August Pre-Hurricane Post | Open Mingle

[imsorey]

[It's the calm before the storm—or at least the not-quite-so-bad-weather before the storm. The winds are starting to pick up, the ocean is rolling, and all manner of sea creature is heading for cover to ride things out.

But at the base, there's still lots to do as usual. Whether it's getting ready to hunker down, goofing off, or making friends, there's never a dull moment under the sea! Have at it, and remember to check out the OOC planning/mission signups to see what's going on!]

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[napstablook]

Oh. Well I wouldn't ask... I wouldn't want to put anyone to any trouble.

[ ... ]

Mettaton... might... though. Oh. I should probably stop him from bothering your friends in that case... he can get a bit...

[ .................. ]

Well, he means well.

[alienates]

I am pretty sure that no matter what that friend of yours does, the Striders will just fucking roll with it. They can be extremely annoying with how chill they can be.

[ granted karkat has not met mettaton yet so he cannot really judge. ]

[napstablook]

[ They actually really liked chill people. That didn't sound too bad... ]

Oh... maybe they'd get along with him, then.

[ People didn't really 'get along' with Mettaton as far as Napstablook was concerned - well, only a select few. Most people were too intense with their fan adoration to really 'get along' with their egotisical cousin supercool bandmate. ]

It would be nice to have some gear.

[alienates]

[ on one hand, karkat is not sure if he wants another person around making music. on the other, napstablook's wishy washy nature annoys him which makes him want to take control of the situation. ]

Okay! I'll ask him instead!

[napstablook]

[ Um. ]

Wait... uh...

[ noooooo... ]

You don't need to do that.

[alienates]

If I do it then that's one less problem for everyone to worry about, right? I live right next to the guy.

[ actually karkat can just text him right now and be done with it. ]

[napstablook]

I don't... really think anyone is worrying about it?

[ They were just saying that it would be nice to have some music gear not that they wanted to hassle someone for it aaaaah oh noooo.... ]

Ohhhhh.....

[alienates]

[ unfortunately for napstablook, karkat has zero issues with hassling other people to do stuff. he is very fond of doing that actually. ]

This has obviously been keeping you up at night. And then when it's done you can make probably terrible music all you fucking want. As long as it's nowhere near me.

[napstablook]

I stay up at night because I don't need to slee -

[ But Karkat kept going.

And called Napstablook's music 'terrible'.

The one thing they have confidence in.

They start to cry in a solid, endless stream. No sobbing, nothing like that, just endless, ethereal tears. ]

[alienates]

[ NO????

ok no, this is fine. karkat can handle this. he can handle this ghost just. crying out of nowhere. oh my fucking god what did he do this time??

IT'S COOL. it's cool. karkat can handle this. ]

No. Oh my fuck, no, don't do this. Cease and desist this whole leaking fluid from your sight globes thing right now. Shit. Whatever I said I did not mean it even though I was probably not in the wrong when I said it.

[napstablook]

[ Nope. The tears continued to fall. Napstablook, however, didn't just take it! Oh no! They took it with very minimal resistance! ]

My music isn't terrible... [ Mettaton wouldn't have asked them to be his sound mixer if they was terrible!! ]

[alienates]

[ oh is that why they're crying?? this ghost sure is weird, honestly. ]

Seriously?! That's why you decided to add an extra ten feet of water to the ocean? I haven't even listened to your music yet, how am I good judge if it's any good or not?

[ this is his way of trying to pacify the situation. ]

[napstablook]

My tears aren't water...

[ They're not particularly harmful right now, since they're only falling through the floor, rather than eroding and attacking it. But still: not water. ]

I'm sorry, all you wanted to do was put up your romance posters. I didn't mean to ruin that for you... I should go.

[alienates]

Oh my fucking god, why are you even apologizing? I just made you burst into gross tears? I didn't think I could meet someone worse than Tavros but no, here you are.

[ karkat just groans. but he knows what it's like to not that high of a self-esteem; he's just better at hiding it. ]

You should have been demanding that I apologize for what I said, you little twerp.

[napstablook]

Why, though? You're not sorry...

[ So what was the point of expending the energy? ]

And I'd just feel worse at a fake apology? So... what's the point.

[alienates]

What? Who said I wasn't sorry? When did I ever say I did not feel bad for calling your terrible music terrible?

[napstablook]

[ Napstablook turned around and floated out through the nearest wall. ]

Ohhhhhh....