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[ Well, if you didn't want to see a close-up of Prince Gumball's ~~pink~~ orchid face for the opening of this video then today is not your lucky day. After exploring the extent of his little ~~pink~~ amaranth iStarfish, figuring out its purpose, trying to get it to play techno music and dying in the first level of a game he found on it, he decided to use it to communicate.

However, he pressed record too quickly and started the video prematurely. After a moment, he pulled it away so the network can be greeted with a more normal shot.

Generally, when Gumball finds himself kidnapped or in another dimension or possessed, Fionna is efficient and heroic enough to save him within a reasonable timeframe. This time, it's been a while so he decides to take matters into his own hands to see what the hold-up is.

He is also feeling a little extra impatient given how...wet the current location is and how his ~~pink~~ salmon rainboots are nowhere in sight. ]

Greetings, citizens of Vatheon! My name is Prince Gumball of the Candy Kingdom. Though my stay thus far has been nice-- [ and he thinks that's being kind ]-- I worry about my subjects back home and their low tolerance for stress. If you could be so kind as to direct me to your nearest ship port or best place to create a wormhole back home, I would be delightfully grateful. Ideally, I'd like to return on the morrow but if one is not available, my previous requests are sufficient.

[ He holds up a wet and sandy towel between his pinched fingers. ]

Also, is there a towel butler around? I'd like to receive a new towel at your soonest convenience, I dropped mine.

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Perhaps a party in your honor would do you good?

[ It's just a suggestion though. He doesn't really expect a positive answer in the least. ]

[There are his fangs again, peeking out.]

No! What part of what I just said made you think I want one for myself? I don't want any goddamn party, and if someone tries to throw one, I will sabotage the whole entire thing from the moment of its inception.

[ Gumball's getting a bit used to the reactions at this point, though it still is a bit jarring to have someone verbally abuse him so! He's a prince!. ]

Have no fear, I can't force you to go as per our most recent truce. So it's not a real party anyway.

[Karkat quiets, but holds his frown for a good, long moment just the same. Lousy stupid goddamn candy weirdo.]

Fine.

And for the record when you called me Karkat the Troll earlier--don't do that. It sounds stupid, because it is stupid, so just call me Karkat.

Very well, Karkat. It shall be done.

I hope to have many more conversations and future endeavors with you!

[ No he doesn't.

Though he has been keeping notes on things that make Karkat Kaboom so as to avoid them in the future and also discover a theme and hopefully invent a method, technique or a serum that will help prevent them in the future. ]

[Good luck discovering a theme. He told him earlier: he hates everything.]

And if fate is kind, maybe I'll get used to how bizarre you are.

[He doesn't much believe in the kindness of fate. But for now, he hangs up on this conversation.]

[ He stares at the hung up feed for a minute.

He has a comeback.

Well. Not yet.

It's coming.

Wait.

No, that's not a good one. ]

You're the bizarre one to me!

[ Even though the feed is off, he still feels better. ]

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