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♍01 | Video |June 7, Early Morning

[ The video feed opens, but shows only the sunrise. Pretty, isn't it? The scorching rays are only just beginning to heat the city up, and there's still the slight darkness looming over the city. The view is offered from the 13th floor of Casualty Communal. After a few moments, Kanaya speaks. ]

Good morning, Death City. I must admit that a view such as this, one of the sunrise, is a most pleasant one to accompany my first morning here. Likely like a handful of other residents, I find the sunrise to be a beautiful, pleasant beginning to the day. Others may view it as a disappointing end to the night. Neither view is wrong, but at the very least for those who may miss it today, it is here.

[ After a moment, she turns the video to face herself, and she's sitting on one of her room's chairs on her balcony. A jade-green Virgo symbol (♍) is clearly visible on her black short-sleeve shirt, and is one of only three things that break away from her monochrome colors; the other two being the yellows (not whites) of her eyes and her horns. The residents of Death City have seen a troll before, though only those who are more familiar with them (or trolls themselves) will notice that her gray skin is notably lighter than the others here. ]

Good morning to each and every one of you. To those I already know, I look forward to our time here. To those I do not yet know, I am Kanaya Maryam. [ A smile. ] Sunrise or not, may you all have a bright, pleasant day.

[ She turns the feed back to the sunrise for a few moments, offering the beautiful sight once more... before she ends it. There was no sense in beginning anyone's day anything but pleasantly. ]

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I CAN'T IMAGINE IT'S GOING TO BE PLEASANT, EVEN BY YOUR WEIRD ASS STANDARDS.
IT'S TOO HOT HERE.
EVEN THE HUMANS ADMIT IT.
WHY DEATH CITY THOUGHT A DESERT WOULD BE A GREAT PLACE TO SETTLE I HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA.

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SO, YOU'RE ALRIGHT THEN?
NO ONE'S THREATENED YOU OR ATTACKED YOU OR ANYTHING?
DO YOU WANT ME TO COME OVER AND HELP SET UP YOUR NEW RESPITEBLOCK?
YOU CAN SAY NO, I WILL ADMIT THAT DECORATING ISN'T EXACTLY A STRENGTH OF MINE, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE I SUCK AT IT, AND IF YOU NEED COMPANY, I'M HERE.

It Certainly Is Hot
That Much I Cannot Deny
However I Still Have No Complaints

[ Ah, yes, trusty filters. She understands why. ]

Aside From Her Imperious Condescension Making Herself Known
I Have Settled Without Incident
I Would Not Mind Your Company As I Finish Properly Setting Up
Also You Have My Thanks For Your Offer For Assistance
However I Must Add
I Feel I May Not Remain Here Long
I Will Be Pursuing A More Spacious Respiteblock
At That Time I May Have To Selfishly Ask For Your Aid

I HAVE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS, BUT YOU PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO HEAR THEM.
YEAH, I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOUR CONVERSATION.
IF SHE SAYS ANYTHING THAT SOUNDS EVEN REMOTELY LIKE A DEATH THREAT, TELL ME.
I'M NOT THAT CONCERNED, I MEAN, YOU'RE A NORMAL JADE BLOODED TROLL SO UNLESS YOU SAY SOMETHING TO HER SHE DOESN'T LIKE, SHE'LL PROBABLY LEAVE YOU ALONE, BUT I'M TAKING PRECAUTIONS ANYWAY.
YOU JUST GOT HERE, AND I'M NOT GOING TO FIND OUT YOU GOT MURDERED BEHIND MY BACK.
I DIDN'T STAY IN CASUALTY COMMUNAL LONG EITHER, BECAUSE THE TWO HUMAN IDIOTS DESPERATELY NEEDED MY SAGE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH ROOM YOU WANT, BECAUSE THERE ARE A COUPLE DIFFERENT OPTIONS, BUT OBVIOUSLY SOME ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN OTHERS.

I Would Not Turn You Away If You Wished To Air Them
I Am An Anomaly After All
When It Comes To The Sun
Meanwhile I Will Keep Her At Least An Arm Length Away
I Have Little Desire To Actively Interact With Her
Her Superiority Complex Is Draining To Be Around
She Is No Empress Here
However Rest Assured That I Will Not Be Dying Behind Anyones Back At Any Time
That Much I Am Very Certain Of
And
I Believe I Will Need Nothing More Than A Room For Myself And A Spare For A Guest
As Well As Enough Room To Entertain And Welcome Visitors
I Believe Murder Manor Or Tartarus Terraces Are Tempting Options

THAT'S TRUE, BUT YOU'VE ALREADY HAD TO LISTEN TO A TON OF MY PROBLEMS ALREADY, AND THAT'S ALWAYS WHAT YOU DO FOR EVERYONE, AND YOU JUST GOT HERE.
HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT "VOYEUR" SUN AS I THINK DAVE CALLED IT ISN'T THAT IMPORTANT.
IT WILL BECOME IMMEDIATELY IMPORTANT IF HE DROOLS ON ME, BUT I'M TOO FUCKING FAST FOR THAT ASSHOLE, SO THAT PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN.
I DON'T THINK ANYONE EVER HAS ANY DESIRE TO ACTIVELY INTERACT WITH HER, EXCEPT FOR HER MOIRAIL.
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW HE DOES IT.
GOOD.
I WATCHED YOU DIE ONCE.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT AGAIN, ESPECIALLY IF I COULD PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING.
I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND A NICE HIVE KANAYA.
YOU DO KNOW YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT SHIT THOUGH, RIGHT?
I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT DIFFERENT JOBS HERE, IF YOU WANT.
OR YOU KNOW, YOU CAN JUST START YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

That May Be The Case But I Am Not Complaining
Worry Not About That
And I Have Yet To Witness The Sun Itself Drooling
However With The Face It Possesses That Does Seem An Unfortunate Thing For It To Do
And I Apologize That You Had To Bear Witness To That
The Events Of That Day Were
Saddening
And I Believe I May Have Already Secured A Position In The City
I Had A Productive Evening After Entering Indoors
However Beginning A Business Is An Enticing Opportunity

WELL, YOU WILL.
THE MOON FUCKING DROOLS BLOOD, SO THAT'S EVEN MORE DISGUSTING.
YOU GET USED TO IT AFTER A WHILE THOUGH.
I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF SOMETIMES THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE WEIRDED OUT.
IT'S FREAKY HOW FAST I GOT USED TO THIS PLACE.

YEAH.
I'M SORRY TOO.
I REALLY REGRET JUST FUCKING STANDING THERE LIKE THAT.
MAYBE THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT IF I HAD HAD THE GUTS TO STOP ERIDAN BEFORE HE KILLED YOU AND FEFERI AND DESTROYED THE MATRIORB.
MAYBE THEY'D STILL BE ALIVE RIGHT NOW.
NO WAY?
DAMN KANAYA, YOU MOVE FAST.
WHAT POSITION?
IT SEEMS LIKE OPENING A BUSINESS WOULD BE SOMETHING YOU'D BE GOOD AT.
AND SINCE YOU DON'T MIND THE SUN YOU COULD BE OPEN WHEN ALL THE HUMANS ARE AWAKE.

It Would Seem That I Need To Find An Umbrella Now More Than Ever
Especially If The Risk Of Drool Dropping Happens To Be Day And Night
Meanwhile No
You Have Nothing To Apologize For Or Regret
I Would Rather The Result Have Been Only One Single Death Than Many More
My Death At The Time Mattered Little In Comparison
And Was Temporary At That
I Fear You Would Have Been Lost Alongside Feferi Had You Acted
Or Turned Upon For Striking Him Down First
No Matter The Case I Am Saddened By The Decision He Came To
And Subsequently Acted Upon
But He Is No Longer A Concern To Us
Especially When I Do Not Know When Or If We Will Ever See Him Again
And My Apologies For Rambling On
Let Me Move On To The Next Subject
I Have Secured A Position With Morticians Touch
It Is Pleasing To Make Use Of My Talents For The Benefit Of Others
And For Now It Will Provide Some Stability As I Decide On My Next Course Of Action
Especially When Faced With Limitless Options

THAT MIGHT BE SMART.
I'M SURE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIND ONE.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF SHIT HERE.
I KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING, IT WOULD HAVE MEANT WE'D ALL BE IN A DOOMED TIMELINE.
SO I DID WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO.
BUT I STILL HATE THE FACT THAT I DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO STOP HIM.
IT WAS TOO FAST.
I COULD HARDLY PROCESS WHAT WAS HAPPENING UNTIL IT WAS OVER.
THANK GOD I DIDN'T LOSE SOLLUX TOO, OR I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LOST IT.
UH.
ABOUT THAT.
IT'S POSSIBLE HE'LL SHOW UP.
HE'S BEEN HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES ALREADY.
IF HE DOES, TRY NOT TO KILL HIM.
HE HAS A MOIRAIL HERE, AND I DON'T KNOW HIM THAT WELL, BUT YOU MIGHT SET HIM OFF.
OH, THAT MAKES SENSE.
GOOD LUCK, BUT I DON'T THINK YOU NEED IT.
THEY'LL PROBABLY GIVE YOU THE BEST EMPLOYEE AWARD WITHIN A WEEK.

Would You Like One As Well To Keep Around
As I Will Be Out For My Own
A Second Would Be Easily Obtained
I Promise It Will Not Be At All Embarrassing To Be Seen With
And I Am Glad We Avoided Such A Result

[ She pauses, reading the message several more times before typing a single word, clearly a question, to be absolutely certain, before continuing. She even breaks her quirk just slightly with added spaces for emphasis. ]

Eridan

While Such Approval Would Be Welcomed
Seeing Those I Assist Smiling Will Be Far More Rewarding
The Position Should Allow Me Enough Of An Income Here For A Number Of Options
Though I Think I Will Move To A Better Home First

Edited 2013-06-24 23:53 (UTC)

I GUESS?
WHAT THE FUCK, I MIGHT AS WELL.
YOU CAN GIVE IT TO ME WHENEVER WE SEE EACH OTHER NEXT.
IT'S NOT LIKE I NEED IT RIGHT THIS SECOND OR ANYTHING, SO IF YOU CAN'T FIND ONE, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
...KANAYA DON'T FREAK OUT.
I KNOW IT SEEMS WEIRD.
HE DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THE TYPE, BUT I SWEAR TO GOD, HE HAS A MOIRAIL HERE NAMED KAWORU, AND WHEN HE WAS HERE, HE ACTUALLY SEEMED STABLE.
HE APOLOGIZED TO ME.
THAT'S SOMETHING HE NEVER WOULD HAVE DONE.
ANYWAY, WHAT'S THIS ABOUT OPTIONS?
BESIDES GETTING A NEW PLACE, WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON SPENDING YOUR MONEY ON?

Certainly
Is There A Particular Color You Would Prefer
I Imagine That Purple Is Out Of The Question
And
I Can And Will Refrain From
Freaking Out
I Am Willing To Offer Him A Chance
One Chance
A Single Chance
No More Than One
Meanwhile
I Believe Clothing Takes Precedence Over All Other Options
With Plants And Fabrics For My Respiteblock To Follow
Preferably After I Have Moved So There Is Little To Carry
And Perhaps
A Chainsaw

YEAH.
I COULD DEAL WITH PURPLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T BE THE BEST.
YOU KNOW WHAT COLOR I LIKE KANAYA.
IF YOU REALLY HAVE TO, YOU CAN GET RED, BUT I WON'T LIKE IT.
GRAY'S THE ONLY COLOR I ACTUALLY FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH.
YOU'RE SERIOUS?
THANKS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
HE KILLED YOU AND FEFERI AND DESTROYED THE MATRIORB, AND I CAN'T FORGIVE HIM FOR THAT.
BUT HE'S STILL MY FRIEND.
CLOTHING, OF COURSE.
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.
YOU'RE REALLY GOING TO BEAUTIFY YOUR RESPITEBLOCK TOO?
YOU'RE JUST GOING TO SLEEP THERE.
AND YOU'LL ONLY BRING PEOPLE YOU KNOW TO VISIT, AND NO ONE OF US ARE GOING TO MAKE A FUSS IF YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DECORATIONS.
A WEAPON WOULD BE SMART, YEAH.
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT REGULAR WEAPONS DON'T WORK ON KISHIN OR WITCHES, SO HAVING A CHAINSAW WOULD ONLY PROTECT YOU FROM ATTACKERS IN THE CITY.
WHICH, YOU ACTUALLY WOULD NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM ANYWAY.

Gray It Is
I Would Not Force Anything Else On You
Perhaps Even One With A Little Crab On It
I Imagine Such A Decoration Would Be Welcome
And I Could Have Considered Him A Friend
But After What Happened I Am No Longer Certain
It Is Enough To Warrant A Chance
But More Than That I Do Not Wish To Burden You With Worry
Rest Assured That I Will Not Act Rashly
I Am In Fact Going To Beautify My Respiteblock
Even If Only For Sleeping And Visits From Those I Know
It Will Feel Far More Welcoming And Relaxing As Such
In Addition To Mere Decorations However
There Is Also General Upkeep And Scents To Manage
I Would Not Wish Anything Unpleasant On Anyone
And Most Certainly Not On Myself
And Yes
I Have Heard Things To That End
Though I Hope The Chainsaw Never Becomes Necessary
Unless I Have Guests To Protect
Then It Will Simply Be A Matter Of Apologizing For The Mess

IF YOU'RE ABLE TO FIND AN UMBRELLA WITH A CRAB ON IT, SURE YOU CAN BUY IT.
I DOUBT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIND ONE THOUGH.
NOT MANY PEOPLE LIKE CRABS, AND THEY CERTAINLY DON'T MEAN AS MUCH TO ANYONE HERE.
YOU DON'T ACT RASHLY WITHOUT GOOD REASON.
I TRUST YOU NOT TO DO ANYTHING STUPID.
SCENTS?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
I GUESS I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND, BUT I'M SURE IT'LL TURN OUT NICE.
JUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO ATTACK UNLESS YOU'RE PROVOKED.
IF YOU KILL SOMEONE HERE AND THEY DON'T THINK YOU HAVE ENOUGH CAUSE, THEY COULD LOCK YOU UP.

Then I Hope You Enjoy The Surprise
And Thank You Karkat
Meanwhile Yes I Am Completely Serious
Scents
Is There A Reason That It Is Surprising To You
When You Visit After I Have Settled In I Assure That You Will Understand
And I Will Be Careful In That Regard
Thank You For The Warning

YOU'RE ON.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
YOU'RE ONE OF THE SANEST TROLLS I KNOW, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT TEREZI'S LOST IT.
YES, THERE IS A REASON.
WHO THE FUCK CARES WHAT YOUR HIVE SMELLS LIKE?
WHO EVEN NOTICES STUFF LIKE THAT BESIDES YOU?
AND TEREZI, I GUESS.
YOU PROBABLY WON'T GET IN THAT SITUATION, BUT I THOUGHT I'D WARN YOU JUST IN CASE.

I Suspect Terezi Is Going Through A Rough Time
She Will Return To Us When She Has Resolved The Difficulties
Some Simply Take Longer To Do So
As For The Scents
It Would Seem That Most Humans Do Notice
And Given That Trolls Are The Minority Here In Death City
I Feel It Would Be Wise To Be Prepared
And The Precautionary Warning Is Appreciated A Great Deal

A ROUGH TIME?
KANAYA, IT'S MORE THAN THAT.
SHE'S LOST IT.
SHE'S BLACK FOR GAMZEE, AND SHE'S DRINKING HIS FAYGO SWILL AND FUCKING AROUND WITH HIM IN AIR VENTS.
SHE HATES WHAT SHE'S BECOME, BUT SOMEHOW SHE'S UPSET BY THE IDEA OF BREAKING IT OFF WITH GAMZEE.
AND SHE
KANAYA, SHE GOT HER EYESIGHT BACK.
THAT'S NOT HER.
THE TEREZI I KNOW ONCE TOLD ME ABOUT HOW GREAT IT WAS BEING BLIND THAT SHE LOVED IT AND SHE THANKED VRISKA FOR BLINDING HER.
WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?
THE TEREZI I KNOW ISN'T COMING BACK.
SHE'S GETTING FATHER AND FARTHER AWAY FROM US.
THEIR USELESS SNIFFNODES CAN ACTUALLY TELL WHAT THEY'RE SMELLING?
I'M SHOCKED.
OF COURSE THEY'LL FUCKING SMELL IT, BUT NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO SMELL LIKE A GARDEN IN THE RAIN OR THE OCEAN BREEZE OR WHAT EVER THE FUCK.
CAN'T SOMETHING JUST SMELL LIKE IT'S MEANT TO SMELL?

I
Was Not Aware Of All Of Those Points
Only Some Of Them
I Apologize
Though It Remains My Hope That She Will Recover Still
Perhaps Not Fully As She Was But At Least Enough
Something Or Anything
She Knows Shes Made Mistakes
Perhaps It Is A Challenge She Must Overcome As A Seer
In Fact Perhaps The Same Could Be Said Of Rose
We Cannot Be The Only Remaining Sane Tro

[ She cringes back from typing the message, however. As optimistic as she's trying to be, and as reassuring as she's attempting to be, this isn't a topic that is discussed lightly or objectively. It hurts too much to think that there is no coming back for either of the two. And she wasn't able to stop that last message in time. A slip up on her part, something that shouldn't have happened. So she moves on. ]

I Find The Use Of Scents A Pleasant Addition
Something That Is Unnecessary But Yet A Welcome Surprise
If You Expect Nothing And Are Met With More
Things Are That Much Better

YEAH.
IT'S BAD.
SORRY FOR THE UNINTENTIONAL SPOILERS THERE.
I GUESS IT'S BEST THAT YOU FOUND OUT NOW THOUGH, AND NOT WHEN WE FINALLY ARRIVE.
I HOPE SHE COMES BACK TOO.
I REALLY DO.
I JUST DON'T SEE HOW.
SHE'S JUST...SHE'S NOT THE SAME TEREZI SHE WAS BEFORE.
AND I FUCKING HATE IT.
SHE WAS GOOD THE WAY SHE WAS AND NOW, NOW I FEEL LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHO THE FUCK SHE IS.
I HOPE NOT KANAYA.
I REALLY FUCKING HOPE NOT.
BUT RIGHT NOW, IT REALLY SEEMS THAT WAY.

YEAH OKAY.
WHO AM I TO QUESTION YOU, I GUESS?
IT JUST SEEMS A LITTLE WEIRD TO ME.

I Will Hope They Recover
But For Now We Must Remain Strong
Here And Upon Our Return
There Is No Other Course Of Action

When You Drop By You May Understand
I Have Been Careful To Not Make Things Overpowering
Or Unpleasant

YOU'RE RIGHT.
TEREZI AND ROSE AREN'T EVEN HERE.
SO I GUESS THERE'S NO USE WORRYING ABOUT THEM, AT LEAST FOR RIGHT NOW.

I'M SURE IT'S FINE KANAYA.
I JUST SUCK AT APPRECIATING SHIT LIKE THAT.

At Least Right Now No
We Will Handle That Situation Later
Meanwhile
I Worry About You Karkat
I Hope You Have Been Able To Unburden Yourself Or Take Relief From All You Put On Your Shoulders

I Know
And I Would Not Expect It Of You
But I Will Not Allow It To Bother You

I CAN'T JUST FORGET EVERYTHING KANAYA.
IT'S NOT LIKE I CAN JUST STOP THINKING ABOUT IT LIKE TURNING OFF A SWITCH IN MY THINKPAN.
IT'S BETTER HERE, THAT'S FOR SURE, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M NOT STILL THINKING ABOUT THE WAY THINGS ARE BACK ON THE METEOR, BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE, WHEN THIS WAR IS OVER.

IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME, REALLY.
I WON'T QUESTION THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE ABOUT YOUR HIVE, BECAUSE THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO BE GOOD ONES.

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[text | private] oh god canon points

[text | private] sobs

[text | private] karkat bb

[text | private] can you blame him for not sleeping?

[text | private] he needs a hug and a headpat to make it okay

[text | private] he really does a lot of hugs and headpats

[text | private] all the hugs and headpats

[text | private] let's pretend i didn't forget a word there sobs what is grammar

[text | private] who needs words, who needs 'em

[text | private] an english major that's who ;; granted i was never big on grammar

[text | private] Point; but, man, who needs grammar!

[text | private] Haha, you're just saying that to make me feel better.

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