Video Post - Ferdinand jumped up with a snort!

[peanutblooder]

"Uh. Hi everyone. Um. So my partner was kidnapped and beat up, and that is a very not-okay thing, and other attacks happened and people are flipping out about aliens which...uh, is problematic for other reasons."

Since, you know. He's a grey kid with giant bull horns from another planet and all.

"I-I don't know what's being done already, but, uh...it's pretty clear that we are all freaked out and, uh, and it occurs to me, that maybe, because there is a lot going on, and a lot of chaos, if we had some teams that were just focused on one problem or another, we might get more done. Or even both problems, sort of competing to solve them, like a game or something.

"Maybe that doesn't make sense. I, uh, am not a leader person, but we did that before, my friends and me, and it, uh...sort of worked. We found out a lot, anyway."

And now a bunch of private messages in orange courier with a dumb typing quirk!

Private to: Terezi

hI, tEREZI,
uH,
i NEED TO TALK TO YOU,
iF THAT'S OKAY,
pRETTY SOON?

Private to: Kanaya

hI, kANAYA,
iF IT'S OKAY,
tHERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT, mAYBE,
wE SHOULD TALK ABOUT?

Private to: Tali'Zorah

hI, tALI,
i HOPE YOU'RE OKAY,
i HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOU IN, uH,
kIND OF A WHILE,
bUT i HAD SOME THINGS TO,
i GUESS,
rUN BY YOU,
iF YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

Private to: Garrus

hELLO, oFFICER gARRUS,
uM, i HOPE IT IS OKAY THAT i MADE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT,
pOSSIBLY i SHOULD HAVE CHECKED WITH YOU FIRST,
aBOUT OFFICIAL INVESTIGATIONS THAT YOU MAY BE DOING,
bUT,
uM,
i ALSO GUESS i JUST WANT TO HELP,
bECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO DID THAT TO MY PARTNER,
dEFINITELY NEED TO GET CAUGHT!

Private to: No Name (Trowa)

aRE YOU, oKAY?

Private to: Gamzee

hI, bRO,
wOW, tHINGS ARE A MESS HERE,
i DON'T WANT YOU TO WAIT FOR ME TOO LONG,
aS IT IS DANGEROUS,
sO, uH, iF YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THE SWAMP,
i WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU LATER?

Comments

private;

[glowsferatu]

Youve Been Absent Recently
On What Topic Do You Intend To Discuss

Re: private;

[peanutblooder]

uM, tHAT ONE,
aND ALSO, uH, rEDBIRD,

[glowsferatu]

I Am Aware Of Her Present Status If Thats What You Mean
Either Way Feel Free To Begin At Your Leisure

[peanutblooder]

yES, sHE WAS TRYING TO TEXT YOU,
bUT TEXTED ME INSTEAD,
tO SAY THAT SHE WAS GOING TO THE HOSPITAL,
wHICH WAS, uH,
sOMETHING THAT STRUCK ME AS UNUSUAL,
aND, iF YOU HAVE, i GUESS, aNY INSIGHTS,
iNTO WHY SHE WOULD DO THAT,
iT WOULD BE GOOD TO KNOW THEM,

[glowsferatu]

No Im Certain She Intended To Communicate With You In Fact
She Said As Much
Though Why She Elected To Include Myself In Such A Message I Uh Cant Imagine
Also Whos Jason He Needs To Clean The Dishes

[peanutblooder]

oH, aRE YOU AT THE APARTMENT?
yEAH, uHHHH,
uSUALLY i JUST DO THEM,
bUT i HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE CITY,
sO, uH, sORRY,
uM,
oKAY,
wHEW,
i WAS GETTING, kIND OF, a LITTLE UPSET,
bECAUSE MY MOIRAIL GOT HURT,
aND i WASN'T HERE,
aND i THOUGHT MAYBE SHE WAS TEXTING YOU INSTEAD OF ME,
aND i DIDN'T, yOU ARE A VERY GOOD PERSON TO TEXT,
iF TROUBLE IS HAPPENING,
bUT IT WAS KIND OF, uH, cONFUSING, eMOTIONALLY,
sO IT'S GOOD THAT WE WORKED THAT OUT!
aHA HA!
}:D

[glowsferatu]

Well It Isnt A Matter Involving Instead Ofs So Much As In Addition Tos
Im Not Sure Which Apartment You Mean Im At Our Own Hivestem At The Moment
The Dishes And Jasons Obligations To Them Are Subjects She Had Raised And I Hoped You Might Have Some Additional Insights Into The Meaning Of These Statements

[peanutblooder]

oHHH,
uH, jASON IS HER ROOMMATE,
aND i AM AT THE APARTMENT SOMETIMES,
bETWEEN HEROINGS,
aND JUST TO HANG OUT,
sO i TRY TO HELP WITH THE BARKBEASTS AND ALSO THE DISHES,
aND IN GENERAL,
uM, sO POSSIBLY SHE WAS JUST, uH,
a LITTLE LOOPY,
aND IT WAS ON HER MIND?
i AM GLAD, tHOUGH, iF THIS MEANS YOU TWO ARE,
kIND OF, sTARTING TO GET ALONG,
bECAUSE, yOU ARE BOTH MY FRIENDS!

[glowsferatu]

Oh Well Yes Of Course Were Getting Along Why Wouldnt We Be
Perhaps We Should Discuss The Second Topic
Namely Your Absence

just a reminder that this is locked!

[peanutblooder]

i'M JUST CHECKING UP ON MY MOIRAIL,
wHICH IS SOMETHING i HAVEN'T DONE AS MUCH AS i SHOULD,
i FEEL SO BAD, sHE IS IN THE HOSPITAL,
aND ALL OF THIS IS HAPPENING,
bUT OKAY, THE SECOND THING,
sO, kARKAT IS GONE,
aND, bASICALLY, gAMZEE HAS A LOT OF TROUBLE,
wITH KEEPING CONTROL, uM, wITHOUT SOMEONE TO CALM HIM DOWN,
wHICH, uH, iS A THING i THINK WE ALL KNOW REALLY WELL BY NOW
aND, uH, i OFFERED TO GO VISIT HIM,
iN HIS HIDING PLACE, tO, bASICALLY, hELP WITH THAT,
aND ALSO TO MAKE SURE HE IS OKAY,
bECAUSE i THINK HE FEELS IT REALLY STRONGLY,
wHEN, uH, sOMEONE HE CARES ABOUT LEAVES,
pOSSIBLY, bECAUSE HIS LUSUS WAS ALWAYS DOING THAT,

i didn't forget!

[glowsferatu]

What You Mean To Express Is That In Karkats Absence You Have Been Filling The Role Of His Moirail
Which While Appreciated I Would Have Preferred Some Notice On The Matter Earlier
And Yet As You Acknowledge The Importance Of Maintaining Company In His Presence For The Sake Of His Mood
You In The Same Moment State That You Have Abandoned Him To Visit Redbird
Who While I May Relate To Your Worry Regarding Her Injuries Must Emphatically Note The Lack Of Necessity In Her Pacification
In General
Shes A Frustratingly Calm Individual In My Experience
Am I In Full Understanding Of These Events

I kind of did for a second.

[peanutblooder]

uM,
oKAY,
sO, oNE,
jUST BECAUSE REDBIRD ACTS CALM,
eSPECIALLY COMPARED TO TROLLS,
dOES NOT MEAN THAT SHE is CALM,
aND THAT SHE DOES NOT NEED A MOIRAIL'S INTERVENTION,
sO, uHH,
pLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT,
tWO,
sTATING THAT i HAD ABANDONED HIM,
iS NOT SOMETHING THAT i REMEMBER DOING AT ALL,
uH, i AM SORRY THAT i DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT i WAS GOING,
tHIS WAS NOT SOMETHING i PLANNED,

[glowsferatu]

I Still Carry My Doubts
Particularly That She Is In A Greater Need Of Such Assistance When Compared To One At The Level Of Gamzees Requirement
But If You Maintain That Abandoning Him Isnt In Fact The Thing Which You Did
I Might Find It Necessary To Inquire Who Will Be Accomplishing Such A Duty Toward Him In Your Place
Please Tell Me That Answer Isnt No One

[peanutblooder]

[It takes a long time for him to respond.]

oKAY,
uH, tHIS ISN'T REALLY HOW i EXPECTED THIS CONVERSATION TO GO,
rIGHT NOW THERE IS NO ONE ACTING AS gAMZEE'S MOIRAIL,
tHERE HASN'T BEEN ANYONE DOING THAT SINCE kARKAT LEFT,
uNTIL i STEPPED IN, aND WHEN i DID THAT,
i DID NOT REALIZE THAT PUTTING MYSELF IN AS A TEMPORARY MOIRAIL,
oN, i GUESS, a PERMANENT BASIS,
aND ALSO TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY IS MY MOIRAIL,
wAS WHAT i WAS DOING,
i GUESS, mAYBE, i SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT,
sO i'M SORRY i DIDN'T,
bUT THE THING THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE IMPLYING THAT i SHOULD DO,
iS TO ACTUALLY ABANDON rEDBIRD,
aND LEAVE THE CITY TO GO BE gAMZEE'S MOIRAIL,
oN A PERMANENT BASIS,
uH, i GUESS UNTIL kARKAT GETS BACK,
bECAUSE, uM, i KNOW gAMZEE WOULD RATHER HAVE HIM, tHAN ME,
iS THAT, tHE ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE ME?

[glowsferatu]

I Have Made No Such Direct Suggestion
I Am If Anything Recommending That You Reevaluate The Purpose And Expression Of The Quadrant In Discussion
And The Contexts In Which Is Is Necessary To Apply
Thereafter With These Considerations Having Been Made What Effect Your Actions May Have On The Parties Involved

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR SOME FEELINGS KANAYA?

[peanutblooder]

tHAT'S,
uH, pART OF THE PROBLEM,

[After a moment...]

uM,
sO,
a WHILE AGO,
rIGHT BEFORE, uH, wE ALL STARTED HE GAME,
bACK ON aLTERNIA,
hE SAID THAT, mAYBE MAKING OUT A LITTLE SOMETIME WAS A THING,
wE SHOULD DO,
aND i,
,,,
iT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD, aND i DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT,
fOR A LONG TIME,
uH,
i THINK SOMETHING ABOUT ME MIGHT BE,
i DON'T KNOW,
bROKEN, oR JUST,
sTUPID,
i DON'T KNOW,
bECAUSE i CAN NEVER,
,,,
aNYWAY,
sEEING HIM LIKE THIS,
tRYING SO HARD TO FIGURE THINGS OUT,
wELL, i'VE ALWAYS PITIED HIM,
aND i PITY HIM A LOT,
sO i THOUGHT FOR, uH, tHE HUMAN vALENTINE'S dAY,
wE COULD TRY THE MAKEOUTS, mAYBE,
bUT NOW HE DOESN'T LIKE ME LIKE THAT ANYMORE,
aND i DON'T KNOW HOW HE LIKES ME,
i GUESS,
i NEVER DO,

[glowsferatu]

...
Well
That Does Complicate Matters

[peanutblooder]

wELL, yES,
bUT ALSO NO,
i MEAN,
oTHER THAN rEDBIRD, eXPECT ANYTHING FROM,
,,,
aNYWAY,
tHE BRO THING STILL IS IN EFFECT,
sO PRETTY MUCH PROBABLY NOTHING HAS ACTUALLY CHANGED,
uM, aND ANYWAY,
rEALLY, hIM NEEDING SOMEONE TO BE HIS BUDDY ALL THE TIME,
iS NOT SOMETHING i QUESTION,
uM, iT'S SORT OF THAT,
wITH HIS CURRENT LEGAL STATUS,
hE HAS TO STAY MANY HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM EVERYONE ELSE,
wHICH IS,
uH,
kIND OF AWKWARD,
i MEAN,
wOULD kARKAT WANT TO LIVE IN THE SWAMP?

[glowsferatu]

No I Expect Perhaps Not
But As To Your Status As Mutually Endeared Individuals
Youre Certain This Will Have No Negative Effect On That
This Was All Much Simpler To Navigate When He Remained In An Imprisoned State

[peanutblooder]

nO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS,
hIM BEING HAPPY, iS THE THING i WANT MOST,
sO,
nO THERE IS NO NEGATIVE EFFECT,
i AM JUST KIND OF CONFUSED,
bUT THAT IS, uH, pRETTY NORMAL, rEALLY,
aND YEAH, bUT,
tHEY MAKE HIM TAKE THINGS IN THE ASYLUM,
wHICH HE DOES NOT WANT,
sO,
i DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT ALL NOW,
aLSO, pRISON WAS NOT VERY FUN,
tHEY DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY FROM PEOPLE,
wHEN HE NEEDS TO,
uH, i AM SURE WE WOULD BOTH LIKE IT,
rEALLY A LOT,
iF THERE WAS NO REPEAT,
oF PAST OCCURANCES WITH tEREZI!
}:/

[glowsferatu]

I Should Strongly Prefer If You Would Neglect To Mention The Incident With Terezi Should You Expect Me To Still Be Considering This Matter In A Way That Favors His Continued Health
But Then I Should Note That This Is The Option Available Should His Pacification Fail
As It Has Ever Been
If He Cannot Be Sufficiently Handled Tavros Than I Will Have To Be The One To Step Into The Situation
You Must Be Made To Fully Comprehend This Fact
As The Negative Effect I Referred To Is Regarded
I Did Not Mean In Your Outlook Between The Two Of You
It Was A Warning That He May Not Regard Your Departure In So Amicable A Manner As You Seem To Expect

[peanutblooder]

oKAY,
i UNDERSTAND,

[glowsferatu]

I Realize That This Situation Is Not Lacking In Its Complications Tavros
But At The Same Time I Cannot Stress Enough How Dire It Will Grow Should It Sour