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[made_this_town]

[Just in case you needed any further proof that the shadowy forces running Mayfield are, in fact, completely out of their minds, this just happened. After putting it off as long as he could before deciding playing along was a damn sight better than being droned, Spades Slick finally trudges over to the station to pick up the uniform for his new

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8:40 AM

[foretastes]

[oh god it's that smell. what is that smell doing here? this smell makes her nervous. it's wet and oily and black and slippery. DAMN THIS SMELL.

and is that... is that gasoline?

CONGRATS SLICK. you are one of the few people to render Terezi speechless for once in her life.]

[made_this_town]

[ALL THOSE TRAUMATIC MEMORIES ARE RESURFACING HUH. Slick ignores her completely.]

Fucking goddammit where did I put them. Too many damn pockets on this piece of shit uniform. [Terezi may hear some strange thwapping sounds. If she could see, she would realize that this is because Slick is hitting himself in the face with his oversized coatsleeves as he flails around uselessly.]

I hate this place.

[foretastes]

[DAMNIT WHY DIDN'T SHE JUST IGNORE KARKAT AND GET YOU KILLED WHILE SHE HAD THE CHANCE]

...

You are exactly like Karkat said.

[made_this_town]

What the- [More thwaps as Slick whirls around. And scowls.]

I know you. The blind broad the kid's sweet on. Beat it brat, I'm workin' here. Got no time for your shitty romance problems or whatever.

Later that afternoon

[sturmbahnfurher]

[Well Slick, there's just a police cruiser slowly pulling up and stopping, the man behind the wheel just looking somewhere between amused and even slightly surprised.]

Well.

At least someone understands how to do their job the right way in this town.

[made_this_town]

Ain't no surprise. Everybody in this town's a fuckin' moron but me. No offense. [TUGGING ON THE CORD ARGH WHY WON'T IT START]

[sturmbahnfurher]

[Just a small chortle of good humored laughter.]

None taken, friend. After all, it's a rather pathetic man who doesn't give himself high priority, wouldn't you agree? Often, too often, people talk too much of humility. Of killing one's pride. It's as if they don't realize they might as well kill themselves by such a point.

[made_this_town]

Yeah I guess. [NOT REALLY LISTENING] Hey listen, you know how to start one of these fucking things? This tree ain't gonna cut itself down.

Later that Afternoon

[ralschild]

[She doesn't get what a chainsaw is, not totally, but this situation and the way that poor cat is reacting to the noise... She comes over, though still at a distance]

What are you doing? You're scaring that poor cat.

[made_this_town]

I'm fucking helping it! Gonna get it outta the tree, as soon as I get this piece of shit to work. [TUG TUG TUG.] Can't make an omelet without cutting a few trees down. ...Or something.

[ralschild]

[Have a stare] Why not just climb the tree?

[made_this_town]

I don't understand the question.

Later that afternoon

[tapshoetomove]

[Oh god what.]

W-what do you think you're doing?!

[made_this_town]

I'm workin' here! Buzz off kid, this fuckin' furball ain't gonna save itself. [TUG TUG TUG]

[hintcoinplz]

Save it?! You're going to hurt it!

[made_this_town]

Cats land on their feet you moron, it'll be fine. Quit your whining and make yourself useful, go get me some booze. Saving small helpless animals and murdering trees makes a man thirsty.

8:40

[miraculls]

[oh sweet, some really nice motherfucker took the time to set up a lawn chair and even made popcorn for him! just going to plop himself down in Slick's chair comfortably and munch on a handful of popcorn while looking around eagerly for whatever show is about to start]

[made_this_town]

[oh goddammit not this kid again. Slick throws the empty barrel of gasoline at him.] Beat it, ya little shit!

[miraculls]

[yelps as he gets conked on the head by the gasoline plan and looks around

oh god it's the scary black fucker again

no Gamzee be strong!! just because this guy is kind of terrifying doesn't mean you can't be friendly!]

Hey, motherfucker! You here to watch the show too?

[made_this_town]

I am the show, shitstain. Make like a tree and buzz off before I... wait, shit. Make like a... something. I don't know. Get the fuck out of here or I'll make you wish you had.