Infighting Week One

[animusmods]

Characters: any character participating in the Infighting event
Setting: pods, week one of the event
Format: any
Summary: All week one Infighting event threads should go in here, to keep things organized.
Warnings: horror, trauma, experiment results, impossible geometry, cabin fever

[Group Information]
Dax's Pod
Riki's Pod
Jason's Pod
End of Week One

Comments

[windykind]

Nothing good, no. It's probably going to suck. [He puts a hand on his hip, frowning.]

[papshooshing]

What are you sweating it for. I don't think dying in an experiment counts as a justified or heroic death, John.

[windykind]

But it's what happens before you die that matters. [There's a pause while something clicks in his head.]

...Wait, Karkat, you didn't know? Everyone revives after they die, God Tier or not.

[papshooshing]

I wouldn't figure you'd care, Egbert. You are the expert at dying. Hell, I think you died more in twenty four hours than Sollux did during our session.

[ but yes, he knows about the whole revival thing. ]

[windykind]

Yeah, but... still. Things are different here. I mean it.

[papshooshing]

Ah huh. Don't be such a wiggler. Do you honestly think that any troll we both know is going to let you die.

[windykind]

[Karkat earns himself a derpfrown for that.]

...That's if they get the chance.

[papshooshing]

Don't have any faith in us, John?

[windykind]

W-well, no! I do have faith in you, really. [And he does.] But... they're really strong, Karkat. They've killed me. Twice. So you can't rule it out, okay?

[papshooshing]

[ this face. ]

So has Jack. Your point?

I mean yeah, it's dangerous. I fucking get that.

[windykind]

So they're just as bad as Jack, if not worse. [He sighs.] Okay, I'm not trying to talk you out of it or anything. As long as you know that it won't be like a little cakewalk for you.

I don't want anyone to die, Karkat, okay? I don't want anyone to die, including you. Even if we come back to life. Unnecessary deaths are just... bad.

[Bluh. Hello random awkward feelsplosion.]

...Um, yeah... that's it, I guess.

[papshooshing]

[ that was.... unexpected. no, really. what to do with John feelings. Karkat just doesn't know... ]

It's not like I want any of our grubfucking friends to die again either you know.

[windykind]

[Hey, he can't be Happy Supportive Friend all the time, you know.]

...Yeah, I know, sorry.

[papshooshing]

[ it's all right. Karkat gets that. ]

The fuck are you apologizing for?

[windykind]

I dunno, that was just... sort of random.

[He shrugs rather pathetically, but then emits a weak laugh.]

Yeah, I know, I'm going off my rocker.

[papshooshing]

No you're not. You're just having a freak out like any of us would be.

[windykind]

[Heh.]

Is there a difference?

[papshooshing]

Yes. Freaking the fuck out is totally legitimized in this case.

[windykind]

Oh, that's a relief, then.

[And he's now eased back into an amiable smile.]

[papshooshing]

I'm just saying you're entitled to one or two of them along these fucking crazy train rides. Why does that give you some peace of mind?

[windykind]

I dunno, I don't want my nervous breakdowns to go too out of line, you know?