?
[ The bat looks a little dejected, but does finally release that tendril. ]
Thank you!
[ If only that worked earlier, huh?
Well! It looks like they'll make it out of this with some of their dignity still intact. ]
Is your hand okay?
[ Because, you know. So strong. ]
Well! It looks like they'll make it out of this with some of their dignity still intact. ]
Is your hand okay?
[ Because, you know. So strong. ]
Oh good! I'm glad.
[ No injuries here, not on her watch. ]
I guess I should get back to shopping.
[ There's no not awkward way to end this, is there? ]
...It was nice meeting you!
[ No injuries here, not on her watch. ]
I guess I should get back to shopping.
[ There's no not awkward way to end this, is there? ]
...It was nice meeting you!
Same to you?
[ there really isn't one. he would say "see you later" but he is, again, already plotting to NEVER SPEAK TO HER AGAIN so he won't have to relive how embarrassing this has been. he very clearly succeeds. this is their last ever conversation. ]
[ there really isn't one. he would say "see you later" but he is, again, already plotting to NEVER SPEAK TO HER AGAIN so he won't have to relive how embarrassing this has been. he very clearly succeeds. this is their last ever conversation. ]
[ Karkat's crabbiness blocked out the sun. ]
That's what sunblock is for! The sun makes plants grow!
That's what sunblock is for! The sun makes plants grow!
Maybe.... that's because we revolve around the sun and not the other way around?
[ This is not the point Chiyo should pick up and go with. ]
[ This is not the point Chiyo should pick up and go with. ]
It... It can't help its place in the sky, and it's a star, so... yes?
[ What kind of argument is this ]
[ What kind of argument is this ]
No! There are thousands-- no, goddamn millions of brighter, cooler stars out there! The sun isn't special. It should be fucking ashamed of itself for how much it flaunts its UV rays around as if it created the concept of habitual life.
[ i don't know ]
[ i don't know ]
[ Chiyo stares blankly at Karkat for a full moment. She's not sure why he's so heated about this? The sun hasn't done anything to him personally, she doesn't think. Is it something from his Retrospec memories?
She decides to work on completely cutting through the garlands while thinking of a response. ]
Um, if our sun has a solar system, I think those other stars have solar systems, too, probably? I'm not great at science, so I don't really know how it works, but... I don't think any stars really... flaunt their rays? But that could just be me....?
[ She's trying to be very careful with her words. ]
She decides to work on completely cutting through the garlands while thinking of a response. ]
Um, if our sun has a solar system, I think those other stars have solar systems, too, probably? I'm not great at science, so I don't really know how it works, but... I don't think any stars really... flaunt their rays? But that could just be me....?
[ She's trying to be very careful with her words. ]
Um... Okay?
[ She shields her eyes so she's not directly looking at the sun, but she looks up, as directed. ]
I see the sun shining and some clouds.
[ She shields her eyes so she's not directly looking at the sun, but she looks up, as directed. ]
I see the sun shining and some clouds.
It's not evil! It can't help that it's too bright to look at safely. Are you really going to hold that against it? It was born that way!
[ The sun is now a living thing with feelings because of this argument. ]
[ The sun is now a living thing with feelings because of this argument. ]
It's not a blight! It's a boon! Karkat, what are you going to do if we don't have the sun anymore because you hate it so much?
[ what is he doing in january
how is he handling the dome ]
[ what is he doing in january
how is he handling the dome ]
Well... I hope it never does. We'll have to agree to disagree or something.
[ SNIP. The garlands all fall down to ground, away from them. ]
Oh, we're free!
[ SNIP. The garlands all fall down to ground, away from them. ]
Oh, we're free!
Yeah, it's lucky we didn't. Instead, we just came close to being trapped together forever.
[ She speaks like that's a positive. ]
[ She speaks like that's a positive. ]
Well, you wouldn't want a broken neck instead, right? And now we don't have to worry about both!
[ That's definitely a positive! An actual one. ]
I have to get going soon, but are you okay before I go? You have all your stuff and your feet or legs aren't numb from being stuck?
[ That's definitely a positive! An actual one. ]
I have to get going soon, but are you okay before I go? You have all your stuff and your feet or legs aren't numb from being stuck?
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