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[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

Characters: [AU1] Kanaya Maryam (reddeadvirgo) and [AU1] Karkat Vantas (romcomedian)
Setting: Floor Three, the lower library.
Format: Action
Summary: A potentially pale and probably much-needed reunion.
Warnings: Bluekat's language I'd wager. Most probably sadness (and by that I mean angst.)

[He'd told her to stay put. So she did. Not that she really wanted to wander much further into this tower anyways.

It's pretty clear that she can't believe her eyes when she turns and sees him. She's still in the white bodysuit, for lack of rummaging through her trunk. Probably for the best. All of her clothes show her symbol in red.]

...I would like you to know I am sincerely hoping that you are not a delusion brought on by however many things have worn away at my think pan.

[She tries to sound sarcastic. It half-works. But she still looks like she's seen a ghost.]

Comments

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't act too offended or surprised when her hand is swatted at, nor is she intimidated by the show of teeth. What she does look is troubled. Her hand falls away to ponder this.]

What do you think the likelihood is that they will connect my blood color to his? [A moment of thought.] I can avoid the network to minimize the possibility that anyone will draw parallels between our similar font colors. Outwardly I do not think it will be as easy to deduce similarities. I will just have to practice extreme caution in regards to potential injuries to my person. [Even though she's not that excited to return to a life of that kind of fear, and it shows from the expression of distaste she's wearing.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Considering the pattern of alternate blood in this fucking Tower, I'd say the probability is about as high as Nitram ever was.

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

[...oh. That's...not a very promising projection.]

I will exercise as much care as I can to ensure that I am not found out.

[She's obviously at a loss for words beyond that though. Wordless, perpetually lacking comprehension, and very worried for quite a few people.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[NOPE. And he won't mention that he already told Terezi. Now that she's here, he's regretting it a little. It'd been a moment of weakness where he was fairly certain he was going to be the one and only from his session until the end of time, since death was impossible here.

But whatever. She doesn't have to know about that.]

I'd rather avoid the whole death thing, if we can help it. There's enough of that going around.

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

[As of yet, she's still unaware. Probably for the best until she gets her bearings and can better deal with the social aspects of an encounter like that.]

This is a rare instance, as my preferences actually coincide with yours for once. [Humor aside seriously please don't die again she'd only be like really really upset.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

You'd be a lot better off if it happened more often. Or maybe you've finally realized that I'm the Supreme High King of Dishing Out Advice.

You can save the sacrifices, but I'll take the rest of your offerings stat.

[He holds out his hand, exaggerating a gesture of beckoning in Kanaya's direction.

Karkat would never admit it, but it was...really nice to have Kanaya back, even if it meant trapping her in the Tower with him. HE'S NOT SELFISH OR ANYTHING.]

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

I did not know it was a requirement to make offerings to kings. I thought that things of that nature were reserved for only deities.

[She raises her shoulders and holds her hands palms-up in a shrug, to indicate how very empty they are.] Besides, unless you would like me to break off part of my other horn there is not exactly much I can give you.

Not that you would deserve it even if I did have anything to offer, O Supreme High King of Blackrom Wrecking. [She's smiling, though. She's glad to have him back too.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

I can accept that title also. Supreme High God of Dishing Out Advice sounds ace to me.

[He rolls his eyes and forces a smirk at that last part of her statement. HIS JOB WAS A SERIOUS THING, OK????????]

Maybe I will take that horn then, you ungrateful little nooklicker.

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

You are full of it if you think I am going to call you a Supreme High God of anything, besides maybe being a completely intolerable bulge sucker.

[Oh yes, she knows the world would be lost without the king of hearts and spades to fix all their romantic follies.]

I invite you cordially to make your greatest attempt at doing so. I do not think you would be able to take it even if you truly desired to.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Shouldn't you know better than to turn this into a challenge by now?

[That smirk turns a little more malicious.]

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

I have to say I do not feel challenged.

[Translation: no.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[This will be Karkat, reaching for that horn again -- except he's going to cheat and use his powers to root her to the spot so she can't stop him.

So she gets to watch him slowly and dramatically reach for it.]

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

[Oh gog damnit she forgot that the 8LUH 8LUH HUGE 8ITCH was psychic.

From the look on her face (if he'll even let her make a look anyways), she is incredibly indignant about this turn of events.

Jerk.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Oh he'll let her. And laugh at her for the look as he...dodges the horn entirely in favor of completely ruining her hairdo.]

Ooooooooh, so scary.

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

[Not that her hair was very tame or dignified-looking anyways, since she hasn't really had the opportunity to make it less ratty-looking, but the tousling definitely does not help.

Can she talk? She'll certainly try to. And if she can, what she will say is:]

I find your unfair play to be utterly deplorable.

[If she can't, she'll continue to glare. Grrrr.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

What can I say? I'm a scoundrel. Besides, you deserve it.

[He releases her shortly after.]

[reddeadvirgo.livejournal.com]

[With her newfound freedom, she will likewise attempt to put his hair in a similar state of ruin.]

What I ever did in my lifetime to deserve the constant presence of you and your detestable underhanded mind powers, I will never know.

[Veiled appreciation disguised as an insult? Maybe just a little bit.]