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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

[potentite]

[Okay he thinks he's getting this. Komaeda's luck is so bad (good? bad good??) that something always happens to people he knows. Including his parents. And Jake can understand that, can't he? Sure it wasn't his fault grandma died but it made it harder for him to be open to people...]

I think I catch your drift. You want to be around people your luck won't ruin.

[despairing_hope]

It would be preferable, yes. Especially since the alternative is to not get close to anyone else and stay alone. That's what I did before.

[potentite]

I can't really be that mad at you when you've had such a rough life.

[despairing_hope]

Though bad things happen, good things always do follow. For example, when I was kidnapped by a serial killer I found a lottery ticket and won ten million yen.

[potentite]

Does that really make up for the bad though?

[despairing_hope]

It's just how things are, good luck follows bad. Hope follows despair.

[He had to believe it did, otherwise his fragile world would crumble.]

[potentite]

[He supposes that makes some sense. Or, well, it makes enough sense, but...]

It sounds awful lonely. But you're safe now, I think, so maybe you can unwind a little?

[despairing_hope]

You're right. I think I can actually not worry too much about it right now.

[At least until late the next thing that happens that convinces him it's all his fault and his luck.]

[potentite]

Then... try having a little more faith in the people here, too. Like Karkat. It might be too little too late now but apologies are always a good place to start.

[despairing_hope]

Ah... so this is a situation where I'm suppose to apologize too....

[The last time he had apologized it was for setting up his own murder.]

Does thanking him count? Or should I do this as and aditional thing?

[Listening to Jake seemed reasonable though, so he wasn't dismissing get the idea of apologizing outright.]

[potentite]

If you thank him, make sure to explain why you are first. Otherwise it might sound insane!

[Instead of just plain weird.]

[despairing_hope]

Oh I already did!

[potentite]

How did it go?

[despairing_hope]

He said I would make a good troll? I also suggested ways that he could be easier to deal with, but I don't think he liked that very much. But don't you think more people would like him if he toned down the sarcasm a little bit? But, that's alright, it might be part of his charm in the end.

I think it went well ultimately.

[potentite]

I think it's a charm point, personally. Like his shouting! It's just good old Karkat. I'm so glad it went well! You might want to apologise to the others involved, though, if you haven't already.

[despairing_hope]

Others?

Who else should I appologize to?

[potentite]

[Jake ticks off his fingers.] URSULA, Dirk, Roxy, Dave, Hinata... ...I think that's everyone who'd be upset over this or was involved.

[despairing_hope]

I've already talked to Hinata kun. But I suppose I can speak to everyone else as well.

[As reluctant as he felt about that.]

[potentite]

They might not be good results but you should do it.

[despairing_hope]

I don't mind talking to the others, perhaps, well the ones I know, but I'm not sure about Roxy san....

[She did almost break his face, that seems a bit awkward to talk to her after that.]

[potentite]

Righto. Some of them might not exactly... want to forgive you. Not that, um, they have to.

[despairing_hope]

I don't expect them to. And the person that mattered said he doesn't hate me, so in the end that's the only important thing.

Not that I want them to hate me. But, I wouldn't blame them for it. There's no reason to spend time and energy on worthless trash.

[potentite]

[He knows Komaeda can't help it but he pouts a little.]

Still not rubbish to me. But that's true, just, well, you did inconvenience and upset people! So they deserve an apology too. Regardless of how it goes, since Karkat forgave you, it's fine with me.

[despairing_hope]

I'll at least say something to them. Since you think it might be worth while.

[potentite]

At the very least, you'll have done your deed properly.