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[thekidsare0kay]

hey uh.
ii thiink ii'm gettiing 2iick or 2omethiing.
they called me down two the iinfiirmary and diid 2omethiing wiith my collar, but now ii feel liike 2hiit.
probably not a good iidea two 2ee me for a biit.
ju2t two warn you.

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[guiltapalooza]

You're asking for some serious payback here. Watch out because when you least expect it, and aren't currently sick and power-wacky from collar tampering, there will be so much cuteness revenge.

Just let me keep my implausible hope for the future, okay? Cause thinking about you getting blinded and dying at some undefined point in the future is actually really upsetting and I think we have enough upsetting. I would rather talk about stupid things like the first half of this, and pretend we don't all have to go back to our apocalyptic fates at home.

[thekidsare0kay]

briing iit, baby~~

you thiink iit'2 up2ettiing two you?
iit'2 goiing two be me who diie2!
agaiin.
but yeah, we can talk about 2omethiing el2e.

[guiltapalooza]

It'll be broughten. Brought. One of those.

I think it's upsetting to everyone and should be avoided right now in the interest of peaceful happy times. Which reminds me. Aradia and I are going to throw a friendship affirmation party once this is all over, and you should totally come! And affirm your friendships.

[thekidsare0kay]

a friiend2hiip affiirmatiion party?
um.
that doe2n't 2ound two lame. okay, ii'll be there.
who el2e ii2 comiing?

[guiltapalooza]

Glad someone doesn't think I'm lame.

I'm not too sure yet. Whoever wants to, really? So I'll probably drag my boyfriend in and his kismesis (the other you), if he wants, and I invited the other Eridan and his moirail, and I'll get Dawn and Xander and Buffy to come, too. There will be strictly non-humiliating party games and also snacks.

[thekidsare0kay]

even iif iit were a lame iidea iit wouldn't nece22ariily mean you were lame.

uh.
ii2 thii2 a good iidea?
ii'm not friiend2 wiith your boyfriiend, and hii2 kii2me2ii2...
ii mean ii don't thiink iit'2 normal two hang around and play party game2 wiith your kii2me2ii2.

[guiltapalooza]

Yeah, well, someone else was all about the insinuations of lameness and I might still be kinda pouty about it.

That's what I'd think, but they both seem really chill about spending social time together. In between implying that the other one is completely useless and a big jerk, yadda yadda, only in stronger words that I am not inclined to repeat. I think they work together on their Alternia so maybe they're just used to it.

[thekidsare0kay]

oh no, what iincrediible douchebag 2aiid you were lame?

huh, well, okay.
ii haven't really talked two that eriidan, 2o maybe he'2 le22 of an a22hole than miine.

[guiltapalooza]

Vriska, the older one. She didn't seem too bad when I met her, but that must've been the shock of arrival temporarily turning her tolerable.

I'm gonna go with yes because he's not an asshole at all. I know I'm like, obligated to say that, but it's true! He's really very sweet. I think we lucked out on both of the Eridans that we got here, from what I can tell.

[thekidsare0kay]

oh, well that'2 vrii2ka for you.
2he'2 a huge biitch, don't let her get two you.

the jade eriidan doe2n't 2eem two bad, ii have two admiit.
but your2... ii don't know.
ii'll keep an open miind, okay?
but he look2 exactly liike the one ii know, and he'2 2uch a douche.

[guiltapalooza]

Oh, she's not getting to me, I just didn't realize I'd have to crack out my witty insults on her. They were getting all dusty and disused from not having Anya around, and using them on Dualscar is like taking sad potshots.

I don't want to betray his confidence or anything, but he's had a really hard life. If you give him a chance I think you'll be surprised. He and other you are really devoted to each other, anyway, so at least some version of you thinks he's worth it.

[thekidsare0kay]

oh, well iin that ca2e iit'2 cool.
hehe, dual2car ii2 a tool.

well, ii'm 2ort of kii2me2e2 wiith the other eriidan, two.
but an eriidan who doe2n't thiink he'2 the be2t thiing ever ii2 probably a huge iimprovement.

[guiltapalooza]

He is a tool, and if he does anything else I'll curse him again! ... I think I'm still a little mad.

Yeah, I think you fill the arrogant highblood role in that relationship. Sorry?

[thekidsare0kay]

yeah, well, ii'm all iin favour of that.
he murdered my ance2tor at lea2t once.

yeah, ii know.
the other me ii2 a douche, two.

[guiltapalooza]

You just let me know and there can be more cursing. No one's getting murdered while I'm around, and I have a couple other ideas for effective punishments.

He's not too bad as long as you stay perky. That's what I think, anyway. We may or may not be planning group outings with Eridan-- mostly just to make his life as awkward as possible, as far as I can tell.

[thekidsare0kay]

he triied two kiill me, two, but aa 2howed up and 2aved me.
and then he kiilled her, only iit wa2 another her who diidn't even remember the iinciident.
he al2o en2laved my ance2tor, before we came here.
he'2 a giigantiic a22hole, ii2 what ii'm tryiing two 2ay.

oh god.
ii kiind of want two 2ee thii2.

[guiltapalooza]

I've heard some of that and witnessed some other things and, yeah. He's a lot worse than I thought he was when we met. I keep trying not to think on it too hard, because me and revenge do not historically have a good precedent and I always come back to that when I think about what he's done.

See?? It sounds both lively and entertaining. And also I get to know Sollux more, which I definitely want to do.

[thekidsare0kay]

well, ii don't need you two take revenge for me, at lea2t.
ii've already done what ii feel needed two be done iin that area.

get two know...
oh.
thii2 whole thiing ii2 confu2iing, but yeah ii get iit.

[guiltapalooza]

Would it be morally dubious of me if I asked for details on what you did? Not that I would ever get any enjoyment out of hearing other people getting their just comeuppance. Never.

It is kind of confusing, but it almost feels normal by this point. I think I've been here too long.

[thekidsare0kay]

well, iit'2 not the be2t 2tory...
eriidan and ii went after hiim, becau2e he triied two kiill me, and ii gue22 he pii22ed eriidan off by not falliing at hii2 feet and 2uckiing hii2 bulge upon meetiing hiim, ii don't know.
ii diidn't really care about hii2 rea2on2, two be hone2t, ii ju2t wanted backup.
2o we found douche2car and he wa2 terrorriiziing p2iioniic at the tiime.
we confronted hiim and he took p2ii ho2tage wiith a kniife at hii2 throat, and before we could do 2omethiing about iit, he 2liit hii2 throat.
and p2ii bla2ted wiith hii2 power2, 2o ii had two put up a 2hiield, or we would have all been 2taiin2 on the wall2.
but iit 2ure kiilled dual2car.
2o that'2 what happened.

you would thiink ii'd be u2ed two double2 of me.

[guiltapalooza]

I didn't realize he'd gotten killed. If there's anything I can do ever, please please tell me? Not that I like getting into fights, but I like hearing about you guys getting hurt even less.

Because you're a Gemini? Oh, wait, trolls don't use those names for your symbols. I just thought you were being thematic with the 2's and your name and all.

[thekidsare0kay]

yeah, he got really dead.
that'2 a really niice offer.
ii'm 2ure ii can kiick hii2 a22 next tiime.

ii liike the number two.
iit'2 not ju2t thematiic, iit'2 a feature of beiing me.
ii'm biipolar and lot2 of thiing2 about me are doubled, liike my number of horn2.

[guiltapalooza]

I have every confidence that you can kick his ass, but if you ever want him to, I don't know, feel compelled to avoid one room or type in red for a week, you let me know.

Oh yeah, I didn't really notice that before. It's funny though that your symbols all match up to your personalities so well.

[thekidsare0kay]

type iin red?
you mean liike 2iignle22 red?
GO FOR IIT. THAT WOULD ROCK.

iit'2 not funny at all.
we choo2e our 2ymbol from a lii2t ba2ed on our own per2onaliitiie2.
iif you ever meet 2omeone who 2hare2 your 2ymbol that would iindiicate you have a lot iin common wiith you.

[guiltapalooza]

I don't know, I kind of want to hold it in reserve for a special occasion and then, wham. Because really, the only thing better than magic is hacking with magic.

I was sort of getting that hint. I more meant that it's strange how it lines up with Earth astrology, but I'm guessing this is more of what Aradia was talking about with blah blah Earth was created by trolls, time shenanigans.