♋ PCG 3

[crusthatecean]

[So, Karkat has been here a few weeks now, experienced his first event, figured out his way around. He's gotten his first regain, which has put him back in his troll body. But he's still not sure exactly what's going on, and he's aware of that to realize that he probably alienated everyone who could tell him.]

[Phone]

...Okay. It's me again, the raging fuckass who accused you all of bringing me here. It's possible that was a hasty conclusion.

Anyway, I know some of you knew the previous me who was here. Normally I try to avoid this kind of thing, but it's starting to get inconvenient, so...I want details. What he did, how he knew you, that kind of shit.

So...let's hear it. If you're willing to help me out, at least. Spare no gory details, I'm used to it.

Comments

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

[ laughing in the phone.

deal with it, etc. ]

You actually care about who your past self met?

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

No.

But look, it's possible that during however long I was here, I actually may have done some single thing that was useful. So I might as well figure it out.

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

Giving your past self credit. That's a new one! I'm super impressed.

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

Or maybe I was lying and I'm just running damage control.

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

So either you're giving credit or assuming the worst. Maybe you haven't changed.

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

Why would I change?

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

Maybe you finally saw a mirror and realized how miserable you look all the time?

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

Wow, you're right, I'm going to turn over a new leaf!

I'll just laugh at everything and go around licking people all the time, that's much healthier!

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

Do you have any idea how funny that would be? Karkat, do you even know how to laugh? I think it's physically impossible for you to muster that level of happiness.

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha.

I'm sure carefree and irreverent! I am mustering so much happiness right now, you don't even know. All the happiness.

[destinyfruit.livejournal.com]

You were here before? Why don't you remember it?

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

Well at least we know your sarcasm still works.

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

It is in good working order, thankfully.

You should be glad. It'll be easy to tell if I'm panwashed.

[deflowers.livejournal.com]

Raging fuckass?

[she likes that. she's going to take that one for herself, ok.]

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

...

Apparently it's a thing that happens. They scrub down your thinkpan until you act like those cheerful proto-humans and then when they restore you, you've lost your memories.

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah, it's been owned to. The leaf has been turned over. Let's let it go and move on.

...I don't even remember losing my shit with you, though, so if that's the case, apology rescinded.

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

It might be an improvement. [ She's mostly kidding. Really. ]

[deflowers.livejournal.com]

I wasn't addressing y'with it, but sure! Apology accepted, ex-raging fuckass. So now you're just a fuckass?

--or maybe an apologetic fuckass.

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, our group have been on a fucking turnstile in the line for panwashes, so odds are you'll find out.

[destinyfruit.livejournal.com]

That's really creepy! Is, uh, your brain okay?

[t4st3s.livejournal.com]

[ She's quiet for a moment, thinking. ]

What happens after you're panwashed?

[crusthatecean.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's right, I'm an enormous, gelatinous pile of monstrous fucking sincere apologies. Enjoy it all you like, I'm only here to serve.

[deflowers.livejournal.com]

That's amazing~! Okay, I'll have another. You can apologize for being a shit-eating bathroom roach, too.

[thug-disease.livejournal.com]

[That sounds kind of interesting.]

What's a fuckass?

[riastrad-ridire.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you have the same problem I do, kid.