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[potentite]

[It's a gloomy day according to the video taken from the base island but Jake seems happy.]

Um, salutations fellow crew members!

This week has been... well, frankly it's sucked giggleberries! But I've been working on my powers and, uh, I won't bore you with the details of that? Unless you really want them. Anyhoo! C'mere you rascal...

[A little... bull fairy thing flies into view. Jake pets it and it seems pretty happy with that? So it must be nice.]

You should come play with them. They're awful sweet. And maybe it might turn some frowns upside down! It's worth a try, isn't it?

[He's still so awkward at ending these though so he just kind of waves at the end.]


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[Meanwhile Jake really is hanging out with some tinkerbulls. Specifically five of them. Despite looking exhausted, he's in high spirits for once and seems to be enjoying the affection from the critters.]

Comments

[despairing_hope]

I would think it would have been nicer to just tell me, especially since he didn't have any regard for Hinata kun's privacy in the first place. He probably would have shared my conversation as well.

[potentite]

I don't think so. Karkat might be a bit of a gossip but he's also tight-lipped on certain matters. If he hasn't shared it yet, it means he won't.

[despairing_hope]

Well, now it doesn't matter if he does or not. But still. In the end, I feel this was definitely the way things had to go!

[potentite]

Next time you think that, you should talk to someone to brainstorm better ideas.

[despairing_hope]

There wasn't anyone available at the time, and I couldn't talk to Hinata kun about it.

[potentite]

It couldn't wait until someone was available?

[despairing_hope]

It seemed like a perfectly reasonable thing to do at the time, so waiting didn't seem like something necessary?

Though, this isn't the first time something seemed like a good idea at the time and then on reflection perhaps I went a little too far.

[potentite]

If it involves property or personal damage, it's probably too extreme.

[despairing_hope]

So I should have lowered it to something more like a flash bomb? Though it had already been about that as far as potential damage went.

[potentite]

I guess a flash bomb isn't that bad...

[He's trying to figure out if he should really encourage this kind of thing.]

Or a smoke bomb! A stink bomb especially.

[despairing_hope]

A smoke bomb would probably be alright but a stink bomb is unacceptable! It would be tedious to get the smell out of things. It would make staying in the room unbearable for a time.

[potentite]

[Figuring out what is and isn't acceptable to Komaeda might be the biggest challenge of his life.]

All right, well... try to stick to something mild like that from now on.

[despairing_hope]

Very well, I will keep to such methods in the future.

[Komaeda could be a frustrating mystery.]

[potentite]

[Jake sighs. He guesses?? He got through?? A little?? He has no idea but he feels like maybe some progress was made which is better than none.]

I'm still mad at you but... I can't make myself be madder than I am, either.

[In the end it's just too hard for him to keep staying mad.]

So, uh, I guess we're still friends.

[despairing_hope]

[For a moment he looks a little worried, but then at the end he brightens.]

I'm glad! Your friendship means a lot to me so I'm glad to still have it.

[potentite]

I think it just means I'm too easy to forgive people.

[despairing_hope]

Hinata kun said we were still friends.

And said we could be friends in the first place.

[And he sort of tried to murder them all....]

Though I would completely understand if no one did, after all there's no reason to forgive or even tolerate trash.

[potentite]

Hey, despite all this, I still don't think you're trash!

[despairing_hope]

Supposedly I'm the only one who thinks that.

But, I just assume everyone is mistaken. But that's alright! Everyone here is very nice so it's expected for them to not understand.

[potentite]

I have to admit you've got me stumped!

[despairing_hope]

It's just common sense that someone without any talent or skill, who brings misfortune to all around them would be nothing but trash.

[potentite]

You brought me a headache but not misfortune.

[despairing_hope]

Ah I would expect someone who has powers involving Hope to not have to suffer unlucky consequences! You also said you were immortal, right? That's why it's probably safe to be around you!

But, people who do get close to me generally suffer sever bad luck. But, the bad luck always becomes good luck later. Still, I would rather bad things just happen to me than others. But that's just how it's always been. I'm actually amazed no one has died yet!

Actually... I wonder if someone has, since I'm feeling so good right now.

[potentite]

Maybe your luck is changing. Or maybe Hinata's luck is influencing your luck!

[despairing_hope]

Oh I'm almost confident Hinata's luck is having an effect now! It might even be greater than my own.

Did you know he shot me once and it almost killed me!?

It's so amazing to think about!

I wish I could properly remember that moment.