MSPA Fanfiction V: We're Going to Need More Wands

[Megafire]

God damnit I'm only up to chapter 4 on that one.

[SkaianRedeemer]

@Septimus: Future Karkat coming in to slap down some bureaucratic justice? Priceless.

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But I have to ask why they specified Hephaestus? While I can see the Denizens getting on the move, maybe even as one in a horrifying penultimate-boss rush, when they realize what the kids are up to, the local denizen is Echidna.

[SeptimusMagistos]

@Septimus: Future Karkat coming in to slap down some bureaucratic justice? Priceless.

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But I have to ask why they specified Hephaestus? While I can see the Denizens getting on the move, maybe even as one in a horrifying penultimate-boss rush, when they realize what the kids are up to, the local denizen is Echidna.

Hephaestus was the one who was obsessed with The Forge. I figure he would make the trip. Of course if the battle is loud enough Echidna might decide to investigate...

[SkaianRedeemer]

@Megafire: Nepeta can't use her full shipping powers without direct observation and smell! Of course, she was doing this for years without meeting anyone, so it's not like she was going to let that stop her.

Hephaestus was the one who was obsessed with The Forge. I figure he would make the trip. Of course if the battle is loud enough Echidna might decide to investigate...

Oh yes, slipped my mind, it works!

[Rio]

Four Leaf Clover part 2

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I never did expect a fairy tale life. Not when I was little, and the voices first began echoing in my head, and not now. Sure I had a prince for a while, but... well, happily ever after was not on Vriska's agenda for me. We moved on, though. As on as we could.

Aradia tapped her fingers against the table, occasionally flicking her gaze at the doors. She was expecting someone. Karkat had set it up, and the job was clear. Ah- there he was. A young man entered with an air of royalty. He was expecting her as well, but only in appearance. She never used her real name or personality for things like this. Marjorie, Ruth, Lois, Evelyn, Gladys-

“You must be Viola,” he said. He certainly had a charming smile. The voices said otherwise. He must have approached when she was lost in thought.

“Yes, thats right,” Aradia smiled back.

He sat. She didn't catch his name, because it didn't matter. In the end he'd just be another voice. They didn't have names, and if they did she didn't use them. She didn't want to think anyone she once knew was there.

He talked a lot, too. She hardly had to pay attention, because she never got a chance to talk. And that was okay. It made things easier. He ordered drinks, but she didn't touch hers. And in a most inconspicuous gesture, the poison fell into the glass. She offered him her drink, saying that she actually wasn't fond of it. He didn't mind- more for him. More time passed, and he got tired.

“Too much to drink,” he said.

“You should head home then.” Aradia offered kindly.

He said no. He was tired, too tired to move.

“Poor baby,” Aradia cooed, slipping her hand over his. He didn't notice the ring was gone when she moved it away. “You just sleep now.”

As he flopped onto the table, she shuddered. She wasn't comfortable with it yet. But it had to be done. Clutching the ring, she walked away, back to the doors. She was aware that someone was watching her the entire time. The voices told her, as well. So she looked over at where she had seen Diamonds Droog, and met his eyes with a glare.

Cheeky little thing, he thought. She's as good as caught though. His own job was simple enough. Keep a look out for suspicious people. And committing murder in public was pretty suspicious. Now he had to just bring her to the base. Torture her for the names of her partners. With any luck, it'd be that group causing trouble. He smiled. Punishing her for her impudence would be fun, once they got the information they wanted. He could feel the cue stick in his hands already.

The girl walked up the stairs, keeping her cool and slipping the ring onto her finger to keep it safe. With every step she took, Droog followed. As she opened the door, with him 10 steps behind her, she made her way to the street. He drew his gun, in case she was the type to run. But instead, she turned around, arms crossed.

“Can I help you, sir?” she asked.

It was stupid. Banter, stalling for time, all of it. And Vriska's car wasn't there yet. So what does she do? Engage in a conversation with someone who likely wanted her dead. Stupid. And the voices were telling her so, too. All at once. It was awful. But she kept her face blank, and she didn't let a single hint that she was troubled slip by.

“Yes, actually. Could you come with me? My... friends and I would like a word with you at our base.” Droog said with a thin smile.

“That sounds like something my doctor wouldn't approve of. How about some other time?” Aradia asks. She can hear the car.

“Hahahaha no.” He reaches out to grab her wrist, but she jerks away, nearly falling into the road. Vriska pulls up and drags Aradia into the car before Droog can make a move. Before Droog can fully comprehend whats happening, the car is gone. The last thing he saw was a mock salute from Aradia.

She got away. Left in his rage, Droog stood alone in the streets.

Once Vriska and Aradia were far enough, Aradia scootched off of Vriska's uncomfortable lap and sighed. “We're naming the car Deus Ex Machina.” she announces.

Vriska laughed. “Thats fiiiiiiiine by me,” she said.

Closing her eyes, Aradia listened to Vriska's chatter about traffic and her own job, which involved a jewelry store and framing someone, and to her own thoughts. Droog knew what she looked like. Droog saw Vriska's very unique horns. He had identifying marks on both of them. Karkat would not be happy to hear this.

No, there is no fairy tales. Especially not for trolls.

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-I like this much better than I do the first chapter.
-Yes I am aware that was a cop out. Or at least, I feel like it was. But honestly, I think it'd happen. Sides, I dont think we need to read about Aradia being bloodied up.
-Is it just me or is this short?
-Droog's attitude is provided by a roleplay buddy who plays Kanaya mostly, much like I normally play Aradia.
-Deus Ex Machina is the worst name for a car ever.

[Embargo]

Four Leaf Clover part 2

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I never did expect a fairy tale life. Not when I was little, and the voices first began echoing in my head, and not now. Sure I had a prince for a while, but... well, happily ever after was not on Vriska's agenda for me. We moved on, though. As on as we could.

Aradia tapped her fingers against the table, occasionally flicking her gaze at the doors. She was expecting someone. Karkat had set it up, and the job was clear. Ah- there he was. A young man entered with an air of royalty. He was expecting her as well, but only in appearance. She never used her real name or personality for things like this. Marjorie, Ruth, Lois, Evelyn, Gladys-

“You must be Viola,” he said. He certainly had a charming smile. The voices said otherwise. He must have approached when she was lost in thought.

“Yes, thats right,” Aradia smiled back.

He sat. She didn't catch his name, because it didn't matter. In the end he'd just be another voice. They didn't have names, and if they did she didn't use them. She didn't want to think anyone she once knew was there.

He talked a lot, too. She hardly had to pay attention, because she never got a chance to talk. And that was okay. It made things easier. He ordered drinks, but she didn't touch hers. And in a most inconspicuous gesture, the poison fell into the glass. She offered him her drink, saying that she actually wasn't fond of it. He didn't mind- more for him. More time passed, and he got tired.

“Too much to drink,” he said.

“You should head home then.” Aradia offered kindly.

He said no. He was tired, too tired to move.

“Poor baby,” Aradia cooed, slipping her hand over his. He didn't notice the ring was gone when she moved it away. “You just sleep now.”

As he flopped onto the table, she shuddered. She wasn't comfortable with it yet. But it had to be done. Clutching the ring, she walked away, back to the doors. She was aware that someone was watching her the entire time. The voices told her, as well. So she looked over at where she had seen Diamonds Droog, and met his eyes with a glare.

Cheeky little thing, he thought. She's as good as caught though. His own job was simple enough. Keep a look out for suspicious people. And committing murder in public was pretty suspicious. Now he had to just bring her to the base. Torture her for the names of her partners. With any luck, it'd be that group causing trouble. He smiled. Punishing her for her impudence would be fun, once they got the information they wanted. He could feel the cue stick in his hands already.

The girl walked up the stairs, keeping her cool and slipping the ring onto her finger to keep it safe. With every step she took, Droog followed. As she opened the door, with him 10 steps behind her, she made her way to the street. He drew his gun, in case she was the type to run. But instead, she turned around, arms crossed.

“Can I help you, sir?” she asked.

It was stupid. Banter, stalling for time, all of it. And Vriska's car wasn't there yet. So what does she do? Engage in a conversation with someone who likely wanted her dead. Stupid. And the voices were telling her so, too. All at once. It was awful. But she kept her face blank, and she didn't let a single hint that she was troubled slip by.

“Yes, actually. Could you come with me? My... friends and I would like a word with you at our base.” Droog said with a thin smile.

“That sounds like something my doctor wouldn't approve of. How about some other time?” Aradia asks. She can hear the car.

“Hahahaha no.” He reaches out to grab her wrist, but she jerks away, nearly falling into the road. Vriska pulls up and drags Aradia into the car before Droog can make a move. Before Droog can fully comprehend whats happening, the car is gone. The last thing he saw was a mock salute from Aradia.

She got away. Left in his rage, Droog stood alone in the streets.

Once Vriska and Aradia were far enough, Aradia scootched off of Vriska's uncomfortable lap and sighed. “We're naming the car Deus Ex Machina.” she announces.

Vriska laughed. “Thats fiiiiiiiine by me,” she said.

Closing her eyes, Aradia listened to Vriska's chatter about traffic and her own job, which involved a jewelry store and framing someone, and to her own thoughts. Droog knew what she looked like. Droog saw Vriska's very unique horns. He had identifying marks on both of them. Karkat would not be happy to hear this.

No, there is no fairy tales. Especially not for trolls.

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-I like this much better than I do the first chapter.
-Yes I am aware that was a cop out. Or at least, I feel like it was. But honestly, I think it'd happen. Sides, I dont think we need to read about Aradia being bloodied up.
-Is it just me or is this short?
-Droog's attitude is provided by a roleplay buddy who plays Kanaya mostly, much like I normally play Aradia.
-Deus Ex Machina is the worst name for a car ever.

I like it, though I woulda expected Droog to shoot at the car or something. I just can't see Aradia being picked up by Vriska and disappearing into the night without Droog doing something.

Edit: But its cool man.

[Rio]

Honestly I can see it both ways. But you're probably right.

[X15lm204]

I disagree, honestly. I can't imagine Slick or Boxcars just letting them go without a violent outburst like that, but Droog strikes me as cool-headed enough to cut his losses and not make any more trouble. Being able to recognize two enemies is already a significant advantage for next time, and the chances of actually disabling a moving vehicle on foot with a personal firearm are extremely low. Shooting at them isn't likely to get him anything, especially since his immediate goal isn't to kill them but to capture them and get information on the rest of the group.

[ceruleanTresses]

Wigmund mentioned a while ago that Vriska singing "Memory" would be a cool thing. I agreed, so I sat down to write it. But then Aradia was like "0h hell n0," and this happened. Sorry about that, Wigmund! Hopefully you like this version too. :)

mem0ry

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midnight
and my w0rld is ending
l0ng ag0 id have grieved but
h0w ive withered away
i have learned t0
accept the strings that tug at my feet
im n0t free
but im 0k

mem0ries
of 0ld freed0ms still haunt me
but I push them away and
take the hand that im dealt
i remember a time i knew what happiness was
but I d0nt kn0w h0w it felt

distant v0ices seem t0 sing
a fatalistic warning
the future nettles
reflecting bl00d on metal
a harbinger of m0urning

timelines
i must wait f0r each new sign
0f what must and what will be
i must n0t interfere
t0ssed by d00med seas
i dream that when my duty is d0ne
it will be my turn t0 steer

burnt 0ut ends 0f branching days
a th0usand times c0mplying
a red gl0w fades
an0ther life is 0ver
an0ther ech0 dying

free me
can n0b0dy release me
fr0m what cant be escaped and
fr0m what cant be und0ne
im 0k but
d0nt i deserve s0me happiness t00

look!
a new day has begun :)

Original song. (There's another version that I think is sung better, but it's divided into two parts because it's part of an actual production. This is the combined version.)

The nice thing about this song is that only like two lines have to rhyme in each verse, so I had a lot more room to experiment than I usually do.

[Aerodactylus]

Guys. GUYS. I can't stop loving everything about this thread! Wizardstuck and Mythstuck and Four Leaf Clover and We're All Doomed and...yeah. Everyone on this board is amazing.

EDIT: ninja'd by ALL THE SADNESS. ALL OF IT. Also proof that what I say is true.

[Sporkaganza]

Okay, I was going to post my new chapter on AO3 but I have noooooooo clue how to get the formatting to work right at all, so it looks like I'm posting another chapter here instead!

SOSburb (Chapter 4)

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TUESDAY (3 WEEKS BEFORE CHAPTER ONE)

-- endlesslyReverberating [ER] began pestering temperateTeamaiden [TT] --

ER: WHATS UP mikuruuuu~~
ER: how are you!!
TT: I'm okay. How are you?
ER: oh im FANTASTIICCC!!
ER: i am super megas EXCITED oh my GO~SH
TT: Um, excited about what?
ER: oh thats right
ER: you dont know yet
ER: nyoro~
TT: Oh, wow! Is it a surprise?
ER: sorta!!!!
ER: its gonna be LOTS OF FUN
ER: although maybes not the whole thing will be fun!!
TT: You know, you say some confusing things sometimes... =S
ER: hahahahahahaha!
ER: i guess SO hahahahahahaha
ER: hehehehe~
TT: Uh...
ER: i forgot what i was going to tells you!~
ER: oooops
ER: oh yeah thats right!!
ER: i just wanted to tell you
ER: that im looking MEGAS FORWARD to SEEING youuuu!!
TT: I don't understand how you can be so sure that's going to happen...
TT: I mean, I want to, but... =C
ER: oh dont worry
ER: itll happen! i know it will~
ER: maybe i shouldnt tell you this itll spoil the SURPRISE
ER: but i can see stuffs before they happens nyoro~!
TT: Um, how does that spoil the surprise?
TT: ???
ER: hahahahahahahaha
ER: i dunno i guess maybe it actually DOESNT spoil anything!
ER: hahahahahaha...
ER: anyway im going to go to bed now!
TT: But it's two in the afternoon.
TT: You've been sleeping a lot lately. Are you sure nothing's wrong?
TT: I think you should see a doctor about it or something!
ER: hahahahahaha! youre SILLY!!
ER: nopes i just LOOOOOVE <3 dreaming nyoro~
ER: i see all kinds of MEGAS COOL stuffs in my dreams!!!
TT: Is it the same stuff that you see before it happens?
ER: maybeeeeeees~
ER: bye now!

-- endlesslyReverberating [ER] ceased pestering temperateTeamaiden [TT] --

TT: ._.

-- endlesslyReverberating [ER] began pestering temperateTeamaiden [TT] --

ER: oh i almosts forgots~!
ER: later today if harunyan comes by to talk to you
ER: tell her i said HIIIIII
ER: and that theres something MEGAS MEGAS cool i want to showwws herrrrr!! :DDD
ER: i cant tell her cuzz ill be BUSY
ER: sleeping. i mean.
ER: busy sleeping!!
TT: Okay! I'll remember to tell her.
ER: kthxbai!!!

-- endlesslyReverberating [ER] ceased pestering temperateTeamaiden [TT] --

TT: ._________.

SATURDAY (3 DAYS BEFORE CHAPTER ONE)

-- ultraDirector [UD] began pestering spectralSnowflake [SS] --

UD: HelloYuki!
SS: hell0
UD: IsItReady?
SS: n0t c0mpletely
UD: WhatElseDoYouNeedToFinish?
UD: HaventYouDonePrettyMuchEverything?
SS: i must debug and c0mpile it
UD: AndHowLongWillThatTake?
SS: f0rty eight h0urs
UD: ThatLong?!
SS: yes
UD: WellThatsCuttingItRatherClose!
UD: RememberWeOnlyHaveUntilTuesdayToGetReady!
SS: yes
UD: SoYouBetterFinishItByThen!
SS: i will
UD: ItsInThreeDays
SS: yes
UD: WellGoodImGladYouKnow.
UD: IsItGoingSmoothlySoFar?
SS: n0 err0rs have yet been detected in the debugging
UD: SoYouStartedDebuggingAlreadyThen?
SS: yes
UD: ImSurprisedYouWereAbleToDoItSoFast!
UD: ...
UD: YouKnowSinceItWasSuchAComplicatedJob.
UD: ...
UD: IMeanItsNotEasyToCodeSomethingSoBig.
UD: EvenConsideringYouWereJustMakingAPort,
UD: ItsNotEveryDayThatYouHaveToTranslateCodeFromAncien tGreek!
UD: ...
UD: ImTryingToGiveYouAComplimentHere.
SS: i see
UD: Ugh.
UD: YoureSuchAWeirdoSometimes!
SS: yes
UD: Uh...
UD: WellAtLeastYouAdmitIt.
SS: there is n0thing to admit
SS: it is a fact
SS: i am a weird0
SS: all the time
UD: UmYouReallyShouldntThinkLikeThatAboutYourself.
UD: YouOughtToHaveMoreSelfRespect.
SS: n0
UD: ...
UD: UhWhy?
SS: at0nement
UD: WellThatsAVagueAndSomewhatOddResponse.
SS: yes
UD: ...
UD: OhJeezWhatever.
UD: IHaveToGoNow,
UD: JustRememberToTakeCareOfYourself.
SS: i will
UD: Good.
UD: ItWouldntBeGoodIfYouStarvedYourselfOrSomething.
SS: i d0nt starve myself
UD: GoodSeeYouLater!

-- ultraDirector [UD] ceased pestering spectralSnowflake [SS] --

SS: i d0nt need t0 eat at all

TUESDAY (3 MINUTES BEFORE CHAPTER ONE)

-- ultraDirector [UD] began pestering endlesslyReverberating [ER] --

UD: HEY there TSURUYA!
ER: hello harunyan~!
UD: WHAT is UP my DOG
ER: im CHILLIN AND ILLIN homegirl!
ER: woof woof!
ER: hahahahaahhahahahahahahaahahahahahahhahahahaha!!!!
UD: OKAY, calm DOWN. it's NOT that FUNNY you KNOW.
ER: yes it is!!!!
ER: i LOVES our injokess!!
ER: nyoro~
UD: THAT'S cool I guess.
UD: SO anyway, YOU ready FOR the BIG moment?
ER: er
UD: WE'RE finally GONNA start PLAYING!
ER: well
UD: GOD i AM so SUPER excited!
ER: actually
UD: WHAT is IT? WHAT'S wrong?
ER: um
ER: well i dont really know how to say this
UD: DON'T waste MY time WITH stalling!
UD: EITHER you SAY it OR you DON'T!
UD: AND mostly YOU don't!
UD: I'M a WOMAN of ACTION!
UD: I prize ACTION above ALL else!
ER: ok ok! i gets it
ER: i was just thinkingggg uh
ER: maybe we shouldnt play sosburb after alls?
ER: i means it is kind of... silly
UD: SILLY?
UD: HOW can YOU just DISMISS it as SILLY?
UD: IT'S the MOST epic OF epics! IT's a COMING of AGE tale!
UD: MONSTERS and MAGIC and KINGDOMS!
UD: WE have TO do IT!!
ER: well yeah thats what i thoughts too nyoro~!
ER: that itd be FUN!!
ER: but lately
ER: ive been seeing um
ER: some not so megas nice things in my dreams~~~!
UD: LIKE what?
ER: like... i dunnoooo
ER: our friends getting hurt!
UD: THAT'S to BE expected!
UD: ANY good HERO has TO overcome ADVERSITY!
ER: well yeahh buuuut
ER: some of them looked like they were REALLY hurt!!!
UD: THAT'S silly! YOU must HAVE misunderstood OR something!
UD: ALL heroes OVERCOME seemingly IMPOSSIBLE odds AT the LAST second!
UD: YOU worry TOO much ANYWAY! they're JUST dreams YOU know!
ER: nooooooo! i keeps telling you they are NOT JUST DREAMS~!!! DDD:
UD: WELL they're JUST prophecies THEN!
UD: THEY don't HAVE to COME true!
ER: i am pretty damn MEGAS sure that is NOT how it works!!
ER: this is a mistake! i am telling you its a HUUUUUUUUUGE mistaaaaaaaaake!
UD: YOU worry TOO much!
UD: THIS is GONNA be AWESOME!
UD: AND you're GOING to DO this WITH me WHETHER you LIKE it OR not!
UD: THIS is OUR time TO shine, DOG!
UD: WOOF woof!
ER: stop it! thats not megas funny at all nyoro
ER: youre sayings the stuffs thats are NOT and and and
ER: and the things are the TOTALLY WRONG and you knowsssss itttt
UD: I really DON'T know WHAT you're SAYING any MORE tsuruya!
ER: ARRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHH
ER: I AM SO MAD I CANT TALKS GOOD NYOROOOOOOO
UD: WELL, you'll JUST have TO stop BEING mad THEN!
UD: SEE you IN the GAME world!

-- ultraDirector [UD] ceased pestering endlesslyReverberating [ER] --

ER: ...
ER: ...
ER: ...
ER: oh
ER: fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!!!!

[Path]

Mikuru's emoticon reaction shots are hilarious. Yuki's last words actually chilled me a little. And Haruhi's shifting typing quirks continue to make me laugh. *thumbs up*

[mutecebu]

Septimus! I love We're All Doomed, but I haven't been able to keep up with it! I'd love to hit the archives, but AO3 only has the first 4 chapters. I know it's annoying to convert to AO3's format. If I find the old links I'll send them to you if you want to sig-link them, but I don't go archive delving very often.

Edit: here's chapter 6 (couldn't find 5):

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http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread...=1#post4630271

[Sporkaganza]

Mikuru's emoticon reaction shots are hilarious. Yuki's last words actually chilled me a little. And Haruhi's shifting typing quirks continue to make me laugh. *thumbs up*

Glad to hear I'm doing something right. I'm going to need to some serious thinking for later on though. My curse in writing: knowing how it begins and how it ends, but having this big stretch of middle in the middle that's pissing me off! (I'm really bad at plots. I'd probably be more suited to writing fluffy shipfic, but it doesn't interest me enough to write! Fun to read though.)

[Rio]

Guys. GUYS. I can't stop loving everything about this thread! Wizardstuck and Mythstuck and Four Leaf Clover and We're All Doomed and...yeah. Everyone on this board is amazing.

EDIT: ninja'd by ALL THE SADNESS. ALL OF IT. Also proof that what I say is true.

You have no idea how happy this made me.

[Metaflare]

SOSburb (Chapter 4)

33333333

ALL OF MY LOVE

[draconicAlgorithm]

Thank you everyone who commented on Wizardstuck! You guys are the best. Unfortunately, I don't have time for another fic tonight, but I'll have one for tomorrow.

Also:

@SkaianRedeemer: I officially love your recaps. They are just so hilarious and fun to read, even for someone like me who isn't very familiar with Homestar Runner. (I admit to having heard of it and I have seen a few flashes, but not since middle school, and I'm a freshman in college now!) It makes for a nice interlude in your story.

@Septimus: I am still loving this doomed verse. You keep all the characters in character so well, it's like I'm reading legit pesterlogs. I always get excited when I see updates of this.

That's all I've got for now, but thanks again everyone for being so enthusiastic about Wizardstuck! Honestly, if it wasn't for you guys, I probably wouldn't have gotten past the first one.

[Kerensky287]

Oh gawd, Skaian, I read the intro and outro (not the actual summary; I've kept up with the story) RIGHT after the most recent updates. You write the very bestest of best Nepetas, which makes me very sad that



happened.

[ceruleanTresses]

Oh gawd, Skaian, I read the intro and outro (not the actual summary; I've kept up with the story) RIGHT after the most recent updates. You write the very bestest of best Nepetas, which makes me very sad that

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happened.

We don't know that she's dead! Equius had the cat hat when he died, and that's not even that much blood! She--She could still be--*breaks down in sobs*

[Mister Tambourine Man]

Oh gawd, Skaian, I read the intro and outro (not the actual summary; I've kept up with the story) RIGHT after the most recent updates. You write the very bestest of best Nepetas, which makes me very sad that

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happened.

We don't know that she's dead! Equius had the cat hat when he died, and that's not even that much blood! She--She could still be--*breaks down in sobs*

False Hope
CG: OH GOD, WHAT WAS THAT SOUND?
CG: WHO'S THERE?
CG: OH, IT'S YOU. FOR ONCE I'M REALLY GLAD TO... OH GOD!
AC: :33 > Don't worry! I barely used that arm, anyways!

Much as I'd like that to be the case, I basically know it isn't...

[apocalypticCritic]

Oh gawd, Skaian, I read the intro and outro (not the actual summary; I've kept up with the story) RIGHT after the most recent updates. You write the very bestest of best Nepetas, which makes me very sad that

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happened.

We don't know that she's dead! Equius had the cat hat when he died, and that's not even that much blood! She--She could still be--*breaks down in sobs*

False Hope
CG: OH GOD, WHAT WAS THAT SOUND?
CG: WHO'S THERE?
CG: OH, IT'S YOU. FOR ONCE I'M REALLY GLAD TO... OH GOD!
AC: :33 > Don't worry! I barely used that arm, anyways!

Much as I'd like that to be the case, I basically know it isn't...

And then she collapses and we find out that Karkat's Knight of Blood power is to basically be the Healer Chick.

[Graven_Image]

He Comes

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There is a being, in this world and others.

His approach is monitored throughout the annals of time.

Those in times long past knew him as Baal. Lucifer. The Devil. And latest of all, Lord English.

He is chaos. He seeks the universe's destruction and ultimate consumption.

He is corruption.

The unlucky few to survive his horror find themselves mutated beyond comprehension, and twisted to his will.

Those on our own internet, the great communication array of our time, have gone unheard. A survivor, the only one among his ilk, has revealed the existence of this bane to our world. And he too has gone unheard.

Lord English comes.

But he will not go by his old name.

The world has chosen his moniker, just as he chose this world to be destroyed.

He is the hive-mind representing chaos.

He is without order.

He is the One who Waits Behind The Wall.

HIS NAME SHALL RESOUND IN OUR MINDS

ZALGO

A/N

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Yeah, this is just a little thing to tide you over until I finish Ch 29 of Indystuck. Stay tuned!

Also, I didn't use Zalgo text. I was going to, but then I remembered that Zalgo text is stupid and breaks the forums and stupid forumbreakers get banned.

Besides, Comic Sans is ten times more horrifying anyway.

[ceruleanTresses]

And then she collapses and we find out that Karkat's Knight of Blood power is to basically be the Healer Chick.

As awesome as Karkat = Healer Chick would be, I am going to cling tenaciously to my "Karkat can resurrect people as vampires via corpsemooch" theory until the very instant it is inevitably disproven by canon.

[Kerensky287]

Hey, guess who just fucked over a whole goddamn chapter of Firefly Sburb? Some random guy on my MSN contact list!! Oh, and Firefox, too! I had been writing it here for ease of formatting (it's a very format-heavy chapter) and whoa, some guy pops up! Close alert window. Oh, what's that? I made a mistake as I was writing, backspace WAIT NO FIREFOX DON'T GO BACK A PAGE, FORWARD FORWARD AAAAAAAAARGH FUCK EVERYTHING, FUCK THE FUCKING WORLD.

I'll do it tomorrow.

Writing the chapter, I mean, not fucking the world.

[SkaianRedeemer]

@draconicAlgorithm: I'm definitely glad the intermissions work for people that aren't H*R fans! It makes me feel a lot better. As for H*R, college freshmen were what made it popular in the first place! I didn't come across it until I was in Grade 12 or so. I was... *cough* trying to impress someone. So I'd obviously say to give it a shot, but a lot of it's not as topical as it used to be. But some things are timeless and relevant.

@Kerensky: Poor Nepeta. I must... not give her excess scenes as a means of grieving. I must... not! I mean, Equius died and he got a chance to be a creepy dominant kismesis, but that was in the plan! And crap about your fic! Nobody write raw in these text fields, darn it! How many more fics do we have to lose to the abyss?

@Graven: In a beautiful astral coincidence, a joke I dropped from the recap was that Nepeta was adding footnotes to the shipping chart in Comic Sans and Rose was trying to kill her for it.

@ceruleanTresses: CG: AND THIS IS EVERYBODY ELSE
EB: karkat... is everyone a vampire
CG: NOT EVERYONE DUMPASS NOW C'MON WE'VE GOT A DEMON TO FIGHT
EB: karkat?
CG: WHAT?
EB: Why are you paler than the dead people?
GC: H3H3H3H3 K4RK4T TH3 ROOM 1S SP1NN1NG
EB: ...
CG: ...
EB: hey dave, ever wanted to donate blood?


EDIT: Hey, while we're talking about the plot, I'd like to say that as someone who constantly has to write Kanaya, I find that bandage incredibly reassuring, both to my own ability and the potential progression of the plot.