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Yeah, well, after three months of it makes you wonder how they're this good at faking it. And don't even joke about that. Your younger sister's always kind of creeped me out a little...[He's spoken to Rose once or twice, okay, that was Enough. He's about to say "no, it's fine" but.]
...I can walk back just fine, but what the fuck is this? Please tell me this isn't something you remember from your past life or whatever.
Yeah, well, after three months of it makes you wonder how they're this good at faking it. And don't even joke about that. Your younger sister's always kind of creeped me out a little...[He's spoken to Rose once or twice, okay, that was Enough. He's about to say "no, it's fine" but.]
...I can walk back just fine, but what the fuck is this? Please tell me this isn't something you remember from your past life or whatever.
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If I had to guess that'd be the exact reason, yeah. If Jim's right and they're really watching us, they're gonna want to make this harder to track down answers which just reads as even shadier than before. [Hm.] Guess one way we could find out is somebody we know getting a job at the post office, but how would you even apply for something like that? I mean...I don't know about you, but I'm not sure how I feel about driving around a truck and handing out packages with dangerous bullshit in them and then disappearing to leave everybody else to figure it out without context. And that's what that would be.
...but you're right, I don't think I've seen anybody physically deliver stuff. Maybe they're in disguise, too.
If I had to guess that'd be the exact reason, yeah. If Jim's right and they're really watching us, they're gonna want to make this harder to track down answers which just reads as even shadier than before. [Hm.] Guess one way we could find out is somebody we know getting a job at the post office, but how would you even apply for something like that? I mean...I don't know about you, but I'm not sure how I feel about driving around a truck and handing out packages with dangerous bullshit in them and then disappearing to leave everybody else to figure it out without context. And that's what that would be.
...but you're right, I don't think I've seen anybody physically deliver stuff. Maybe they're in disguise, too.
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How bad is it if we just accept that it's maybe how things are going? [He shrugs, sheathing the sword finally and just leaning back against a container housing packets of sugar on the counter, arms folding over his chest.]
Spider-Luke's got a nice ring to it, but that doesn't explain enough. We're definitely going from zero to sixty in 3.5. The girls are getting stuff back, too, and...I mean I don't know how to explain it away anymore. There has to be a way to suppress the powers at least, right? Don't they do that shit in movies all the time?
How bad is it if we just accept that it's maybe how things are going? [He shrugs, sheathing the sword finally and just leaning back against a container housing packets of sugar on the counter, arms folding over his chest.]
Spider-Luke's got a nice ring to it, but that doesn't explain enough. We're definitely going from zero to sixty in 3.5. The girls are getting stuff back, too, and...I mean I don't know how to explain it away anymore. There has to be a way to suppress the powers at least, right? Don't they do that shit in movies all the time?
Edited 2017-05-16 18:14 (UTC)
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If it helps--[Said as he climbs.]--pretty sure my initiation was with the chocobos back during Founder's Day. They seem to lean toward the absurd more often than not. [He's near the top at least.] Can't be any worse than Vantas's cat. How's your dog taking all of this weirdness?
If it helps--[Said as he climbs.]--pretty sure my initiation was with the chocobos back during Founder's Day. They seem to lean toward the absurd more often than not. [He's near the top at least.] Can't be any worse than Vantas's cat. How's your dog taking all of this weirdness?
Pretty bad? Pretty bad, I guess.
[HE GUESSES. Really though, when there's not much else he can do but fret, he just tends to try to aggressively shrug things off instead. He never said he was good at coping...]
If there's a real way to do something like that, I haven't heard of anyone talking about it, at least. You could always ask on the network but my guess is since we're all kinda diving into this fresh-faced and new, no one even knows how it works. Forget about trying to stop it. ...For now, at least.
[HE GUESSES. Really though, when there's not much else he can do but fret, he just tends to try to aggressively shrug things off instead. He never said he was good at coping...]
If there's a real way to do something like that, I haven't heard of anyone talking about it, at least. You could always ask on the network but my guess is since we're all kinda diving into this fresh-faced and new, no one even knows how it works. Forget about trying to stop it. ...For now, at least.
What do you think might happen if someone tried opening a Retrospec package that wasn't meant for them? Like if you get the job, and you see that your sister got one, so you try to see what's in it?
[ besides the fact that you're breaking a federal law but that's besides the point. ]
Although maybe there will be some magical bullshit that happens and mysteriously enough you never end up with Retrospec packages when it's your shift.
[ besides the fact that you're breaking a federal law but that's besides the point. ]
Although maybe there will be some magical bullshit that happens and mysteriously enough you never end up with Retrospec packages when it's your shift.
It wouldn't hurt to ask. People seem to be getting used to everything going on and life moves on, but isn't that how social media goes anyway? The world could be in chaos and somebody's gonna upload another cat picture, and everybody's gonna like it. [A shrug.] Makes you wonder if Retrospec's just interested in a new world order or what since they keep upping the ante.
Ideas, Kashuu. I could do with ideas.
Ideas, Kashuu. I could do with ideas.
I'm no good when it comes to thinking about confusing stuff like this...
[It's said with a little note of discomfort, because as much as he admires Luke for being so proactive with trying to untangle this whole complex mess, he's always felt strangely aimless without directions to follow. Being unable to contribute feels bad man... Maybe he can sew matching capes for The Resistance.]
They're aiming pretty small-scale if they want a whole new world order, though. Like, what, are they going a "one city at a time" route?
[It's said with a little note of discomfort, because as much as he admires Luke for being so proactive with trying to untangle this whole complex mess, he's always felt strangely aimless without directions to follow. Being unable to contribute feels bad man... Maybe he can sew matching capes for The Resistance.]
They're aiming pretty small-scale if they want a whole new world order, though. Like, what, are they going a "one city at a time" route?
...that's not a bad question. And it's probably one we can answer ourselves without having to get a job. We know enough people who're getting packages and stuff, right? We could run another experiment and see if anything goes wrong.
[Because honestly, at this point, he just assumes it will go very wrong.] I'm also betting that's the case since the mail carriers we have now obviously aren't on the network or they'd question this a little more. [A short grin.] You could probably use a new job anyway, Vantas. I have no idea how you're not exhausted all the time.
[Because honestly, at this point, he just assumes it will go very wrong.] I'm also betting that's the case since the mail carriers we have now obviously aren't on the network or they'd question this a little more. [A short grin.] You could probably use a new job anyway, Vantas. I have no idea how you're not exhausted all the time.
Don't be ridiculous. I'm just fucking great at acting like I'm not at this point, but just know that I'm only the shadow of what once was a human being. The taint of a man, if you will.
[ he has considered quitting and finding a new job, but doing that when he's in the middle of end of the school year bullshit for a graduating senior seems to be like too much extra work.
he considers the idea though. ]
What do you think the credentials for getting a post office job is?
[ he has considered quitting and finding a new job, but doing that when he's in the middle of end of the school year bullshit for a graduating senior seems to be like too much extra work.
he considers the idea though. ]
What do you think the credentials for getting a post office job is?
You're helping more than you think. You're making the rest of us think of good questions. [Kashuu don't be that way. He actually does appreciate that Kashuu lets him ramble without a real direction.]
That might be a start. What's most likely going to draw attention, the destruction of one city or a whole world war? If they want to make a chance that's irreversible it's easier to start from the inside and work out.
That might be a start. What's most likely going to draw attention, the destruction of one city or a whole world war? If they want to make a chance that's irreversible it's easier to start from the inside and work out.
Empirically speaking, I probably don't have enough data to gauge what counts as crazy anymore.
I'm also not particularly good at guessing what lunatic trolls will do next.
I'm also not particularly good at guessing what lunatic trolls will do next.
[Even if Karkat's just being an overdramatic sarcastic tool about it, he's still giving him a fairly pointed look.]
You're too young to be burnt out, so don't give me that shit. I'm just saying...graduation's in a month, isn't it? Think about it. I think there're probably night shifts at a post office since they have to sort everything that comes in after hours? The credentials can't be that hard since it's pretty much knowing how to match addresses to neighborhoods and packages to those neighborhoods and driving one of those stupid trucks.
You're too young to be burnt out, so don't give me that shit. I'm just saying...graduation's in a month, isn't it? Think about it. I think there're probably night shifts at a post office since they have to sort everything that comes in after hours? The credentials can't be that hard since it's pretty much knowing how to match addresses to neighborhoods and packages to those neighborhoods and driving one of those stupid trucks.
Let me let you in on a secret. [Brett, maybe it's not a good idea to listen to the too-calm man who's wandering further and further into the dark tunnels.] Even with the amount of data we've got we're not sure what counts either. When did you start seeing all of this stuff? Recently?
[A nod because yes, he does. It's why he'd thought of Dirk initially and he folds his arms over his chest even as he thinks this through.]
How hard would it be to build one that's self-sustaining and long-ranged? Like, say, if we wanted to send it somewhere further than the rest of us are willing to go.
How hard would it be to build one that's self-sustaining and long-ranged? Like, say, if we wanted to send it somewhere further than the rest of us are willing to go.
[Considering he's stuck here (thanks to someone), his choices are very limited here...]
Around when I heard crickets chirping everywhere and someone screamed and dragged me down a street because someone's dog turned into a giant bug.
So yes, recently.
Around when I heard crickets chirping everywhere and someone screamed and dragged me down a street because someone's dog turned into a giant bug.
So yes, recently.
That depends on how far and what other purposes you want it for. Fuel needs are the biggest issue since we won't be able to recharge or replenish. That means you need to build something carrying its weight plus that of whatever equipment you want on it. The less equipment we need, the easier it'll be to get the energy required. We could try building somethin' with solar components in the manner of Mars probes, but that has particular costs and only works if we're sendin' it somewhere to get enough sunlight.
Transmission should be the easy part, but if somehow we're goin' somewhere out of range of the kind of transmission tech we have access to, we'd have to design it to set up its own relays as it goes along.
Transmission should be the easy part, but if somehow we're goin' somewhere out of range of the kind of transmission tech we have access to, we'd have to design it to set up its own relays as it goes along.
Okay, mom.
[ it's said in the familiar "i'm a stubborn teenager" tone, but. karkat does appreciate luke genuinely being concerned about his bad life habits. it's very easy to forget that he does not live his life in a vacuum, sometimes. ]
... I'll see what I can do.
[ it's said in the familiar "i'm a stubborn teenager" tone, but. karkat does appreciate luke genuinely being concerned about his bad life habits. it's very easy to forget that he does not live his life in a vacuum, sometimes. ]
... I'll see what I can do.
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