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[allies]

[ this is a video. just a normal, shaky-hand video. what is it a video of? a bed. a very comfy looking human bed with crisp white sheets and fluffy pillows and a awesome looking bouncy mattress and it looks all soft and warm and oh my god.and then there's this kid. this horrifying, grey-skinned kid with shark-like teeth and horns on his head that

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[rainbowpalette]

They're not that bad, once you get used to them.

[Serious Face now, she has business that needs some clearing up.]

Karkat... I need to talk to you about what happened in the Veil. I've heard some disturbing rumors and, well... I want to talk to you about it, that's all.

[Why yes, someone did leak that she gets murdered in the Veil!]

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[allies]

[ aaand yep, he's pretty sure he knows what she's talking about. ] Who told you about it?

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[rainbowpalette]

One of my human friends let it slip. He said that Terezi told him.

So... both Eridan and I are killed in the Veil. How does it happen?

[She needs to know so she can protect her moirail, this is important stuff.]

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[allies]

You heard that Eridan was killed? That's news to me.

Do you really want to know?

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[rainbowpalette]

What's the point of timeline shenanigans if we can't try and prevent bad things from happening?

... yes. Yes, I do.

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[allies]

Eridan destroyed the Matriorb and then murdered you.

[Audio] filtered, lol, wow, blunt!

[rainbowpalette]

... no.

[Deep breathes, the sound of someone struggling not to cry.]

I don't believe you.

[I don't want to believe you.]

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[allies]

What possible reason could I have for lying to you? I... tried to revive you, but, since our dream selves are all dead...

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[rainbowpalette]

I... I'm sure you did, but...

[A long pause.]

Are you sure, Karkat? Are you sure that's what happened? Because... because I just can't see Eridan doing something like that!

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[allies]

You're lucky you don't remember it. I was standing right there, and I couldn't do a thing.

[ recalling traumatic experiences is something he sure wanted to do today. ]

It started off as a duel between Eridan and Sollux. Some friendly fight, like they've always done. Only this time Eridan won. Sollux was knocked out and blinded. His teeth also got smashed out somehow that I don't have anything to do with. Feferi lunged at Eridan and he... he fucking killed her.

Then you went to attack him. You can probably guess what happened next.

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[rainbowpalette]

So Sollux was telling the truth all along...

[Said quietly, more to herself than to him.]

And he killed Feferi and then... oh god, Karkat, I need to go talk to him! No one else has told him about this, have they?

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[allies]

[ YES KANAYA I HAPPEN TO HAVE WRITTEN HIM A VERY HATE-FILLED MESSAGE ABOUT IT. ]

I might have mentioned it.

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[rainbowpalette]

What?

Look, just let me deal with it, okay? Let me talk to him and get this sorted out. I'll take care of him.

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[allies]

Alright. As leader I'm giving you the task of calming the Prince of Drama.

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[rainbowpalette]

[Sounding a little miffed here.]

I'd do it anyway, whether you told me to or not. He's my moirail, Karkat; he's my responsibility now.

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[allies]

... Moirails. [ groan, why is everything SO CONFUSING. ] Fill me in on which quadrants are filled with who. Apparently Eridan is waxing black for me.