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soul_campaign2013-04-17 11:39 am
redregrets) wrote in soul_campaign2013-04-17 11:39 am
VIDEO
[There is quite abruptly a very upset teenage troll on the screen. He's glaring at the camera as if it has personally offended him. Normally he would have done this over text, but he wants to see familiar faces, and besides, the best speeches aren't given over text.]
Listen up, nooksniffers. Here's how this is going to go. I don't have time for this war. I'm already fighting in one, and that one I actually give a shit about. Since I can't leave until this place stops getting his ass kicked, the plan is to win this stupid war as quickly as possible so we can all get back to our miserable lives wherever we came from.
Okay? Good. So, what's being done around here to get everyone battle ready? Whatever it is, sign me up. I need to figure out this whole fucking "being a weapon" thing. [He even does the air quotes for added effect.] Talk to me about the training and shit. Otherwise, keep your squawk blisters shut and brutally destroy those Kishin things.
With one exception. [He raises his pointer finger at the camera. It is not the finger he's used to raising, and he very nearly flubs that up. He's used to giving speeches over text, alright. Maybe he should have done that instead...] I've already seen a couple of familiar faces around here, which leads me to believe there might be more somewhat tolerable assholes around here that I might be familiar with. If you are one of those losers, report to me so I know who's here and therefore not in as much grave danger. Worrying about you bulgelickers is a full time fucking job, alright, and I don't want to have to worry any more than I have to, because it's annoying as shit.
Alright, I'm out. [There's a little fumble and a muffled curse, along with a lovely view of the floor of Karkat's place in Casualty Communal before the feed cuts out.]
Listen up, nooksniffers. Here's how this is going to go. I don't have time for this war. I'm already fighting in one, and that one I actually give a shit about. Since I can't leave until this place stops getting his ass kicked, the plan is to win this stupid war as quickly as possible so we can all get back to our miserable lives wherever we came from.
Okay? Good. So, what's being done around here to get everyone battle ready? Whatever it is, sign me up. I need to figure out this whole fucking "being a weapon" thing. [He even does the air quotes for added effect.] Talk to me about the training and shit. Otherwise, keep your squawk blisters shut and brutally destroy those Kishin things.
With one exception. [He raises his pointer finger at the camera. It is not the finger he's used to raising, and he very nearly flubs that up. He's used to giving speeches over text, alright. Maybe he should have done that instead...] I've already seen a couple of familiar faces around here, which leads me to believe there might be more somewhat tolerable assholes around here that I might be familiar with. If you are one of those losers, report to me so I know who's here and therefore not in as much grave danger. Worrying about you bulgelickers is a full time fucking job, alright, and I don't want to have to worry any more than I have to, because it's annoying as shit.
Alright, I'm out. [There's a little fumble and a muffled curse, along with a lovely view of the floor of Karkat's place in Casualty Communal before the feed cuts out.]
[text]
APPARENTLY THERE'S THIS EIBON GUY WHO'S FUCKING RIDICULOUS BUT HE KNOWS HIS SHIT.
SUMMARIES ARE GOOD.
KEEP THAT UP.
[text]
Huh.
As far as summaries go, though there are manyt hat would o8ject, I can do it. 8ut you miss so much context........ ::::(
Re: [text]
APPARENTLY HE'S REALLY FUCKING MYSTERIOUS OR SOMETHING.
AND I THINK THE PREVIOUS LEADER PROBABLY KNEW SOMETHING TOO, BUT APPARENTLY HE WENT MISSING OR SOME STUPID SHIT LIKE THAT.
WHY DOES CONTEXT MATTER?
IT'S BETTER TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT AND LET EVERYONE KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO THEM TO FUCKING KNOW.
DETAILS DON'T MEAN SHIT IF YOU CAN'T GET YOUR POINT ACROSS.
[text]
Though I am quite aware of Death. I've talked to his son often.
Context is very important! The significance of actions, the relevance of everything lies in the meaning and environment they are a part of. Even 8enign acts can 8ecome feats of great strength when it defies the odds. A casual dismissal could 8ecome an act of vicious malevolence and displays the inner depravity of a person's character!!!!!!!! Context is the most important part!!
[text]
IF I RUN INTO THE HUMAN WHO WAS TELLING ME ABOUT HIM, I'LL ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION.
HIS SON'S THE GUY THAT'S IN CHARGE NOW, RIGHT? WHAT'S HE LIKE?
YEAH, OKAY, BUT CONTEXT IS FUCKING BORING.
WITHOUT CONTEXT, YOU CAN FIND OUT SOMEONE IS A SHIT HEAD A LOT FASTER.
YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY'RE A SHIT HEAD TO KNOW THEY'RE FUCKING AWFUL.
[text]
As opposed to rash and hasty ones, which may dou8le the pro8lems that it was originally intended to solve.
[HINT FUCKING HINT.]
[text]
FUCK YOU!
I DON'T SEE YOU MAKING ANY IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
IT'S STRESSFUL, ALRIGHT, AND IT'S ALL IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO TWIDDLE YOUR APPENDAGES AND GIVE IT A GOOD THINK.
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT AT THE TIME.
[text]
I'm just not very good at that.
[text]
BUT I'M STILL BETTER AT THINKING IN THE MOMENT THAN SPENDING AGES PONDERING DECISIONS, AND HONESTLY, EVEN IF I WASN'T, I'D STILL HAVE TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS FOR THE GOOD OF MY FRIENDS.