underwater islands exploration | action

[alienates]

[ HEY. so are you feeling better after your sickness? done submitting your designs for URSULA's potential new body? well, i have some news for you! after some adventures, a new biome has been discovered.

... like, a couple of weeks ago actually, but karkat has finally decided to actually share that he discovered this new biome? because he kind of wants to explore it but knows it's a Dumb Idea to go alone. so this afternoon, everyone will be receiving a telepathic message. ]

Hey assholes, I found some new islands that look interesting or something. If you want to come along meet me in an hour at the front entrance. And bring your dive suits. It's all sort of underwater. Now hurry the fuck up, I don't have all day.

[ if your character decides to go along to this very politely worded invite, then they are going to be checking out some islands similar to floater island except. underwater. they're close to mountain island, which means it's more or less a three hour trip out to get to them so that is a thing. there's also a new species they'll run into called bonefish and many fins, and both look super friendly. a piece of the aurora has also landed here.

more detailed info on the islands can be found here. don't get eaten by alien fish or w/e. ]

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[alienates]

[ HE WILL DIE ON THIS HILL TBH??? ]

Fucking obviously? Like I said, there is no proof that it was me and anyone who says otherwise is just biased and wrong.

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[sparrowfeather]

[ rose can't hold back anymore. she's laughing so hard she should probably be concerned about losing oxygen. ]

Okay, well, if you haven't gotten anything out of this conversation, then I'll just stick to the initial plan. Your call! Hinata is a reasonable guy, right? I mean, I've never met him, but maybe he'll be cool with this. We'll just have to wait and see.

Thanks for keeping me company, Karkat! It's been a real blast. Next time I see you, I'll have a nice, long report to hand over! I bet URSULA will be just as pleased, too. You think I'll get a reward for catching the real culprit? You know, the culprit that obviously wasn't you?

[ man she's been here like, what, a week? maybe less? and she's already resorting to borderline blackmail. too bad edna isn't here. this would bring a proud tear to her eye. ]

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[sparrowfeather]

-- Oh, one more thing!

[ it only just dawned on her. ]

I met another person who looked sort of like you. Like, the same skin tone and all. Does the name Kanaya ring any bells?

[alienates]

[ karkat lets out a sound that could be described as an embarrassed squawk, although he would deny that. he fucked up. he should have just lied or dropped the subject? why doesn't he know when to shut up, he'd save himself from so much trouble.

but then she mentions kanaya, and that stops any argument that he was about to form. now he isn't sure thing to respond to? he wants to try talking her out of the hinata thing while not admitting he messed up the communicators, but.

actually, the kanaya thing wins. maybe karkat can distract her like this? topic switch, topic switch ]

Yeah, we come from the same place. She only arrived here a few weeks ago though.

[sparrowfeather]

[ it's pretty sad sad he's so insistent on breaking his back over covering a silly thing like this when rose more or less admitted she could tell he was lying within like, two minutes of listening to his rambling. talk about insecurity issues.

also, she doesn't actually care. hacking isn't her thing. ]

Hmm... Well, she seemed much more mature than you are, that's for sure. Does Kanaya happen to know Other Rose, too?

[ wow, she's in for a treat! ]

[alienates]

Wow, fuck you, I am completely mature.

[ that is literally the least mature response possible.

he snorts at the question though since like. yeah. she... definitely knows her... ]

I would hope so, considering they're dating.

[sparrowfeather]

Considering how oh so very mature you are, I am not even going to grace that with a response. There's no way I can hold a candle to that.

[ rose crosses her arms and grumbles, but when karkat mentions they're dating, she goes all starry-eyed. aw, she likes a good love story! except when one or both parties never shut the hell up about each other, like two certain very dear friends of hers. too bad everyone realizes it but them. oh well. ]

Really?! Wow, Kanaya is totally cute! Other Rose did good, didn't she? Now I definitely have to meet her!

[alienates]

[ if rose ever mentions that about sorey and mikleo to him, karkat would tell her that URSULA considers them her number one ship. ]

Just don't say anything weird, okay? Rose can be very. Rose.

[ it worries him, these two roses combining... ]

[sparrowfeather]

Well, that's not all that descriptive. And hey, what exactly do you mean by weird? Thanks, but I'm confident that I'm a great Rose!

[alienates]

You've been saying weird shit to me since we met!

[ obviously because she is flustering him, it means it's weird?? that's how it works. ]

[sparrowfeather]

Oh yeah? Like what? Huh?

... And you suck at lying, by the way! I can't believe you thought I bought into all that crap. You should've seen your face.

[alienates]

This is a prime example! I wasn't lying? And there was nothing about my face that was unusual. Maybe you need glasses? It seems like your eyesight is going bad.

[sparrowfeather]

Where's the proof that you weren't lying, then? Hmm? Sure, there's no proof that you did do it, so that must mean there's proof that you didn't, right? It's just common sense.

Oh, yeah, and my eyesight is just fine. Actually, I've been told it's above average! So there.

[ rose would be tapping her foot if they weren't underwater. this is inconvenient. ]

[alienates]

Well, maybe whoever told you that lied. So there.

[ it's honestly a miracle he hasn't sunk low enough to stick his tongue out at her, but he manages to keep his dignity above stooping to that level. ]

And of course there's proof I didn't do it! [ no ] I just don't have it on me right now.

[sparrowfeather]

[ rose has no idea why she's even bothering to keep this up anymore. it stopped being entertaining awhile ago. she's just being stubborn to be stubborn at this point. ]

Sooo does that mean you'll show me back on base? We'll just stick together so we don't get separated! ♥ Besides, clearly we make a good team, what with all the work we're getting done.

[ by work she means nothing. ]

[alienates]

[ karkat opens his mouth to reply

and then

shuts it. it takes a few seconds for him to stop screaming on the inside. ]

Obviously since there is no point of me saying no?

[sparrowfeather]

Great!

[ rose claps her hands and smiles brightly. ]

It's a plan, then!

[ unfortunately for karkat here, if he had made another excuse, rose would've just called him annoying and finally given up to go bother someone else. good thing he agreed, huh! ]

[alienates]

[ WHY,,,,........... karkat can only blame himself.

he is trying to come up with a bunch of plans to get out of this? maybe he can fake a heart attack. he has no idea how to fake a heart attack. shit do trolls get heart attacks. ]

How long have you been here again?

[ he sounds very exasperated when he asks this. ]

[sparrowfeather]

Not long. Less than a week, actually. Why are you suddenly so curious?

[alienates]

I've been wondering how this is the first time I've run into you.

[sparrowfeather]

You should be honored to be graced with my presence, then. Please, no autographs.

[alienates]

I wasn't going to ask for any.

[ i'm sorry rose ]

[sparrowfeather]

Aww, too shy? I know, I know... I'm sure it's not every day a beauty like me shows up.

[ not sorry, karkat. ]

[alienates]

I'm definitely not interested.

[ HE DOESN'T EVEN MEAN IT AS AN INSULT... he is just v happily taken..... ]

[sparrowfeather]

And I'm definitely not either? Geez, what gave you that idea? I'm much more interested in cute girls! ♥

[ SHE KNOWS.... well no she doesn't know that he's taken but she is not remotely offended. she would not hit up karkat. gross. glad they're on the same page here. ]