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[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.]

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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!

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[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.

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[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.

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[sniffdeceit]

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

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[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.

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[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.

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[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!

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[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?

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[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.

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[sniffdeceit]

No one should want a bunch of low bars all over the place, that's for sure! Then everyone's just tripping over themselves.

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[lawesome]

Low bars or not, I'm pretty sure some of these trolls would be tripping all over themselves, anyway.

So, tell me more about yourself? Did you have a dragon lusus too?

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[sniffdeceit]

Had. Sort of. It's a little complicated.

He never actually hatched from his egg, but he was still able to teach me plenty.