Pillow Forts

-*- carapaceGrinder reclines on a couch, holding a handheld device just above his chest. He stares at it intensely as he hammers on the buttons, occasionally making sounds of consternation
<-> Jaspersprite is now known as humanJaspers
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<carapaceGrinder> ((ooh hey calli))
<calliopeCrasher> (hihihi)
-*- humanJaspers Karkat may have found that, 1n h1s doubtlessly short-l1ved search for a couch to s1t on, a lot of the room's sofas are lack1ng a few cush1ons! And throw p1llows! And... well, most of the th1ngs that made the couches so *un1que*. Scandalous, really! The1r locat1on 1sn't terr1bly far out of s1te, though. Just 1n the corner of the l1v1ng room! P1led up hapha
<humanJaspers> zardly, w1th a /very/ content Jaspers mounted atop 1t! Blanket draped over h1s shoulders, bare feet l1ghtly k1ck1ng at the a1r. He--
-*- humanJaspers He /wanted/ to make a fort, but 1t.
-*- humanJaspers  1t d1dn't work out. :<
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-*- acieratedNephilim Joining in this fray. this battlefield of missing pillows and stolen blankets was one very confused, very lost Dante. Although it had dawned upon him that he'd most likely never get out of this horridly green place, he was simply too prideful to try to ask any of these weirdos for directions.
-*- acieratedNephilim I mean, really.
-*- leeringMantis You could always hide in the cabinets.
-*- acieratedNephilim They'd probably just try to stab him or scream some gibberish at him.
<-> leeringMantis is now known as cunningConnery
-*- carapaceGrinder had, indeed, noticed this plush monument to a cat's boundless energy. But, he was still a little wary of Jaspers, not sure what he'd done to upset him earlier, and not confident that approaching him again would make it better.
-*- cunningConnery Not a very dignified move, true, but at least it kept him alive.
-*- acieratedNephilim Well, he'd just keep to himself, leaning against a wall in a shadowy corner of the room.
-*- acieratedNephilim Yeah.
-*- cunningConnery (Don't think he can't see you either, boy. These eyes never miss any of your sort. He doesn't know what you are, you--)
-*- acieratedNephilim Yeah he was so cool right now.
-*- cunningConnery (You--)
-*- cunningConnery (Bloody M.C Escher painting.)
-*- acieratedNephilim 'You handsome devil', maybe?
-*- acieratedNephilim Huh.
-*- carapaceGrinder Though as a matter of fact, he couldn't get the issue out of his head. It was quite detrimental to his performance in the game he was playing.
-*- cunningConnery (That's the only phrase that came to mind when it describing such a paradox like him.)
-*- cunningConnery (Much like everything else in this awful manor, it was better he didn't take his chance.)
-*- cunningConnery (...If only he had something to actually do.)
-*- acieratedNephilim You could do one of these assclowns.
-*- cunningConnery Ha.
-*- cunningConnery Funny.
-*- acieratedNephilim My sense of humor is impeccable.
-*- cunningConnery No thank you, he's seen what these little deviants get up to in their spare time.
-*- carapaceGrinder after a short while, he sighed and shut the device off after arriving at the Game Over screen yet again. He then popped up to kneel on the couch, leaving the device on the cushion next to him. He peered over the back of the couch, looking at the boy who was wiggling atop the pile of cushions.
-*- carapaceGrinder UGH. I SHOULD JUST MAN UP AND GO SAY SOMETHING
-*- acieratedNephilim Yes you should, you pussy.
-*- humanJaspers pulls the blanket a l1ttle t1ghter around h1mself, h1s qu1et mewls hardly aud1able from very far away. He doubts many people would be too happy w1th h1m meow1ng l1ke that! People never seemed to see 1t as anyth1ng other than a nu1sance, save for h1s /really/ good fr1ends! L1ke-- l1ke Carley! And Dante, somet1mes! And Fel1c1a always seemed to be fond of th
<humanJaspers> em, wh1ch was...
-*- acieratedNephilim http://25.media.tumblr.com/506430ce890c4629c9dc38f3691f3311/tumblr_mip0jatq8e1rlblh3o1_400.gif
-*- acieratedNephilim Me on my way to steal your catboy
-*- cunningConnery He'd like to keep some of his pride intact while he was stuck here, Go raibh maith agat.
-*- acieratedNephilim Better hurry up, crabby.
-*- acieratedNephilim Tick tock.
-*- humanJaspers N1ce. And all the people that /need/ to l1ke 1t, he guesses! But even st1ll, he'd absolutely /hate/ to be a bother, and...
-*- humanJaspers ... Oh. Hey, Karkat.
-*- humanJaspers Confl1cted express1on, half-hearted wave.
-*- humanJaspers But i am not anyones catboy! 3:
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<-> acieratedNephilim is now known as HumanBecNoir
-*- HumanBecNoir woof
<-> HumanBecNoir is now known as acieratedNephilim
-*- acieratedNephilim --Woah
-*- acieratedNephilim What
-*- acieratedNephilim what the hell was that
-*- carapaceGrinder waves back in an equally half-hearted manner, simply wiggling his fingers at him
-*- carapaceGrinder looks to the side and sighs. ALRIGHT, NOTHING ELSE TO DO I GUESS...
-*- humanJaspers Okay maybe i am.
-*- humanJaspers Maybe i am /someones/ cat boy sort of but--
-*- humanJaspers Still! :<
-*- acieratedNephilim *No one else to do
-*- carapaceGrinder with a HUP he hops over the back of the couch He then follows that abrupt energetic action by just putting his hands in his pockets and sauntering over to Jaspers
-*- cunningConnery (For real he's gonna have to eat his own damn scarf at this rate--)
-*- acieratedNephilim Who the hell is that orange douchebag anyway.
-*- acieratedNephilim And why does he keep hearing these sarcastic oneliners in his head?
-*- humanJaspers Y1kes. The awkwardness 1n the a1r was so th1ck, 1t could be cut w1th a /butter/ /kn1fe/. He squ1rms a b1t on h1s p1le of fabr1cs and p1llows, toes curl1ng and glance cast to the s1de. He was st1ll k1nd of upset w1th Karkat-- who only ever seemed to l1ke h1m when he had legs-- and 1t was just--
-*- cunningConnery See that cabinet off to the left in the kitchen? The real inconspicious one over there, yeah?
-*- cunningConnery That would be him.
-*- humanJaspers Oh. Oh! He was com1ng over here, by the look of 1t.
-*- cunningConnery Not like you can smell that, you walking brown note.
-*- acieratedNephilim You're--
-*- acieratedNephilim You're a cabinet.
-*- acieratedNephilim Okay.
-*- acieratedNephilim Sure. Great.
-*- cunningConnery Don't ever say he never comes prepared. Sage tags all around in this--
-*- carapaceGrinder reaches the pile of cushions and looks at up at the cat burrito
-*- cunningConnery What--?
<carapaceGrinder> UM, HEY...
-*- cunningConnery No, you fuckin' eejit!
-*- acieratedNephilim My fuckin' what.
<carapaceGrinder> THIS IS... QUITE AN ARRANGEMENT YOU'VE GOT HERE
-*- cunningConnery Great, a yankee eejit at that. Beautiful.
-*- cunningConnery Hey, why don't you just turn your metaphysical ass around and go bone some fuzzy tailhole.
-*- carapaceGrinder wonders if it was supposed to be a fort.
-*- cunningConnery That's what you're here for, isn't it? Certainly not for the prestigious pool library or the exquisite selection of couches on display.
-*- carapaceGrinder the act of making a pillow fort is, quite simply, a universal phenomenon. There's not a species in the universe that doesn't do it.
-*- acieratedNephilim Lady, I'm not here for anything.
-*- acieratedNephilim Just tell me how to get out.
-*- cunningConnery lADY--
-*- acieratedNephilim Woah, okay, sorry.
-*- acieratedNephilim (Touchy.)
-*- cunningConnery Listen here, madam, as much as he'd love to tell you how to escape out of this personal little hellhole, he has some bad news for you.
<humanJaspers> "Oh. Hi karkat. 3:" He st1cks h1s feet 1nto the s1de of h1s p1llow fort-- or, p1llow p1le, rather-- and t1lts h1s head to the s1de, g1v1ng Karkat a b1t of a cur1ous look, as though he's try1ng to f1gure out h1s /deal/ 1n h1s head. "Uhm--"
-*- cunningConnery The dreambubble train has long shipped out.
<humanJaspers> "Thank you karkat! i made it all myself. Was there something that you wanted? :0"
-*- cunningConnery You're going to have to wait for a new one to float in before you can even think about leaving here.
-*- cunningConnery So guess what that means?
-*- abstersiveTourneigh Welcome to the party.
-*- acieratedNephilim Dreambubbl-- What?
-*- acieratedNephilim Oh hell to the fuck no.
-*- cunningConnery That's right!
-*- cunningConnery You're stuck here.
-*- cunningConnery Possibly forever.
-*- cunningConnery Oh, he just knew you had it in you.
-*- humanJaspers (Speak for yourselves.)
-*- humanJaspers (:y)
-*- carapaceGrinder kinda just kicks at the ground a little
-*- acieratedNephilim That's it.
-*- acieratedNephilim He's gonna find this cupboard spirit.
-*- acieratedNephilim Ghost
-*- acieratedNephilim Whatever
<carapaceGrinder> YOU WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO HAVE HAD SOME MORE... GRANDIOSE PLANS FOR THESE CUSHIONS WHEN YOU DID THIS, WOULD YOU?
-*- humanJaspers ... clears h1s throat, k1nd of. "Well? 3:"
-*- cunningConnery Ah ah ah, not so fast. You'd have to hunt him down first. That's simply how the rules work.
-*- cunningConnery You know.
-*- cunningConnery The rules of reality.
-*- acieratedNephilim You say that as though it wasnt
<acieratedNephilim> fuck you enter keyyy ))
-*- acieratedNephilim You say that as though it wasn't part of his plan already.
-*- acieratedNephilim ...Well.
-*- cunningConnery And beyond this metaphysical conversation that may or may not even be happening, they've never met.
-*- acieratedNephilim If Dante ever really had a plan.
-*- abstersiveTourneigh (Dante never had a plan.)
-*- carapaceGrinder picks up a free cushion as he says this, turning it about a bit before standing on its side
<humanJaspers> "Karkat i do not even know what grandiose means! But i do not think i had any other plans no. Save for maybe sitting! And scratching but other than that i do not know what else i could do with them. :0"
-*- cunningConnery And, true to form, Cael had covered himself in more than a few sage cleansing tags to ward his scent away. He knew how demons operated, after all. They were primarily creatures of scent and hearing first, sight second.
-*- carapaceGrinder standing it on its side*
-*- carapaceGrinder looks up at Jaspers
-*- acieratedNephilim Tasks being near impossible hadn't done anything to stop him before.
-*- abstersiveTourneigh (Still working on those books. And food.)
-*- acieratedNephilim He'd go in, guns blazing, and probably fail.
-*- cunningConnery My, now you're starting to sound an awful lot like him.
-*- acieratedNephilim Him?
-*- cunningConnery ...Minus the guns a'blazing, of course. He'd like to think he was smarter than that.
<carapaceGrinder> WELL, I JUST SO HAPPEN TO HAVE... UH, SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN... FORT CONSTRUCTION
<carapaceGrinder> IT SEEMS LIKE A SHAME TO LET ALL THIS GOOD BUILDING MATERIAL JUST SIT ON A PILE
-*- cunningConnery (It better not be MyScene: Magnetic Fashions again.)
-*- carapaceGrinder even if it looks pretty comfortable
-*- cunningConnery (Other than that, you...)
-*- cunningConnery (...You might be alright, devilboy.)
-*- acieratedNephilim What the hell is a MyScene.
-*- cunningConnery (Wait.)
-*- cunningConnery (Then.)
-*- cunningConnery (Why was he hiding again?)
-*- humanJaspers ... Squ111nt. He's not sure 1f he bought that, really-- Karkat had the body of a construct1on worker, sure! But he's not sure 1f he's got the arch1tectual sk1ll cut out for th1s l1ne of work. Plus... he swore, he was mean, he only l1ked h1m when he wasn't a cat, and-- /and/--
-*- acieratedNephilim (That, my friend, is the million dollar question.)
-*- acieratedNephilim Meanwhile, Dante considers the fact that he's having a telepathic conversation with some spiritual figure who apparently lives in a cupboard.
-*- acieratedNephilim Livin' life on the edge.
-*- humanJaspers Urgh. But even st1ll, he could use the help! And Carley was busy, Dante was... /also/ busy, shall we say, he wasn't sure 1f he wanted to be a bother to Fel1c1a, and Rose was nowhere to be seen! He could /use/ the help.
-*- humanJaspers (Plus, he. He k1nd of wanted the fort to be a surpr1se to h1s fr1ends, too.)
-*- carapaceGrinder rocks the cushion back and forth as Karkat gives Jaspers a knowingly expectant look
-*- humanJaspers (<:3)
-*- cunningConnery ~METAPHYSICS~
-*- acieratedNephilim So, what. You're gonna keep to your little cupboard.
-*- acieratedNephilim Even though I'm "alright".
-*- abstersiveTourneigh Yes, he is.
-*- abstersiveTourneigh Wrong demon boy.
-*- humanJaspers rolls the thought around 1n h1s head for a b1t, before ult1mately cav1ng 1n to enhance eff1c1ency. He's on the way to becom1ng the CEO of a souless conglomerate! "Well--"
<acieratedNephilim> i am so confused rn i ))
<acieratedNephilim> why am i awake ))
<acieratedNephilim> what doth air ))
-*- cunningConnery You, however, are an entity far too powerful and unknown to be dealt with.
<abstersiveTourneigh> [oh gosh dude]
-*- cunningConnery So!
<abstersiveTourneigh> [patpat]
-*- cunningConnery Cupboard it is!
<abstersiveTourneigh> [sleep if you need to]
<cunningConnery> (slick r)
<cunningConnery> (r u ok)
<acieratedNephilim> whO ARE YOU PEOPLE......... ))
<abstersiveTourneigh> [we are just /me antics mainly]
<abstersiveTourneigh> [I'm Nitro 8y]
<humanJaspers> "Maybe you could help me then? Maybe! i dunno if you would wanna help just a kitty like me though."
-*- cunningConnery is oblos)
-*- acieratedNephilim you ))
-*- acieratedNephilim i ))
<cunningConnery> (we)
-*- acieratedNephilim weEPS ))
<cunningConnery> (really like our metaphysics)
<abstersiveTourneigh> [we're stealthy --]
<abstersiveTourneigh> [that too]
-*- carapaceGrinder grins and chuckles
<abstersiveTourneigh> [conversations-that-don't-actually-happen occur a lot with us, sincere apologies]
<cunningConnery> (we're addicted to the /me zone H E L P)
<carapaceGrinder> I THINK I'D BE PERFECTLY WILLING TO HELP A KITTY LIKE YOU
<acieratedNephilim>  /me intervention ))
-*- carapaceGrinder grabs a couple more cushions, quickly arranging them into a crude structure with two walls and a roof, and then looks up at Jaspers with a smirk
<carapaceGrinder> SO, HOW DO YOU WANT THIS THING?
<humanJaspers> [[Computer /please/ work w/ me]]
<carapaceGrinder> (( :( ))
<humanJaspers> "I bet you would not wanna help if i was an /actual/ kitty. :<" He mutters, tugg1ng h1s feet from the s1de of the fort and hops r1ght off, cape b1llow1ng 1n the process. Streeeetch. "I want it to be nice and big so all my friends could fit in it! Purr purr."
<humanJaspers> "Also it must be a secret so you cannot tell anyone that you helped make it. :0" 1t'd be hard to keep 1t a secret, be1ng 1n the /corner/ of the /l1v1ng/ /room/, but...
-*- humanJaspers St1ll!!! He wants 1t to /k1nd/ /of/ be a surpr1se, at least.
-*- acieratedNephilim Shenanigans aside.
-*- acieratedNephilim This was starting to look like an M. Night Shyamalan movie.
-*- acieratedNephilim Coming soon to a theater near you.
-*- carapaceGrinder raises an eyebrow at the muttering, not entirely certain what he said just then. Then shrugs it off. He smiles and gives Jaspers a faux salute. MY LIPS ARE SEALED, SIR
-*- carapaceGrinder surveys the pile of cushions
<cunningConnery> (spoiler: THE PLANTS DID IT)
<carapaceGrinder> SO, IT'D BE AWESOME IF IT COULD SOMEHOW BE MULTI-STORIED, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THIS STUFF IS STURDY ENOUGH TO HOLD ANYONE UP
-*- carapaceGrinder strokes his chin and ponders, actually curious how that might be accomplished. Really he might stuff some planks or something inside the cushions themselves, but that's probably too complicated for this operation
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<carapaceGrinder> kihasroi;efa;djfl;
-*- acieratedNephilim Karkat do I need to call an ambulance
-*- acieratedNephilim are you having an anuerysm
<abstersiveTourneigh> [He should be back in a minute. uvu]
<carapaceGrinder> ((pour one out for my homey))
<carapaceGrinder> wrap myself in a blanket in his memory))
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<Jaspersprite> [[uGGGH]]
<carapaceGrinder> (( :( ))
<Jaspersprite> [[Can 1]]
<Jaspersprite> [[Get a repost, please :<]]
<carapaceGrinder> ((what was the last thing you saw))
<Jaspersprite> [[Sorry! ono My computer k1nda]]
<Jaspersprite> [[D1ed ent1rely-- someth1ng about Karkat want1ng the fort to have mult1ple stor1es, 1 th1nk o:]]
-*- carapaceGrinder strokes his chin and ponders, actually curious how that might be accomplished. Really he might stuff some planks or something inside the cushions themselves, but that's probably too complicated for this operation
<carapaceGrinder> ((thats all))
<carapaceGrinder> AH, WELL. NEED TO START WITH A BASE AT LEAST
<Jaspersprite> [[Oh, alr1ght uvu]]
-*- carapaceGrinder begins picking up and arranging various cushions, making structures similar to the first one he made, aiming to start with something of a branching tunnel
<carapaceGrinder> ((I'm currently wrapped in a blanket because you inspired me to do so))
<carapaceGrinder> ((its so comfy))
-*- Jaspersprite Back stra1ght and the fa1ntest of sm1les bared, the salute 1s rather enthus1ast1cally returned! ... He's st1ll a l1ttle sour at the guy, though-- don't forget that for an 1nstant, Karkat '1 Don't L1ke Actual Cats' Vantas! He drops the blanket from h1s shoulders onto the floor, rock1ng back and forth on h1s heels as he g1ves the p1le of p1llows a thoughtfu
<Jaspersprite> l look. Hrm... "Maybe we can borrow somebody elses pillows! Or-- or a matress that would work /really/ well! But."
<Jaspersprite> "But i do not know if anyone would want to give one of those up i mean they need those for sleeping! :0"
-*- carapaceGrinder doesn't even have a mattress, of course. Hell, he hasn't even really claimed a room of his own yet. Which is just due to lazyness, rather than a fear that doing so would be admitting that he was stuck here forever. Of course.
-*- carapaceGrinder As he fusses with some pillows, Karkat shakes his head a little. WELL, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE'D NEED SOMETHING RIGID TO HOLD UP THE UPPER STORIES. BUT THAT'D ALSO MAKE SOME PARTS OF THE FORT HARD, WHICH MIGHT NOT BE... SAFE. SO I GUESS WE'LL JUST STICK TO ONE FLOOR
-*- Jaspersprite He leans down to p1ck up a pa1r of cush1ons, too-- g1v1ng Karkat's own progress a t1lt of the head before dupl1cat1ng 1t! He's not a copycat, just-- well--
-*- Jaspersprite He was gonna do someth1ng l1ke that anyway, 1s all!
<carapaceGrinder> JUST MAKE IT A BIG SPRAWLING MAZE. THAT'LL STILL BE PRETTY COOL
-*- carapaceGrinder pauses a little and watches Jaspers work. He feels like there's something he should be remembering here...
<Jaspersprite> "Oh gosh if it was not safe then i do not know if i would want my friends there! So yes i agree with that entirely. :3"
-*- Jaspersprite ...
<Jaspersprite> "But--"
<Jaspersprite> "But what if i got lost in the maze? 3:"
-*- Jaspersprite He'd be lost forever and Carley wouldn't even know where to f1nd h1m because of 1t be1ng a /secret/ and he'd be really lonely and scared and--
-*- Jaspersprite And--
-*- Jaspersprite ... Wow he looks /really/ pan1cked at the thought.
-*- carapaceGrinder taps at his chin as he casually responds, WELL, IT WOULDN'T BE MUCH FUN IF YOU COULDN'T GET LOST IN IT
-*- carapaceGrinder shrugs with his hands raised AND OF COURSE, YOU CAN ALWAYS JUST BUST OUT OF IT
<Jaspersprite> "But that would be mean and i would not want to break something we worked so hard on! :<"
-*- carapaceGrinder gives Jaspers a slightly incredulous look. MAN, THE SIMPLEST THING IS SERIOUS BUSINESS TO THIS KID
-*- carapaceGrinder shrugs again
<carapaceGrinder> WELL, YOU'RE THE BOSS. LET ME KNOW IF IT GETS TOO CRAZY
-*- carapaceGrinder returns to expanding upon the existing structure
-*- Jaspersprite Hey, gett1ng lost forever 1s a pretty scary aspect that needs to be accounted for! He'd never be able to see h1s fr1ends aga1n, and he'd get /really/ hungry, and... yeck, no thank you. He shakes h1s head a b1t, messy ha1r bounc1ng as he does so, before go1ng back to the task at hand. 1t's look1ng pretty darn good, 1f he does say so h1mself! ... He can't h
<Jaspersprite> elp but pause 1n the construct1on, though, f1ngers curl1ng around the edges of a cush1on. "Hey uhm."
<Jaspersprite> "Karkat? 3:"
<-> acieratedNephilim is now known as HenryCooldown
-*- carapaceGrinder stops as he's leaning over to adjust a cushion, turning his head to look at Jaspers
<carapaceGrinder> YEAH?
-*- carapaceGrinder can't help but notice the expression on the boy's face
<carapaceGrinder> UH... WHAT IS IT?
-*- carapaceGrinder stands up with a somewhat concerned countenance
<Jaspersprite> "Would you have helped me if i was just a normal cat princess sprite? 3:;"
-*- carapaceGrinder 's eyebrows raise, and then he gives a head-tilting confused look. YEAH, I-
-*- carapaceGrinder 's eyebrows shoot up again as he remembers something
<carapaceGrinder> OH YEAH! THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING OF
<carapaceGrinder> SO, THAT OTHER FORM OF YOURS. YOU CAN FLY AND YOU'VE GOT EXTRA LIMBS AND SHIT, RIGHT?
<Jaspersprite> "Yep! They are tentacles and they are super fun and useful and all kinds of stuff! And i get to dress up as a princess without a lot of people giving me funny looks. :3"
<carapaceGrinder> OH, WELL... WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DRESS AS, I GUESS. BUT YEAH, I WAS WONDERING WHY YOU DIDN'T CHANGE TO THAT FORM. I MEAN, IF I COULD GROW SOME TENTACLES AND FLY AROUND AND STUFF I TOTALLY WOULD IF I WAS TRYING TO BUILD SOMETHING
-*- Jaspersprite ... Oh! Oh, that's a /great/ 1dea! He could get most of the work done 1n /half/ the t1me, 1f he had h1s tentacles! Gosh, he really should have thought about that. "Oh gosh yes that is an excellent idea karkat. But i do not know! When i get the chance i like being human so i do not forget how to walk and stuff. And it can be /really/ fun! 83"
-*- carapaceGrinder chuckles. OH DON'T WORRY. YOU WON'T FORGET HOW TO WALK IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO MAKE THIS THING.
<carapaceGrinder> I'M SURE YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF CHANCES TO HAVE FUN IN YOUR HUMAN FORM
-*- carapaceGrinder if Eridan has any say...
-*- Jaspersprite  1 d1d not want to say h1s name! He m1ght get embarrassed because he was on bottom. :<
<-> Jaspersprite is now known as humanJaspers
<-> HenryCooldown is now known as LightningRaiden
<humanJaspers> "Well maybe i will want to have fun a whole lot sooner! :3" He g1ggles, sett1ng the cush1on 1nto place atop another two. Karkat d1dn't seem /terr1bly/ bad, swear1ng and occas1onal mean streaks as1de! And--
-*- humanJaspers ... "You did not answer my question! :0"
<-> LightningRaiden is now known as Sylar
-*- carapaceGrinder is slightly surprised Jaspers actually meant fun as something of a euphamism. At least, he thought he might have. Then again, this guy was weird, like he couldn't decided if he was an innocent kid or... a not-so-innocent not-so-kid.
<-> humanJaspers is now known as animalisticTolerance|hJaspers
<carapaceGrinder> WAIT, WHAT QUESTION- OH, WAIT
<carapaceGrinder> WHETHER OR NOT I'D HELP YOU IN YOUR OTHER FORM? UH, SURE I WOULD. I MEAN I KNOW IT'S STILL YOU
-*- animalisticTolerance|hJaspers My 1nnocence 1s an en1gma 1t 1s part of my charm
-*- animalisticTolerance|hJaspers ;0
-*- carapaceGrinder crosses his arms
<carapaceGrinder> I MEAN, EITHER WAY, I UH...
-*- carapaceGrinder shakes his head and looks at Jaspers dead-on
<carapaceGrinder> I FEEL LIKE I'VE UPSET YOU SO HOW. LIKE, EARLIER THIS WEEK. AND... AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID. BUT I KNOW I RUN MY MOUTH LIKE AN ASSHOLE SOMETIMES AND I PROBABLY SAID SOMETHING STUPID THAT I DON'T REMEMBER
<carapaceGrinder> ((upset you somehow*))
<-> animalisticTolerance|hJaspers is now known as humanJaspers
-*- carapaceGrinder rubs the back of his neck
<carapaceGrinder> AND, LIKE, I'M... UH, FRIENDS WITH ERIDAN, AND YOU AND HIM SEEM PRETTY CLOSE, AND I'D HATE FOR US TO HAVE SOME ISSUES
-*- carapaceGrinder musses up his hair
<carapaceGrinder> AND UH... ERGH
-*- carapaceGrinder drops his hand and looks at Jaspers again
<carapaceGrinder> I'M SORRY. FOR... WHATEVER IT WS
<humanJaspers> "You just-- you seemed a little disappointed when you first saw me like that. Like you only were interested in me when i was a human! And i would want us to be friends for better reasons than that and--" He frowns a little, lett1ng h1s sentance d1e off half-way through, beforejust k1nd of... lean1ng aga1nst the s1de of the fort, fuchs1a centers meet1ng w1th K
<humanJaspers> arkat's cr1mson ones. "i dunno. Maybe i was just being a silly kitty. But i forgive you either way! And i am happy we are friends. Meow. <:3"
-*- carapaceGrinder looks a little confused for a moment. I... I DID?
-*- humanJaspers K1nda! 80
-*- carapaceGrinder then recalls the evening. Calliope with the weird drug tube. Some asshole giving Karkat an inordiante amount of shit. Jaspers in his catTentaclePrincess form, and...
-*- humanJaspers 'You /are/ disappointed. :<'
-*- carapaceGrinder rubs a hand on the side of his head with a look of realization. He laughs a little. OOOOOOH, SHIT, THAT
<carapaceGrinder> WOW, UH OKAY
<carapaceGrinder> I DID /NOT/ MEAN IT TO SOUND THAT BAD
<carapaceGrinder> I WAS KINDA DISTRACTED BY THINGS AND GIVING A HALF-BRAINED RESPONSE
<carapaceGrinder> I MEAN, I'LL BE HONEST, IT'S A LITTLE EASEIR TO... UH, RELATE TO SOMEONE WHEN THEY LOOK MORE LIKE YOUR OWN SPECIES, Y'KNOW? BUT I KNOW THE OTHER FORM /IS/ YOU, SO IT'S NOT LIKE I HATE IT OR SOMETHING
<humanJaspers> "Well. Still! You hurt my feelings a little. But yes i can understand that i guess kinda." ... 1f he squ1nted, maybe. But-- but he forgave h1m, e1ther way! Ashes to ashes, and all that. So they could be fr1ends aga1n! He p1cks h1mself off of the fort and streeeetches h1s back-- g1v1ng the cush1onstructed fort a cr1t1cal once-over.
<humanJaspers> "I am glad that you apologized. And we finished the fort all up too! ... I think! You are the professional you would know. <:3"
<carapaceGrinder> WELL, I AM OFFICIALLY SORRY. SO...
-*- carapaceGrinder offers a hand to Jaspers. LET'S HAVE A GOOD SOLID SHAKE ON IT
-*- humanJaspers The hand 1s  taken-- rather enthus1ast1cally, at that-- 1nto h1s own and shaken v1gorously! 1t's good that that was all taken care of. He doesn't l1ke be1ng upset w1th anybody! Espec1ally when they're h1s fr1ends.
-*- humanJaspers Purrrr. 83
-*- carapaceGrinder is vigorously shaken, until he finally pulls his hand from the boy's. He gives him a grin, before looking at the fort. As he figured it would, it had become a moderately sized collection of corridors and junctions, some parts covered by cushions and pillows, others by blanket canopies
<-> Cos is now known as caligulasAquarium
<carapaceGrinder> (( :D ))
<carapaceGrinder> SO, YEAH, THIS LOOKS PRETTY GOOD
-*- carapaceGrinder turns to Jaspers and gestures at the fort with a grin
-*- caligulasAquarium is currently inspecting the underside of a pillow, built on top of one of his Dreambubble shortcuts. Why is it there? Has someone been lazy? Who knows. He prods it with his finger, before worming his way into the interior of the fort from below. It's defences; breached. Or... /beached/.
<carapaceGrinder> WELL, THE ONLY THING LEFT IS TO TRY IT UP, WOULDN'T YOU SAY?
<carapaceGrinder> ((try it out*))
-*- humanJaspers Sol1d Snake: Ampora Ed1t1on
-*- humanJaspers ... 1t's not too b1g, 1s 1t? He doesn't want 1t to get 1nto anybody's way or anyth1ng! That'd be the /worst/. ... Then aga1n, all th1ngs cons1dered, hav1ng half the couches 1n the l1v1ng room cush1onless would be pretty 1nconven1ent, too. But... there were just so many couches! Surely they could part w1th just a /few/ of them. H1s ta1l sw1shes back and fo
<-> Sylar is now known as ReeboteResnooze
<humanJaspers> rth w1th exc1tement at Karkat's words, nodd1ng rather eagerly 1n agreement! "Yes! I bet that it will look even nicer on the inside. :3"
<-> ReeboteResnooze is now known as RebooteResnooze
-*- caligulasAquarium would probably be Otakon in that universe and we all know it. He can hear voices as he closes the pillow hatch once more, patting it as it lays firmly on the floor once again.
-*- humanJaspers  1s already ahead of you, Vantas-- on h1s hands and knees, craaawl1ng through the entrance, w1ggl1ng h1s rear to squeeze through. "Come on! :3"
-*- caligulasAquarium hears them grow closer and immediately does his best to arrange himself as regally and attractively as he can. The interior almost looks like a Sultan's harem. Eridan lays on his side, one ringed hand on his hip and the other holding up his head as he stretches his legs out.
-*- carapaceGrinder watches this, and then gets down on his hands and knees to crawl into a different nearby enterance. LET'S TRY AND FIND EACH OTHER INSIDE!
-*- carapaceGrinder begins to explore the tunnels. Which, really, weren't that complicated. He made his way towards a central-ish area, figuring Jaspers would end up there eventually
<humanJaspers> [[oOPS went away to grab a dr1nk--]]
-*- carapaceGrinder waits at a juncture near the center of the fort, knowing there's no way Jaspers could have gotten behind him. There, he waits eagerly for Jaspers to pass through the tunnel before him.
<-> MidnAlt is now known as MidnAway
-*- caligulasAquarium adjusts his hair slightly, using the reflection from one of his rings. Then he tugs his cape and enjoys basking on the pillows, hand on his hip and the other on his neck again. Ready and rearing to go, Eridan Ampora laid out on Ice.
-*- humanJaspers Oh, that sounds l1ke fun! L1ke a game of cat and mouse, 1n a sense-- except th1s t1me, /Karkat/'/s/ the mouse! ... Or maybe he's the mouse. 1t's more l1ke a game of mouse and mouse, when he th1nks about 1t. He makes h1s way through the rather extens1ve fort, sn1ff1ng the a1r a b1t and--
-*- humanJaspers Oh gosh some of these couch cush1ons are pretty d1rty. 3:
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-*- humanJaspers  1t doesn't really matter, though-- he's hunted under worse cond1t1ons! And w1th much more dangerous prey. ... That prey be1ng. B1rds, maybe. And m1ce. All he has to do 1s--
-*- humanJaspers oH
-*- humanJaspers h1 ER1DAN????????
-*- humanJaspers S Q U E A L--
-*- carapaceGrinder hears shuffling down one direction of the tunnel in front of him. He crawls into that tunnel and starts moving towards it, aiming to take the initiative. And as he turns a corner, he enters a large blanket, covered area only to find...!
<carapaceGrinder> ERIDAN?
<abstersiveTourneigh> [and then Eridan became tuna]
-*- caligulasAquarium quirks an eyebrow, black lips curling into a smirk. /ladies/. Is the most charming in the world and doesn't look like an idiot or tuna at all. "oh so its your fort i invvaded"
-*- humanJaspers VERY G1RL1SH BUT SQUEAL1NG NEVER THE LESS
-*- humanJaspers Congratulat1ons. You, Er1dan Ampora, have managed to break the cat.
-*- humanJaspers Good job.
-*- caligulasAquarium /REVENGE/ for all my fish cousins.
-*- humanJaspers HE'
-*- humanJaspers HE'S H1GHER ON THE FOOD CHA1N OKAY
-*- carapaceGrinder opens his mouth. Then jestures at Eridan. Then gets on his stomach just so he can raise both hands in confusion
-*- humanJaspers WHAT DO YOU EXPECT H1M TO /DO/
-*- carapaceGrinder did he come in right after them somehow? But then how is he so... situated?
-*- carapaceGrinder is kinda broken too
<caligulasAquarium> "magic!" Okay, it wasn't magic at all, but he really wants to mess with these guys. "a magic trick. yeah. or illusion wwhatevver its called pretty amazin eh"
-*- humanJaspers He manages to calm h1mself down soon enough, h1s poor l1ttle heart thump1ng 1n h1s chest. He g1ves Er1dan a once over, /1ncredulous/, speechless for a few moments, before manag1ng to f1sh out /words/. "I--"
<humanJaspers> "You--"
<humanJaspers> "You /startled/ me you butt. 3:<"
-*- humanJaspers ... 1t was k1nd of funny, though. <:3
-*- humanJaspers Ah, of course. /Mag1c/. Er1dan had all those wands, d1dn't he? Of /course/ he had to have a few mag1c tr1cks up h1s sleeve! And 1t all makes sense, too. How /else/ could he have snuck 1nto the fort? 1t 1s qu1te obv1ously the only explanat1on.
<carapaceGrinder> YEAH, LIKE, WHAT? HOW DID YOU EVEN..
<humanJaspers> "Ohhh."
-*- carapaceGrinder just chuckles and crawls into the area
-*- carapaceGrinder MAN, FUCK THIS PLACE..... HAHA
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<humanJaspers> "Okay! I did not know you were a magician eridan but it kind of makes sense now! Meow."
-*- caligulasAquarium moves the hand from his neck to his hair, running fingers through his quiff. "yeah it reely does wwhen you just think aboat it"
-*- carapaceGrinder lays down on his stomach, leans his elbows on the ground, and rests his face in his hands, giving Eridan a 'yeah, sure' kind of look
<carapaceGrinder> YEAH, /TONS/ OF SENSE
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-*- humanJaspers All h1s good fr1ends seemed to be mag1c-- Er1dan, Dante, Rose... everyone but h1m, now that he th1nks about 1t! Even though he could turn 1nto a cat whenever he wanted, or a human! And he could fly. And he had a whole bunch of spr1te powers and--
-*- humanJaspers ...
-*- humanJaspers Oh my Gosh.
-*- caligulasAquarium winks back at Karkat, mostly doing it for Jasper's sake. He sits up though, looking about as he crosses his legs. "so this is a pretty good fort i could probably design a better defended spot but its adequate"
-*- humanJaspers He's mag1c too.
<carapaceGrinder> YOU MEAN, IT'S AQUADUCT?
<caligulasAquarium> ... no wwhy wwould i say that kar
-*- carapaceGrinder rolls his eyes
-*- humanJaspers He s1ts up h1mself, as well-- legs outstretched, lean1ng back on h1s arms, g1ggl1ng a l1ttle b1t to h1mself. "You think it is good? Karkat helped me a whole bunch. He helped build it and thought up how to make it and--"
<carapaceGrinder> NOOO REASON
<humanJaspers> "And i could not have done it without him! <:3"
-*- carapaceGrinder turns a bit and grins at Jaspers, thrusting a thumbs up his way
<encyclopaedicToymaker> [[Comeau here, testing a new character.]]
-*- caligulasAquarium is baring his teeth in a bit of a smirk now, but blinks in surprise at hearing they both did it. Oh good, he's glad they could get along. "so wwhat did you christen her"
<humanJaspers> "Who is christen is she nice? :0"
<caligulasAquarium> "... fort christen it is"
-*- carapaceGrinder snickers
-*- encyclopaedicToymaker Aleister impatiently entered the room, bemused by the odd spectacle unfolding in front of him. A grey fishman is having a conversation with a strange feline humanoid and another grey man. "Hello. Name is Aleister Smith. I've come from my workshop in Britain to explore the new-found opportunities of the dream bubbles. Please tell me about your culture."
-*- carapaceGrinder then crawls closer to Eridan. When he's near him, he flips over to lay on his back, his head near Eridan's and resting on a cushion.