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[symmetrophile]

In light of recent events, I'm postponing my proposed celebration on December 21st to the 27th.

Since this is no longer the last palindromic date of the year, the nature of the party will also change. Coincidentally, Yukio and Rin Okumura's birthdate falls on that day, so it's only prudent to call it a birthday party.

[Ladies and gentlemen, the most unsubtle suggestion to go cheer Rin up ever.

This announcement completed, all while in the impeccable, symmetrically arranged confines of Kid's room, the young grim reaper changes the subject, holding up a small box, and in his other hand appears to be the (gently wrinkled) precisely folded square of the wrapping paper that previously covered it.]

The second order of business has to do with this gift I discovered earlier.

[It's a gorgeously-crafted silver ring with an absolutely stunning (and rare) blue diamond. Kid looks none too pleased to be in possession of it, however.]

I'm afraid I must decline your proposal publicly, since you couldn't see fit to present your request in person.

[Guess who was too busy carefully preserving the wrapping paper as he unwrapped the present to notice the tag? THIS GUY.]

If you're willing to go this far, then offer me a matching set. Besides! [There's a loud thumping, as Kid is apparently stomping his foot in outrage.] You have the order all wrong!! I'm not the one who receives a ring!

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[VIDEO]

[symmetrophile]

You understand, then, what kind of danger Maka is in. Although she has certain advantages that can protect her from the spread of the Kishin's corrupted soul wavelength, she is among those left to fight against this threat personally.

[Troubled, the reaper pushes on past this subject:]

Madness removes fear, and without fear -- of pain, or loss, of consequences, of any number of things -- one taps into a great amount of power. But this strength is a double-edged sword.

[VIDEO]

[bethehugejerk]

[Karkat takes a deep breath, then lets it out slowly. It's a lot to consider, still: a whole world riding on the hope of those who can fight - and that those who do won't fall to that same threat. It's a lot different than his own situation, where there's not so much at risk. When his world is already gone.]

Yeah. She's brave as hell.

[His tone is awed, if still overwhelmed.]

I get what you mean there, though. One of the people on our team--one of the strongest of us with the powers she has, she thought she could take on the demon that was after us. She wanted to leave to challenge him. But another teammate, she knew that if she did, it would just lead the demon back to the rest of us to kill us all. She... She killed her to save the rest of us.

[And that is a feeling he knows. He doesn't look at the screen.]

It's definitely not the same as that whirling blade pitcher of chaos, but the point is I get what you mean by not knowing fear enough to temper how strong you think you are.