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[lawesome]

[through the magic of time shenanigans It has been several hours since Redglare's arrival. Hours she spent investigating, scourging the brochure from top to bottom for every fragment of information, and even checking up on as much of the network as she reasonably could. She's even created a folder of notes on her personal palmtop dedicated to this strange, underwater prison. She is, above all, a professional after all, and it wouldn't do for a member of Alternia's Cruellest Bar to simply run around like a beheaded cluckbeast.

For now, it is time to change the focus of her investigation. Certainly there is much more to be found from investigating the place itself, but it would be a mistake to ignore the people living in it. And Redglare does not make mistakes. She has questions to ask, answers to discovered, and a network to start up, regardless of how long or short her stay may end up being.

She opts for a friendly approach. Catch more flies with honey, after all.]



OH NO! >:[!!!
1 H4V3 F4LL3N 1NTO 4N UND3RW4T3R BUBBL3 4ND 1 C4N'T G3T OUT.
WH3R3 1S TH3 CL3V3R WH1T3 B4RKB34ST TO R3SCU3 M3?
4 BR4V3 KN1GHT TO WH1SK M3 TO S4F3TY SO 1 M4Y SWOON 4MOUNTS TH4T COULD ONLY B3 D3SCR1B3D 4S TRULY OUTR4G3OUS!

H4H4H4, HON3STLY, 1 KNOW 1 D3S3RV3 4 V4C4T1ON FOR MY S3RV1C3S TO TROLLK1ND FOR 4PPR3H3ND1NG TH4T SCOUNDR3L, BUT TH1S W4S NOT WH4T 1 W4S 3XP3CT1NG.
WOULD 4NYON3 B3 W1LL1NG TO H3LP 4 L4DY OUT 4ND 4NSW3R 4 F3W QU3ST1ONS?



Oh no! >:[!!!
I have fallen into an underwater bubble and i can't get out.
Where is the clever white barkbeast to rescue me?
A brave knight to whisk me to safety so i may swoon amounts that could only be described as truly outrageous!

Hahaha, honestly, i know i deserve a vacation for my services to trollkind for apprehending that scoundrel, but this was not what i was expecting.
Would anyone be willing to help a lady out and answer a few questions?

If you want to opt out of me using her text, just comment here.]

Comments

[lawesome]

OBJ3CT1ON!
TH3 ST4T3M3NT ‘W1LL TH3 R34L M1SS PYROP3 PL34S3 ST4ND UP’ 1S PURPOS3LY V4GU3 4ND M1SL34D1NG!
TH3 PROS3CUT1ON R3QU3STS TH3 ST4T3M3NT B3 STR1CK3N FROM COURT R3CORDS.
TH3 COURT 4GR33S W1TH TH3 1MPOSS1BlY B34UT1FUL PROS3CUTOR.
TH3 ST4T3M3NT H4S B33N STR1CK3N FROM R3CORD, TH3 D3F3ND4NT 1S R3QU3ST3D TO P4RK H3R GLUT3S ON H3R CH41R ONC3 MOR3.
YOUR HONOR, TH3 PROS3CUT1ON W1SH3S TO C4LL 4TT3NT1ON TO TH3 FOLLOW1NG CONUNDRUM.
"HOW DO W3 D3F1N3 R34L?"
(TH3 CROWD 1S GO1NG W1LD, OOOOH, 44444H, 3T-C3T3R4, 3T-C3T3R4.)

[sniffdeceit]

[...Oh, she's good.]

R34L: 3X1ST1NG OR OCCURR1NG 4S F4CT; 4CTU4L R4TH3R TH4N 1M4G1N4RY, 1D34L, OR F1CT1T1OUS
4S TH3 COURT C4N CL34RLY S33, TH3 T3RM DO3S 1ND33D H4V3 4 L1T3R4L D3F1N1T1ON
TH3 PROS3CUT1ON S33KS TO T4K3 4 PURPOS3FULLY V4GU3 4ND M1Sl34D1NG ST4T3M3NT 4ND COUNT3R W1TH 4N 3QU4LLY V4GU3 4ND M1SL34D1NG R3BUTT4L
TH3 D3F3NS3 4LSO OBJ3CTS ON TH3 GROUNDS TH4T TH3 PROS3CUT1ON SOUGHT TO PL4C3 WORDS D1R3CTLY 1NTO TH3 MOUTHS OF TH3 AUD13NC3 4ND JURORS THROUGH 4 GROSS D1SPL4Y OF GODMODD1NG
SH4M3FUL!

[lawesome]

TH3 PROS3CUT1ON W1LL CONC3D3 TO 4 C4S3 OF GODMODD1NG, BUT 4RGU3S TH4T 1T W4S R34LLY COOL.
TH3 PROS3CUT1ON W1LL HOW3V3R OBJ3CT TO TH3 US3 OF SUCH VULG4R PHR4S1NG 1N TH3 COURTROOM!
D3F3NC3! HOW TH3 WORD S1CK3NS. >:[
TH3 PROS3CUT1ON R3QU3STS 4 SHORT R3C3SS SO 4LL W1GGL3RS 4ND THOS3 W34K OF H34RT M4Y L34V3 TH3 COURTROOM B3FOR3 TH3Y 4R3 BROUGHT TO N4US34, VOM1T1NG 4ND POSS1BL3 D34TH.

WH1L3 TH3 MOTH3RGRUB F34R1NG CROWD CL34RS TH3 COURTROOM, TH3 PROS3CUT1ON W1SH3S TO 4SK TH3 D3F3ND4NT:
4R3 TH3 TH1NGS W3 1M4G1N3 NOT R34L?
TH3Y 4R3 4S MUCH 4 P4RT OF US 4S OUR HORNS.
STRONG3R ST1LL!
YOU C4N 34S1LY BR34K 4 HORN W1TH TH3 4PPL1C4T1ON OF SUFF1C13NT FORC3, BUT TO BR34K ON3’S 1M4G1N4T1ON...
TH3 PROS3CUT1ON SHUDD3RS TO TH1NK OF WH4T T3RR1BL3 4CTS N33D B3 1NFL1CT3D ON 4 TROLL TO G3T TO TH4T PO1NT!
(HURRY, PR3C1OUS W1GGL3RS! HURRY! TH1S PL4C3 1S NOT S4F3 FOR YOU!)

BUT 1F W3 T4K3 ON3 OF TH3 D3F3ND4NT’S N4RROW D3F1N1T1ONS OF R34L1TY:
TH4T 1S TO S4Y TH4T TO B3 R34L M34NS TO B3 M4D3 OF FL3SH 4ND BLOOD 4ND ORG4NS.
4ND C4P4BL3 OF B31NG M4D3 TO SP1LL TH3M R1GHT 1N FRONT OF TH1S V3RY COURT!
TH3N TH3 PROS3CUT1ON MUST R1S3 S4Y1NG
1'M M1SS PYROP3, Y3S 1'M TH3 R34L M1SS PYROP3
4LL YOU OTH3R M1SS PYROP3S 4R3 JUST 1M1T4T1NG!
>:]

[sniffdeceit]

D3F3NS3 1S 4 T3RM US3D 1N HUM4N COURTS
1 T3MPOR4R1LY 4PPROPR14T3D 1T FOR TH1S SP3C14L OCCAS1ON
4ND 1 TH1NK P3RH4PS YOU WOULD F1ND TH4T 1TS V3RY US3 SUPPORTS 4 V4ST UND3RST4ND1NG OF TH3 1M4G1N4RY!
HOW3V3R, 1 W1LL 4PPL4UD YOU 1N YOUR 4TT3MPT TO SH4M3 M3 OUT OF MY PR3V1OUS 4RGU3M3NT

TH3R3 1S ONLY ON3 W4Y TO TRU3LY SOLV3 TH1S F14SCO, OF COURS3
4ND TH4T 1S W1TH 4 V1SU4L D1SPL4Y!

[And with that, Terezi will flip on the video. Because by this point she's super, super curious herself. Licking the screen will only get her so much, but it's better than nothing.]

[lawesome]

PROOF 4G41NST PROOF!
1 L1K3 1T.


[She has no trouble switching over, and for a few moments she is just silent to let it sink in because wow. Wow, just look at that girl. She looks nearly exactly like she did at her age. So this is her descendent huh? Wow.]

Hello Terezi.

[sniffdeceit]

[Terezi had her tongue out and ready to stick to the screen, but it's retracted instantly as she comes to the horrible realization (finally) of who this is.

She knew of the ancestors, of course, but she's suspected that her own would use a quirk like Latula's after all that time spent in the dream bubbles, not one like her own.

She suddenly wants nothing more than to melt into a puddle and seep into the floor where no one will ever see her again. Her expression probably says as much.]

[lawesome]

[Perhaps! But the mun finds uppercase is easier to read than lowercase when mixed with numbers. Also, clearly only uppercase letters can contain the awesome that is her.]

Chin up! A real Pyrope always has her chin up.

[sniffdeceit]

[Oh god, she's right. What an embarrassment she's being.]

...About time you got here! I thought we were going to be stuck with the Ancestral B-Team my whole stay.

[lawesome]

[She is being adorable is what she is being.]

I'm sorry. I would've been here sooner, but I guess these scientists had to first make sure this bubble could withstand the awesomeness of two Pyropes at once.

[sniffdeceit]

It would take a rather thick bubble for that. Wouldn't want it to crack under the strain an let all the seawater rush in.

[Even *she* can't handle the awesome, but there's no way she's saying that!]

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[lawesome]

[First she filters this, cause ugh, what sort of people have these kind of conversations in public? That is just dumb!]

Yes, but nevermind that. It's nice to meet you, Terezi. Your friends have said many good things about you.

Filtered

[sniffdeceit]

Have they now? How suspicious!

[But she does grin a little.]

You can imagine meeting you comes as something as a shock to me.

Filtered

[lawesome]

Perhaps they are simply bright enough not to cross a Pyrope!

And it is fine. The idea of meeting my own descendant... of meeting many of the people in this place was pretty shocking to me too.

Filtered

[sniffdeceit]

I should really be more shocked about this place than I am, but when you spend a sweep or so traveling through dream bubbles, so stop questioning a lot of things.

...Not that I'm among the deceased! I was quite alive as this happened.

Filtered

[lawesome]

I wouldn't have expected anything less of you!

But dreambubbles, hmm? Somehow Karkat didn't mention those. Funny when he has mentioned just about everything else!

Filtered

[sniffdeceit]

I come from a bit further into the future than he does, apparently, and am therefore privy to more of its secrets.

If you can really call them secrets.

Filtered

[lawesome]

You better not tell him. He might be able to bury people under the force of even more adorably grumpy, yet ultimately helpful words.

Filtered

[sniffdeceit]

I'm afraid he was already able to swindle some answers out of me. Something about being the leader and responsibilities, blah blah.

Filtered

[lawesome]

I guess it can be forgiven just this once.

So.

[Slightly awkward, man. She never expected to ever get the chance to talk to her descendant.]

They tell me you have an interest in justice too.

Filtered

[sniffdeceit]

[So very awkward. You have no idea.]

That's right.

...It might sound a little cliche for me to say this, but you were sort of my hero.

Filtered

[lawesome]

We all have our heroes.

[At least Terezi's wasn't TV superheroes?]

I hope you are aiming to outdo me though. I wouldn't stand for less, hero or not!

Filtered

[sniffdeceit]

Of course!

Who picks a hero and then decides that they want to be not quite as good as they are?

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[lawesome]

Hehe, good! You've earned my approval. This is rare and unique approval, you should probably keep it in a nice little box and only bask in it on special occasions.

[Good girl, best descendant. All you other ancestors go home, Redglare has the coolest one.]

Of course, I have no intention of making it easy for you, but that is half the fun, isn't it?

Filtered

[sniffdeceit]

[Oh god the pressure. Why the pressure. Redglare isn't supposed to be living for her to be compared to. This is worse than Latula.]

Given the high expectations I have for my ancestor, your job might be the harder one!

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[lawesome]

Great. I love high expectations. Life wouldn't be fun without high expectations.